New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
GUESTS OF GEN. RUGER.
OFFICERS OF THE 7TH REGIMENT AT
GOVERNORS ISLAND.
THE REGULARS GIVE AN INTERESTING EA-
HIBIT1oN OF SIGNALLING BY TELEGRAPH
AND TELEPHONE. AND GO THROUGH
THE FORM OF ATTACK-LuNCH-
GIVE AN INTERESTING EX-
EON FOR HE GUESTS.

THE FORM OF ATTACK-LuNCH-
EON FOR NE GUESTS.
In the course of the armory season which is now
drawing TO a close General Thomas H. Ruger anu
his staff have received many courtesies AT the hands
of the various organizations and they have had oc-
casion to see several of the commands parade IN 'he
reeimental drill floors when General Ruger acted as
reviewing officer The order Of things was REVERSED
Yesterday when the field and staff officers and the
captains of the 7th Regiment accepted General hu-
gers invitation TO witness a drill ana paraue vi
Governors Island The invitation was accepted ana
the following officers of the 9TH went to the Govern
ment reservation at noon Colonel Daniel Appeton
Lieutenant c olonel William II. Kipp Majors James
c. Abrams and A. W. Conover: Adjutants, George
J. Weaver j. II. Townsend and D. W. C. Fails:
Ouartermasters W. G. Schuyler. w. Fl. Folsom ana
! T Fisher: Commissary James W. Myers; Major
d NJ Stinson: Captains c. ]. COLES and ]. H. Hud-
dleston; Chaplain David II. Greer and Captains W.
H. Palmer. D. A. Pollard. G. b. Rhoads C. T. Ivy
decker D. A. Nesbitt. George ". Rand. w C. FISK
J. B. Dewson Robert Mclean. F. G. l.andon and H.
w Jansen.
The officers were met at the landing by delega-
tion representing the General in command, consist
ing OF Leutenant-Colonel w. s. Worth. Captain
James Allen Captain William S. Patton. Captain
B. II. Gilman Lieutenant j. c. Bush Lieutenant L.
G. McAlexander. Lieutenant A. s. Cummns and
several others. The reception Of the officers OF the
7th-who were not in uniform-was Informal but
cordial and after few minutes the members OF the
party escorted TO headquarters where they
were received by General Ruger. Preparations had
been made for the affair which was to follow, and
without much delay the visiting officers. accom-
panied by General Roger and the members OF his
staff went to the parade ground overlooking the
water and witnessed a most interesting series Of ex-
perments in signalling by telegraph and telephone.
The system employed a comparatively new
one, the wire being a naked" one. Captain Allen
AIo1,. ~alco
for the interesting way in which the various move
ments were carried out. After the exhibition in
signal:ing there was battalion drill in which Com
Captain James rnanGe was In command The Gom
Captain George X. Cecil and Lieutenant James Il.
Coo ..,,o s. .,o NORMA, ,,,oo, aove.o,.
ment on a skeleton body represented by few men
and went through the regular form Of attack they
aeH e ant attack WAS
In the course Of the attack Captain Alien brought
expressed opinions of the officers did much to win
possibly to give every arm of the service its due
share of the work. number Of the men IN the ne
the manoeuvre. These men were promptly taken
Of by oeG E3as5 the
Idtters and an ambulance were on the spot, ana
bs aFs o aS wounded sde
70. During all these movements the men wore their
ammunition a extra c:othng, and cooking utensils:
The object Of this developed AFTER tne open ofuer
drill when the battalion was formed in regular
lines and then in column and then, upon order,
camp was pitched
Within a few minutes three lines of tents were
erected camp kettles were swung. preparations were
made for lighting fires and preparing meal, and
the green, velvety lawn was converted. as II by
magic into a tented field. The men were lined up;
and then General Kruger and his visitors walked
through tn. impromptu camp and Inspected the
tents and all that be.onged to them.
After the inspection. Acting Major Torrance
comma nded the battalion in cose-orier drill with
which the military programme closed. Inc tents
disappeared with the same rapidly with which they
we're erected. the men marched to the barracks,
children came and romped and played on the place
where the mimic war had taken place there was
music in the air the bright spring sun shone upon
a scene OF peace and-the officers, host and guests
went to luncheon.