New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-10
FuNrs lime FURNITURE
SPECIAL BARGAINS,
ADMINISTER RUGS,
As West 23rd Street.

proper way Of holding the piece. pulling the
trigger sighting. etc
This suggestion Is respectfnily made ny Captain
Parker to regimental commanders
During the day Captain Parker issued another
circular letter - the colonies. regarding regmental
hands. Colonel Seward OF the 9Th Regiment. had
spoken Of the matter 10 the captain asking as 10
the pay OF musicians. just how many pieces would
be allowed In the volunteer army. etc. a move.
ment foot in toe city to organize band
for the regiment. The letter answers all questions
that might he raised. and reads "a follows:
Camp Townsend. Peekskll. May g. 1875
Regimental Commander - Regiment. y. c. n. Y.
sr: IN reference TO the formation OF band. the
Army Regulations 40. zio zach Resimen;sl
hand Will consist Of one sergeant and twenty pr-
Yates. in addition to the chef musician and princ.
pal musicians chief trUmpeter. ine reginenta
commander viii designate the company from
which the sergean; Is 10 he taken ana the number
OF men IN each company 10 serve with the band.
Vacancies thus caused VIII not be hiled. The num-
Der Of men IN and attached TO tie band VIII Tot
exceed Il M
company muster rolls. bu, viii be instructed as
soldiers and are la bic to IN the ranks any
tai o4.co,nmioned san and be Included IN the
aggregate or al reg;mental returns" l.,
Paragraph I.2Ol. extra parts therefor. and equip
incuts for bands. VIII be furnished by tie quarter.
nan mos t,aeireI ,n, =, The or9riermaser vii
by FER be- nd Instruments furnsed BY
the quartermaster.s department. the sdlaiant for
those purchased from the resimental fund
VISITORS FROM WEST POINT.
Til, morning dawnei bright and clear, and scarce
IL a cloud had been VISIBLE in the sky throughout
the day The .air weather brought many visitors
20 camp almost az many were here yesterday.
Among these visitors were egh; young men Officers
in the Regular Army, who Grove down from Yves.
Point this afternoon 10 see the camp. TAey vera
Second Lieutenant Joseph W. Wheeler. jr, OF the
ith United States Cavalry. Second Lieitenant l. /:
A,nes ~ the 80 United States Artillery; second
Lieutenant David VI. King. VI the IN United states
Artillery: Second Lieutenant william VI CTfiK,,
shank OF the Isl United states Artillery; Second
Lieutenant Charles W. Castle OF the 18TH nltei
States Infantry; Second Lieutenant Samuel Hol, OF
tho sth tniiei States Cavalry. and Professor Her-
man kocher master o. the sword and ins'r ,lf
in physical training at the Academy. They canei
upon Second Lieutenant ". c. Baocock; Sn oni,sa
States cavalry. who mas been de allied mere ss.n
porariy. and also upon the other Army o"ee's
and General Doyle , r,.r,.s
The Held officer OF the day was Major Charles ,.
Burns OF the 18th Regiment and second L'euos -t
ant 4 White officer OF the briS'r- s.arus;
The officers Of the DAY and the ofcers OF tne su'"
in the several regiments were as follo"s .,,, -,
IN the Str Regiment. Captain Henry MeV.hS' Of
fccr Of the Jay: officers OF the guard rit-t ..'eSS
tenant H. J. Rates and Second l.'eu,enaht " "
R,ith In the 9th ReCiment: captain Arthur J.,
Torpkins officer OF the day; FIRST lieuten1i,'
rohn J Ryrre and Second Lieutenant Horace u.
Graft, OIL ,ors OF the guard In the l2th kes1hieht
Cap,ain Z 9 Buck. officer OF the Gay ana
First Lieutenant +. c Hartman and second Leu
tenant Francis j. Burke. officers OF the guard