New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
RECRUITING TENTS AT THE PARKS.

4 PERMIT GRANTED TO CAPTAIN M'Mr'RRAy-
APPLICATION NOT MADE ny THE OLD GUARD
The apparent nearncss OF war created an in
creased amount ~ hustle n the recruiting station
~ Third-ave. and Elghth-si. yesterday. and the
recruiting officers wcre hard al work clearing up
all unfinished business as far as possible ono Of
the officers said that there lively times nh.a
for everybody connected with tho Army and that
nobody realized II mor~ than tho officers
The number OF who call AT tho recruiting
station to enlist is increasing daily bu, the starr
Of recruiting officers is tho same heretofore con
sequently not more than six seven men can be
enlisted I'm day. No orders had been received
at the station Nd TO late hour yesterday 10 in
crease the force. and II Is not thought that this
Will be done. Should the President issue n call
for volunteers new recruiting stations Will undoubr
edly he opened in the city. II is not known vet
whore the volunteers enlisted here would be sent
70 be drilled and equipped. An Army officer said
yesterday that no did think they would be
sent 10 Governors Island. He thought II possible
that Bedlow's Island might be used for their tenn
porary homo.
Captain James G McMurray a veteran Of tho "a
Regiment y. G. y. y. and now ordnance SER
geant OF the Old Guard applied yesterday to
President Clausen. OF the Park Department. for
permission TO erect recruiting tents In the streets
adjoining the parks The following permit was
granted 10 Captain McMurray:
Boroughs OF Manhattan and Richmond.
NewYork. April 49, 1898
upon the application OF Captain James O. McMur,
ray. 10 establish and maintain tents for the purpose
the streets adjoining the following parks upon the
condition that no damage shall be done to tho park
Of the Department Battery Park city Hall Park.
Union Square Park. Madison Square Park. Tomp-
kins Square Park. Abingdon Square Park Greeley
Square Park and Cooper Union Park
Captain McMurray said that he would probably
have some OF the tents up to-day.
1t appears. however. to Judge from the wording
OF the permit erect the tents, that 1t was granted
to Captain McMurray through a misunderstanding
In making the application for the permit Captain
McMurray was acting for himself. and not for the
Old Guard
Captain Edward =. Moore. secretary of the Old
Guard. when seen by Tribune reporter at the
organizations 3rmory. Forty-ninth-st. and Broad
way. last night. said:
''The Old Guard is enthusiastic md all that. and
action n the work Of raising regiment more
Of volunteers for the Government. But MS there
has made no application to the Park Department
for n permit to erect tents. nor has 1t authorized
heard OF such matter being discussed by the ON
Of the old Guard. Had the Old Guard con-
tanly be recorded on the books in my department
SHOULD war come, and IT looks as II 1t would now
the Old Guard will he ready to assist the Govern
mcnt In every way. and 1t can be relied on to do it
in the proper manner"
exception Of Captain Moore who IL suffering from
rheumatism. went 10 Philadelphia yesterday 10 take
part I'm the anniversary celebration Of the LIST Rcgi-
ment Of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
roics GaPi BAN copG'and OF the Third precnet IN
heard nothing Of permit being granted to erect
tents IN the park Captain Copeland is veteran
OF the Rebellion. and he said that In 1861 some OF
the adjoining the parks used for MILL
tary purposes. and that Just thrtyseven years ago
yesterday the 9th Regiment OF Massachusetts ar
rived In this city and was quartered In barracks
erected on the ground whore the General Posoilice
stands