New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
SWELLING THE VOLUNTEER RANKS.
MEN ENLIsrrNG ALMOST FASTER THAN THEY CAN
BE ENROIL.ED-THE WORK At
VARIOUS STATIONS.

VARIOUS STATIONS.
Great activity was apparent at the recruiting sta
ton. yesterday OF all the projected volunteer or
ganizations At the stations OF the Lafayette POST
Brigade recruiting went on steadily and rapidly
throughout day. and AT the headquarters OF the
post IL is freely stated that there would be no DIM
Guilty In raising a division IL IL should be necessary
over six md recruits have been enrolled. and
the committee Of the Post which has charge OF the
existing is collecting the signed statements or
the men who volunteered. A few days ago Two regl-
ments offered 10 the Governor In letter for-
warded by the committee. and last night teleSrams
we're sent telling OF the additional recruits obtained
and tender o. tneir services was made. The drill
ing OF the enrolled By the post began yesterday
In the 69th Regiment Armory and at other places
General Edwin A McAlpin. formerly Inspector
General on the stan OF Governor Morton. was elect
ed colonel OF the Bowery Regiment yesterday. The
l@2 men who enrolled In the Bowery Regiment
were subjected to physical examination in the az
ternoon md 1t found that less than seven hun
dred O, the number up 10 the physical require
ments This will make further enrolment neces-
sary and Colonel Hughes announced that the mead
quarters at No. 70 Bowery. would be open to-day
when It is expected that enough men who are Up
to the physical standard will be added TO the ISL
The $50 volunteers for William Aston Chaners
organ.zaion who enrolled last week a, NO
l3s sath-avc underwent their medical examlna-
lions yesterday. The men Will be drilled during mo
week a; the 18th Regiment Armory.
The National Volunteer Reserve has written 10
the Mayors o. all cities OF over fifteen hundred IN
habltants requesting them 10 send the rolls OF al
volunteers in their cities direct to the Adtu'an-Gen-
,ral OF their State In order that the men may ne
made available in any call for troops that may re
made. 1, is desired that complete record BE Tep.
Reserve and plans are being mad 10 p Soai
'h01s SH letter. spoEsn Of e signed by
Generals Schoheld. Howard Lonsstreet Gor69,n'
Wheeler and A. MeD McCook: ana ey W: Dr.
Washington. president OF the ORGANIZATION.
Joseph II. Barker assistant factory Inspector
hH 2 D no anS as fGS 1877 to ane
dependent light artillery battery FOR volunteer
duty the front Tse M sa gas Se s. an s
lery officer In the civil war.
HOMlNG PIGEONS FOR DISPATCH WORK.
Superintendent Howard Carter Of the United
State. Naval Homing Pigeon Service. who is sta
toned NJ the New-York Navy Yard. has received
offers OF thousands Of birds for the Government
service from the leading homing pigeon fanciers
Of the United States. 50 per cent being graus'
Other fancers desire to sell their birds or lease
them the Government Among thsss W9o ns
lean Smins Pigeon ri n o SrSs the Manhattan
UomInc pigeon Club the Seymour tiuo an" '"'
Hub Homing Club. Boston ,.., ,,,,s &, each
city along the coast and TO utilize the pirus 'o'
dispatch work
Rr-rFAI.Os ENCOURAGING SHOWING
RuraIo April q (Specian.-The 18th and oo'"
regiments met In their armories here last his"' ~
take action Oh Adjutant General TUlnghasts yer"
eral order for a vote OF the National GUARD o' Wv
S,ats IN volunteering for United States scrVice'
Great enthusiasm prevailed 49,.
Colonel Weich the first member OF tne "'' W.
Regiment volunteer. and he was followed py ns s
other members OF the G23 present. max 2g a Pew
ccntage OF IS for the regiment, The 'oih mas Low
ifS pntt pcn
Colonel Fox led al members OF the tUh, nfs,,,
ment in Volunteering This IL percentage OF apo"'
20 for the regiment. -. c,orsi
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