New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue
NEARLY READY FOR MUSTER.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS IN EIGHTH
AND NINTH REGIMENTS ALMOST
COMPLETED.
COLONEL, SEWARD. THE RETIRING CON-.
MANpER OF THE NINTH. IS PRESENTED
WITH A SILVER LOvING-CUP.

WITH A SILVER LOvING-cCP
| c.nn Townsend near Peekskill. May Is (SpeclaD-
| The physical examinations In the otn ana s'n Ies''
! ments have now reached that stage "neh 'he mus.
,ering in of the two regiments is only question OK
a dav or two Two battalions OF the sth have been
mustered In and tomorrow the 50, consisting OK
| Commands F. X and B. will be mustered In
| the 9th one battalion has been mustered. one VIII
be mustered Tomorrow with the Sd Battalion from
the sth and the last battalion VIII be mustered 10
on Friday. Only sixty more recruits are needed
In this regiment. and they arrived tonight
The last evening parade OF the 9th Regiment with
| Colonel Seward as its commanding officer was
held this afternoon at 43o o'clock Colonel seward
reviewing the parade. 1t turned out with us iua
strength OF twelve companies. l. ana VI, the ne"
companies OF the regiment. appearing upon ths
field with the regiment for the first time Colonel
Seward will tomorrow turn over the command OF
the regiment 10 Colonel G.. James Greene its new
colonel pursuant TO the following special order
received at Camp Townsend to-day:
Adjutant..GeneraI,s ONCE
Especial orders No s so@Exirae Ss 49,
* SSSne G! pso A'ssens lap
9th Res,sn MswYok ySqP ~ s lntamry ana
Adju,an,-Geaeral
Upon receipt OF this special order Brigader-Gen.
eral Doyle had a general camp order issued. reliev'
ing Colonel Greene from his present duty AS
sstant AdJutant-General or the post and detailing
Major Lauren W. Pettebone 10 his duties
The high esteem in which Colonel Seward Is
held by the officers and members OF the reg-
ment shown last evening while Colonel
Seward was sitting in his tent with Colonel and
Mrs. Greene and a number OF officers wives. The
regmental officers marched up 10 the tent tol-
lowed by nearly every man in the regiment not on
duty. Chaplain Madison c. Peters. stepping In
front. said;
Colonel Seward: Our dear personal friend. We
love you. every one OF us To the State Guard
you were known as the senior colonel. 10 the boys
Of the 9th you seemed father. For forty years
you have served your country a soldier: for six
teen years as our colonel. and while part with
you with deepest sorrow. We all realize that your
decision. though our loss is made necessary By
the weight of more than three-score years.
We are familiar with your self-sacriiicng labors
the virtue and valor with which. during nearly
three years in the civil War. you braved every sort
Union Your record will be remembered and writ.
ten upon the hearts OF the 9th Regiment Ard
OF our love 20 retiring colonel We here, as
patriots, pledge TO or new colonel Goodman
Colonel 5, ward. in the lame Of the 9Th Regiment,
permit me 10 present you. as a slight toAen OF
children. and cndren's children. while time lasts.
that actions brave ard heroic cannot fade from the
me tup was silver l9vlng-cup. with the tol.
coons Wam oh Hpei M
April IL. 1882 May IS. 1895 by the sth'
Colonel Seward. III replying % Chaplain Peters.
asked that Colonel Greene might have from the
regiment the support he had always enjoyed.
There were many cheers for Colonel Seward and
calls for Colonel Greene. The colonel OF the
regiment made a brief speech. Then every man
marched through the tent and shook hands with
Colonel Seward.
SaTraE e the Church of the Assama.ton O.
and Father La Porte, OF st. Josephs Home. Peeks-
XII. were IN camp to-day. and from early morn
ing until late in the afternoon busei in hear
ing confessions of the Catholic members OF the stn
Regiment In Captain O'Conners tent. Almost 90
per cent Of the regimen, now constituted arc
Catholics.
4. II. WarGlc o, the Poughkeepse Young Mems
Christian Association, who has Seen assisting MI
Sheffield the supern endent OF the ASSOCIATION
tent in Camp Townsend. has been transferred 10
Camp Black. He left Camp Townsend for his new
field o. duty this morning.
Colonel George D. Davis. Deputy judge Advocate
and Captain Egerton professor at the United states
Military Academy. at Yves, Point. visitors q
General Doye's headquarters to-day. -.
There was an innovation In the lowering OF ,ns
colors tonight at retreat. The colors have CONT
down in hurry after the boom of the sunset g sas
heretofore. but tonight the band was asseino.esu
on the color linz and at the fring Of the gun mn
colors fell from the top OF the pole and only reacne9
the ground as the last strains OF the music d'ea