New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
COLONEL SEWARD RESIGNS.
GIVES UP COMMAND OF THE NINTH
REGIMENT BECAUSE OF ILLHEALTH.
COLONEL GREENE is SELECTED AS HIS Sue
CESSOR-A WEDDING AT CAMP
TOWNSEND

TOWNSEND.
Camp Townsend. near Peekskll. May Is (specaD.
Colonel William Seward to-day rendered his resig-
nation colonel OF the 9Th Regiment TO Brigadler-
| General Peter c. Doyle, and 1t transmitted this
afternoon to Adjutant-Cieneral c. Whitney Filling
hast. ID. whose present headquarters at the
| Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. in NewYork.
Since Colonel Seward has been in camp the care
and worry incident 70 the preparation OF the regi-
ment for muster have upon him considerably.
and his health. which was not the best when he
came up with his command began yield 70 the
strain upon him General Doyle and the mastering
officers agreed with him that in the present condi
ton OF his health It would be best for him not TO
90 into the field at the head OF his regiment
Feeling that he owed # TO his officers to acquant
them Of his determination once rather than after
being mustered into the United States service, he
sent In his resignation to-day. Colonel Seward has
been at the head OF the regiment since April H. 1882
meeting OF officers was held In the Colonel's
tent this afternoon to select some to take COM
mand 81 the regiment. The baoting resulted in the
unanimous election OF Colonel G. James Greene.
the Assistant Inspect General on Governor Blacks
staff Colonel Greene had decided yesterday TO
cept the commission of major rendered him by the
81 Regiment al Hampstead. but when offered
the command Of the 9Th Regiment to-day he ex-
pressed his willingness to accept. As Colonel Sew
ards resignation does not take effect until the mus
command until that time
COLONEL. sEwARD's RECORD.
Colonel Stewards term Of service began October
/. 1858 when he enlisted as private In Company
f in the 7th Regiment. He was commissioned first
Lieutenant Of the regiment June 2, 1852, and was
honorably discha rged October l. 1863. He became
the adtutant OF the 9Th Regiment September %
1885, ma or June S, 1863 Northumberland and as
sis,ant adjutant general OF the Third Brigade
April /. 1870 and colonel Of the 9th April II. 1852
He entered the service of the United States In the
last corporal in Company f. eth Regi-
ment.
Colonel Greene. who has been selected to
coed Colonel Seward. enlisted as n private in Com
pany r. 10th Battalion. in 1879. He promoted
through the various intermediate grades and be-
came a first lieutenant I'm the battalion in 1857.
He was elected captain Of Company B, 10th Bat
talon. In 1901. and became assistant Inspector
general January 3. 1895.
The day. like last Sunday has been a very
stormy one. The early morning was bright and
fair. but II does take long 10 brew a storm
among these hills by guard-mount IT was pour
ing hard and II has kept II up all day. making
II impossible for the chaplains to hold their ser
vices ont OF doors. Both chaplains. captain Rod
erick Terry and Captain Madison g. Peters. made
Of the V. NJ 6. A. tent. where they had large
congregations
THE SOLDIER AND HIS TONGUE"
Mr.. Terry preached in the morning from the
text: saul chose three thousand men and sent the
Of the people their tents and Mr.. Peters,
in the afternoon. "rhe Soldier and His Tongue
taking profanity AS his theme.
General Won Moke.' he said. had the power
TO hold his tongue In seven languages The solder
who lacks self-conrol lacks the very nerve OF
courage George Washington, in an order 20 The
prossne saw wearing is Wee so mean ara low that
syeTy person Or ssgse and character deests ana
showing any resentment but why put II into
The shape Of speech WHICH rsnkes IN me 9osp ON
moro Efficient by ripping out curses al them
father ,lmar,n e@ n5,sIa Pe o alo hcis
services in m. 'nstruciion tent FOR the Catholic
soldiers
In spite OF the stormy weather larger crowd OF
visitors came 10 camp TO-DAY than on any Other
@ one Of the Ss 95s5
eral hundred visitors, Every train that stopped
sengers and one special ifan ~ eleven cars added
greatly to the numbers already in camp
WEDDING N THE CAMP.
Therc was no place FOR tho visitors to 30 except
the tents o., their friends.
Colonel Leonard. OF tho 18th Regiment received
worI to-day that detailed orders would arrive for
him tomorrow and the orders will probably direct |
him 70 move hts command on Tuesday
The day ended with wedding In Adjutant God /
frey 5 Wicners's tent. in the 9Th Regiments |
camp The cont raciins parties were firS, Sergeant
schmelzer both 81 New-York city. Chaplain Rod !
rrirk Terry OF the lZfh Regiment. performed the
ceremony and tho post band played the wedding !
march Tn. sergeant was given leave of absence |
Tor iwcnfy-four hours and tho happy couple took !
tho n o'clock train for Now York.
There has been only one "quitter' In camp so FAR.
He was from the 18th and n Is said. did not raise
his hand nor take the oath ~ allegiance when his !
company was mustered IN. lie was given dollar
to got back % the city.
Tho last batch ~ officers 10 pass the Examining !
fgna ri consisted OF Captain James Parker. TO no
ma r I'm tho 18th when relieved from present duty.
& tpfain John T.. Kirby. to he major in the eth
Regiment: battalion QUartcrmaster Abraham ia
cohson 10 be- battalion adjuiant In the sth R"gi- |
rncut. First Lieutenant joseph \. Holahan. 70 be
battalion adiutant in the Sih Regiment, Robert NJ.
Parker private 81 Essex Troop. Nsw-Jcrsey. 10 be
battalion adutaut IN the 18th Regiment second
Lieutenant John r. Claiborne. to b" battalion ad-
infant I'm tho 18th Regiment; First Lieutenant Yves
lev f. Rryde - be captain I'm the 9th Regiment.
and David H. Miller. civilian. 10 be second lieu
private W II Brown. OF Company u. 9th Regi
mont distinguished himself to-day by getting
man and \ hoy out OF the river when the iron
N ca IN boat landed Roa Hook. The man was
carving the boy and in dieombarking from the
boat missed his footing and fe overheard.
HEAVY FIRING ALARM RESIDENTS
TARGET PRACTICE or THE PRAIRIE CREATES
Much EXCITEMENT.
ProvIncctown. Mass. May l5-h report reached
,o,. .t moon to-day that heavy firing had been