The times., 1898-04-14
ACTIVITY IN THE ARMORIES.
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New York. April 13.-.National Guards
men see great significance in the fact
that the commandants of regiments in
this city have received from the Wash
ington authorities immense maps of Gu
ba. There has been no authoritative in
timation to the guardsmen as TO the du-
ties they will be called upon 10 perform
/ in case of war. but the maps have in
duced leading officers to believe that
they may be made part of an army of in
vasion.
These maps arrived at the armortes
Monday and that evening when the
commissioned officers gathered for head
quarters night they were studied with
deep interest
Col. William Seward of the Ninth
Regiment senior. colonel in the State.
who will have. the right of line in the
event of the First Brigade being ordered
out. yesterday issued orders to his regi-
ment to prepare for war service.
These orders were issued through the
company conmandants. and are explicit
to the minutest detail. The example Will
undoubtedly be followed by other regi-
ments. and before many hours every Ma
tional Guardsman in the city will know
exactly what he will be expected to take
with him on a campaign. Orders issued
by Col. Seward are:
Chiefs OF sections will at once notify members
OF their section that il called out for service they
must report at the armory with the least possible
delay, and will bring the following articles with
them:
One extra pair broad toed shoes. two extra pair
of socks, extra suit of underclothes one extra
blue flannel besides the one worn, two dozen tand
kerchiefs, two towels, cake of soap, one halr
brush and comb, tooth brush, one whisk
broom or brush.
Members should also provide themselves with a
pair OF rubbers, and should report with one day
rations. The uniform will be campaign hats,
leggings and broad-toed shoes.
Much interest was caused about the
doors of the big armory of the Ninth in
Fourteenth Street, near Sixth Avenue,
early last evening, by the arrival of a
large supply of blankets. The total num-
Der was between five and six hundred,
sufficient to supply the entire regiment
with the stock aready in the armory. The
process of unloading them drew crowd
and brought out many patriotic COM
ments
Chaplain Madison c.. Peters, of the
Ninth Regiment, was at the armory yes
terday afternoon trying on his field uni
form. He made very striking figure in
his blue flannel campaign shirt, top boots
and slouch hat. He sad he was pleased
with the appearance he made. 1t was
the first time he was ever dressed in war
costume He is the first man of peace
in the regiments to try on his war habil-
iments.
officers of several regiments of the
Guard have been on Governors Island
the last few days. and it is understood
they went there to ges information as to
field cooking and messing.
Assistant Surgeon General Nelson
Henry has been making special inspec-
tions of the hospital corps of the differ
ent regiments. He said yesterday:
The hospital corps | found composed
of an exceptionally intelligent body of
men. well fitted for their duties They
are well supplied, and are ready for serv-
ice tomorrow.
Capt Louis Wendell. of the First Bat
terry. said yesterday that he had arranged
for supply of horses at a moment $
notice, and the battery was ready for or
| ders.
Officers of the Twelfth Regiment
! yesterday were of the opinion that the
! Twelfth would be ordered, in all proba-
| billy to one of the harbor forts The
| Twelfth several years ago went into
| camp at Fort Wadsworth for week,
where they praeticed firing the big guns.
! and showed great skill.
Officers of the Ninth Regiment were
enthusiastic over the receipt of a tele-
| gram yesterday from Major George T.
| Lorigan, one of the war veterans of the
| Ninth The latter has been in San Fran
| cisco for several weeks. His dispatch
| ran: Compliments to brother-officers
! VIII be with the Ninth when ordered to
| front.