New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29


to order
THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.
RAIN INTERPRETERS WITH RECRUITING AT SOME
OF THE OLD GUARD TENTs-ARRANGE
MEHrs FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Rain interfered to considerable extent with the
recruiting for volunteer regiments In this city
terday. The Old Guard tents in the parks were
nearly deserted during the greater part Of the day
and there were only few enlistments.
Several men who wanted 10 enlis, and went to the
Old Guard tent at Bowling Green did not sign the
enlistment blank because they could rot receive
assurance that their services would be required i'm
mediately. They said they would go over TO Gov
ernors Island and see II they could get into the
service Of the Government recruits for the Regu
lar Army. The uncertainty as to the time when
the volunteers will be needed has acted
damper upon many men who have gone to the re-
crui:.ng places. 1t is understood that the Govern
ment will not want the newly raised volunteer
regiments the first call. and men who out
Of employment say that while they would be glad
to 80 10 the war II they could 60 Immediately they
afford wait for weeks and perhaps
months after they enlist before being sent the
front
At the headquarters Of the Lafayette Post Reei-
ment in the Home Life Building. II said that
nearly thousand had enlisted at the
Posts recruiting station. but II was not known
hew the services Of the would be needed
when II would be necessary TO supply uniforms
fer them. An armory for the drilling Of the re-
cruits was opened yesterday at No East Four
feminist. in charge Of Major L. Curtis Bracket
and recruits will be examined there by DR.. D. G.
Utter and corps OF assistants. DR.. Ulter is the
Posts surgeon. Only men who pass the examna-
lions will be put through the drills in the armory
The main reason for getting a separate armory for
the Post that many Of the recruits who were
Axtli "a In, tha
city were Induced TO Join the regiments as recruits
for the war and the Post Will not receive credit
for their enlistment.
The recruits for William Astor Chanl>r's regi-
ment being examined yesterday by surgeons
at No 1873 Sxth-ave and out OF 400 who
examined $50 passed. The work Of drilling the
recruits was going on also at the same place. Mr.
formed and drilled volunteers ready for the ser
Ii Is no, improbable that the Bankers and
Brokers Regiment now In process OF organization
in the financial district will have several 9TH Regi-
nent members among i,s officers when the tune m,
called at the headquarters OF the Bankers and
il wa. said that the four applicants were among
the half-score who accepted the conditions imposed
regiment assembled at its armory on "Wednesday
night. II these men are accepted they viii prota-
Secretary Quincy said yesterday that enrol
mens continued to pour d put that h the nh
10 Governor Black By James ID. Smith. chairman
OF the Organization ComInittee.
Dr. Thomas wildes. OF No. SO Lexng,on-ave..
has been enrolling names for the National, Volun-
teer Reserve for about three weeks. He has enough
men enlisted for company and expects 70 raise
q battalion He was formerly captain IN the 10th
Infantry. New-York Volunteers. and served with
merit. lie has also been in the Consular service
few q those enrole! are members 1o6;, Of the g.
men and fghtinR material
Colonel J. F. Bloom. Of "the Blues and Grays. =
West Twcnty.tnird-st.. reported last night total
enrolment Of sixteen hundrsd lie said he vas
DR. c C. Jol!fYe and DIR. W. W. Gilfan devoted
ali their time yesterday TO the examination OF re-
cruits They rejected about per cent Companies
ri A. and NJ OF the First Brigade. drilled last
night in the Central Opera House. at Sxtyseventh-
at and Third-ave.
Several OF the members OF tho 22d were reported
20 Colonel Bloom applicants for membership In
the Blues and Grays