The evening times., 1898-04-22

ices TO the Government ia TIE capacity
OF private or officer as the Government
shall direct.
The recruiting offices were opened on
the ground floor at Nos. lio and li2 Sixth
Avenue. yesterday, and all who went 10
enlist for war were accepted gladly. The
hours for enlistment were from a. m.
GO noon and from TO 7:So p. m.
Everything was in readiness for busi-
ness at O'Clock yesterday morning ex-
cept recruits. Two great American flags
were i'm the windows The large room
was filled with benches while a wooden
partition enclosed the small enrolling Of
flee which was filed with tables. There
were i'm the morning only seven enroll
ments with William Astor Chanler head
ing the list, and he was somewhat dis
hearteRed. But. in the evening. a crowd
of men was in front OF the building at
> O'Clock when the doors were unlocked,
and they kept coming i'm steady stream
until $50. when the doors were again
closed. More than 100 were enrolled. and
Mr.. CHAMBERS inside pocket was bulging
with applications by letter and telegraph.
All classes were represented in the en-
rollment-laWyers. physicians merchants,
storekeepers. clerks, mechanics and
worllingmen.
"AH ] want" said MIR. Chanler last
night lis men who are willing TO light
for their country. l am much encour-
aged by the first days work. The idea
was suggested by letters from friends.
asking how they could volunteer without
becoming members OF the National
Guard When l000 men have been en-
rolled the regiment viii be turned over
to the Government. l have already no
titled the Secretary Of War. who ap-
proves the idea
IN what capacity will you serve a
reporter asked.
"In any capacity. private or officer,
MIR. Chanler replied.
do YOU expect TO be colonel Of the
regiment"
No: CAPTAIN Robert Emmet. who re-
signed from the Ninth United States Cav
airy Regiment I'm 1924. will be the colonel.
The men viii elect their officers, and, II
they desire TO choose me among the num-
ber shall gladly accept II you could
have seen the fine physical condition Of
the men who have already enlisted you
would understand that IL Is going 10 be
a crack regiment.
The names Of scions Of prominent fami-
lies viii undoubtedly be on the muster
roll OF this regiment but Mr.. Chanler l.
not Yet ready 10 make public the names
of individual volunteers. He does not
Waut To discourage the most humble pa
triot who wishes to enlist by conveying
the impression that only society darlngs
are wanted in his regiment
Mr. Chanler is a fine specimen Of Vigor-
our young American manhood. and loves
an adventurous life. His own military
training was obtained at the St. John :
Military Academy. az Sing Sing. During
the three years ending in 1894 he con-
Quoted two explorations into Africa. in
which he had between two hundred and
three hundred men under his charge. He
subjected them 20 military training. and
mad q number OF engagements with the
natives. His last African expedition was
with Lieutenant Won Hohnel, now the
executive officer of the Austrian warship
Dorau. ON his return 10 America he
entered politics and became ssemblyman
from the Fifth district as well as one Of
the thirteen Tammany sachems. His life
has already been eyentful, although he is
only thirty years old, and he is not con-
tent with the ease which is the privilege
OF wealth.
Brokers Cheer. the Flag.
New York. April 22-The Stock and
Produce Exchanges were the theaters
yesterday of enthusiastic displays of
patriotism. In each case the signal for
he OutbUrst was the unfurling OF the
national colors.
The rostrum of the Stock Exchange was
draped with two American flags amid
cheering and the singing of patriOic
songs by the brokers on the floor.
An immense new American flag was
twined gracefully about the front Of the
balcony in the Produce Exchange.
Relief for the Wounded.
New York, April 22.-An executive
meeting was held by the Woman's War
Commission yesterday morning at the
Windsor Hosel About fifty members
met to discuss The best possible way of
relieving the sufferings of those who
may be wounded i'm battle
Mrs =. l.. Walworth was elected
chairman of the committee, and Mrs.
Trautman vice chairman; Miss Roads
recording secretary: Mrs. Eugene Nc
Lean. corresponding secretary, tld Mrs.
charles Rush. treasurer. The ladies
present constituted the temporary ex-
ecutive committee. The name OF the
association has not been definitely de-
cided upon. bet it is thought that Tine
National Sanitary Aid Association will
be the designation.
The work viii proceed as soon as pos
sibe and at first viii consist Of sending
There viii be a national committee to
which several OF the ladies Of the Cabi-
let Will belong.
Election for officer.
New York. April Capt. Charles J.
Setter was elected lieutenant colonel Of
the Twelfth Regiment last night. with
out a dissenting vote.
The post had been made vacant through
the promotion of Brigadier General Butt.
The new lieutenant colonel has been a
member of the National Guard fo-
twenty wears
The Third Cavalry.
New York, April -Four troops Of the
historic Third United States Cavalry.
which hoisted Old Glory over the City of
Mexico during the Mexican War sston-
ped AT the Weehawken station of the
Wosl Shore Railroad at O'Clock last
evening. on their way 10 Chickamauea
Park. From there they were transferred
TO the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad and
thence will be hurried with as little de-
lay possible to the South.
The troops number is officers and 267
men. ] I took thirty-fOur cars to move tho
troops and their 245 horses. Il mules two
ambulances and four army wagons
From the time the famous regiment left
Burlington until IL arrived at Weehaw-
ken il receh ed ovation after ovation.
Even al the early hour at which il
passed through Burlington q O'Clock in
the morningl. more than 2000 persons,
headed by a company of veterans. lined
the railroad track and cheered il. A
tremendous reception was given II at
Rutland. and at all the small towns
aud villages through which the train
passed there were like displays OF pa.
trio ism
The Third Cavalry is commanded by
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