New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20

Tho event In the Second Brigade at this time will
be the review of the 18th Regiment at us aTmofy
by General James McI4eer next Wednesday night
Medals for long service will be presented, anu
COMPANIES f. and will also receive special
trophies Dancing wi nd i tb Kn . Of St John
and Malta will hold joint entertainment at 'he
armory on November 90
Considerable interest is manifested IN the drill ana
reception of Company u OF the l-th Regiment. I"
be- held at the arrnory next "Wednesday night Lieu
tenant Cornelius Vanderbilt will be IN command OF
the company in a skirmish drill, in which blank
cartridges will be used, and captain dudley VIII
handle the company the close order drili ABOUT
midnight the women guests will draw for num-
ber Of turkeys Several well known persons will
he among the guests. Companies 2 and 9 VIII
shortly settle an argument as 20 amen r. n an
the arrnory range Considerable money viii change
wagered by the supporters OF the respective teams
Company j. Captain Quarter IS ALREADY arTaHeiRS
for a ball to be held January 81 next at the
Palm Garden, and Company Z, Captain Rob-. in
fsnds 70 h9G Sas ea nnmbr Of fine silver cups il
has in shooting and athletics on exhibition IA
games be held at the qrm9ry OF Saturday, even e
Number Of athletes to the armory for practice.
On, of the results OF the recent rife shooting
competition between teams of the 9th and list
regiments at Creedmoor is the development of a
cordial feeling between the officers of both COM
mands. Heretofore the feeling has not been Of the
pleasantsst. but at the range the best of feeling
was shown. and Colonel Morris took particular
pains TO promote the good fellowship. and in this
he was heartily seconded by Colonel Bates of the
list. Colonel Morris also offered the use or the
armory range of the 9th Regiment to the list men,
pending the completion of the new armory of the
fist. an offer that was highly appreciated. For
two commands. It wes also decided to hold a yearly
competition at Creedmoor between them, and II -
also likely that a team match may be shot on the
srmory range OF the 9th in the coming winter
Lieutenant General A. r, Chaffee. L. S. A.. will
review the I'D Regiment at it's armory early in
January next, the exact date of the military cere-
monies to be determined later. at the convenience
of the general. There is considerable surprise that
the nominating committee TO choose a candidate for
junior ma jor has chosen Captain Frank II. Norton
OF Company F. the fifth senior line captain in the
regiment. The nominating committee is composed
of Captain F. A. Martin. Lieutenants Edwin Godet
and j. s. Anderson. Other officers, whose names
have been mentioned likely candidates Cap
tain F. c. Pennington, Captain W. Du Bots and
CAPTAIN H. De W. Hamilton. The latter officer
arms practice the staff of General McIeer; Both
Hamilton ton and bennington have been candidates b,
did not sufficient support from their brother
realizing that he mad no chance for promotion in
the regiment. found position on the brigade staff
to his liking
First Lieutenant Daniel Wolff of Company B.
cd Regiment, has been unanimously elected cap
tain. He Joined the regiment in May 1855; was
promoted corporal in 1899 sergeant in 1901, second
lieutenant In May. 1902 and first lieutenant in De-
cember of the same year. During the with
Spain he served with the 22d Volunteers. The ath-
letic and reception TO be held at the aTmory
tomorrow night will be interesting, and number
of the best athletes will compete. The programme
is diversified one, and includes tug-of-war.
open to the Military Athletic League, as well as
sprints. distance runs and bicycle races In Com
pany c. Corporal Masterson and Private Hammons
have qualified distinguished experts. and Lieu
tenant Garrison and Corporal Meinecke and Pri-
Yates Amiins and Ward have qualified experts
In rifle shooting. In the company Captain
Mahon and Corporal Bobb have qualified sharp
shooters
Colonel Austen of the 18th Regiment is already
| taking into account the next camp season Of the
regiment and has issued orders that no men who
enlisted after May 1 will be allowed 10
60 with the regiment TO Fishers Island or other
| camp selected in August next. Company T at a
special meeting expelled ]. ]. Flynn. T CurIey and
| ]. Fogarty for neglect of duty. Captain Reilly