New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

Yes. Colonel" SIX III
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Yes, Colonel"
There are about a hundred Irishmen in our
OWN regiment"
Yes Colonel"
Wei. what are you going to do about it,"
The Adjutant might have answered safely by
repeating the Colonels question, for the two
men had been close acquaintance in civil life
tefore the war. But il was custom in the voun-
teer service for Colonel to shift all possible re-
possibility upon the shoulders of his Adjutant
with the understanding that if the load was borne
aravely and ably, the Adjutant, should the proper
vacancy occur, might expect TO become maj
without first going through the intermediate grade
# captain.
Our Irishmen and hundreds of our other men,
aut particularly the Irishmen will want some of
that liquor / don't imagine that many of them
have money. for the paynaster Is four months past
due. but most OF them have acquaintance in the
other regiment, some of whom viii stand treat.
Probably the whisky itself will be very bad. Such
# our men as get some Of il will wish to celebrate
The glorious day. When such celebrations begin
no one can predict the end. So what are you going
to do to keep our camp quiet St. Patrick's
Day."
The AdlutaTt mad been thinking, so he para
Tlrased historic saying OF the first General-inChef
# the American army thus: " Put none but Irish
men on guard tomorrow"
The Colonel gasped: What? Do you wish to
drive out of the serVice?
On the contrary. I'm devising chance for
you 10 he promoted for having the divisions most
.-ierlv camp St Patrick's Day There
I-lsh IN every regiment, you know"
The Col0nel's hand consulted his mustache before
ae replied: It's brilliant plan; but it would be
sl0ckngly irregular, and 1t might make trouble for
u.s. The men would have to be detailed out of
their regular order the company rosters, SO any
.artain could complain of departure from time
honored custom. How you your way
clear to do it,"
Easily. If YOU will assist me. theoretically, prac-
ically too guard-duty IS the most honorable detail
f military service: 50 there's reason why you
shouldn't write OF your dignifed orders, saying
So and clarifying the duty, and announcing that
in honor Of the coming day the peace and safety OF
the camp shall be intrusted entirely to Irishmen.
III read the order dress-parade IN my best style
after which the sergeant-1najor shall instruct the
first sergeants to detail only Irshmen for to-
InOrTOWs guard.
The Colonel appeared doubtful a moment two
then he said: 1t mightnt be bad plan, If we
had an Irish captain for officer of the day and
Irish lieutenant for officer of the guard but for
some reason no Irishmen applied for commissions
while the regiment was being organized"
True; but there's a good Irish sergeant for the
job-young Harley, who doesn't drink, and whom
you've booked for the first vacant heutenancy."
Very well have it your own way hope we
shant have to be sorry for it | suppose may
the affair shall not lack force"
Nor shall II IN the reading, unless my tongue
has lost It's cunning"
The order, when completed, was clever bit OF