New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
END OF STH REGIMENT.
CHEERS FOR COL. J4RVIS.
Men Hiss Major Ed5cards as They
Are Mustered Out.

With Iona cheers for Colonel J. NJ Jarvis and
Misses for Major Rohert Edw7-os. companies -
and of the Sth Regiment. \ q y y were
formally mustered our last night. and for the sec
ond time in itE existence the regiment became a
battalion OfHciaIly three companies were mus
tered out but only ihe ~ c and z companies
received their discharges. the men in Company
having been ira lsfsrred n their own request 10
Cornnarv ? The TWO companies were mustered
out bv Lieutenant Colonel Wingate. OF General
I7os-s STAFF The remaining seven companies were
turned over 10 the conm md Of Major Elmore r p
Austin. of the headquarters staf1 one OF me ol-
fcers Of the list Regiment. y. 6 \. 7
The Two companies were drawn NJ in battsiloh
formation in the armory. without uniform WheIe
-heir discharges were handed 10 them. Five men
from Company r. u is said. have asked 10 oe
transferred into other companies. bur AL the men
o. COMPANY e.. commanded by Captain co"orY-
vii leave the guard. They say they are going oIt
with the coIonel After the discharges were hahoeu
70 the former uitismen- each company gave d
SCI NJ rousins cheers for Colonel Jarvis and hissed
Major Fdv-ards's name when IT was mentioned
That the trouble in the sth Is not likely 70
enc with The mastering ou1 OF the companies iast
night is said m many 81 men 10 ne certain al
-bo,,p Colonel Jarvis declared later in the evening,
when presented with = large silver loving cup ny
The officers loval 10 him. that ne had worn hs
uniform for the last time
The men Of the regiment stood about in little
groups during the evening and discussed me diff
Hculties that Ia re split the organization That the
Erla or portion o. the commissioned men are loyal
70 the retiring commander was evidenced ny the
ssct the reEiments sdjuranr said last night that he
lid fn his hands me designations OF rwenty-seVen
officers our nj the regiments complement Of thirty
nine.
When asked II it were true that large numt"r
the of1rerS going out with him 'oionel
Jarvis who seemed deeply affected by the cheers
of the men on tIe floor and the gift of the loving
Gun. replied shar II was r-ue.
u do nor know the exact number" said he. but
The ad1uIaut can tell YOU
The copy ~ a letter written by Colonel JARVIS
~h0 has neer connected with ,ne Sth Regiment for
more t-a- thirty Years 70 Governor Higgins was
MADE public last night. The letter dated Decen1-
be gave FIRST the record q tne regiment 50 far
8 - Workmanship. attendance ana strength was
concerned Colonel Jarvis also detailed little of
the history RI the reEmantaI difficulty. and in con
cIusior asks -hat the Governor grant the request
or rhe rve7ty-rlr-e officers who called Upon him
last Wed1esdar. thar fhey be given an opp 9rtuity
% present tnelr side Of The case either through
court ~ inquiry or in any Other way agreeable 10
-he Governor 80 reply 10 this letter. II vas said,
had been received. The Jarvis men insist that The
Ell viii shortly he made regiment again. as
IS another company can 30 recruited eight
companies being necessary Another version Of the
difficulty IS that the organ izaou. which is one ~
rre oldest active military aSsoclaIons u me
United States. having been organized III l1S6. was
pe --9tatl.l-' w., 49, a -. ---.e- -
co.'s -T Col,-t 1s+ye said - wanted 70 thank
THE officers who had stood 50 ovaIr hy him during
she trouble Al the conclusion % The cooners ad-
dress some one called Tor three cheers for colonel
Jarvis. which were loudly given Il was said af-
-e-Vard call the cheers made
one % the officers strongly opposed 70 The com
-naudeT. Eight nine ~ -he officers. IL dress
Uniform remained ont n The hall during the
V-eseutario1 ceremonies.
With hardly exception. the officers known
f0Vsl n The colonel when asked concerning the
C.fcllrv- replied that as rhey were stl officers Of
The National Guard. they could not with proprlery
isCuss the mater. but many said. significantly.
that within few days Ineg would De willing 10
talk ar length
As long IS an sr officer cannot talk said
colonel Jarvis 'hur after these designations