The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-29
ED REGIMENT
MEN THREATEN
TOQUITSERVICE
Angry at Glymn's Order. Say
They Won't Aid RcOr-
gamizatiOn.
O'RNAN SEES END OF
"PING-PONG" SOLDIER


second Regiment Of Engineers did not con
ccal the rcscntmcr; caused by Gov.
Glyuns urdc- when they gathered last
night 81 the big new armory at Wash.
ugton avenue and lGSth street. It was
tla weekly headquarters night. bu; no
meeting of the stan WAS held for the
obvious reason that most Of he staff had
been retired to the reserve list and the
"rcservists.' as one of them said han
~ reason to meet
col Walter H. iIotchkiu. who los; his
command wiki the dsbandng OF the regi-
mont, was at the armury for a short
while. Most of the other ousted offic So
were there also. preparing to remove their
b longiugs. More OF the guardsmcn than
usual gathel ed IN groups about the arr
mory 20 discuss the situation. Apparently
the Governors order had taken. them
completely by surprise.
number OF the guardsmen intimated
that they would stay in the regiment.
Those whose terms OF enlistment have en-
pirCd said they intended to get out at
once. Most OF the 500 men must answer
the roll call under the new officers until
they are discharged, because drills are to
be continued and the regiment life will
So on as in the past.
some Officers Retained 10 ucIp.
Col. +. Van e. Lucas. president OF
Major-,ien ORyan's board of officers in
charge of the regiments affairs. will have
TO assist him in drilling the men and keep
InC the muster rolls intact the follow nE
officers Of the disbanded regiment, who
s'e temporarily retained. Majors Dyett.
Tairchnd and Whitney, Capts. Ringer,
C,nrow. Garrison and Robinson and
Licuts Bates. Woodward, O'Connor. Stock
well. McEwen. Cook and Zimple
Gen. O'Ryan said Yesterday that the
days Of the ping pong" soldiers IN the
militia were ended. Re hoped in time to
sec the hardwood floors of most OF the
armurics torn up he added despite tine
fact that it might cause a falling off in
the enlistment of men who join National
Guard organizations because of their
many social advantages
Tho engineers % the State militia"
said q O'Ryan. ARE in my mind first
cousin, 20 mother earth. aud in order to
b. useful In times of war must get ac-
quanted with the earths surface in time
OF peace. TIE army engineers are not the
only soldiers that should he trained On
dirt floors. and in time | hope to see the
Ia dwool floors of most of the armories
disappear. That's one thing that | am
,h. fn,ure ,b,,t ali ,1s,, ,r,,ori,S bo ,,,.
structed with dirt floors"
'''''' >, -" ' 7''' ''' ''' nv N"'N Ai''
p'ngrong variety or militiamen VINO
JON Tor dances and such festivities. but
athletes VINO delight IN camp me ana
rouShlng IT. tie thought that the guard
III ths state was second To none IN
cavalry and field artillery. and hoped TO
make II rank high in engineers.
y movement has been started by the
Defendant Association. Twenty second
Regiment, Corps OF Engineers. y. g. y. y;
tine James Monroe Post, No. 500. q, y, H. I;
Lloyd Aspinwall Post. NO $40. and its
dsspr'dt" society TO take steps 10 pre-
serve aud pcrpt tuate the Identity or the
numerical -. the distinctive part OF the
name of the regiment we served IN, winch
service has created deep, enduring
affection therefor.
banded regiment will meet tonight AT 90
West lljth street. but not To combat t"e
order Of Gov. Glynn, 1t is stated. Every
cumradc,' the call says, should avail
himself of this opportunity to unite IN an
effort to maintain 90 as living nuner-
ical in the National Guard. state of New
York. even as it is engraven on the hearts
OF and will ever remain a tender memory
with every comrade who has had the
honor to serve in the grand old regiment
y" wore Re"rs""'H'"e ''"""e"'
AIe,Ny. Dec 2s.-Tne National Guard
o. \eu Nnrk state il nov in A condition
where II needs no more ,eorganiZing,
Aditieu. Henry Dewitt Hamilton said
Tonight in A statement explaining the
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