The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23

AS early as sunrise yesterday morning noble
and awe-inspirng duty was performed by the
| Adjutant OF the Veterans j. Gould Warner, in
behalf fthe veteran warriors OF 1872. Accompanied
| by one or two Of his military associates he pro-
ceeded to the old Fort George in Central Park,
to the junction OF Tooth street and Seventh avenue,
and there hoisted, in the chill morning air, the
national nag Of his country. The old fort was
chosen because it was one OF the most his
torical spots within the city limits, memoir
able as being constructed for the defence OF New
| York, and which was battered seven times by the
British artillery in the War Of 1776.
At eleven O'Clock A. M. the Veterans-about
| thirty in number-met on invitation. at Nilsson
Hail. the armory ofthe Sixth regiment N. G. s. N. T.,
commanded by Colonel Frank w. Sterry. Many OF
them their old regimentals and cooked hats OF
1872 and every one at least some relic Of the memo
rable second war OF independence. The officers OF
the Sixth regiment, in full uniform, were present in
due time to receive, in a most gracious manner
the fathers of their country. splendid repast of
all kinds OF delicacies including tear-excitng
wines and other nice stimulants-good for aged
stomachs and refreshing to the memory-were
there; q brass band, belonging to the Sixth regi-
ment, sweet sprinkling Of amiable ladies and
charming assortment OF everything calculated to
| elicit the feelings Of the good old Veterans.
After dinner, which was enjoyed between two
! and three O'Clock p. NJ, addresses were made by
| Veteran General Raymond. Rev. Mathew Hale
| Smith veteran Chaplain) and Rev. Joseph II. Hall,
also Veteran chaplain.
Rev. Mr.. Smiths speech was so intensely patri.
otto that the ladies still sitting at table wept and
| even the old warwOrn veterans shed tears as the
speaker recounted the scenes and incidents OF the
period and portrayed the amiable qualities OF both
Resolutions OF thanks to the New Jersey Legisla-
ture were passed for granting to many OF the vete
| rams In that State pension Of 500 annually.
memorial was also drawn up, to which each
signed his name age and residence for the restora-
ton Of money alleged to be due to the veteran SOL
| diers.
The following is list Of the names of the vete-
rams OF ISL with NJ, tae respective age OF EACH who
General Henry Raymond, aged 50; Colonel Abra.
| Captain John G. Sexton, so; Lieutenant Colonel W.
T. Hildreth, y; Chaplain Rev. Joseph Il. Hail. Cap
| tain L. Hoffman, 49, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac N.
Phyfe, n; Charles Combs, 70; Henry Norris 10 ;
M. f. Degrove, IS; ]. Olmsted, 70; H. j. Lime, II I;
D. French ~ Isaac va 1 Van NSstrand so Thomas
"a; II. W. Brown, 10; Pemenis 'Doxy, "a; Joseph
IS; Ansel Titus, N. Van Name and william Tway
The ages OF the latter three doubtful. j. Gould
adopted sons, and have heretofore attended to the
reception Of the veterans on almost every occasion
on which they have met. The whole evening at
to an advanced hour, after which the Old Vets dis
solved, hopeful Of enjoying at least one more re-
cepti0n.
Parade Of the American Protestant Assoc
citation.
The members OF the different Orange lodges OF
the city, known conformity as the American Prot
estant Association, held altogether q distinctive
parade OF their own, and were accompanied on
their long, wearsome route by q numerous crowd
OF sdewalkers, who evidently mistook their turn
out for the procession. They assembled in wash
ington square at about quarter to twelve O'Clock
and formed into line, with the right wing resting
on Fifth avenue. The procession started n little
after halfpast twelve, Immediately preceded by
guard Of twenty or more police from the Fifteenth
precinct station. The Grand Marshal, j. s. Cal.
houn and his aid, L. 8. Black headed the following
| lodges az they moved In line OF procession -
abont one hundred men sccSmpanieI with bsass
band. 2. New York Lodge. No. 3, consisting Of
about eighty in ALL and preceded by colored band
throughout the march. g. Henry Clay Lodge, No.
10, A. p. A., made up OF men and boys indiscrmi-
nately, most whom wore purple rosettes and
sisting OF over one hundred men, accompanied
with band and two acknowledgements. s. The En-
resq Of ne o. ras
though the ranks we're very thin, and by no means
imposing, numbering not more than sixty persons,
stained from playing party tunes Of any kind.
The whole procession Of the American Protestant
three hundred. Five or six carriages, with gener.
ally four persons IN each, were intermingled with
the pedestrian processionists
The procession passed through Fifth avenue to
Eighth street, to Broadway, to Fourteenth street.
up Fourth avenue to Twenty third street. to and
through Madison avenue to Forty.seco street to
Eighth avenue, to Fourteenth street. to Union
square, where, after being reviewed by the Rpnt
Worthy Grand Master, X. J. Murray, the procession
It is only just to say that the processIonsts dis.
played considerable gravity through the entire
mai Oh, and everywhere were treated with proper
Several lodges out of the thirteen entered On the