The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06

sixth regiment Yesterday they mustered az
Military Han and accepted an Invitation 10 dine az
the Continental Hotel. IN Broadway, as the guests
OF Mr.. Merrineld. the proprietor, and Ensign J.
Gould Warner, the adopted son Of the veterans.
Before the dinner hour they considered aud re-
pied 10 letter from veterans Of 1912 residing IN
Georgia. who asked their sympathy and aid in
procuring from Congress a plttance OF S. per
month each IN recognition OF their service to the
nation in ner youth without requiring the iron
clad oath that they had not sided with the South
in the late unplsasantneEs. IL was agreed that
Colonel John T. Hildrsth should reply on behalf Of
the corps informing their Southern comrades
that, though the corps feel In common
with their brethren the advancing fn1rmities Of
old age. they have no love for the act OF repudk
ating the ola nag or any efforts Co break down by
armed rebellion tie sacred Union for which they
AL iougnt sixty years ago. and moreover, mat
nuence with oar presens political leaders TO Sc
cure from Congress that nelp In the autumn
which they so much need The veterans present
yesterday were General Raymond. aged eighty
three; Colonel John T. hlldreth aged seventy
four; Colonel Isaac NJ. Phyfe, aged seventy-eight;
Sergeant Major N L. DeRrove, aged eighty-One;
Coombs. aged eishty.one; zenos sEidmore, aged
eighty-four; Frederick Bergman, aged seventy
nine ana half; Major Lionel Baum, aged eighty.
Thomas Boomer, aged eighty; Timothy 3. Whean,
aged eightyslx; Corporal W. J, suIee, aged
aged eighty; Thomas Blanck. aged eighty; Corne-
hus b. Holsart, aged seventy-nine; Thomas Jeder-
SOD Daring drummer Doy). aged sevenGy-elght;
Nicholas Dun, aged seventy eight; Thomas
Stewart aged seventy-slx. ana Charles K.
Crowley, aged elghty-seven
When ali matters or correspondence were
concluded the veterans marched 20 the Con-
tinentab where they enjoyed an excellent
dinner. Many OF their nunoer appeared in uni
form, while all or them wore cockades In their
hats. Alter the dinner General Raymond returned
thanks, on behalf OF the veterans to their enter
talner giving n ne cheers, and three cheers for
the 'geRtlemanly Italian attendants' I'm ulattoesl.
and stated that about fifteen OF their
number had died In the past year. and that
but about forty OF them including General
er1 DIX. Daniel Drew ana Thurow Weed, were
known 10 be surviving in New York and Its vlcin-
lily. he reclted the following poetry or dog1erel
printed In the Kentucky papers In 1872
Come ali ye brave Kentuckians
I'D have you for to know,
Ills for TO fight the British foe
We are going for 10 go
He also recited another verse, opposing the JEFF
fersonian policy OF embargoing vesseR:-
Our ships all in motion
Once wnitened the ocean,
They sailed and returned win their eargoes;
To Jefferson, worms and embargo.
In conclusion, the venerable chaplain hoped
that they might all be spared TO see the Centen-
NAL, but told them that all their days were
undoubtedly drawing to an end. A collection
was then taken mp for the destitute veterans,
Peer Peck and Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Nicholas
the song or ''Solomons Temple" &c., for whch
he was Loudly applauded, and tae OLD boys terni-
mated their olldcatton at three O'Clock Dy singing
"rhe Star-Spanglsd Banner."