New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
VETERANS CELEBRATING THE DAY.
DINNER OF SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1s12-BE

DINNER OF SURVIVORS OF THE WAR OF 1Sl2-BEN-
sIoNs OF COMRADES IN ALABAMA.
The veterans of the War of 1912 living il
NewYork and its vicinity assembled yesterday al hooh
in the Military Hall, at No. 1913 Bowery. The following
is list of the and ages OF the twenty present
Gen Henry RAYMOND So; Coils. John T. Hildreth, "a,
and Isaac NJ. Phyfe, SO; Majors Leonard Baum, 81;
John G. Sexton, 81, and Charles X Crowley, 50 Chap
lain j. III. Hull, So ScrgcanMajor NJ T. Degrove, 81
Corporal W. J. SURGE, 70; Drummer L. D. Daring, 20
Nicholas Duff rs; Thomas Stewart Sc; Thomas Blanek,
so; C. b. Uolsar 10; f. Land 10; Charles CcoInbs,
81; Zenos skidmore, ST. +. Bergman 20; Thomas
Boomer, 50; T. g. Wheeler, So. Some were in their old
uniforms and all had their hats the ISL cockade an
eagle with the date below The following letter was read
WHEELER, Ala, June 90. 1879
To Gen. HENRY RAYMOND, COT A. DAILY, aud others,
Veterans OfMe WGrOf 1872
GENTLEMEN write You in behalf of yonr fellow-vet-
There are a few in this section who are unwilling 10
that they had no sympathy with the people OF the
have been unable TO procure their pensions. In few
years of them will remain and seems to me that
would advocate the repeal Of clause III TIE law wbci
deprvcs soldiers who served their country III ns licy
the small ptancc OF per month"; and that too, when
the soldiers deprived are men bordering ON w years OF
write this to beg that you ask Congress to so change
the law to admit all OF your comrades OF ihe war Oh
Congress and appeal from you WILL believe secure
its passage. With respect, your ooedieht servant,
reply prepared by Col John T. Hldreth ordered
10 be sent to letter. The following extracts convey
the intent of the answer:
regard to the circumstances WHEREOF yOu SPEAK we
know nothing. The unhappy circumstances attending
war always frauglt and connected win serious con
sequences at best but III all family Drols we nave iouu
it better not to NEEDLE with things that we know nothing
about. One thing do know, and that Is, We would
willingly lend You helping hand If 1t were III our
power In 1857 pctitiOncd Congress Tor ala, ana
bill passed tire Lower House, hut nothing was done III
the Senate, and it died natural death.
We sympatize with you in your needs but we cannot
see how influence would help You by Joining in your
petition Congress, have had several ourselves
before that body bat thus far OF no avail The Governor
of our State has vetoed bill passed by the legls-
ture from which fact consider that any further egs
atOn on the subject would prove in the past aDor-
tive.
At o'clock the Veterans marched TO the Continental
Hotel at No. 442 Broadway, where dinner was given
them by their adopted son." j. Gould Warner, and r.
L. Merneld the proprietor of the hotel At the close OF
tie dinner Raymond returned thanks TO their hosts.
and nine given by the Veterans, who then
adjourned the parlor, whore old war songs were sung
by Nicholas Duff remarks made by Chaplain llull.
and collection taken up for the benent OF TWO od
comrades who too feeble to be present ON the
occasion.