The New York herald., 1877-09-08
SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY.

MEETING OF THE VETERANS TO AID sUBsCRIP-
TIoSs FOR THE NEW ENTERPRISE.
very large attendance OF the Veteran Association
Of the Seventh regiment, N.G.SN.Y., took place last
evening in the parlor adjoining tho ball room in Del
mouico's at the corner Of Twenty sixth street and
Broadway The Bench, Bar, mercantile interests and
social life 1ty represented, and Colonel Pond,
President of the Veteran Association called the meet
ing to order precisely at eight O'Clock After n few
preliminary remarks, in which the President stated
that the object of the meeting was to arrange prima
ry for the full parade and attendance of the
on the 4th of October, and to urge upon them the
necessity OF being thoroughly armed ana equipped,
the Colonel TO say that the subject OF the sub
Scorpions TO the seventh regmont armory would
be discussed, amt he therefore LOOK pleasure IN intro
ducng the commander OF The regiment, Colonel Em-
mons Clark who said, In effect, that the means TO
complete the new armory were not yet subscribed |;
OF tho $500, QUO necessary about .$so,0OO were
in hand, and this amount was manly subscr. bed
In February and March: over half Of this sum sum
regiment. when Colonel Lelerts com manded the
Veteran Association he asserted that "the old mem.
bers took active interest in the new armory, and
that they would subscribe much the active men,
bersn This, so lar, had not been done, but Colonel
Clark had no doubt they would. There were 200
members OF the association In this city, and ], 900
who were not on the rolls, and so far but zoo
have subscribed
go Oh begging excursion; but the business men OF
New YORK owe this regiment something; they havo
had large interests " stake aud the Seventh pro-
tected them Let the Veterans, then, present their
subscription is,s for they have more influence than
the younger men, see IN the fruition OF these plans
great future for the regiment where Will all bo
under roof in the new armory." In conclusion
Colonel Clark made powerful appeal Tor individual
and united effort.
sPEECHEs OF GENTLEMEN PRESENT
"rhis is not iowery subject" Mr.. Jackson S.
Schultz remarked ut is a question OF bricks and
money" (Laughler) ''Wel take the bricks IL we can
get lhem ana money and lumber too, II anybody will
give II; but seriously, never have been quite conf
dent Colonel Clark about the raising of the whole
sum 10 build the armory by subscription. Now
say have raised or are about TO, Sl00, U0O we
still short 100000. The city OF New York
ought to do something Tho State Also" Ip al
elaborate argument the speaker contended that the
former would have good investment In the armory Of
the Seventh and the latter safeguard. l hope the
Legislature will be asked this winter to contribute; 1t
ing the late troubles were true; he SAID that thcre
not single regiment properly equipped Tor active
service" II the seventh regiment IN new armory
became efficient and model III everything thas ap-
pertained to the service the discipline would be
proved IN every part of the State ana country.
General Duryea indorscd the remarks fthe last
speaker Colone! Clark had expressed regret that the
subject of city and State subscriptions had been
broached IN public He thought 1t nopportune at
this time; he wanted them 10 be in the position to
say I'VE have exhausted every effort before We came
TO YOU"
MIR. Todd, a veteran, with beeng brows and do
cdedy war Ike appearance, arose and remarked 81
want II understood that went to tue war anu asked
banks and insurance companies TO subscribe 10 the rcgi
mcnt and they did IL, and, Notwithstanding they are
passing dividends they will again, and IN
case TO the armory.' MI. Todd then sat down. DR..
Cheescman, the surgeon OF tho regiment, thought
with the old story that "it was good thing 10 puss
the hat around" and he was willing to do it. Major
Crawford SAID he hoped every body had cast a mcual
ballot III favor OF subscribing ana he had great regard
Tor the silent vote On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet on tn call OF tho president 10 perfect organi
October L.