New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
VETERANS ON AN EXCURSION.
JOHN II. sTARIN's ANNUAL COMPLIMENT no THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
John H. StaIin yesterday gave his third annual
complimentary water excursion to the veteran
cities. The festival was under the direction Of
w"onft George +. Topper who took great pains to
S@xG 1t "a s sue Six barg9s were paeel at the
not less than 5000 embarked at various points
nIon the shores of the North and East Rivers
We're towed TO the battery by the tugs William
w ana F1ditn T,@n Jacob Never RcIa, Anna
IT about 10 o'clock. The headquartcr boat SLACK
t nlrd winch carried the invited guests, joined tho
tilla, gay with all kinds Of flags and pennants,
steamed ieSure'y up the Hudson to Dobbs' Ferry,
where the plcasurc-scokcrs landed and betoo them
selves to the green walks of Biegen's Park
Among the invited guests upon the Backhirl
which was under the. direct supcrintcndcnce of.
Quadc, Colonel B. F. Morsnn, Colonel II. c.
Iw9ckRpood. Msjor Willard Billiard, Major L.
CaPfqin Charles patTet caPtan n A. Rccd' Gsn
Joseph Stevens, Colonel George Won Shack Can
tain Frederick SSicbcrl, Captain George STRIPPED,
Townsend. Joyce's 7lst Regiment Band played
upon the tf lex until O'clock, when the guests
cluson of an cxccllont dinner, Major Billiard nom
mated for president of the day General ii. A. Bar
mum, who was unanimously chosen After thank
ing the company for the honor conferred upon him,
General Barnum sad:
This annual festival extended by our generous
host who long ago earned the title of the soldiers
aud sailors friend, near defcrmcnt on account
oil the crlme W hich week ago shocked all ciyiza-
tiOn by ITS enormity. hut ont Of the gloom of th
sorrow there now comes broadening dawn OF hope,
which makes to-day occasion for the deepest
JOY. The veterans who have joined with us in our
holiday have n cord of no common sympathy With
the wounded hero who fought with them ON many q
bloody field Greatly therefore, do we rejoice 10
celebrate this day, which. though not wholly swept
free from Clouds is growing in brightness hour by
hour"
General John Coclrane offered series of resolu-
lions, which were seconded by Major Billiard and
unanimously adopted. After thanking Mr. Starin
for his hospitality, and Colonel Hopper for his kind
care, the resolutions continue:
Res0tfed, That having partakch of the grief with
which the attempt 10 ilsslssinatc President james A.
Garfield darkcned our land, give voice o orr
heartfelt JOY at his escape with from the ssRg sins
hand and M the prospect Of his ultimate restoration
health. Upon this happy contamination we earnestly
conSratulae our comrades, the soldiers % the late war;
whose brother he is, and the whose interests
his life is supreme necessity. While his noble wife
his family. and his aged mother have had coniSer-
alton III their sorrow. rejoice exceedingly that the
prospect enables tender to them our clad SYM
nathy ri the Wel-nigh assured recovery of husband
father md
Each mention Of President Garfield was nproari-
ousiy applaudcd, and the names of Mr.. Starin and
Colonel Hopper were also greeted with much en-
thusiasn. A COMMITTEES of five was appointed to
TRANSMIT the resolutions to the pcrSnns named in
them, and after other speeches had been made and
several toasts proposed the party adjourned to The
upper deck, where the band encouraged such as had
mind for dancing.
The veterans and invited guests passed several
hours in Biegens Park, returning to the city in the
early evening. Everyone expressed the utmost
qualification at the results of the day and frenuent
cheers betokcned the grateful feelings Of those " lo
enjoyed it.