New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-05
ELEVEN VETERANS OF 1912.

The Veterans of the War Of 1912 held their
annual reunion yesterday. Adjutant 0o1ia
the adopted of the corps, and hlmse ~ th
to wear veteran appearance hoisted nag AZ o ono
old fort at the upper end of Central PARK on mon
day night Yesterday. at sunrise, the nag was
raised at Battery Park smbeTs of Dahgren
Post of the Grand Army OF the hePuDnc' 10y III
number assisted at the fag-rais,Dg. Ihey nred
saute OF thrty-eight guns and then formed circle
around the iberty-pOle. while David Van Arsdale,
age ejghtv-four hoisted the fagto the peak Conn
mander McIntee. of Dahlgen Post, and Conrade
Brown made speeches. ana the lar thn % ANIMAL
meeting at noon at Military Hall IN the boweTy,
and then proceeded to the Sturtevant House lot the
dinner provided for them by the proprietoIs OF he
hotel They were preceded by the drum corps of
Mansfield Post, of Brooklyn, and eight IN huIlper'
marched into the hotel with General ADram Dany
in full uniform. at their head In one OF Ine pal
lors few other veterans were assembled, among
them Thurlow Weed, who was warmly, greeted oy
his comrades. AS General Daily shook hands "i'h
the veteran politician Mr.. Weed said
- don't know General as ever showed by what
right am among you; but there ls my commls-
sion" and he produced paper dlscOl0red WIN age
and bearing official seal III one corner Ii reau
a follows:
To Thurlow Weed, greeting: -
We, reposing especial trust and commence IN your t
pa riosm vaor good conduct. DO hereby consluIe
and appoint You QusrtermasterSergeant OF lhe aOh
Regiment, New York state Militia, under my con l
Quartermaser Sergeant of said feglment ana You arr f
required strictly to obey your superior ooes. anu
qnred 10 obey you such QuareDaster Sergeant ior
which this shall DC your sufficient warrant. 49,.
Given under my hand and seal this 5t1 day OF OclODer
1914 MAJOR JACOB r. Nfbssh.
Commandant.
The names and ages of the veterans who sat
Down TO dinner are as follows: Thurlow Weed,
81; General Abram Daily, 81, Charles CooIHDs,
So Thomas Banck 81 Edward n. Duryee, 81
Nicholas Van Name o6 George CoygleIi "a
Thomas Mcgson, o4 Henry Morris 50 Imam >,
sure So, and William Lilhbudge, 81. me
sprigIt1y octogenarians marched boldly up Ine
steps and attacked the loaded tables with vlgor No
toass were proposed but Mr. Weed was called on ior
a speech He declined, saying that mental exertlon
was apt to bring vertigo from when ne sur
ferec He moved vote of thanks to the DiessIs.
Leland, which was adopted. The Rev. j. j. White
made a short speech and Colonel II. ii; Dawson,
was then introduced by General Daily, who called
upon him to speak on tins PATRIOTIC occasion,
winch ought to be celebrated IN the old-fashloned
way with bonfires and the firing of guns
and rockets. Why" he continued walking
up and down In lively manner, " /
used to be busy for days before the
Fourth. making paper crackers before we had TINS
kind from the East Indies" The General was APP
planded by the veterans, several OF whom de-
handed for the boys the privilege OF hrlng al tue
ire-crackers they wanted Further on the General
made another fiery speech in which ne maze the
statement (which may not be strictly HISTORICAL
that In the war of 1912 the United states win
navy of thirteen vessels captured Z,S0O BRUSH
vessels Mr. Weed went away early, ana the Vet-
Grams departed III good spirits.