New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26
EVACUATION DAY RECALLED.
u,,r v,vprv NINTH ANNIVERSARY.

I'll nsarpeSs of the hundredth anniversary OF the
,v,cuatjon of Nev-York BY the British soldlery
oftor the War of the Revolution seems to have
.tirred M a patriotic feeling over the event. es-
,o;av in the breasts of the Old Guard, and yester-
dav thew celebrated the ninety-ninth anniversary
with more than ordinary display. They were sec
ended rs heretofore. by the few remaining veterans
Of the Warof 1912, who had their annual hag-rhshg
A. the Battery. and ate their annual dinner with as
,nuch Custo as could have been expected from men,
all of whom have lived for more than four-score
Years The first episode in the celebration was inc
raising of the Stars and Stripes the old blockiort
an Central Park. near One-hundred-a nd-tentn-st
At davbreak. This was done by j. Gould Warner
the veterans adjutant.
All o'clock. David Van Osdol for so the veter-
ans insist on spelling his name in spite OF the IacV
that it has been printed Van Arsdale Tor many
years. met his old companions OF
the War of 1912 at the Battery, ana
raised the American flag, he has gone on TINS A1
niversary for forty years past. Several huuui1'
penpe gathered 70 the old patriot essay 1"e ''
which with the increasing height OF 'he Polo' '
growth of the flag aud the falling Strength Oh 'io
old man. Is becoming more and more tTouoi'So'"0'
Yesterday he had a fresh and vigorous wlnd 10 con-
tend AGAINST and though dozen Wiling hahos
came 10 10 his assistance, the flag became entahg7u
with the truck half way mp the poie' ana 'o'"'''
60 60 further until Morris Christensen
rng sailor had climbed up and released lts ioius.
MS lone the spectators gathered ar0u.G lne Pid'
Ah's "Nt'1t had been reared by the Ola Guard Tor
L. ehratiOu near the flagstaff ana an auAI -
written by David Van Arsdaie was TeS s'on oy 1be
W.T. Warner. II began with an aiiiSlon 10 Ine
5o- that on November % of next year II WouIu oe
I"0 ears since Captain John Van ArSdale' or al
6Joii 6rs- raised the American nag on tn haiIeIl
,se of the Revolution. The veterans present
We're called ont and presented 10 the puo"c "ni'u
m9cn enc The veterans of 1912 went to dinner. A
onerors meal had been provided Tor thtln at tte
INV House, No State-st; by the WIDOW Dnnn' anL
10 every dish there was adIed n colu IT, + ~
came rom the CONSCIOUSNESS tha' cue uos'cIl III
L;cb fbsv were eatlI Q was a. ancient aud Vehcta-
HE n tie event they were ceIebr3 ING me con-
,apv consisted of General Abram DalN' age tl0hl9-
lsiv David Van OsdOl eighty SIX; Charles loom y;
s-1't1 eight ticOrQe Crygler elgh, v-hNf; EDWARD
NsDnr[ ee elghtv-six: Gardner Liuhrd e, eighty
ttrre. john ,I0rris of Uuca. e-ht\ -elgDJ' MI ae'
Van Name eighty-eIght; William j. sure. elgut,,
four; Thomas Bloomer and ,. 69uId warner III
60 12,,9st of the dinner General Daily IL rev
,roris r. led atten ion Cd The death since the ldst
nee. iur o. he veterans OF two OF tner coHrSues!
Thurl0g Weed and Thomas ISL ink. inc iH''gr IL
was men TONED, hdd uicu Vn Ali-1''A5 - " $500
tufe circumstances ,. . o., +,r+
the preservation of interest IN TBS ahilYtr,ary'
i4gan their celebration at O'CLOCK at the Dattefy
wien the taG was hauled down ami an Iais+'i'
,rb1ie 1 omDai,v T. OF the 5tn Uniet states Ar
till.ry from Fort Hamilton, under the command o.
lieutenant thomas Browne, with four ten-pound
ons fred the National salute OF lWchty-One IOuhus
In which they uad been eating, al gave tAem places
ON Inc pla FORM which they SHARED with number Oh
prominent cit ens, among them Eil"Ood l. ln0the'
COiouel G.. Douglass Brewer. On, II. I; hihs', Geui
erai Abrim Duryee. Major Willard Billiard sand
Chet-Juslice Dalv. Tie Old Guard III luu UNI
form formed in front OF the platform y'eI'hs nc
place of honor within their circle 10 tIeiI
on SIS eight members OF The Ancient ana HONORABLE
Ar,illery Of Boston, and nine members o. the Coa-
tneutals, oil " orc ster, Mass. U5Heih leIIy a
BaruuIn delivered an Grafton anu /. .. Bang Ne
GAINED brakes Ode t. the American rag.
General Barnum comp aimed OF the too ihirc4uenJ
observation OF holidays 10y the american pcOPie
They we're tolerated. ne said; not enjoyed hceu'lh-
Grated the events WinCh are ana nose Whltu OusuO
10 be eel brated aud tod the stO.y OF the eutIaI'e
OF General Washington ana Ills troops mo NeW-
York nmely-nIne years ago yesterday SprahIhg
of the mihtary organizations IN the Guy Since tAen
he said:
Following the Revolution the people wholly devoted
their energies repairing the ravegs OF war ana deye
OplIg IAe a., ,i mar TTon' the plong the
OF 1872 asain ca led lhe IalIeI Io , 'Le rom
pionetr mis- attack on the forests the from
his counter for the common defence OF tne e9nIy,
agan VITA returning peace. the trappnss u Tue sOdef
were ai aside and whcn III 1926, the Boston L8ht IN
fautrv after voyage Of i've days GA schooner, Wis
itcd our city. NewYOrk nud no military orsanldon 10
rec i've them and his may be called 'Ae peILou Hen
tie germ the Old Guard was planted A Ie" Pupno-
90 rted citizens eUtertaue the bOslonahs Oh yooI
corner-where. until lew months Iso' $1,000 " 1 fn
old Northumberland Wnere the tOast7 OF ne
occasion N 20 ID old dppJ!cA oJcPs We
soon takef to org N ze lie ompkIns Blues, following
Which came tue Light Guard, later the Cit Guards
and other Independent troops. Inc LtEHt Ouiius duA
for many years. They gave brave ana accom- sueu 2l
10 our fighting troops I'D Int 9e!,no'S ~ n
with Mexico; aud III our war OF the heDeIio1 De
Light Guard constituted Company 81 oui s'4'@ut IS.
Regiment. and tue Ciy Guard formed COMPANY o. our
brave gin Regiment beside Nhlch many OF lue IluoV
became officers various other re-imrnis auu H Oh
the scroll OF viii De found the names oI McAr"e,
BuruAam Hart Burnett, stevenson sud uduy OUTFITS u
their veterans. AL, ,,,..,,... nd d., 1919 ina vet
Grams OF these companies the fl sAl tddets anu
otner independent lions united aud formed our
l qgus the NestOrs OF ciIzcn sOdieIy, HE pride
~ NJ VoIk ana nm honor 10 he ag tn-y Gear. Before
mass
had July subsidized they vs led Charleston the cradle OI
secessoE ana taught her people hand mat
gloved wi steel in tempest strife could gladly bear
tne branch ia days of peace an example tnat bore
South aud of North gajly marched beneath the
same flag To Oulstlrrlng music OF tie Union
After the Grafton the Old Guard and their guests,
preceaed by their band formerly COnteruO'sl and
followed by the company OF artillery and the vet
Grams III carriages, paraded for hall an hour through
" hitehall Pearl, broad and PIne-sts and Broadway.
The Old Guard alterward walked IN procession 10
their Armory at kIfth-aye a1d FOurteenti-st.. and
there lat down to dinner. The dinner was some
what impromptu and no set programme OF toa>ts
was followed. but there were abundance OF gOOd
feeling a plenItude of enthusiasm. and no lack Of
stImuants 20 bOta emotions IN the menu ana the
toasts Tue company numbered about 100 men.
Among the guests OF the Old Guard were Adj
iutant-Genrra Whpple of the United states
States Artillery, Captain Ward Of General Han
cocks stan, General Henry A. Barnuni. colonel +.
K Gau. Colonel J. b. Willard MAJOR 3 b. HamiI-
tone of New-Orleans, Lieutenant j. D, Wnite,
formerly of Galveston, Captain john Mack; MAJOR
McDOnough, Major &. ". Stevens captain Joshua
n Cushing Lieutenant Warner +. DAVIS. Captain
Edwin X. Frost, of The Ancient and Honorable Ar
tllery of Boston. and Quarterm tster W llllam u.
HolbTook Lieutenant Strong, Lieutenant /. ".
Wellington, Lieutenant WaIcOtt Captain JOurd@n,
Ii. l.. SOckwen, L. W. Sweet, and George r.
Hewett of the Worcester COat,u ltals Major
George w. Mclean. who had commanded the Old
Guard in the parade, was chairman of the evening
and addresses made by him and by General
Barnum, Captain Henuques, A. ). DedrIck, j. :.
White Colonel Gaul and others. Music
was furnished by the Columbia Glee Cub