New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-07
THE SEVENTIES VETERANS DINE.
sprrcuEs AND MUSIC AT DELMoNIcos.
BOASTS RESPONDED TO BY JUDGE BRADY, GEN.
scuorIrI n GEN PORTER AND OTHERS.

roAsrs RESPONDED TO BY JUDGE BRADY, GEN.
sCuorIEID GEN. PORTER AND OTHERS.
The rows of electric lights in the Opalescent
globes around Demoncos ball room looked down last
evening upon 40 warworn. SCARED and weather
heaen veterapA For au evening they forgot the tolls
of war and gave themselves to the pleasures OF old
as,ociatious which we're more less intensified by all
that was good In the way OF eating and drinking. III
was the annual dinner OF the Veteran AS
socat,on OF the 9TH Regiment sxy-two years before
the association had been formed in old tavern III
Broad-st The assembiage that the anniver-
sary brought together last night was such
as to freeze the blood In the VEINS
of any hostile power. The veterans marcheu '"'o
the big hall by compsnes and In spite OF the intepse
military character OF the gathering not UNIFORM wa" "
be seen The room decorated only Win 'Ho ANU
lean nag. .,. ., m.
Colonel Locke W. Winchester sat AZ the centre =, no
raised table at the end OF the room anu snio "
njgply upon the Al the table win nun "e'e
1udge Rrady General Egbert l.. Viee. General scno-
aeo ex-Judge Horace Russell, General Horace foi'er'
Co,onel A G. Eddy OF the Providence Light Infantry.
and Major Van Zandt Of the Albany Burgess Corps
Among the others present were Colonel Charies f.
Homer OF the 7lst Regiment Veterans; Dr. ho"a'u
Pinckney surgeon OF the 9th Regiment veterans; Gap
tain H. w. T. Mali General Dudley Steele. OF the Sec
md Brigade. New-Jersey National Guard; MAJOR All
son Captain James b. Mix. Captain T. Sanders
Colonel c. W. Fuller. Captain r. Burdette Smith,
formerly OF the United States Army; Coone' ""i'"
Van Wyck, Colonel Floyd Clarkson. Captain feru'ha"
p Earle Adjutant II. l.. Freeland. LentenantCoione'
Charles b. Bostwick. Major John ii. Kemp Ad)utah'
Charles H. Coveil, Commissary W. H. Montaigne Lieu
tenant r. A. Rink ana Lieute ant w. +. Collender
In the absence OF the chaplain the Rev. j. luttIe
Smith, grace asked by the former colonel OF tno
organization, Colonel Crawfort Ihen some mus'o'""
from Cappa's Band struck martial cir and the ciat
ter OF knives and began This cheerful music was
tad Inv oCcaa
Winchester rose to begin the speech-makine' lie
the veterans and their guests on oe'ns
present. The foreign relations OF rue %
laons all that could be desired WIN tns snor.
Of the evening The President" which was drunk
standing and with cheers. which were reuou'Fu ""e.
someb ,dy proposed the health OF MRS. cleveland" a
Telegram from the President' rrgreung .nS ne
able TO be present was read Inc STATS q! Nv Vim
three cheer. Tor the Governor pleasant letter from
Governor Hin was read aud ais1 one r ," bn,
cbe preset! To the thrd '9' ae cs
with vociiernu. cn~ers He sand IN "art:
Contrary ideas that exist aeont me- was iSTa
natey born in tue CITY OF dys Of h ty and its
people If it, government not what ougn. 70 IN
we should have representatives. worthy of the city But you
wont IT. venture that there are not my men III
this who can give me te ma4Ss az and ~ of On
OF the wards in winch they live o% ongt to 60
INTO the primaries suppose you know what primaries are
GISehtei There anoihcr thing think there Ought 10
pe @ saaTy OF at least 10000 year It's worth T.
the Mayor NewYork were MAJ ne 1qg silent no o the
United states ii Mayor OF New.lork should haze
s9s my %c fgSI{ nqs %a would
be easier Gentlemen. hope shall hear your gons 10 o
aTnnt 1%u ''''' y VIII w ,
when the laughter AM applause mat followed Jndsa
Bradv's speech over. Colonel WINCHESTER proosen
The next otst, The Army and MAJ" General Scho,
Seio nnn The most hon6rab all history Of
New York." This remark OF course was Erse'eo VII"
cheers He went on:
not FORGET that because you have contributed 50
large a share honorable record OF The I'm Rtemen, yon
Brady hss explained Tins to You tonight give yon my
best for the prosperity Of the active regiment anu WI
The record which you as citizens may nl"Ae
Three che rs we're gwen with zest for the senior
Major General of the Uuited states Army aud t9en ex
toasi of the Citzen Soldier" He SAID IN part;
President OF the emit states not hSTs N Sm"n
Laags Mes E re- SniT o the le" ra MyS asc alb
cent N giving Mayer $%o"0o as S g
dinner / wish Braiy could be Mayor. with @g
house and big dining room. W. "i TS
Nm 10 s s1 INN IS ra S those reports
Vel a pr w 'r ha Important TACT your conutrs history
il small and peinGioTy way w,ing pI%a
Thought srIying the lsIses ee ug gn soldier we
Saye seen nm disciplined by the days of actual war We nave
seen nm in tbs lighting for the mon ana men "u
tie wal We him return to The walks Of oo d h
could os be made made '' " ~
E1-Judse Kusselrs remarks sriVea 10 s nS 10 mr.
tbsm AL in good humor. lie wasfOllowed ny GENERA
fIorace Porer whose address served To helghtr lnr
90 rsct nrnnuced by predecessor He spoke 10
me toast Our Alma Mater After telling some "neo
dot-s which greeted with roars OF laughter ne eo
tDuei a..
there's one thing fond mother couu rejoice mi ~
me happiness Of her children. understand h ule 80,
Yinu, ~, only postponed not given ana lha H" u
dinner Ike the conflicting factions 10 l'el"Sl >.u auu @
Teanlsr regiment will and clean ON the, Pph,e
Ianebt,rl OF the settlement understand, ~
Mai The veterans shall appropriate uniforms 50 iat
when The comes II Will b. possible 10 r
yeerans OF The 9TH Regiment from the Anarchists tausn
There were other speeches and songs and plenty OF
merrlment until the clock warned the veterans 'u"'
syep the pleasante occasions must eDd