New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-24
VETERANS DANCE IN HONOR OF VETERANS AT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

VETERANS DANCE IN HONOR OF VETERANS AT
THE. METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
The annual reception and ball Of the old Guard
took place at the Metropolitan Opera House last even
ing. Gimorcs band played Hall Columbia" at 10 80
o'clock and the opera House. from dancing floor to
Before ii O'Clock the great edifce was
thronsed with rien in brilliant. uniforms and
beautiful women handsomely dressed. The deco
rations were superb. In the main corridor, gieam
ing from between files of evergeens, were the polished
barrels OF steel rifles and occasionally the threat
ening but harmless muzzles Of Calling guns showed
themselves. The corridors were strewn with roses,
and the boxes were prOfusely decorated with them.
large mound OF red decorated the front Oh the
When the grand march OF the Old Guard was
formed at 80 the house crowded In every part
Bernstens orchestra furnished the dance music AMONG
those who the floor and in the boxes were the
following
Governor Berkeley and stat, OF Connecticut; Adiutant-
General Josiah Porter ColOnel Oln and Cap ain
Miller OF the 18th Separate Company; General
Wingate General Tompkns U. s. A; Colonel Sutherland
U. S. A.. Colonel Dechert and staf I'd Infantry, N IT,
Penn General Fitz-John Porter, Major benjamin T.
Holmes and STAFF Cd Regiment N j., N. g.. AdiuiantGen'
eral Stryker Trenton, ~ l. Lieutenant Colonel Frank
Dalton I'd Corps Cadets. Salem, Mass; Major Frank
Cowles, Governors Horse Guards Hartford Governor
Albeit Of NewJersey, and stall; Brgader'6eneIai
Charles p. Graham, Connecticut National Guard Colonel
Rodney Smith. U. s. A. Adiuant-Genera Hastings, OF
Pennsylvania Major l. H. Lord. U. s. A.; Lieutenant
Colonel William L. Walton. Colonel Wendell y. Bowman
and staff General Egbct L. viele Major l. NJ. Cushing,
OF Che Boston Light Infantry Corps and Lieutenant W. D.
Watson OF Providence; Grover Cleveland, Daniel Lamont,
Captain T. S. Taylor, lieutenant c. c. Cornwe, OF the
school ship st. Mary's LicuteEantCoionel William u.
Fitch OF 10th Battalion Captain Metcalfe, West Point
Major George E. Glenn U.S.A.; Major Randolph, U.SA
staff officers Of General Scwel LeutenantCOonei g. s.
Gillespie SA Recorder Snyth, Governor Biggs,o Della
ware Commander r. Rogers, U. S. N. and officers of
the United ship Minnesota Captain David Wilson,
I'd Battery; Assistant Adjutant-General l. s. MeEwan,
Of Albany Captain E. p. Meeker Of the United States
Marine Corps Major Rawns, OF the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company Boston; Mayor Hugh j. Grant
Lieutenant Colonel Robert ELEPHANT Colonel Joseph f.
Tobias Philadelphia Major Charles w. Stevens Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company Boston General l. NJ
varian, General ]. L. G. Story, Theodore w. Myers,
Bird Gardiner Captain l. f. Burke, Gate City Guard
Atlanta Ga General Abbot, United States Army Judge
Randolph b MARITIME, General Whpple, United States
Army; Cornelius Van Colt, Mayor Chaplin, OF
Brooklyn General Charles f. Robbins, officers OF the
National Rifles Washington d. c.; General Nicholas W.
Day, Captain George E. Lovet OF the Boston Light In
fantry General Mcmahon General Shaer exJudge Glider
sleeve General N S. Banks Rufus Hatch, A. s. Hewitt,
Judge Lawrence Colonel d. S. Appleton, 7th Regiment
Colonel Scott 9th Regiment Colonel Camp. 22d Regiment