New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-08
"REMINISCENCES or TAR-7TMES
LAST MEErrxG FOR THE er,SoV Of THE NEW
YORK CoMM,NpERY. 10y NJ LFGIoN

YORK CONMANDERY, 10y NJ LEGION
Tho New York commnndcry Il the Military order
Il Loyal Legion met ate. and listened to impromptn
h,, cheering rc.pou-oS 20 'olete W Drlmon,p' lar-'
banquet hall lat night for ~" lat rnc, A. u
comnandcry, until October comes again. tn" ici
that life o.. uncertain" that MANY u the military
and naval officer Veterans have r"lchcd the " Scrc
and Yellow age. and that One must pas away
before tho next meeting. brought together larger
number than usual. t. talk over Old experiences iu
the field or on tie biockahc. and pcrhnp, 70 sav
r,odl.v~ There wcre nearly 100 vho a down
10 tic fclst, among whom wcre.
I,.I'r., dent RUTHERFORD - Hays Genera W Y Nh"r
nan Roar Admiral l. Hra'nc Mod al Director Charles
Martin and Sufg'on Edward Kerhn'r go ~ he onr -'I
,,In, officer u uc f-.gai. Cumberland. r1' W1s d.
.,roved hv the rohe rar N.rImae or Hampton Roads
captain - q Wit-e commander % ~. Tanning hip
" ane.ota; colonel IIo,d C.Ns.on. STATE 10 i'r'm"no
Commander u n Grand Army u u' K-pun General
g. 4 Merritt Gcn. rel Stc,sar, J. Wopfori "'n-r'
u y Sickle Alexander Shai. Medical p..'rt'r-
Dca,an B,oodsrcf and ~ l. Gihon. ani Paw De" '"r
Cunningham y me Nayy; Captain H'ntF Pratt Com
nander ihiIp - Low Commando e n Rockwell '""-
mandant u re ,oop.o'wor Ylntc Ch.f Engineer Jane
Iatwl-iIo and Genera. Uo-ttio G.. kInr.
Behind the presiding officer and the genial and
capahl. toa-tmaster one legged Major General Wa-er
Swsyue the handsome SILK banner Of the Legion and
American nag, decorated the wall- and balcony Will"
on the table. were handsome isu~ 100 Hover, ana
confcctlons and attractive favors. Throughout lh"
meal there was the merry laughter and hu1Hns hum
81 the old comradc veterans. recalling the battles ana
-lrni-hcs at EMIL Run. Eiward-'s Ferry. NWh''iN.
Lookout Mountain from Atlanta to the sea- tn'
passing Of Forts Jackson and ~ Philip. on me NI-'-
-ppi with FarragIt al Mobile with larrasu' al Ia"p
ton Eoad,. where ~" Monitor and Mcrr.mac met al
Fort Fisher ~ Petersburg. at some Of the many
other prominent places connected with the history o
the civil War.
When COFFEE. and cigars brought on, then began
,,e singing Of war songs and "reminiscences OF IN"
Civu War General WOodf0rd told Of the rrcap'ur"
~ Fort sumter cx President Hayes General Hhrrhah'
General Swaync and othcr7 gave Interesting ana
humorous "reminiscences II the Army and Navy l'" III"
the war. The following were clcct"d {" membership
.S.NaJor.Genoral clinton u FIX. "'I"'"''i''"r
coiop.l. wool,ey T. Hopkins and John McInt"". "\-
Major. John Il flavs AJfam - Carver william H.
Madison Edward T.. Sill aud Henry {. Adams On
C,ot,in- To-,nh Hagen and Francis l-chi c\-L'u-
tenants Francis NJ. Coleman. Charles W N'cH"y' 'o''
NcCoot and Aba II Kent 'N-Nnfe'"n J"'hu' -
Wilbur -, .Payma4ter william = Mcrcdifh ana inc '"'
low, NJ eldest sons NJ officers T. {. II. Wendell J"hh y
Miller John N. Dcni.on, Charlie, r Irving J"nh -
POOL Clarence f. Woodmon Frank IRWIN ana Johh v
\. Ehoades
The following were elected officers;
Commander MajorGcncral Wager Swayne. senior wee
commander Brlpader- General Charles \. carleton Jn"''
vice.conmaudrr Medical Director D"aNan HIoo'@""
4. : = recorder. Pnyuaster George p'f"rc'' h"''
late e. : y: registrar Captain william u. 'e"''
treasurer Assistant Paynastcr Allen =. Apg'"t' '''
chancellor Ilodt.Lant Colonel Charlie, y SWIM 'h'P"
IA. Rev. Thomas Drunm, council Mror D. i''H
ward Medical Director George Peck. r>.N; Lieutenant
Colonel George l. Gillespie. rSA.; Lieutenant = "'"
p,nd,r Charles r McKsv =. y. BfrvctMajor Ihoiha'
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