New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-25
CROSSES or HONOR For SOLDIERS.
PRESENTATIONS TO MEMBERS OF TIE 9TH REG1
MENT-A FULL.DIEss PARADE.

crowd which filed every seat and every inch of
standincroorn where view of the drlll-room could
hc obtained gathered at the 1th Regiment armory
last evening TO witness the full dress parade Of the
regiment for review by IrGadier General Fitzgerald
The adjutants call for guard mount was sounded at
O'Clock. and the following were the olhcerS VINO hao
the guard in charge
Officer Of the day Captain Louis f. Lcferts officers
Of the guard Licutenants :. william Merritt and
Harry f. 2rtc BESIDES these officers the guard was
composed Of two scrgcants three corporals and nifty
privatcs give from each company.
After the regiment formed on the drill floor the
first ceremony was that of cScortins the colors from
the ColoncIs quarters and putting them in charge of
the regiment This is pretty ceremony which Is sci
dom seen I'm this city and in fact has never before
been witnessed in the 7th Regiment armory. The
honor OF cscortug the cOlors last evening was con
ferred upon Captain Conoyer. Of Company y. I'm
medately after that ceremony was finished the Req
mont was reviewed by Br-adicrGcncra Fitzgerald
and then came the presentation Of the 9TH Regiment
crosses of honor for long service. and the following
are the ones who received extra bars:
Gold bar to cross 60 years scrvicc-Captans
George W. Rand and Augustus W. ConoNcr ana Ir''"Vc
Harrison g. McFaddn.
Silver bar to cross "a years scrvic"-Capain
Charles T. Lydcckcr. Lieutenant Harry NJ Ncsbit,' ger
ccants Charles A. Cappa, George c. riow Henry hNciur
Charles NJ Baker and james D. Ford Corporal FRANK W.
Cowcll and Pryates Louis C. Frankau' Harold Z MUS
Isaiah W. Lore and John y. Murray
Cross OF honor 30 years scrvce)-eut'nantS
Andrew j. Ecccs. Eugene T. kirkland and Addison NC
Doucau First Scrgoans James w. Carter and lienY H.
Spelman Sorgcants Gerald y. stanton George D. COON
David Valentine IT, i. l.. Van Bcnschoten' Will'm v n
Muhallon Arthur {. Clayton and Henry :. 'i'r" 'o'
poras Joseph f. Day Michael T. Fitz Mahonv and NiI'm
4 TAYLOR and Prvatcs Marshall W. ScriFen James "oi
rail Arthur stephen Cooper Edward H. Goufc pa'id
4 Mcleod Albert shumwav. jr. Zcb Malh'"' 'h'r''s
W Miller smith A. Hartman William = lHSh"F anu
James Osborne Wright.
The following members have qualified daring INC
last wear for the cross Of honor in gold with III
brilliantS TWENTY-FIVE years rcrNlccl sergeant "colsv
Gregory and Private William NJ. Morgan. ,
After the badges had been presented there was
short battalion drill. the regiment beng comaHu,"
bv Colonel Appleton. Then 'hc rr-incn' Va u'''
missed and the companies marched 10 thclr r''nlN'
keeping step the strains of melody OF popular ar
nlaycd TX tapna's band. After the regiment vas as
missed The veteran Drum Major John NJ smith. VINO
has hcon in tie service for fifty year, was called mo
the L0ard OF ,)nlccl,i room. Ad)uiant Willard I.
fisk came forward and made neat little speech ana Al
f,c end of il Ice presented the drum major diamond
cross of honor. ,,,,.
During the next hour the armory presented livcly
scene The mcn with the usual amount oi 81,
Regiment enthusiasm, and good fellowship chc'r'd
thcir officers, yelled Ciss BOOM an ana made a
Tho visitors During the next hOhv the gilt ana
erav OF the mcn'S uniforms were mingled with the
handsome gowns of the women In the hall the com.
many rooms the library and the reception rooms ana
Il was late hour before the last visitor ad departed