New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
LOYAL LEGION VETERANs DINE.
MANY wELLKNowN GUEsTs-oFEIoERs AMI
MEMBERS ELECTED.


MEMBERS ELECTED.
The women who looked from the gallery in Del
moncos banQucthall last night upon the 400 more
veterans gathered there who had served officers OF
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps during the Clvll
War; doubted II many OF them had ever seen the hash
Of powder or heard the whzzing OF the bullets or te
explosion OF shells on the battlefield. There were
many present who had few gay hairs. there were
many whose hairs were white, and there were many
whose scaps nearly bare but, with the exception
Of few members by inheritance, they we're all VET
erans and they rctod old yarns Of the camp of the
bivouac, of the ships on the blockade. that brought
back vvdy the experiences Of thirty years ago. Ihere
were also old camp songs and marine baliaos sung u
musical director being Colonel Horatio T. klng' anu
there informal talks upon the experiences Oh
former days By generals and colonies, admirais anu
commodores, and officers of lesser rank one reason
that many have preserved younger appearance
than their ages would indicate is that their lines nave
fallen IN pleasant places since the days OF nghuns
passed. and they regular in their haDi's' rarely
being ont late at night except at the Legion dnnes ana
these only five year hut the armess sleeves the
wooden legs and the bullet scars bear evidence tne
they veterans. and those whose halrs a'o "i'e
were near their forcs when the war began
The occasion last night the last general meeting
and banquet until the fist Wednesday In October OF
the New-Yorlx Commandery Of the Military oruer oi
the Loyal Legion OF the United states. MaJorueh-
eral Wager Swayne of the Army. presided ana MS III
Productions OF the speakers were In few sentences sum
removed all embarrassment or nervousness from the
speakers and put the members In inst the humor 10
listen Among the gallant 400" were Generals
George s. Greene o. o. Howard Henry W. slocum'
Alexander S. Webb, John C. Robinson, E. L. Molneux'
c. H. T. Coils. George II. Sharpe and ALEXANDER oaiei
Colonies Floyd Clarkson. Ely S. Parker. H. NJ IT,
King, Alfred Cooley and Abraham 6. Demarest Majors
Joseph F. Land. Thomas b. Rand, r. A Browh' W. H.
Corsa, II. b. Masters and Henry Pratt OF the Army
Rear Admiral D. l.. Brane, MedlcalDirectors Charles
Martin, Delavan BlOOdgOod. George Peck ana a. u
Rhoades Captain F. NJ. Buncc, Pay Inspector a. s.
Kenny Lieutenans James Parker, A. V. Fraser. Aaron
Vanderbilt and Philip B. Low OF the Navy Majors
f. P Meeker and f. S. Higble, Of the Marine Corps
Colonel Horatio c. King read a paper on Some Per
sonsl "reminiscences" General w. g. Veazey, Com
mander-in Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
mnde spirited address, after which toast was drunk
in honor of General Greene's nnetieth birthday and
handsome bunch of roses given to him by the
Commandery Several complimentary addresses FOL
lowed
The following were the officers elected last night
Commander, Major General Wager Swayne senior
vIce-commander Captain Lester A. Beardslee' OF the
Navy Junior vice-cOmmanher, ex xBrigadler GeneruI
Thomas H. Hubbard order ex-Paymaster, George
de F. Barton Of the Navy; register ex-MaIor Thomas
i. Odell: treasurer ex-Paymaster Allen S. Apgar
Of the Navy chancellor exLieutenant Charles
A. Swift: chaplain the Rev. Thomas Drumm ;
council, ex-Majors ]. Lnngdon Ward and Henry e.
Smith, ex-Captaln william T. Harding, and Captain
Clinton b. Sears. of the Army and ex-Leutenant
Henry A. Glassford OF the Navy.
The following elected new members Colonel
Cermont l.. Best, Of the Army; Captain Joseph W.
COngdon OF the Revenue Marine: exColonel Edward NJ
Neill ex-Lieutenant Colonel Alexander b. Crane, eX
Major Theodore ByXbee, exCaptains William n Smith,
George y. Williams. exLieuenant Henry I. Selvage,
ex Lieutenant Charles :. GOye and Miner B. Cr0vell
and exAssisant Engineer Reuben Riley, Of the Navy
and Charles L. Sprague and Munson .. Allen, by In
heritance.