New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
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como awaited the party. They landed at about D. H.
and Colonel Wilson met them and did all he could 10
make the visit pleasant. The generals salute
of thirteen guns given, and the visitors were then
shown through the room, after which the chapel
was visited. Here Colonel Wilson babe them welcome
In a few hearty and sincere words he showed them
the trophies consisting Of English flags captured In
| the Revolutionary War and Mexican flags.
General o. o. Howard responded, and then brought
General Veasey to the front, who made bright ana
brief speech The visitors were greatly interested in
the chapel and many wandered back to ii again before
departing. They particularly examined the tablets on
the wall with the names OF the generals Of the Revo
lutionary War; and the one sad blank space the biacR
tablet the organ from which the name OF beheuct
Arnold has been erased. the centre OF Observation
After visiting the little city o. tents where the cadets
were learning to do what the visitors did so gorouy
twenty years ago. the batteries were examined with te
old soldiers enthusiasm Then they returned to the
library where Colonel Wilson showed the portraits ana
read an autograph letter from General Sherman Then
| A. c. Mills the president of the New-York Athletic
Climb thanked the Colonel in the lame Of the three
posts for his kind welcome and hospitality. They were
photographed in group on the grounds below the
| bluff after which the return trip was begun
The steamboat arrived at West Forty thlidst. at .
o. M and the posts marched TO the Manhattan Athletic
| Club house. where a banquet was ready for them.
Whom the veterans arrived at the club-hous they
found the theatre which the banquet arranged,
decorated in truly American manner The stars
and Stripes hung from the walls and were draped IN
every conceivable manner over the doOrways and
over the stage On the stage was stand OF arms ana
direciIy in front of il was the long table at which
| cat Senior Vice Commander Jere S. Thompson, VINO
presided. with Commander Louis P. Sanger Commander
in Chief Veazev Chauncey VI. Depew, who acted as
| POSTMASTER: Major-General O. o. Howard General
Wager Swayne Commander George F. Hall, Of klnsiey
Post Department COmmander Charles ii. FREEMAN
| General slocum MaorGeneral d. f. Sickles MAJOR
| George S. Merrill of Massachusetts,; f. s. Stewart
George B. Roney Russell II. Conwell, Henry II. Reed
| Louis Aldrch General st. Clair Mulholland colonel
Floyd Clarkson, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John Taylor
william Emslie Colonel s. P. Towne, Abram Levering
Cbaplains Horton and Ritner. F. Emerson Brooks
A G. Mills General Daniel Butterfeld. Rear-Admral
Braine and many Others.
Seven parallel tables were placed in the large room
with covers for almost 500 guests The tables were
beautifully decorated with flowers and rare plants
| through which cleaned the light Of hundreds Of
candles in wrought candelabra. When coffee and
cigars had been reached letter from General Greeley
was read also letter from the Manhattan Atllcuc
Club officials in which the full freedom of the club
house extended to the guests
Chaunccy NJ Depew the first speaker but ne
had TO wait some time before the loud cheers which
broke forth at the mention of his name had died away
His feeling for his comrades of Lafayette Post and his
happness at escaping the fate OF being immured In
dungeon far from dinners possibly combined IN adding
10 his usual brliancy. His speech was full OF telling
points sweeping from humOr to tenderness, as he
smoke OF the missing form OF General Sherman, who
he said is the grandest figure in the trinity of Amer
iran history for all time to cOme-Grand, Sheridan
sherman of them he was the best with his wonder
full genius, marvellous creative power and warm
heart who died as he would have died. and who passed
10 his post with the final salute of 100000 Grand
| ARMY men as his soul mustered In above"
Mr. Depew was followed by L. p Sanger. r. Con
Draine and many others. Among the invited guests
nresent were Past National Commanderin George
( Merrill Major Randolph The Committee of Arrange
ment for Lafayette Post were Alexander Meahim James
! u Rach A. =. Mills, William A. Copp, Charles F.
Homer Robert c. Rathbone, Theodore W. Greig, Lucius
Hart Edmund Hendricks. Joseph j. Little, Eugene II.
conkIn and Henry II. Holly. Other members OF the
os+ nresent were Senior Vice Commander Henry F..
| Berkiner Dr. II. w. Mitchell, George p. Edgar who
has one son at Annapolis and another at West Point
Robert A. Morrison, J. H. Maees, Fred Foster. William
T 90 Darling Frederick Eckel Lorenzo d. Evans Max
G. Raeac John Hamilton L. Curtis Brackett, Benjamin
= Watson, =. II. Murphy, Charles L. Gum, Richard
r Ware Henry p Butler, Richard II. Greene and ]. g.,
smithwicI.
Among the guests and members OF Meade Post pres
ont were Major Edwin S. Stewart, John Taylor quarter
master general Colonel Benjamin Brooke Major W. H.
Hastings Captain Charles Coset Captain Peter Lane
ir Colonel w. w. Allen and Colonel j. X. Shoemaker.
| Among the members Of Klnsley Post were Colonel
| Charles p Clark Henry Il. Reade Carl Piueger Ar
thur Lovett Charles b. ROhan; and the officers were
| George f. Hail. John II. Cook, Caleb W. Hodgdon'
| A. n. sampson, W. c. Ireland, b. ii. Ticknor, . L.
Dutton E. A. Messenger. Edward A. Horton. W II.
| Neal, A. sanderson - o,...,
on It's rolls such men as Chauncey NJ. Depew General
AdOlphus W. Greedy, Captain Edmund L. Lallnsm
Alexander Meakim, General Ruins kins, saer era
the Civil Wars Theodore W. Greig, who got The Con
ress medal of honor for capturing the nag OF me 4in
Glahama Regiment at Antetam, whert he was severely
wounded and many others equally famous. the ex-
curion and BANQUET vas Lafayette Posts return Tor
The hospIiaty shown them by the Meade Post on May
20 1850 when the Lafayette Post escorted General
Sherman Ia Philadelphia and for the attentions OF the
Kinsley post on August II, 1890, when they visited
the twenty fourth encampment OF the g. A. B' near
BEFORE leaving the boat, each Of the members OF
the three posts got badge commemOrauDg the cele-
| hraton, Of which cut IL here given.