New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
THEIR CORNERSTONE LAID.
THE 2sd REGIMENTS CEREMONIES.
GOVERNOR HILL USES THE SILVER TRo"Eb AND
nEEICERs WATCH HIM.

GOVERNOR HILL USES THE SILVER TRo"EL AND
OFFICERS WATCH HIM.
Tho corncrstone of the new ed Regiment armory'
AZ Dedford-aye and Pacicst., Brooklyn, was Eid
Yesterday afternoon by Governor Ill., IN the presence
Of his staff the Second Brigade oficer the veterans
and active members of the regiment and large ero"u
IN which were some of the most prominent citizcns Oh
Brool,lyn The veterans assembled at the Cie'inoh'
Avenue Rink, adjoining the old armory' ana "e'o
drawn nm in command of General Alfred u Ddrhc''
They were nearly 800 strong. They led the process
zion tn the new armory. Wlth-them In carraec
rerc Colonel william Everdell and Justice Gavin r..
Pratt the two living ex-colonels OF the regimeh' anu
the Rev. DIR. Charles II. Hall. The veterans "e,e
nr,cedcd by an escort OF mounted ponce ue i-''
regiment band and W. W. Bcavan the veteran ur',",
,ra,or 20 the regiment After the veterans came tie
ODD Herimcnt band Colonel John " Partridge ana HIS
staff. and the 23d Regiment. The line OF mafch was
tbrorcb Clermont LAFAYETTE and Bedford ayes. 10 inc
ormorv where the veterans were seated on Tie pau
form and the regiment drawn mp IN Bedloru-"'e' "'
pacIfc-st. around the cornerstone. 49,,
Covornor hin and his staff went from the liotei
Nornandie New York. to broadway, Brcohs IL '"
were escorted to the armory By Lieutenant
Alexis c. Smith lie received win q sd"'o "
nineteen guns by Tue 81 oa'i'"e '''
Captain ii. :. Rnsquin. c
On tbe pIatform besides the Governor ana MS s''.'
were Acknowledgement james McLcer ana MS SUI
Governor Morgan G.. Bulkelcy, of Connecticut' ii"s"
Mel aurhlin District Attorney Ridgway, Brgadier'ch
ero Louis Fitzgerald James Shevlin, l. o. Perry ''e
architect Of the armory James A. Murtin' ue"er',
Henry W. sIocum, General Amasa j. Parker ucncia'
John r. Wood /,rd, General George W. "i"sa'e'
Colonel Willis l.. ogden, Captain Charles H. L'iSco"o
state Senators McLennd, Aspinall McCarreh anu
McCarty Park Commissioner George " BROWN anu
Police Commissioner Hayden.
In the absence of Mayor Chaplin. the Acting Mayor
Richard Pickering presided. lie made BRIEF ADDRESS
and then introduced Governor HILL Leutenahto oioioi
smith presented to the the silver trowe WIFI
which 10 lay the stone and he at once stepped lor"du
TO attend to the ceremony which was briei ana spie
The cornerstone was not placed at corner, but III
the wall of the great round tower at the Bediofue
and IacGc-st angle. 1t contained full records OF tue
regiment and pictures of the oihcefs' lHe ''opo was
pre,eni by the Veteran Association :.
Governor Ill., after laying The cornerstone maze
short address, saying that the State OF New York was
proud of the Odd Regiment and that Brooklyn look
natural bride In recognizing it one OF It's FOREMOST
regiments In closing, he said did not come mere
10 make an extended address. am mere as I'm
York TO show my interest In the service Nay tnls
regiment live long and prosper May IL have i'ns
life of usefulness and glory and renown LII,
st Clair McKclway then made a speech, aiter WHICH
tho Rev H. Price Collier, chaplain OF the regiment, pro-
nounced The bcnedlction. . ,,, Lao and
Governor Ill., bis staff tho Second Brigade sian Ii anu
invited guests were taken to the Union League oluo
where the Governor reviewed the regiment, slu 'o
company were entertained at dinner by the Officers vi
The regiment