New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-08
LOYAL LEGION VETERANS DINE.
. BRILLIANT BANQUET AT DELMoNIcos-oFFI
GERS ELECTED

a BRILLIANT BANQUET AT DELM0NICo'S-0FF1-
GERS ELECTED.
When exPresident Rutherford B. Hayes the Com
,.ndevin-Chef Of the Military Order Of the Loyal
Irgon Of the United States began TO read his paper
The Military Order" after cigars he'd been lighted
slowfng the banquet OF the New York Commandery at
pclmonico's last night there were no vacant seats
Unlike the omnibus, there was not even "room for
one more Every inch Of space for seats at the tables
vas occupied and there at least 800
Veterans, some with left some battlefield or
a some hospital, in Mobile Bay or some other sea-
md some with only one leg. The presiding oncer,
Najor-G General Wager Swayne. of the most genial
companions, Is Of the battle scarre' veterans
having lost his right leg in action at Rivers Bridge
g. c., on "shermans March through the Carolinas.'
Among the noble 800 who sat under the brilliant
electric lights and at the tables rtold experiences OF
the camp and battle field, the forts ana the
masked batteries, the turrcts and the coming
towers the ronolads, tinclads and cotton
elads, the magazine and the cockpit, and who
,oined with General Horato G. King in singing
patriotic songs, were Generals Charles A. Carleton,
Alexander Shalcr and George s. Greene; Medical Di-
rectors Charles Martin, A. L. Gihon and Edward
Kirshner Arthur F. Bowers Major ii. A. wilkins, Or.
L. L. Seaman Colonel Alfred Cooley, General Hannibal
Day, Major A. NJ. Underhl Medical Director Deavan
Bloodgood, Colonel Hamilton, Surgeon smith, Pay
master G. d. F. Barton, and Major Allen. Louis
Aldch gave two excellent Rotations and there "ere
short addresses made by Others
AT the meeting which preceded the banquet the iof
lowing officers who elected at the last meeuns
In May, were installed: Commander, MalorUenel r"
Wager swayne (retired), OF the Army; senior WV
commander, Captain Lester A. Beardslee OF the navy
Junior vice-commander, Brgadier-Generai lnOn~ s
II. Hubbard recorder, exPaymaster George uo rO-'
Barton, Of the Navy registrar, ex-Malor lnO"a' aI
oden treasurer ex- Paymaster Allen s. APgdf, "a W.
Navy; chancellor, exLieutenantCoionel On"i
Swift chaplain, the Rev. Thomas OI"nin'
Gil ex-Majors ]. LaDgdon Ward ana heinS L.
smith ex-Captalns william J. HarUihs anu
Clinton r. sears and ex Lieutenant Henry a. "A'o
ford of the Navy. The following were eleeUeu neni
hers Of the Commandery Leutenant-ColoneI Augustus
II Ponp. Majors Theodore K. Gibbs and Iheroh H.
persons. Captains James II. Bailey Ambrose NJ
psr4,er william H. Grfhn, William NJ Kirby ana
Alexander Lelong Lieutenant Charles NJ Marsh; sur
eeops J. wadsworth Terry and George W. Murdoch,
Of the Army; Ensign sllas II. Bevins, OF the Navy
II is proposed 10 form glee club among the mem
hers M The Commandery who will have charge OF the
music At the dinners which take place In october,
December, February, April and May. Those VINO have
voices and read music and are Wiling TO deVoto
some little time 10 rehearsng are requested TO send
their names and the character of their voices 10 tho
recorder If a sufficient number Of companions
necessary to form gee club respond to the request
enc will be formed at once.