New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
DTNNER or THE LOIIL LEGION
OVERFLOW TABLES At pELMoSicos-A PAPER
by HEAR-ADMIRAL EKBhN

OVERFLOW TABLES At DEiMpSI'Us-A PAPER
by HEAR-ADMIRAL EKnEN
The N.w-York Commandery q the Military order
OF the Loyal Legion had a dinner last evening IN
De'monlco's large banquet hal. with overflow
tables IN some 81 ~" smaller rooms. The lhrg" nan
was far from Sufficient 70 accommodate the gain
erlng Of old gray -hn.r,d and batie-scarred vet
erans but the Overflow had just a. good things
10 cat and drink and smoke a. those In ihe great
hall the only things lacking belng the larger
crowd and the many women who sat In me balcony
and looked down upon the thrcng below ANer the
dinner the tables were removed ana every Oo1S
crowded into the large hall to hear the speaking
General Miles and Governor Mckinley adding some
thing of Interest In addition the paper read by
Admiral Erben The "coors" were royalty re-
celved before General Horace Porter raped TOT III"
members to begin the slaughter OF me evening
Among those present we're R.ar-Ainiird,s ID. l..
Braine and Henry Erben. Generals Nelson J. Niles.
T. f. Winsiow. George :. Greene and Wager
swayne Congressman-e.eci Philip h. Low eN- Mayor
f. f. Brush ~ Mount Vernon, the Rev. r. NJ :.
TAYLOR Major James H. jenkins Judge
Isaac y Mnls. Medical Directors Peek
Kershner and Bubln. Of the Navy. Comno-
dore f. NJ Bunce Captains Il. H. Patterson ana
Iohn T. Norcross Coones James II. story : '.
- cruger r. Mann r. C. Love.and. Alfred Coo.ey
and F. NJ Clements; Majors Henry C. WIKI Joseph
s Iaud \ Taon and \. d. B.auVei' ''p'a'hs
lanes Parker william Wilson. -. {. curtis - J.
Clark W J. Adams and W. - BARNES 'h"' FAN
,i,eers T. + Whitaker and William Wood Lieu
tenants W H. Wiley. j. y. Stearns. Joseph H.
Harker J. J. Danlock II. Eugene smith ana heh'y
r Rhoades: Paymasters George WILSON, a. Noe'
pl.ke,ran 4 Burtis and George Wilson. ana VIII
lam Sherer and John Miller
Rear Admiral Henry Erben. who was recently ~"
,,red for age on his return from command OF the
European squadron. read "A paper on ne S"fre"''
Of the Navy Yard Pensacola In 1851 Adin'fa u,
E,rben who was then "A Lieutenant ana on "u' a.
,bst staton and surrounded by oincers OF inc
Navy who proved themselves dlsloyhI ~ Wy ~ s
ernment they had worn To protect nm mIo
busl;y engaged In plotting to berhy that ii'o ,.
most into the hands OF the Conehetaes SOU ~, ,ha
ponsncuously brave nergetic. loyal ana true 10 ne
Ee5eraI Government. Admiral Erben gave me laeas
ri the troubles there In "A simple anu h"P''H'""'
way, far az possible -, ,,.... o,o Of rho
A The meeting preceding the dinner one VI W "a,
90, in,eresting incidents was the appearance OF
u nos G,eanIng Commissioner Andrews member
- tho commandery. who obtained the prVi.cse VI
the floor He said that certain reports co'S h
himself and the Lexow Committee ehueu W Az ,hn,
nrdnr harm unless met by him. He declared 'na'
the nsinuatlOns and statements were las' ai.u h
u u that a committee OF the commandery De
desienated TO Investigate the charges Inc iha''e'
was referred to the Board OF Ofiiccrs. ...,
Tho following were elected members OF co ,
onionss. BrigadIer- General Edward u. FoWet'
Colonel William - Wooster MaJors hT TnIwc Cap
tans William T. Buckley. Truman ~ ru ,sn,
Thomas Merriam and Anthony b. Porter Li sr.
ants lanes H. Cochnower Spencer e. l,oV' .a a n
p Frost Morris NJ. Frye John T. Perne, Nh.nn ~
!, Roberts Alfred b. Vlleplait ana Miuiii =,
" amer: Surgeons Arthur Mathewson and Lewis -
p,icher and Robert G. Mccormick Edward u; Iay
ior Frederick Townsend. 1r.. and George Z. irehu-
Vel The last four became members py inheritance