New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
THE 18TH REGIMENTS BUSY NIGHT.
A DINNER AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
COI.ORs AND DECORATIONS

DINNER AND MISUNDERSTANDING OF
CoLoRs AND DECORATIONS
The 18th Regiment celebrated several ami
versarles yesterday 1t reviewed by its old
colonel and received stand of colors.
while most OF it's members received decorations
which they had earned at the rifle ranges. The
organization had a busy and enjoyable evening.
The Old Guard OF the 18th had It's forty ninth an
nual dinner at the Hotel Savoy. and at the same
time celebrated the anniversary OF the departure
OF the regiment for the seat OF in 1861 Major
General Butterfeld, who commanded the regiment
at that time. presided. and him sat Colonel
Heman Dowd, Colonel William Seward, Colonel
George Moore Smith. Colonel r. II. Savage L. S.
A. Colonel H. A. Gildersleeve, Colonel Henry w
Ryder. General Charles A. Carleton. Captain
Bleecker s. Barnard, John Downey. Colonel Charles
Z. Sprague Captain William II. Schwalbe Colonel
Edward NJ L. Ehers. General William G. Ward
Colonel s. " X. Cruser Colonel John Ward,
Colonel Edward Gion, Major Charles s. Burns,
Captain Charles A. Smylie. Captain Thomas Dem
ny. jr.. Touro Robertson and Lieutenant Peter
Conln.
At the four long tables which stood at right
angles to the raised guest table in the handsomely
decorated ballroom sat about one hundred grlzzled
soldiers, who. while they ate the anniversary din
and listened TO the music reminiscent OF
slavery days, told stories Of the time when they
marched to the front in Gl
On account or the review which was arranged to
take place at the armory last night. the dinner
had to be finished after the last number the
menu had been reached. and before any speeches
could be made. The whole party then went to the
armory, Sixty-second-st. and Coumbus-ave
Long before the revie wing officer and his party
reached the armory every available bit of in
the great building occupied by friends of the
command who anxious 10 see the parade. and
no one who waited patiently for the boys 10
make their appearance seemed to be sorry the
regiment was seen at its best There were twelve
commands of sixteen files. Every the
floor a marksman, the non-marksmen hav
ing been detailed for guard duty. The regiment
mony OF presenting the new coors was performed
the Colonel handing the Stars and Stripes to Color
Sergeant Bajart and the state flag TO Color-Ser-
geant MenZies. Company G. designated the
color escort The regiment then passed in review
in line OF before General Butterfeld who
accompanied by Colonel Seward Colonel Smith
and Colonel Savage.
were lse dstrbated fourteen members Received the
ers badge and $50 received the marksman,s medal
After the regiment was dismissed the floor was
cleared for dancing. and then the members Of the
Old Guard found their way back to the Hotel
Savoy. where the stories connected with crossing
Long Bridge were told again. and SURROUNDED by
luxury and comfort the veterans recalled the days
Colonel Dowd THE Day We ceeb IRA cOSn Sd
SsSsxs Si''s Colonel 9mss
Soldier; Colonel Bhlsrs, our work IN i lsSls
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The officers OF the Old Guard are Major-Generai
Daniel Butterhed. president; ColoEel HeDry w
sssoed vcepresdent CHARLES
sprague. treasurer; Captain William II. schwaibe
secretary: Captain william Byrns rs ssss'f pr
II. Il. curtis. assistant surgeon. and Brevst-Mator
Charles c. Savage. chaplain