New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
REVIEWED BY VETERANS.
THE DD REGIMENT HAD A BRILLIANT
AFFAIR IN IT'S ARMORY.

THE sd REGIMENT HAD A BRILLIANT
AFFAIR IN IT'S ARMORY.
One ~ the most brilliant social and military
affairs ever held In Brooklyn took place In the sd
Regiment Armory last night In the review or the
regiment by It's Veteran Association by O'Clock.
when the ceremonies began. the building was
crowded with fashionable gathering. Shortly
after that hour the veterans formed In ranks and
marched upon tho floor in body. though this was
bv no means intended as "A military manoeuvre.
Many ex-mcmbers OF the regiment Joined with them
in this
Tho veterans appeared. far as military prece-
dence was concerned In the same plane as that
which would have been occupied by civilians This
was in view OF the fact that they had received the
compliment OF reviewing the regiment a civil
body without military prerogatves. At the head OF
the ranks stood General Alfred c. Barnes pres-
dent Of the association. Other officials ranged
near him were Lieutenant-Colonel rockingham.
Co:one. John n. Partridge. Captains Ferry Petit
harrington and Saunders. Colonel John G. Story,
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S. Bacon. Major F.
l.. Holmes and Major c. h. Waters.
Following the parade OF the regiment. which
was executed with a precision and skill that evoked
repeated rounds OF applause from the spectators.
came the presentation OF regimental long service
medals Tits ceremony was performed by Colonel
Bacon who In a neat speech to the veterans. be-
slowed high praise upon them for their merits and
general conduct, both while they enrolled as
active members OF the organization and since the
time when they had ceased TO occupy such posi-
tion.
Those receiving medals for twenty years Of SER
vice Regimental Sergeant Major Wheaton B.
Despard; Captain Frederick A. Wells. Company b:
Captain Br.tton c. Thorn Company F. and Private
Frank B. Hedenberg. Company +.
Silver medals. for fifteen years Of service, were
| presented to Private John Phayre. Company G;
Captain Charles G. Todd. Company X Private
William H. Handy Company /: Private William
l.. Bedell. Company b. Comm.ssary-Sergeant
George II. Sergeant. non-commissoned staff and
Regimental Adutant Theodore W. Sillcock's staff.
Those who received bronze medals for ten
years Of service were Captain Louis j. Praeger.
OF Company A: Second Lieutenant August Nor
row. Company G; Sergeant Robert Findlay. Com
pany q: Corporal Charles r. Braine. jr.. Company
+; Private Alexander NJ Franklin Company G,
and Private Joseph A. Mccarthy Company II;
Sergeant Eliot b. Thurber. Company A: Band
Musician George w. Cunfre. Company B: Sergeant
George c. Travis. Company X; Private Angelo b.
Harold Bunker. non-commssioned STAFF Private
George A. Barnett. Company b; Sergeant George
Company i; First Sergeant Addison Leavens, Com
pany +; Private Edward Walker. Company b. and
Private Louis McRobbie. Company d.
the late Richard oliver. condition that 1t should
be held for one year by the commandant OF that
Of gain in membership for the preceding year. hay
Ing been won by Company d. VIII be held by their
Ss oned to weey Se vea rscran
medals presented by the veteran association Of this
regiment to those obtaining the largest number Of
Gillespie, jr.. Company I. gold medal Private C. ".
Ropes Company O. silver media! and Corporal F. \.
nucp IT,. Company 9Fp r Bronze medals. med H. '~"
/ Gx'ChapAin Joseph 7. Duryea delivered warm