New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
NOTABLE MILITARY RECEPTION.
GENERAL Rt,GER AND COMMODORE sIcARD

GENERAL. RIGER AND COMMODORE SICARD
AT THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB.
The rooms OF the United Service Club, at No. l6
West Thirty y-rst-st.. ablaze with lights last
night. The OF the illumination was a recep-
ton which was rendered by the club to General
Thomas Ruger, L. s. A.. the newly appointed com
mander Of the Department OF the East. with head
quarters at Governors Island. and Commodore
Montgomery Slcari. the commanlant OF the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. An awning was stretched from the
street 70 the door. and trim orderly was sta
toned n; the door to take ticket The rooms were
Handsomely decorated In honor OF the occasion The
reception OF the most enjoyable that the
club hac ever held.
The officers Of The c,ub are: President. General
Martin r. Mcmahon; first vice-pres!don:. Brgader-
General J. Frederick Plerson. second vice-prrsien'
General John Hatch: third vice-pres. lent. Gen
erai l.. 4. McAlp!n. secretary, Lieutenant John y
Goding AMI treasurer. Major W. H. II. Williams
Those on the Comm't,ee. on Arrangemenis We're cap
tain William Henry White. chairman. Br.Sa Her
General j. Frederick pierson, Lieutenant John II.
Nichols United States Navy. Captain David Wilson
National Guard. and Captain Andrew - Iabri,Ne
National Guard.
The reception was military one ard The guests.
with few exceptions. were IN fun uniform. commo-
dore sicari and his s;an in uniform. We're
General Rugcr and his stan Among the guests
were Genera Horace Porter MaNor Strong. col
lector Klbrcth and Surveyor John G. Mcclure.
Among tho guests from the Army Colonel II.
T. Corbln. Adjutani-Gencra. Governors Island.
General &. q Sawtclle Governor Island. Colonel
Thomas F. Bsr. Assistant Ju lge Advoc General.
Governors Island. CoOnel John " Bauingef.
United States Army Buililng Colonel &. Btrne.
Assistant Surgcon-Genefal and Colonel A. VI PEN
nington, Governors land.
The Navy was represented by Commando r. NJ.
Berry. Commander g. :. Sperr-. Commando j. j.
Hunker, chief Eng!nec- Edward Farmer. Lieu
tonant- Commando &. \. Adams Naval Constructor
Francis 7. BOwisc. I.Ieut'u1ufs Cctfmau. Winslow.
Roller. Dillingham; and Tapllr; IA, Director -.
Billings. Pay as'ors Georrr y. Simr-pu. T. Thorn
ton and W. II. H. Williams. Caytali Frank Heath.
OF the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds. Pas Director
RUFUS Parks. captain Frederick Roger. SIigsnn
a {. H. Russell, Eugnee- \. q Menoca. and EuRi-
Ieer X. f. Peaiy, the Arctic explorer.
Among those from The Natora. Guard present
brooklyn: General II s Oliver. of the Third
Brigade. Albany. Genera p g. Doyle and stan ot
the Fourth Brigade. Buna >. Coiooei Daniel APP
pleton, OF the Ith Regiment. C.iouci W.I.a1 :, -
ard. OF the Hth; Colonel li"ma- Dow of the i2tn:
Colonel John 7. Camp. q the 22a coicnel Gcorse
Moore Smith. o. the 18th. Coouo Francis Y.
Greene. OF the 7lsi Major Henry chann .cy ir. Of
the sh Battalion. Major Charles =. Ko.. of squad
ron A. Colonei, A. smith, o. re - R,si'In,ent.
Rasquin. o; the 2a Battery; co!one. ". !, Watson.
OF the 18th Regiment, AMI Captain Homc- W.
Hedge. FIRST Signal Corps
The formal reception ended AT 3 o'clock and 4
supper served.