New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
"RED LEGGED DEVILS" DINE.
nth VETERANS CELEBRATE THEIR De-
PARTURE FOR THE FRONT
THAT WAS THIRTY-FIvE YEARS AGO-sPEECHEs
IN HONOR OF THE OLD FIGHTING REGI-
MENT-THosE WHO WERE PRESENT.


IN HONOR OF THE OLD FIGHTING REGr-
MENT-THoSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
The veterans Of the nth Regiment celebrated last
night the thirtynfth anniversary Of their departure
s,r the war by a dinner in Wilson's. in Pierrepont-
St About one hundred OF the old lighters ana as
many more OF their friends sat down at the taoles'
Owing to the death OF General Fowler. VINO was
president of the Veterans Association First VICE
Presiden, Ramon Cordona presided. In MS re-
marks he said:
Comrades am pleased that many OF us have
been permitted 10 meet again tonight to celebrate
the anniversary OF our departure for washington
on the 18th day OF May. 1861. Thirty-fve years Is
a long span. and most OF our comrades VINO re-
sponded TO President Lincolns call have been mug
tered out forever Since the last May 10 our DeoVeu
president General Edward b. Fowler. has passed
away. and with him Comrades William Reveer
lanes Keating John H. Fisher, Thomas II. Lind
SOW John H. Switzer, A. s. Jones' Robert Bell
David d. Rogers George Stillwell and Colonei Al
fred NJ Wood have Joined the majority OIL ou'
comrades above. Comrades, our ranks are ui'nn-
ishng from year to year, and II becomes US 10 oo'
c,osar together as our ties and brothery love
should be stronger than any other ties Wh'ch ca"
bind man and man. In closing these rev miro
ao.or,. r.,,arks propose that we all rise and
in silence drink TO the memory Oh o"' -'P
comrades
Other addresses were made by General Gates
Chaplain J. O. Wilson, Thomas G. Shearinan' James
W. R!dgway and Major W. B. Simonson.
Major Simonson was with party OF veterans
and citizens from Jersey City that came over 10 oo
honor TO the remnant OF the Fighting Fourteenth
In tho marty were Under Sheriff John D. Erwin
Jacob Diehl Otto Henkel James Radgan, fhihp
Dlebl General Swenamen, Edward McCormacN'
CAMEL r. Christie, Michael Glhooly. Edward Johh-
son. S. H. Stevens Major William b. simmons ana
James Coulson
Mr. Erwin presented handsome moral horSes"oe
in behalf of his felloW-Jerse!ltes' N'J'' '
I'm his remarks said:
..rho .ah,ots NJ fame are filed with the deeds Of
these men No inscription by the hands OF man can
do Justice to their valor. Nations VIII sing '"'''
praises Time will never dim their lusre' iiiS'o,E
will glorify them. Generations to come VIII pun"
,o,onles OF fame to them. From Bull Runs bloody
field. on Potomacs grassy banks. up the Pennsuar
IN victory or defeat the red legged devils fough'
tbar wav TO final victory until the Union was
saved" ,
Letters of regret were read from Seth Low Felix
Canpbel Charles A. Shaw. General W. H. Gates
General Isaac ca shh Gsnera n Meceand
some of those present were: r. IL lI tfssio,ran a.
Hay Tagk2. H j. H. 5ely Ge a7o p;sy
Kcrsing p 3. Kent J. Keenan, Kei,S' j. , m iaH
ton W. H. II La MOTIFS r. Monroe. IL b Mass II
Meme Mccarthy J Mcbeer H. psaGons Smith fs
P0J j. STAFFORD, j. sands, J. bonOhue, G. DwenseT
9 . NJ J. C;ean. f. Glover. J. Henderson. W. r.
H. Pinckney \; Robertson , W. ~, anS pCo;Ione
Haskell r. j. Farey, Judge bdrue'' "u
Mitchell and STAFF. - . 49, ,.h tas,,nen,
veterans gave their third annual camp nre az IN
14th Regiment Armory last night the luslca . par
Of the programme supplied by the Misses rnci
baldwin. Yeni, Evans, Creighton, Keed h'ce anu
Rankin. . ,..to oro Mre Alfred
Cranston. president; Mrs. Ramon Cardona, VICE
president: Mrs David 5. Uncies, secretary anu
Mrs ". II. Pinckney treasurer