New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07
THE LOYAL LEGION AT DINNER.
GATHERING OF MEMBERS or THE NETWORK
CoMMANDERY WHICH MORE THAN FILLS
DEIMONICOS DINING EAIL.

7, was plainly and painfully evident last night that
the New-York Commandery OF the Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion has so large an active men,
bership-active where there are eaables and drink
ables at least-that large dining hall at
present available is large enough to hold all the
members. even though three hundred can be COM
fortably seated in Delmonicos big hall But the
overflow was provided for IN some o, the annex
rooms and there had good service, the same
number Of courses. the same brands OF wines. as
in the big room. The sociability would have been
more wholesome, however. could all the members
have assembled within the same Enclosures, but,
after all. everybody was happy and everybody had
a good time even 10 the few women guests who
were privileged TO sit In the balcony, TO look down
upon the hardy warehouses;, them eat drink
and be merry and inhale the fumes from the cigars
later and listen TO the speeches and songs
General Grenvle NJ. Dodge presided at the din
ner and after the colors had been received WIN
cheers all hands began the assault on the mess
tables At the end there were a number OF 'deao
marines" empty bottles are nautically termed
and then came the other part OF the FEAST De
ginning with the ballad OF THE Loyal Legioneer'
CAPTAIN Charles Morton OF the Army. read an IN
,erestng and inspiring account of the battle OF
Shiloh entitled. "A Boy at Shiloh. General george
B. Ruggles. OF the Army; General oscar v Dayton
and the Rev. Dr. James NJ. King also mdue "'-
dresses
officers OF the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
present and who saw active service in me s!r,
War Major A. NJ Underhil. CaRIalnh JoafTr,
H. Barker. Captains James story. AIifeu N1o'';
j.. c. Curtis and William Wilson. Majors ~, q
Wilkins and Joseph F. Land. Lieutenant Henry r.
Rhoades Colonies {. c. Loveand. H. De Mann anu
Charles y. Swift. Paymasers A. Noel bIak ts
and g. de F. Barlow. Pay Directors John ru u, e
and Albert Burtis Chief Engineers B. C. banPt uy
and John c. Kafer. Generals NJ T Mcmahon; Aie ,t
ander Shaler. Horatio King, Ralph r. Irlnle,
y W. Day Robert Avery and G. T. NoyeS, 1 pbiiD
T. Low, Senator George W. Brush. Captains James
Parker w Mckee. W. G. Shackford, W. H. Whey
+ + Iigginson Kileaen Van Rensselaer,. Cassius I /;
CaSwei' E. L. Zabriskie and }. II. Wiley. Medical
directors A. l.. Gihon and j. c. Bogert Majors
Adolph Nelson Asa Bird Gardner George Roberts.
george Wilson and w. W. Williams, Lieutenan;-
Commander Leonard f. Chenery, the Rcv Ut.
James NJ. King, I1eutenant aaron Nanderoiit' a. No.
tain T. f Kane. Lieutenantss THOMAS H. BarTe9,'
William c. Munroe, Robert NJ thompson ana II II
NJ Wells. Assistant Corporation counsel - NJ.
Clarke Medical Director George W. Woods Major
CdelI and Colonies William J. Carleton and George
+. Fields. $1,000, ..A,r. =, ,ho ordar.
Colonies Edward c. James and Frederick H. Har.
ris Lieutenant Colonel Alban v. Elliott; captains
Samuel X. Green. James r. Reid ana Wagar II;
Henry c. Terhune and 10y inheritancel Albert n
pratt Ebcn Wright Clayton w. Holmes, LOUIS W.
S.atesbury and H. y. Blunt.