New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
LOVING-CCP AT THE ARMORY.
A SOLDIERS SWEETHEART DRINKS MILK
WITH HIM.
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN ARE HAPPY OVER THf
SUCCESS OF THEIR RECEPTION TO

SUCCESS OF THEIR RECEPTION 10
THE NINTH
rho National Society Of New-England Women are
-o,o,c,np IN the fact that their reception to the
mon OF the 9th Regiment last Friday evening was
an emphatic success and that they nave carmen
for themselves a warm place IN the hearts OF
A. soI6Iers All the arrangements relative to serV-
49, r. refreshments were so admirably planned
s ,orrled ont under the personal supervision OF
tba president. Mrs. William Gerry SHADE mat the
,r.n were all supplied with food Immediately upon
tber arrival and this difficult task was accom-
plshed without confusion aItho"e" ' ~
be supplied was large
y, 5a,,,or 70 the refres hrnsnts at first contem-
,lotad roast turkey in Jelly. roast ham IN Jelly
thirty dozen hard-boied eggs. oyster sandwiches
tea biscuits doushnuts and other FOODS were
served Mrs Hardy. the mother of Mrs Slade
had seen the 9th Regiment start for the civil w ar
cd HAVING again Witnessed its departure rev
months ago she took an active part IN welcoming
e. Mrs Hardy IS seventy-hve years o. age
and she personally made all the tea biscuits that
were served and the supply was a generous one
The biscuits were in great demand and seemed 10
10 greatly enioved by the men. The hard-boNeh
eggs also met with popular favor. as they were an
article OF food which most OF the men hao not even
looked upon for months. The eggs had all oeen
shened by Mrs Manning Mrs Has'rom anu
others. a.,
"vv, Isn't this a cinch?' remarked one soldier
&C ba helned himself literally to sandwiches with
one hand. while the other hand grasped an egg
coffee? You bet do want coffee on put 'ha'
good
90 don.t remember the taste Of ham" said one
nale-faced soldier. taking ham sandwich
.'To YOU Ike it?" asked his comrade.
You bet dor' was the reply; and such good
ham. tOo!'
I'VE got course dinner" announced ano'her'
surveying with great satisfaction his provisions
which comprised sandwich an egg doush"u''
an orange and a cup of milk.
As the New-Engand women came around IN
couples. one bearing the foods and the other 'he
LIQUIDS some could not seem TO realize that they
were AZ liberty 70 take al. they wanted ana were
srrnrised AZ the liberal supply OF foods. The tee
cold milk eagerly quahed by me men, WIZ. .3
throats were parched from the heat and exhaustion
Incidental 10 marching on humid day win a
heavy cumbersome blanket strapped around mem.
Hiyas had forgotten that refreshments awaited
them were searched out by the members OF the
Won't you have some milk. too" asked one
beside him, beaming with happiness.
The girl shook her h. &C. -. -, -,
extending the cup after drinking some OF IT.
That's rght, TsaTK Of .ns and with SYM
pathetic smile she passed on AS the gHl falseu the
While ali ut the women were awaiting the arrival q
the regiment few men came in az an nee ana ana
patiently waiting near the doorway. noticed one
Of these groups enter. and on slanGing at them mem
casually she saw the face for Which she was
Watching Regardless 81 the fact that they were
marching in regular order she G@r Sersn ub 5
fSe neck Of her son who hugged and kissed her
W WI e gTear nanv women began to search fran
oaly in the sea OF faces for those they had come
70 meet
HAPPY MEETINGS.
One woman went to the edge of the balcony for
q better view Of the faces Suddenly she gave
violent start and began 10 wave her arms fran
tically at a young soldier who at the same moment
caught a glimpse OF her and dashed for the stair
way. Bounding down the stairs she threw her
arms around his neck and laid her head on his
shoulder while the Interested spectators applauded
10 Indicate their sympathy, and tears welled 10
had followed those OF the young girl, clasped her
arms around her son ana 5e m Hd1g hgr tears o'
c5e tail soldier embraced his wife tenderly and
oqPed KISS 6 b S c TG s6rsnf lack
from the touch Of the face which recently grown
beard had changed beyond the power OF MS enid
Don't you remember me Willie|' asked the
wss da,s p hd his lace IN his mothers skirt ana
continued TO shrink away from his fathers KISS
ARMY MAsCOTs.
IN one corner OF the armory a stand had been
erected where each man who desired the gifts re-
ceiyed a briarwood pipe, a bag or tobacco ana
other souvenirs Of the occasion The various regi-
mental mascOts arrived In an exhausted condition.
as they one and all object TO the discomfOrts OF
travel When asked the name OF the white rabbit.
member OF Company replied. I'VE call II most
any old name. Each man calls 1t by the name ne
likes best" The goat named Dewey and
the black kitten which spends all It's time seated
Oh the shoulders Of the different men. Is called
Niger. \ little pug dog, who is another popular
mascot tired that he laid down Immediately
upon his arrival. and. ncased in his little rubber
blanket, snOrcd In serene cOntentment regardless
o. the many attentions showercd upon him
The sick the recipients Of a kindness at the
hands u Miss Fanny Wynkoop Clarke who, WITT
her mother Mrs. f. w. Clarke, was active II
waiting on the men Miss Clarke secured Il gen
erous donation OF pink from nearby horis
and took them 10 the hospital room. Finding all
the asleep except one she laid a full-DloWn
rose each sufferers pillow, In order that the
fragrant blossom might be The first thing 10 meet
the gaze 81 each invalid The one man who was
awake grasped the I'm his thin hands ana
Whispered his gratitude The New England woin-
en- learned that one sufferer had expressed a long
ing Tor some Jelly. and plentiful supply or cal
iOOt jelly was Immediately procured. Other mem,
oers arranged 10 bring homemade oatmeal gruei
70 the armOry carly Saturday morning for the re-
ieshmeni " the invalds The reifeshinen's had
Deeh supplied such bOuntfu scale tha' Yer
al the soldiers had expressed themselves as fuly
saiisned there still plenty or iood on mana
- t'l you. things would have been hHicSh, TOT
our boys II the New England women hdu DceH
9 XIV, hand In the manafement OF me 700 SUP
{les Tor our soldiers" remarked an Onlookst' ~
elrs SHADE, with the skill Of a general fnarshaHrn
her forces OF women and fitted around 10 per
sonaiy see that everything was being dohe 'noi-