New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
TO ENTERTAIN THE GOVERNOR.
PLANS FOR THE MILITARY RECEPTION AT
THE WALDORF. ASTORIA COMPLETED.

PLANS FOR THE MILITARY RECEPTION AT
THE WAIDORF-AsTORIA COMPLETED
The arrangements for the military reception
which will take place at the Waldori-Astoria on
Monday evening were completed yesterday py 'he
special committee Of the Governors stan which
has charge Of the matter The committee consist
Ing OF Adiutant-General Tfllinghast Generals How
ard Carroll and Marshall Q. Terry ana Colohe.
Harrison b. Moore ir.. met at the Astoria anu
gave nnal instructions for the decorations, which
will be elaborate and distinctly military IN style.
The State Arsenal and the various armories VII
be drawn upon for flags guns. swords, muskets and
decorative paraphernalia, with which the secoho
floor OF the Astoria part Of the hotel Will De
adorned.
Governor Black Will he the guest OF his stan AT
dinner in the Myrtle Room early In the evening
and from $50 o'clock until midnight he Will receive
the officers Of the National Guard in the great ball
ROOM which will be converted into no"er-uecheu
armor hall for the occasion. Stationed all aions
the corridors and at the entrances 10 the various
APARTMENTS will be Guardsmen In full dress uni
form representing every arm Of the service rms
Guard will be under the command Of Colonel McC.
Rutt ~ the 18th Regiment. Of whose men
VIII go on duty early on Monday. when Governor
Black will arrive. and make the hotel MS heau-
quarters During his stay there the Governors
flag will ~ from the hotel hags;an
Every commissioned officer OF the Guard has been
invited and il is expected that at least eight
chief A function similar % the one when VIII
take place on Monday evening took place IN GOV
ernor Morton's administration. but the officers VINO
have the arrangements for the coming reception
in charge say that this will eclipse In mag
ninccnce anything Of the kind thai has ever peen
attempted here, and In order that the women may
see the Guardsnen in ali their glory boxes nave
been reserved for Mrs. Black and her guests IN the
ballroom
II is believed by many members OF tho Onaru
that Governor Black Will make use OF the occasion
10 get some suggestions points about reorgan-
izatlor which are still in doubt. and that me
division of ne First Brigade. and the question;
shall the commanders be elected or apPCi.teu'
will come up for discussion in an INFORMAL way.
IL : safe to gay that the show Will be me last
Of lis kind Il the plans OF the Reorganization COM
mission are accepted These plans PROVIDE ior d
Governors staff which would not fee called upon
10 make any display 49,, III, !.
entertained 1T dinner a.e Major-GeneIal & " nit
noy Tinirghast BriSader-Gencrals NarshaI y.
Terry BENJAMIN Flagler. Howard Carroll, henry
T Moves Edward NJ hoffman. William NJ kIroy
Stlrnan + Kneeland Warren NJ Healey and VII,
lam n Hughes. Captain Herbert l. Satterlee ana
ColorelS Albert J Myer. Harrison b. Moore henry
W : ckett John Doyle. jr.. and FREDERICK =
Ham 60 - co..
many j. expected from Troy. This i the organlza-
ton Of which Adjutant-1iencra Ii!inshast was d
member when u was known a. the Troy Cltizehs
Corps and ia which Colonel McCoskry BUT was
a private IN 1850.