New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
DECORATION FOR COL. APPLETON.
AT REVIEW OF THE 7TH REGIMENT BY
COLONEL SEWARD HE RECEIVES THE
cTATE CRnsS HONOR


The 7th Regiment was reviewed last night in It's
armory. Park-ave. and Sxty-scventh-st.. BY
Colonel william Seward 9th Regiment. now com
mandlng the First Brigade ~ q \. Y. and the
State decoration for faithful service presented
10 a number of officers and men. including Colonel
Daniel Appleton The review largely attended.
and long before o'clock there was not vacant
in the galleries the sides OF the large
drroom. in which the review was held. The re-
viewing stand the right side OF the room.
and 1t beautifully decorated with the National
coors. Among the officers present besides Colonel
Seward General Thomas l.. Watson and Colo
mel Chauncey. OF the sth Regiment.
The ten companies OF the 7th Regiment turned
than eight hundred men. and they made
a fine appearance. Their drilling and marching
marvels OF precision. and tho applause was
frequent. They marched in platoons companies
and battaons. and performed difficult evolutions.
Colonel Appleton In personal charge OF the
regiment and the promp; manner In which all his
orders carried out showed that the men had
been thoroughly drilled.
Following the review OF the regiment came the
evening parade. the presentations and the regi-
mental drill The State cross OF honor pre-
sented 10 Colonel Daniel Appleton OF the regiment.
and 10 George r. Mcgowan musician. for twenty
five years OF faithful service. When Colonel Ap-
pleton and Musician Macgowan were escorted
across the foor the front OF the reviewing stand
there loud applause. Private William y.
Bavier. Of Company G. received the decoration FOX
twenty years Of faithful service. and those who
received 1t for fifteen years were: Second Lieuten-
ant Charles Bement and First Sergeant John r.
Cummings. Of Company A; Private John W Scott
Of Company c; First Lieutenant Robert Mazef and
Private Horace l.. Fox. OF Company ID; Sergeant
Charles l. Comfort. OF Company + Captain Fran
CTS @. Landon and Corporal Clemens +. Muller, of
Company l. and Private Edward G. Schoonmaker.
OF Company D. Those who received the decoration
fer ten years were. Assistant Surgeon christopher
J: COLES Private Remsen Darling ana private
Frederick c. Wghtman. Of Company A. Private
Enmons Clark IT.. Private Charles F. Bost wick
and Private Robert T. Neeson. Of Comrany B'
First Sergeant Walter H. Rralnard. Quartermaster-
Sergeant Pearson Halstead. Corporal Seymour
Van Kirk. Private Frederick W. Rundle and Pr
Vate James ". Halstead. Of Company G, Secon.
Lieutcnant George s; Towle. CorPoral charles g.
Oscar 7 Weniee OF Company d, Corporal william
Z. +. Smith, Of Company +: Corporal Frank W.
Perkins and Private {. o. WoodhOuse. tr.. Of Com
pany F; Private Harry c. Mabic. Of Company g
Sergeant John A. David son Corporal Arthur
Drake Private John Corner. Private Matthew X.
Miller and Private Frederick Martin. jr.. OF Com
pany II Private Willis NJ Moore. OF Company l.
and Sergeant Louis p. Lahens and arterinaster-
Sergeant l.. James Phelps. Of Company X.
promenade concert and an inspection OF the
armory by the regiments guest. followed the ex-
ercises In the drlroom.