The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
IN HONOR or GOV. BLACK.
a RECEPTION OF NATIONAL GUARD
OFFICERS AT THE ASTORIA.

representative OF Commando All Over the
State Present - Meet the Commandments
C~hier-rhe Junction Preceded by n Dinner
-Briti,snt Scene In the Grand Ballroom.
Gov. Black. as Commander.in In. Chief OF the
National Guard Of the State OF New York,
came down from Albany yesterday morning
ana established headquarters ut the Waldorf.
Astoria The purpose of his visit was to at
tend a dinner given at the hotel last evening in
his honor by the members Of his staff.
and later TO receive in the grand ball
room OF the hotel tho commissioned officers
Of tho National Guard. Tho reception was
a brave show, bringing together, it is said,
the largest number of officers of tho
National Guard that have been assembled
in years at a social function. While the men in
gold lace and brass buttons exchanged greetings
on tho ballroom floor. a brilliant array of beau
tiful women smiled down upon thom from two
tiers OF fiaR-bedocked and palm-shaded boxes.
Gov. Black reached the hotel shortly before
noon. As soon as he arrived he was shown to
the state apartments on the first floor OF tho
Astoria, and the flag Of the COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the New York militia was run up
on the hotel Flagstaff. Hc was accompanied by
Adjt.-Gon. G. W. T,llinghast. Second; Brig
Gen. William Morris Kirby, Inspector OF Rife
Practice. and two or three other members Of
his STAFF. During tho afternoon tho Gov
nv Neo ~ hoiho W tuu5o d nb SUNK
who called. BY 8 O'Clock he was quite
deserted. as all his Generals and Colonies and
Majors and Captains had to tear themselves
away to don their resimentals for tho dinner.
The entire hrst floor OF the Astoria was set
aside for tho use Of the Governor and for
the purposes Of the dinner and reception.
The dinner was served in the east
room. at the corner OF Thirty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue. The Governor is
q particular man az to time. When he con-
sented to be the guest Of honor at the
dinner and the chief object Of interest
speoi sss t iisssps Should no be in ai1Ssssd to that each E
and that both should begin and end at the hour
cinl function, and he wished It to be thoroughly
understood just how long the agony was to
Aecordingly. the Governor and his stafr
three different kinds Of roses and a big
basket Of orchids. furnished enough soats
the north side Of tho table. and on bis right sat
NANCE: Brlg::Gen. Howard Carroll: Chief Of
fiIhfls SpPD'. IdtatsrseGener"l, 80" On 1 IFS right
bert j. MyeF, xide.de-Gamip;- The other Officers
at the table were: Bsig;:Gen. Marshall Or:
a%tructor at the State camp; Capt. Herbert
Livingston sattcrlee. representatlve, Of The
s saSal Mii Henry II i. N sos T So%misssry stsm;
srai Of susssis,enee; Col; George Curtis
william Morris Kirby. Inspector Of Kidss Prec:
tiee; Col; John H.n Francis az a,rd 3oSIe. Ir; Aide-de.
spector-Generali Col: Harrison Burtis Moore.
Ai~de.decCamp; BriE:.Gen. Warren Healey. Pay
n Hasses' epsrterm ana General Gen ;,G william d.
courses. was concluded on schedule time at eI.
and his staff left the table he rose and said:
1T has been a source Of satisfaction to me
stan and Of having presented to me the
officers Of the National Guard: Their de;
OF oG' this State Stat 1 to the high D ooSH I it inc now E oecH.
pies. I am glad to see represented all the five
taken as they arc from the rank and file of the
That was the only speech. formal or informal.
evening, At the entrance to the dining
Hdit. Gen. Tiiiinghast, headed the procession
which S formed IN h., columns OF Of tW1s and .ds marched ar led
hall connecting the east room with the ballroom
two men from r sash Ct the seven infantry regi-
Militia mil ais'1 Il was in Command Of Col. Mecosiry
the guard Us / was Major Nathaniel B. Thurston Of
the Twenty.second Regiment.
the hall the guard CT" came e'i to 'i a present. %aiaa a arms
t As the ssl,4 nsaa q The 'hs sisE RTGfssii0n Re sshsssa
struck S&neti ' up "Hail to 't the 'V chisf.s TO S%or 1sis
air the procession moved to the south end
and RndSf his stan awaited III the co@ins Of a;'n the
E whoss o onbre s0T SIaeP w wSs r e 6 aFei' e enly;
by the whiteness of his shirt front and a great
eoas: H HhFys sppaafanee M IN the in left str lfPsl of c6 65:
tGe members %ass t6 of Ill siii't staa. % SRifsF% AWAIT Gt
B Biz seated himseelf IN a great red edes silk up IS1G:
stored armchair and looked the picture of ease
In a short time a blast of the bugle slgnalled
S51SsF' late. Ct e. Capt: Sa issSS a. &a' Miller 4 como one:
%Ane tSs e head the of Sf II: os MILITIA s sSR B.essn!
Tillinghast, who stood on the right of the Gov.
s %9s., stepped sep Stl foEWsrd Sp pace, greeted gre Capt.
Immediately after the Introduction Capt. Miller
took his place ON The Governors left and intro
tons throughout the State from New York to
three.quarters of an hour. After it was
over the guests repaired 10 the Astor Gallery.
S M"s,S with the schedule ali the festivithic severe we're
over at 1880. While the officers were lunching
in the Aston Gallery luncheon was served to
boxes |
The ballroom was decorated with flags and
Virginia oreeper over the bunting. On the south
wall OF the ballroom and directly over where
o shs G Gssr tho s ssss w aIpf So awO t blue le esenfFs; N TSs
York CITY, The. other had on It the word !
Troy" In honor OF the Governors place of
residence.
Tho centre box at tho north end of the ball. |
room on the first tier was known as tho Gov |
ernor's box. In 1t were Mrs. Black, Mrs. Frank
II. Plat, Mrs. II. O. Armour, Miss Amy Tread
yell Of Albany Col. and Mrs, Charles
Mrs. Woodrur. Tie box to the east
OF It was occupied by Mrs. C. Whitney. Filling
hast. End, wife OF the Adjutant-General. With