New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
THE GUEST OF HIS STAFF.
DINNER AND RECEPTION FOR GOV
ERNOR BLACK.
GREETED BY REPRESENTATIVES, or EVERY
ORGANIZATION IN TIE NATIONAL GUARD
BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE
WALDORF ASTORIA

WALDORF ASTORIA
The second floor % the wadorfAstoria was con-
verted into an armory last night. ana me s1eit
ballroom into an arrnor hall. The corridors ana
halls the stairway. and the various rooms OF '''
floor swarmed with men In gay uniforms ana Inc
hlsre OF trumpets and the clash OF arms would nav
caused the visitor the place 70 believe that inc
men OF New-York had been called to arms ana
that the brilliantly lighted and handsomely decora'
cd apartments OF the hotel had been chosen 10Y the
headquarters. They were the headquarters OF 'he
commander-in-chief Of the citizen sodiery. VINO
had been asked to be the guest 81 his STAN al
dinner at the hotel Tho staff had followed the ex-
ample which had been by General Morton 5
military family and the function was Ike the Nor
ton dinner IN far that Il Included reception
~ which all the commissioned officers or the Ma
tional Guard and the Naval militia might have an
opportunity to be presented to the commandeFih-
chief
WHO WERE THERE
The dinner served in the East Room which
had been deliberately decorated for the occasion
with American flags and streamers Of the Ma
tional colors The table obong. Governor
Black had General Benjamin Flager on his right
and General Howard Carroll on his left Major
J. 3 Burbank United States Army. sat next 70
General Carroll and following the line around were
General II. T. Moves Colonel II. W. sackett Cen
eral s r kneeand, Colonel Frederick {. ham
General ". II Hughes. General W. u Healey'
II. Is.
run. General c. " 1rnnghast Colonel Albert J.
Myer General K. NJ. Hoffman Colonel ) F. Doyle
Colonel =. +. Britton. General ". u. Kirby ana
Colonel George {. TreadweH.
Near the Governor hung the State flag. which
gave the function an official stamp. There were no
Sc. toasts and the time between 80 and s"0
o'clock was taken W with the dinner proper.
Toward the end Of the dinner the health OF the
Governor was proposed. and every diner arose 10
do honor TO the sentiment. TO which the guest OF
the evening responded by saying
have this opportunity Of meeting my stan and Of
having presented to me the officers OF the National
the Guard o, this state 20 the high position IT
occupies. am glad TO see represented a.. ne nve
taken. &c they arr. from the rank and file OF the
State troops
THE GUARD OF HONOR.
While the dinner wa. being served the guests
who had been invited 10 witness the reception In
the ballroom took their places In the boxes and
added brilliancy 10 the picture a guard Of honor
under command q Colonel McC. Butt Of the l2tn
Regiment. consisting OF two enlisted men from
every organization OF the First Brigade and the
Naval Militia. stood in the corridor Leading from
the dining-room 20 the ballroom. and In the ball
room, the four corners OF which were occupied by
highly polished heldpieces and Calling guns stood
reoresen-,tiyes from the various arms Of the ser
vice selected for their sodlerly bearing. The
room was profusely decorated with American
fess and flowers and gsrlands Of green, and pre-
sented q bes utful picture even before II swaT1ned
with the officers who troopei into the space after
the dinner While Il was IN progress. the a9th
Regiment Band entertained the waiting guests.
Colonel Butt had AS assistants Major Thurston.
Of the 22d Regiment; Lieutenant Cleveland. Of the
7th Regiment, and Captain nory. OF the 2th
Regiment At 10 o'clock the busle sounded a
salute the guard Of honor presented arms and
Governor Black at the right Of General Thing
7NayG ~ ~
passed through tn hall into the ballroom, where
the band greeted the party with Hail to the
Chief" and tho gay.l. attlred multitude In the
boxes applauced and waved handkerchief and
tiny flags.
The Governor took MS place g., tho south end
OF the room where State rag and the Gov
ernor's standard had been placed. and then tho
waiting officers began TO file past and pay their
respects TO the Commander-in-Chief. II was q
beautiful and inspiring sight, and Governor Black,
sra lad "ads an s GsoF ON 3aa9 Day had good
view OF the officers in full dress and by electric
gh Pae J AZ 0 Roe % s 2RsdT He
ACCOMPANIED BY TWO officers Of his command. and
N ne io1" advsnce and saue The Commander-in.
Chief a whisper ran about the guest room which
e?eI% Then came General Doyle and Colonel
Wecs Of B But Ta afs sn Gssesd 5H a. o
" Cole end Colone! Sanger. Captain RasGuin and
he q The 'th egnent Ne he oja
Goodman J Greene Major Frederick 4 Lee and
mander Duncan. Co.one. sgrasue and Colonel Low
into the room tosethe and then from tho
FAR end the column moved forward In regular or
der toward the receiving stand
GREETING THE GOVERNOR
The FIRST 70 he presented was large delegation
from tn. Naval Militia, under The Leadership OF
Captain H. l. Satterlee then came every officer
Of the 9th Regiment except Colonel Seward and
these were followed by the picturesque hussars,
under the command Of Major Roe. General Nc
Leer and nis stan followed closely upon the cav
nlry Colonel Watson presented the officer, OF the
18Th Then came Colonel Appleton with fun
delegation from the 7th, and the In tho
boxes ceased looking az the handsome guards
around the room 20 admire The srick and span
officers Of the crack regiment
Colonel Chauncey. with the officers o., the sth
followed and then cam. srge delegation from
the Troy Citizens Corps, of which the AdJutant-
G.neral was formerly officer In rapit order.
with full ranks and zach looking sodisrly and well
came deles alton, from tia 41th Regiment. with
Colonel Eddy AZ he head. the list Regiment. under
Colonel Green and the l5tn Separate Company and
these We're followed by the relocated officers Of
the "a and the troopers from Brooklyn. The loth
Regiment officers. the Signal Corps. 81 The First
and Second Brisadss Captains Wilson's and Wen
delVs batteries al represented. and then
came Colonel George Moore Smith. with every off,
Ger OF the esth Regiment. and these were followed
" squad or twenty rom tht piu 'ruhio
SEWARD UNATTENDED
The room was crowded with soldiers. and al had
been presented when Coone. Seward. the tenn
porary commander Of tho First Brigade came IN
alone and unattended Not even an adiutant adj
yanccd 10 the headquarters with him, and some
officers wondered and shook their heads and ASKED
why
At Il o'clock the officers r-treated In good ordeF
20 the Aston Gallery. whore supper was served
and there Il was agreed that the reception FOR
Governor Black was a briilian, affair and a great
success
Among those IN the boxes were:
Mr.. Back, wife OF Governor slack ME- Ar
,,"1~ Mrs Frank II Plat Miss Ireadyell Mrs:
Verher Mr and Mrs. O.. ; IRA .c.s clone, ana
" lanes T. David. Colonel and Mrs. Henry
Wv r! Sackett Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Rhodes.
M~rrt r.. 1ayllaaa CooH9'e ana NrI po1,thS
Mr ana Mrs John r MlhoIand Nj and ~