New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
REUNION or VETERANS.
MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH HEAVY ARTIL-
LERY HOLD THEIR NfAfLf
MEETING AND PARADE

The streets Of The Bronx presented hoHo"'
appearance yesterday 81 heins t"e day SET aPai
for the annual reunion ~ the survivors OF me VII
>-,v.vork Heavy Artillery The celebration was
IN charge Of the North side Boaro or THU VI
which James l. Wells IS president
tarl, Yesterday morning the streets began 70
I'm M with friends Of the survivors and the sur
vvors themselves. who came from many towns
between New-York and Peekskih II was 'n'en's"
va, the dave endowment would open with parade
bat that part Of the programme had 10 De pos
poned on account ~ the heavy downpour OF rain.
frstead OF the parade. The veterans met at brom-
rner's Park WiIis-ave. and hundred-and-lh
ty-third-st and held business mee'Hs' INC
president Colonel George Dennerleln occupied TIE
chair Letters had been received from 10 veterans
that tho, would boz present. but when the Toll Hau
been called II was found that only eiehty-nye were
on hand II is supposed that the inciement weather
detained 4 number. At the close of The routine
business the annual election OF officers took place
and resulted follows.
President John Smith. Peeksklll. hrst Vice-pIesl-
don't Peter Dodge. second vce-presdent. Andre"
Wood. third y-ce-presidont. charles + owens,
fourth vice-president james Wilson. treasurer
C,pfa.n Watson Vredenbureh. historian. Fredeiie
Sbonnard. secretary Louis II Beakley. Committee
20 Assist Historian Warren Tompkins. Genera
William II Morris Major Henry 3. Han ana Lieu
tenant Louis II. Beakley.
The secretary in his report stated that ten mem
bers had died In the last year. among them beng
colonel stephen Baker. ex-presidenr Of the as
ISOLATION and colonel Of the regiment II was de-
oidea that the next reunion would be held az En-
pire Grove Verpianck. on the invitation OF score
tory Bleakley
Nv the time the meeting was finished the rain
had ceased and the veterans decided that they
would have the parade They formed at One-hun-
d-ed-and-tbirty- slxth-st and Alexander ave- IN
the following order
Platoon ~ Police
Grand Marshal John T. hyle Asss'4' D,' 1nerai
Member. s Sc II. No 11a s s Bsard Of rad.
rr ,,,0r.a United SITES tr55ps from Fort schuyler
Two Nu'Dt Under c'mmand Of Lieutenant Todd
Survivors Of en- New-lork Heavy AG5isty un'sr '''
T Ta1ssrb 51ilf Pofi John A. Manay commandns
49,, s7,ari.b American War under command o.
Major Kec< assisted ty carnin T. l. Mo'5ei sfo-g
ne EnIaAt captain zap, hfon,g5 c''''"
The line Of march followed was down Alexaneer-
ave 10 One-huudred and thirty -FOUR inst 20 -
ATHEIST Courtlandt-ove. 10 IhIa-afer 10 '''g -
hundred-and- forty sXth-st 70 A'eN"l, ~,
e,rd thirty-fourth-st 10 Brown Place. % southern
Boulevard. to Brommers Park whore the parade
"sf f6e BARK four long tables had been prepared
rrSor The direction Of the Board u Trade, and az
these dinner was served. A. lne sI i ". to ne
James /. Wells made am address OF >" roiorei
veterans which was resIonae sso made by. Cen
era Franz Sige General Nor.l5 he "a 49,
i T. Mcmahon. ex-Judre Ernest hal ana a'"''
Patrick Iandy of 81 Jerome rr,oV,.Uiev4rg stard
The parade was reviewed az rtEle" ri Sa,o
az One-hundred forty Td-st ana IA -S,.
ana a number Of the members of the board ''
incident OF the 6 ese 5 s me Sr
~ silk banner The presentauGn speech Wa5
accepted on behalf Of the organization by captain
T. l. Moore