New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-20
VETERANS AT PEEkSKILL
TWO CAVALRY ASSOCIATIONS HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL REUNIONS.

Peekskill was filled with veterans Of tho GIVE
War yesterday. and every veteran wore req
necktie. Tho occasion was the reunion Of the 20
Now-York Cavalry GIarris Light Cavalry and the
Ilth Now-York cavalry SCOTS Nine Hundre"''
The presidents Of both associations live In PeekS-
XIII and that was the reason for their meeting
there. Tho rcd necktie was adopted by the harris
Light Cavalry IN the war and was also worn "y
Clusters division at tie grand review at NashIhs-
ton ut the close OF the war.
The business meetings were held Yesterday morn
Ing scotrs Nine Hundred assembled IN Grand
Army Hail. President James "a. HAignt presided
and the hail was crowded TO the doors The mem
bers were welcomed Bog Mayor Storm. Alderman
Smith and President 'laieht Major Ellsworth
gave President Haight as a testimonial a copy of
Mr. Haights war record in pen ana ink work and
handsomely bound. secretary Thomas Smi'n re-
ceiyed "a similar testimonial
AT Liberty Hall the Harris Light Cavalry held
rs business moctins which was opened with
prayer by the Roy ". L. Pattison Mayor storm
welcomed the visitors as did President David q.
Montross the postmaster. President MoniioH7 APP
pointed tho following committees. on Nominations
Martin r. 'H.tch OF New York. Adrian Norman
of psssuc ana William - Shaoer. Of New-fork
on next meeting place and the subject Of max
ing permanent headquarters az Peekskii.- SeoIse
run of New-York and william Terriere. OF Brook
iyn on honorary members this year-Jonn Nc
md Henry b johns Lake Waccaouc.
General j. II Wilson. who is AT Matanzas cuba.
was elected an honorary member OF TIE as-oclf-
don The treasurer's report showed that the ilni
icing collected for monument for H.. unma. kci
rr.,y. of General n. JudsOn Fitzpatrick. IN West
Point is growing
Two hundred veterans and prominent citizens a.
tended the banquet last night In Liberty Hall 81
r.rlisor uaight and Postmaster MontrOss, the Two
presidents Of the anizatlons presided Jointly ana
alternately introduced these speakers. The Rev.
Dr Robert Hill Cananda.gua. ). w. stuart Ho-
token. Congress lnau Arthur W. Tompkius. Nyack;
q A. Pug-ley. PeekskN. George rs Stanley. Ba-
f,va. Horace u Ellsworth canton y Y. Peter
ID Leys. NJ H.. Roslyn. y. J. W White. Brook
I'M and " l.. ColNille. Batavia. Both regiments
Selected PeekekIl the place ~ the next reunion
the Harris IIgut Cavalry making PeekskiA IT'S
permanent headquarters
TN, following ofl were elected for next year:
SCOTT Nine Hunired President James H. llaight
p.ek-kil. vice-ur,sdont D. W stuart Hotoken
secretary and treasurer Thomas W smith
CHAPLAIN John Quinn. QuogIe. Long Island
Harris fieht Cavalry President Captain George
NJ stanley Batavia. y V. secretary. ". \. Sip
rcrlv Peckssill. treasurer. Eugene Travis. Ieeks-
kim historian W " GlaZier. Albany. Nlre-presi-
kingston. George W White New York. Noah L.
Corhow Brooklvn. r Rose. Freeporf. Long Isl.
and j. e Brownel. Brooklyn. G. " Woosey: Nj.
ton y s.. Colonel % Biriseye. Fayetteville y.
v. Joseph 2 Firth. East WNlston, y Y, Major
John r Naylor. Lafayette. Ind. and Captain Rob
crt Louden. Trout River.