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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01

In the probate court, yesterday, Flora
E. Ballard, ct ais, by counsel, Wood &
Wood, have filed petition for the re-
moval of Mary A. Ballard as executrix
under the will of John S. Ballard The
value of the estate is about 100000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01

Beecham's pills WIN dispel the ''biues."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01
Mammoth Purchases for Men.

Our Syndicate Buyers have just been o.
hosiery mills in New York State. All these
clean up the balance of their Fall stock to cur CON
is the Mems turn in this GREAT CASH SALE
upwards of 90 cases of goods at never-before-hes
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
CHARGES AGAINST MISS DECkER.
THE GOOD GROUND SCHOOL TEACHER
NOT THROUGH WITH THE CASE OF
YOUNG JOSEPH SQUIRES

Seymour l.. Squircs a trustee of the Good GROUND
Oong Island) School District has made a com
plaiut against Miss T.. Maude Decker. one Of the
teachers I'm the school He accuses her Of making
love ~ his son Joseph 6. Squres, when she should
have been teaching the boy his lessons. Joseph Is
seventeen years old and Miss Decker is twenty
five Joseph attended the Good Ground school until
a short time ago when he drank laudanum with
the intention Of committing suicide. lie took an
overdose and when he recovered was taken away
from the Good Ground school, ana Is now attend
ing a school in SOuthold.
Al the time of the attempted suicide II was Sdld
that the boy had t:icd Kill himself because the
teacher would not receive his advances OF love
matter and from what he has learned the teacher
is more to blame than the boy. lie addS that ne
has accumulated evidence sufficiently strong 10
have the license of the young woman revoked.
School Commissioner Charles II. Howell, Of River
head. has received the charges. and he Will hold
a investigation to-day. He has admitted that the
charges were Of a serious nature, ana that they
reflected on the young woman.
Miss Decker bears an excellent reputation IN
Good Ground. There are three School Trustees In
TO her 1t is said that Mr. Squires endeayored TO
get mis- associates 10 remove Miss Decker. but they
declined to DO This caused him 10 appeal TO the
School Commissioner.
II is thought that Miss Decker will be acquitted
OF the charges against her She denies the charges
and has retained Timothy NJ Grflng. OF River
head. TO look after her interests. He will represent
her at the examination before the School Commis-
the young woman say that she contemplates bring
Ing suit for damages against Trustee SQuircs.
Young Squres tried 10 Kill himself I'm the class
room by taking laudanum. Miss Decker said that
he asked her 10 become his wife. but because OF
his youth che told him such thing was out of the
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
DEDIcATNG THEIR NEW CHrRcH.

81. Johns German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Prospect-st, between Fifth and Sixth aves.. which
has been under construction since last fall was
dedicated by three special services yesterday. All
the services %ere in charg" Of the pastor the Rev
Frederick Il Bosch In the morning special
sermon OF dedication was delivered by the Rev. Dr.
J. J. Hcischmann. OF st. Peters Church Bedford
ave. In the afternoon service for children was
held, and the sermon was delivered by the Rev g.
{. Berkemeier. who Is one OF the directors OF the
Wartburg orphan Asylum. in Mount Vernon. The
evening service was entirely IN English. and the
Rev. II W. Hoffman, officated
The congregation Of this church was formed In
1865. AID Of the founders only one man H. left
Frederick Frech II now numbers 100 members
and there are 600 children IN attendance AZ the
church. Tie new building cost S22 900 and Is in
Gothic style. The Rev. Frederick II. Posrh the
pastor Of the church. studied for the ministry in
Philadelphia and in the Wagner Memorial College
of Rochester, y. \.
Further special services will be held this evening
nnl Tuesday eycnIng.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
DIR. JOHN T.. WARD.

DR. John f. Ward who died on Saturday In 81
Johns Hospital after illness Of four weeks was
one Of the Oldest inhabitants Of the former town
OF Gravesend He was born on August ~ I'D III
EPSON a village In England on leaving Sch"o'
he studied medicine and surgery under Sir Nllliam
Cull tho English surgeon 4 few years later he
was graduated with honors from the Royal College
Of Surgery I'm London. and after that became "
rnonobcr Of tho sfar of Guys Hospital. In London,
lie gave invaluable service during the ch0rra
his work at mat time Soon after ths plague he
came To the United States and settled IN NeW-
York lie managed drug store in Centre-St.
oup0sltc the Tombs FOR a time. and was frequently
called I'm as q witness TO hangings. lie wen, 10
rnncv Island about eleven years ago. lie WIS
iaken IN on January -. and was removed 20 o.
johns Hospital. where an operation was per
Dr Ward leaves a widow. three daughters ana
two sons The funeral will b. held tomorrow
afternoon at his late home. Surf-aNe.. 'oney
Island.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
WOUNDED IN THE TRENCHES.

Washington. Feb 26-Ma1or General Otis
has reported TO the War Department the fol-
lowing additional casualties to troops under his
comm ard:
Manila Feb o.
Additional wounded. February "a and 25 in
trenches near Caloocan;
% Oregon--Company G. Corporal WILLIAM
PONATH chest severe.
a Artillerv-Bat,ery II. Pri,ates JOHN W. COR
DER thigh slight; Company X, MICHAEL j..
CROWLEY. leg. slight.
lst Idaho-Company F. Privates CHARLES S.
LAME thigh. severe; JOHN ANDERSON, injured.
fractured ankle.
Both Kansas-Company D. Privates LARRY
severe
1st Montana-Company A, Privates FRANCIS J.
lung. severe.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
JOHNSON NAY BE DISCHARGED.
HIS STORY OF THE BOTTLES HE GAVE TO
MISS GRASETT CORROBORATED by THE
GIRLS FOSTER MOTHER

Louis II. johnson, the drug clerk who was ar
rested on suspicion Of homicide" in connection
with the case OF Miss Annie Grasctt. who was
found dead at the Hotel Regent. no. 2J6 Fulton-st.
Tuesday night arraigned before Mags-
trate Brenner yesterday morning. lie was held
for further examination to-day. Magistrate Bieh-
ner said that unless Sergeant COnkhn was able 70
present more evidence against Johnson this morn
Ing that ne would Doe obliged TO dismiss the pris-
OneT. Sergeant ConkNn said that he was having
some bottles of pJsons. which he found IN the
dead girls trunk. dna.yzed. and was gathering
aitidavits. that he hoped 20 present some sort
Of a case this morning.
At the Raymond street Jail Johnson frankly ad-
mitfcd that he sent the TWO bottles IN question 10
Miss Grasett, but explained his actions in a way
which seemed 20 bear the stamp OF truth one Of
tho bottles. he said. contained oxaic acid for
cleaning the nails. ana Tho other solution OF
hydrOchlCric acid and money FOR cleaning the teeth
Mrs. Johnston, the girls fOstcr-mothcr. he said.
had seen him use the liquids ON the girl. ana had
also heard him warn her against carclessness in
their use and after he had tDc.Ome frightened be-
cause Annie had thrtl .n,f To- XIII herself. had
heard him tell her go throw fhc bottles away. Mrs.
Johnston cOrrObOrattG iIls statement
the stomach OF the dead gir 20 "a laboratory tor
the purpose of having 10 analHzod. This Is only as
extra precaution. as IT is believed that there is
no doubt that the death was due TO asphyXiatiOn.
and that IL was case or suicide
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
OBITUARY..
CAPTAIN ALLEN G. p. BROWN.

CAPTAIN ALLEN g. L. BRON ~
Captain Allen c. =. Brown. veteran OF t'e
civil War and since the close OF that war d" 49,
bnbitant Of Brooklyn died Saturday at MS
homo No 2S2 Rcrgon-st Brooklyn. He was born
in Oswego County. y. Y. in 1910. and after r'C'lN
Ing his schooling there attended the Osweso 'oil.
Inercial College and later the Chicago 'otnl'''''
College. Although his family was strongly I'm
cratic they sidtd once with the Oh'on WIN
the war broke out and ne went TO os"'So ""-
soon after the battle % Bull Run put u""" '''
name on the list OF volunteers being mustereu uP
by CAPTAIN Bergman. OF that place Nheh LAM
coin issued his call for three hundred thous'"u
men Mr. Brown formally enlisted as P'N"' "
tho slst Eew-York Volunteers. II" was h' r'S'
drummer boy. and later hfer IN 'hr ies'''
am from July. 1851 to july p. 1Nt5 TOOK par '
every battle fought by the Army Of IN" FotoH"''
ON the latter date he received commisslo" "S
lieutenant I'm the 2ith Cavalry. This was ai'er tlr
Ns. New. YORK had been consolidated with the '"u
New-Ycrk Lieutenant Brown remained III the
2ith Cavalry until the close Of the wal rf,''''"e
meanwhile a promotion to captaincy re was
shor three times but fought In every bdtle III
whfcl his rc.inert took part He was in tne
hospital for a time, and was once nis't'is i,od on
"a disability on account Of wounds. but ihslSte" u"
~ :he close ~ Tho var he received a place IT. inc
Ncw-York Custom House. ana settled IN lreoh9m n, ~ H.
y,,r, ne mas lived eyer since. He served hrst as
an assistant weigher. bLt was later promoted re
was closely connected with IN" t'hy 'ontIllsS'oi
I'm lS1 and "a great deal of dependence was plac'l
unon him in the work II thc custom House, Whtle
lc continued mp to the time OF rs iatai ia, 's ,9e
captain Brown actively sustained president 'irNe-
land IN hi. crusade against inuis' rimnate pension on
ing. His bearing was impalr,u py on ~, va ,n,
wounds ne received I'm the Civil War. ana the pest
surgica skill could not prevent him becoming az
solutey deaf. , CIT.
Some time ago ho helped TO found the Siltnt
Army Of Deaf Soldiers Sailors md Marines, Wlich
is composed Of Veterans of the Clvi war VINO
lost their h,ariuE from wounds. and AT the u,nc
Of his death he was president Of the soclety' re
was also a member Of General James IS NJ
Pherson Post 80 GA Encampment no. ~ mon
Veteran League. Society Of the Army OF the Pc,2-
mac: Cavalry Corps Association, A. '. - n N
Military Service Institute. and the AIN ana yh
Corps associations. ,,
Of rare and valuable books. which he nad collected
for perusal during the last years ~ ms Ile alter
he should leave the Custom House. Pans Tor the
funeral have not been settled
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
4 NEW COTNTRY CLIB FORMED.
IT SECURES A PROPERTY BETWEEN PAssMc
AND NUTLEY

IT SECURES a PROPERTY BETWEEN PAssMc
AND NTTLEY
The Yountakaw Country Club was organized yes
terday at a meeting held at the home OF Adrian
H. Iarkin. in the River Road. at Nuiley. The
name Is the Indian designation o. iantacaw CThir)
River at Franklin and Nutley. About thirty nsi
we're at the meeting from Nutley. Bellevue. Pas.
sale. Rutherford and Newark. Colonel r. .. rto.'
presided These officers were elected tresTe5s
" : Benson. OF Passaic: vice-presidents n y,
Prout OF Nutley and q. Trowbridge tollser, q
Rutherford financial secretary. Percy JACKSON q
Pellevile: recording secretary. \. +. Rice. OK Pas
safe: treasurer. Conrad II. Ray. OF Nutley:
The club has acquired property OF nearly egny
acres near the Passaic and YantacaW rivers. BE-
tween Nutley and Passac. and within the Pasaic
county line There is on the grounds a spacrs
mansion The Lilacs. together with outbuililnss
A. the meeting yesterday 500 was subscribed %
make some alterations In the house 10 NJ 4 70,
early occupancy The grounds are so dlvershe,
that fine golf links can be laid out. and these VIII
he ready bv summer. when the Nutey gol: Inks
Will he abandoned. The new country club star,s
OF with membership Of nearly TWO hundred IL
is said that % per cent - he members o, tne
Nutley Field Club and Golt Club VIII go INTO 'ns
try oil
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
WANT THE KETCHAN BILL WITHPRibS'
VOLUNTEERS URGE THE PAYMENT OF A RrAsoS'
ABLE BOUNTY BY THE STATE

NOLI NTEERS URGE The fAi MF.N4 ~ - ~ '
ABLE BOUNTY BY THE STATE.
The lst Volunteer Regiment ot Newark le1
largely attended meeting in the Common OouH'.
Chamber at Newark On Saturday night IN iaFo' "
the King bill. pending in the Legislature "H'..
provides for the payment of state poIn! !., .
New-Jersev volunteers Quartcrmaslet 90 ss.i
William Scarlet. Of Company J., ptesLr,g., -.
made an address The Legislative 'oHiu'.. - r,s,
ported the results Of the committee Nlsl ~ ,,nrsi
Ton last week and the committee Was % ,cnsss =
Resolutions were adopted reciung the Sue bss-
the volunteers the promises a.ieEet 20 or,rer.
made by Governor VOORHEES, or ace lu..r onr IA,
sation. and expressing thanks 70 ths g 'behay
the solicitude and care be- had eNNut'TI .,sr, 10
of the volunteers: requesting senator r. an,org
withdraw his bill for distributing ~ ,avrsrt
the volunteers and 70 amend MS piL ~ aPSssuae
TO the volunteers by providing NOR 9,si ,bs Al.
compensation SO more justly 20 -. yssx mem.
legged promises Of the Governor -, - see that
hers OF the Legislature are reQu'S'e" " -
Justice * done TO the voIlnt'erS., ..,ourcs the
The resolutions say: we roundly dehourrsSe who
dsloyal and unpauiotc politlca5 IN the ,ul
would embarrass Governor oorh'es es,,A dare 70
fment Of his pro-nises ard WHO "ogi,u "oninn,esr so-
renudiate New-Jerseys debt 20 her 1nnisla,urs
diers and &c record their vote I'D ,"V V,as,ry the
against paying out Of an abundant 'nrousei
reasonable compensation wnich vas
TO US. - . ,anent conlI'
4 motion was adopted for a periH""0''
tee OF fourteen on organization
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
PLANS FoR the VIEW RECREATION pIrR

liorgan Slattery, who were recently appointed
consulting architects ON the construction Of TN.
North Secoud-st. recreation pier. ON Friday sub
mitfed plans 10 the Department OF Docks and
Ferries The plans show frontage OF ~ feet. with
a distance Of n feet from the centre OF the floor 10
the ridgepolc and slant Of si3 feet at the caves
Tn" design is described Italian Rcna ls4ance
with dash Of hamhoyInt Gothic" The pier viii
b" about two-thirds The siz" Of the Eat 1hirl-si
pier. Manhattan. ana VIII probably bc ready hv
July. \ statement was also made that the sum
allowc! for the erection Of the pier, {sOOO was
too small.
The brooklyn and New York Ferry Company
has asked the Dock Board that the maximum
rental Of the ferry franchise from Broadway
Brooklyn, TO Forty-sccond-st., Manhattan, be
missioner Meysr.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
~ INTERESTING AFFAIR AT ADELPHL
srEARE TO BE FORMALLY PRE-
sENTTD To THE COLLEGE.

4 renl!ca ~ William Ordway Partrllge's statue
Of Shakespeare. which stands in Lincoln Park. Chi
cago has been presented to AGclphi by DR. Ar
mold W Catlln OF this statue. which Is I'm bronze.
ONLY two casts were made one is at Mr.. Par
tridge's home. in Milton Mass; the other Is the
one which j. now 10 stand in the main entrance
OF the Adciphi College building. II X already IN
position and Will Doe formally presented - the In
stitution this evening al O'Clock suitable pro-
grarnmo has been provided for the occasion. There
wlll be- music by an Adelphi quartet, which VIII
sing appropriate selections from Shakcspear"'s )
songs There Will be addresses by the Rev. DR.
John q. Bacchus the Rey John W. chadwick,
Professor William {. LawtOn and others Mr..
partridge who will be present is a former pupil
q Adcphi and began his artistic education in the
Adclphi Art School All who are Interested In the
occasion are invited to attend.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
FIRE N An ORPH

4 fire I'm the Foster Home IN Bellevc-ave
Newark last night, caused great alarm. but II was
cxtinguished 10y the eNertions OF the matron. with
the assistance OF the boy inmates An attendant
lighted a gas jet and part OF the head Of the
match she used fell upon a tablecloth near a win
dow the first floor setting II fire. The
flames caught a curtain. and an alarm was given.
\ call was sent to the Fire Department. but It's
service. were not needed. Miss l. \. BOYLE an
attendant was painfully burned on the HANDS and
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
KINTOR SEEKS HEAVY D1N1GES.
ANOTHER SUIT GROWING OUT OF SHARON
MASS. RAILROAD ACCIDENT

Y Is likely that the case Of David \. Kantor. a
travelling crayon artist. OF No $50 Fifh-ave.,
against the NeN-York. New-fiaven and Hartford
Railroad Company. will be called ior trial to-''I
bseorc Judge Edward p. Thomas. In the United
States District Court Mr.. Kantor seeks 10 recover
$50 90 personal damages for injuries received in an
accident which happened on the evening OF August
q 1S9, al Sharon. Mass. \ passenger train was
leaving the station when train ran into IT rom
Tho rear telcscOping the rear car OF the forward
train I'm which Mr.. Kantor was. Engineer CfetcheH.
~ the rear train was tried for manslauSht"r be
cause Of the accident and President Wardn"r, or
Tho Boston Traveller" was sentenced TO thrty
doys in Dedham Jail for certain comments printed,
but was afterWard released.
Nr Kantor saws he VAS badly injured about
rho snine and I'm his nervous system that he VIII
never fully recover. Charles J. Patterson Is coun-
sci for the plaintiff and Henry W. Tatt. OF Strong
& Cadwalladcr. for the defendant
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
MISS DOuINY LIKELY TO WIN HER CASE

II is likely as a result OF the hearings in regard
10 the contested will Of Mrs Esther NJ Hedges OF
Easthampton Long Island. which were finished on
Saturday before Nathan -. Petty. in the Suffolk
COUNTY Surrogate's Court. In Riverhead Long Isl
and that Miss Mary DOminy. who Is "a school
teacher in Brooklyn VIII win her case Mrs Hedges
hy her Will left 5000 10 her niece. Miss Domuy
which was contested boy Miss Dominy's brother
Felix Domiuy. on the ground OF mental incompe-
tcncy and Gndu" influence number OF we'll
Mrs Anfoincitc Estcrbrook. widow of Richard Fs.
terhrook and Dr. Porter +. Chambers testified I'm
the hearing. and most Of the testimony was I'm
favor OF Miss Dominy.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
PLANS FOR 4 NEW RAILROAD.

IT Is PROPOSED TO CONNECT MoRRIsrowN AND
PATERSON.
Caldwell. Feb 26 (speciaD.-It Is proposed 10
build a railroad TO connect Morrstown and Pater-
son. by the way OF Little Falls and the Erie Rail-
road The line would pass through many small
towns which remote from any railroad and
which are reached at the present time by stage
coaches. II would connect with the North Jer-
sey street Railway system in this town to en-
able commuters to reach Bloomfield. Montcalr and
Newark AZ a reduced rate OF fare. The rate on
the LRckawanna from Morrstown to Newark and
return Is 81 10. BY this route II Will be - cents
II Is said that work will he begun at the Norris
County end before June The projectors expect
To- get much freight traffic through It's connection
with the Central Railroad on the south ana the
Erie system the north.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
MEETING or THE CURRENT roPIc eL'D, %,

4 social meeting OF the Current TOPIC c~t q
xoyark was held at the home o. Miss O0's n.
Mount Pleasnnt-ave.. on Friday a''eTnSS" ,Sm,,b &
Walter YOUNG organist OF St Luke k!gRsresase sGs .;
MG.,Il .riii hy CHOPIN Miss Florence W. 'sss.
soprano q trinity vo3e c9gren AND Se%lTS Stoatesoa
nS@rtb Tyncb aiHo. sleep. Little Baby OF N'"''
Dennis. -. VI, ,., elections w.
s,,en;u we Mrs Crear chairman NE ~.
1erss, State Federation OF Clubs, Mrs SMnv,,as e.
responding secretary, and MrS' Lou'sA
..r.,.tl.,, ~ SOrosls
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
rHRoWy rRoM MS HoRSE AND HURT.

Emmanuel Wcchser young man twenty-three
wears Old member Of the well-known family Of
Wechscr who have dryGoods store iu Fulton
ST near Flatbush-aVe., thrown from his horse
while riding I'm the West Drive. I'm Prospect Park.
Yesterday afternoon. He received "a confusion Of
Tho fore head An ambulance surgeon was called
from Seucv Hospital and attended 10 the injury.
ana took Mr.. Wcchsler TO hts home. at No. ~
Eighth-ave. II IS not believed that the injury IS
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
HE HAD 4 RECORD As 1 RUNNtH

Freehold Feb % (speciaD.-Iohn RhoaGes .,r
tv.two years old. who died In Monroe Lo"".s "..I,,
Mlddlesex County. last week once i "a" tlJtshanis
in Monmouth county. a distance ot over nsck ..
miles Rhoades followed a toN ,ox ana aster keeping
nm win II the entire twenty niles. ne Ssis arl
Of the highest jumpers Of his d"y MS s geath Tt Wiki
hearty almost up 10 me ''''c - 49,"
resulted from paralysis.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
DEWEY NOT TALKING.
Continued from first page

national history and her present army any ~ &c
"actuated by the most friendly sentiments
represented as having said: ,..orost
that a loyal agreement seems as deslraO'e i0'
France as for Germany. 1,.o,
With regard to the reported Ahel1
agreement Prince Radziwill remarked' 10,
IAN entente between such serious Coiin, 80.
rivals as Great Britain and Germany is almost
impossible ors tho
reference to America: ,. .h,ob
but there is another country against a WhI.n
Continental Powers should. indeed, cooperate
Sor tho organization Of their economic defehces'
I mean the United States, whose pretehslohs
a,d wealth are becoming a danger for us all
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
MIscH1EFMAKERs SHOULD BE WARNED

London. Feb 27.-"The Times in an editorial
discussion this morning Of the situation IN the
Philippines and Of cognate matters prefers 10
consider the Radziwill interview. in the Fars
"Ijbcrte" as spurious. 1t says:
IF such expressions were used by nov Nc.!
xrtse ofHcial IL would he very regrettable. NO
doubt the German cruiser has gone 10 Mania
10 help German subjects there II necessary -ahu
we are reminded that the risk is a serious one
b,, Tho death of two non-combatants. one
British subject, who had mprudently exposed
Themselves We are we'll assured however
that there is no real reason for the separation
- American and German interests but nations
are governed as much by sentiment as ny losl'.
and considering the difficulty and magnitude oi
Americas task in the Philippines. II is only ialr
10 ask that mischief makers should he warned
off In tine
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
rAWTON STARTS FOR MANILA.

Washington. Feb. 26-The War Department
has received the following dispatch from Cen
eral Lawton now on his way aboard the trans
mort Grant, with reinforcements for General
Otis:
Colombo Feb. 23-Situation unchanged last
cable; no serious illness: sick improving. Sail
tonight, Singapore, 9th.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
rm0 Nm SCAOOLAOINES.

A. conference OF the Jersey Oly ,, @,
Finance and Education on Saturday 'N'"'"e ".,ss 70
decided n allow 10000 for new scnoo,,,ooyTsi
HeCIueu ~ ~ an ,be site Of school No. % desuosa al.
lire two weeks and TO & pnTshoSS5 sso 5ecded S is..
yoar,r y,,,ar school should be built in the p,s and
rtec,ion' and $500 was allowed for the '''
sis 600 for the building.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
GRrEyrJELDS viii SrE NEru4y.

T. Greenfield. Son & CO.. who last week caused
the arrest Of Charles Ncuman the firms book
keeper have decided 10 sue Neuman for $500, with
interest from January 1891 to February u, 1893
believing his pecuiatons covered the period re-
ferred to. The firm believes that Neuman got a
great deal Of their money, and has attached all his
savings local banks.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-27

VETERANS or THE TwENTY-THIRD REGIMENT
WILL. RECEIVE DECORATIONS

WILL RECEIVE DECORATIONS.
The 23d Regiment under command Of Colonel
a C. Smith will march In review before the vct-
erans Of the regiment tomorrow evening ia tho
armory N Bedford-ave. The Veterans Assocla-
ton and the company veterans will be- drawn up
IN lire under Colonel John B. Frohngham In m.
absence of General 4. :. Barnes. who = now I'm
Europe. and viii compose stan Of escort 10
Colonel rockingham While the veterans are on
the fioOr presentation viii bee made both state
and regimontal service medals.
II s. expected that the Rev. George Il Van De
water. formerly chaplain ~ the 23l viii be- on
hand 10 present the shooting trophy OF the Vet
Grams Association. This has been Won hv Com
pnny J. which also lt last year. when n was
press ntcd for The nrst time. The score this year
was: Company J. D., Company Is. b. and tlm-
pany D. H
IN the presentation Of medals three reglmental
diamond medals. three ~ silver and about twelve
Of bronze VIII be- given FOR long service. The State
viii give out about tho same number.
Captain George T. MussOn will receive I'm addi-
ton 10 his diamond medal for twenty-five years
service In the regiment, state medal for the
same length Of service. Veteran recruiting medals
vii! also be presented