New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
GEN. MoLINEUX CHEERED.
REFERENCE TO HIS CAREER ARoUSEs
THE LOYAL LEGION.
gDMEBAL DEwET. A GUEST OF THE EVEN
ING. SPEAKS BRIEFLY-vETERANs
WHO WERE PRESENT

WHO WERE PRESENT
.sn,ira, Dewey was the guest OF honor last
-ight 81 the dinner given by the Loyal Legion
ST Delmonico's General Henry L. Burnett was
che presiding officer. A paper on The Shenan-
soah valley During the Civil War was read by
general Horatso c. King.
General King spoke Of the work done in the
shenandoah Valley by General Molneux's bri-
xaae and paid stirring tribute to the General
ITO was wounded in battle there. He said
,-sueraI Molneux had done some of the most
.~ilians and daring work OF the war. The ref
.rence 10 the veteran who for some weeks has
k.asn going through the terrible ordeal OF his
,,-s trial for murder, brought the four hundred
.na thirty guests their feet. They cheered
tremendously
Tho score or more OF women in the balconies
x6deS their pfaudts and General King by
unanimous request. repeated the paragraph in
sIs paper just read A second demonstration
followed II vas ended only when the guests
as one man rose and drank health and long
life ana happiness to General Molineux."
The General was not present. He attended the
nrerious dinner given by the Loyal Legion,
which was the third in the series Of six II holds
annually Il was IN the early stage Of the trial
rre reference made by General King last night
v,ss the first opportunity the Loyal Legion had
rf showing its sympathy
admiral Dewey entered the room escorted by
Pear Admiral Stanton Cretired). He
rsived with cheers and applause. Following
general Kings paper he was introduced The
admiral had not intended TO say word. and it
-ss 20 announced but the call for few words
-ss 50 insIstent and withal hearty that he con-
seuted 10 say just a few words in acknowIedg-
znent He said:
What can one say TO such an audience
ssis? We have been companions in the past
ard we are companions now. I could hardly
saw more. I win not try to say more, or God
knows what I would say"
General Burnett said Admiral Dewey had to
seep an engagement in Brooklyn. and he took
his leave OF the guests. A committee Of two
from the Emerald Association, whose guest he
vas 70 Be after leaving the Loyal Legion din
-er. escorted him TO Brooklyn in a coach. TWEEN
4v-six men from Troop c OF Brooklyn met the
carriage al Delrnonico's and escorted the party
over the Bridge.
II is not often that the veteran officers Of the
Civil War. those who compose nine-tenths of the
membership Of the Military Order Of the Loyal
legion have an opportunity TO get together"
r. compete with each other in swapping stories"
relating personal experiences Of nearly two
generations ago. But during the long intervals
between the dinners of the Loyal Legion these
bold fellows think up and note down what they
aheir neighbors at the table. they did last
might
These old heroes had skirmished with resolu-
stons and other things that came up at the
meeting before the dinner. and some surrendered
70 their stronger opponents with better grace
shan they might Il the hour for eating had not
arrived. But AT the tables each man had a spe-
s.fhc stronghold to attack and each carried
everything before him
~z-x -1-s-51 A = Pear
admiral Joseph N. Miller who was Dewey's in
ftructor al the Naval Academy when Dewey
was midshipman The Navy most pronai-
sent at the dinner. among those present being
Rear Admirals Montgomery Sicard. F. NJ.
Bunce. T. 4 stanton and Henry Erpen; Cap
min T. Wood, Edward Mayer, John n. Chasmar,
George ". Magee and W G. ShackfOrd: Medical
George Peck Thomas C. Walton and j. G b.
CART; Paymasters john Furey, A Noel Blake
George Wilson, Charles H Hammstt and Allan
3 Apgar; acknowledgements James Par
Eer. Leonard Chenery, A 3. n. Lille and Henry
7. RhOades: Pay Director h. NJ Dennlson. In
Efneers William H. Wiley, Benjamin c. Bamp-
tor and John Miller. Among others were Gen
erals Wager Swayre Grenville II. Dodge, Fred
erick A Starring Nicholas Day, Joseph z.
7 te-+s.an4Co IaTe1s Charles n Swift and
1 n - s,, Joss,,T Z land Fd
ward P. Meeker. E. s. Emerson, William NJ
Ieeper. William z. Connors, Hartwell A VIII
j
s0deT and Charles Roberts: Pay Inspector H. NJ.
Deunison; Colonies George C Loveland ana
George w Minded, Captains Z. L. Za 1.I1ia1
Charles r Hickox, Joseph H Barker, William
Wilson W J. Carleton, W. L HeermanGe
John A Norcross. H H. Mott and B. K
Roberts, IAeutenants John c. Smith, r. s
Ransom. John H Wilson. W. H Remington. c.
a Jewell c o. Coye, c. T. Barrett and James
r wilson: Magistrates Joseph Pool and c.
,Iaso: Laeutenants d. Men stauffer ]; J.
Diraock Aaron Vanderbilt. Joseph f. Barker.
1zesvard W March Dennis Beach and f NJ.
Clement
Colonel J. ". Clous made an address on the
Cuban campaign. He was one Of the Commits
son appointed TO arrange for the administration
Of Cuba
The following were elected TO membership
General John Eendrickson. Surgeon Myron w
Robinson. Captains James r ChamDerlaln
Fisher A Baker. Thomas D. Mosscrop, Henry
Parsons and Loren ". fuller. Engineer Jonn
Lloyd Lfeuten6nts L. H Gein. Dudley 7. Phelps
and Francis A Smith. Robert NJ z. Kings
Cornelius H. Tangeman. Herbert W. Wootton.
James ". Hart. George De G Catlin, william
A Jones and John z. shrady.