New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
BRONX RECEIVES BATTERY
BIG MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY
WHEN THE SECOND GOES TO
NEW ARMORY.

With flags flying. drums beating and martial
music playing Manhattsns military men captured
The Bronx yesterday, between noon and sunset
At the invitation OF Major David Wilson. who COM
mands the ID Battery. nearly thousand officers
and men. including attachments from the Old
Guard, the regular army the list Battery and half
dozen regiments. mustered at the junction OF
Brook-ave. and One hundred-and-six ty-second-st
and formed for parade and review to end at the
I'd Battery's new armory at Observation-Disclosures
enty-seventh-st and Bathgate-ave.. which for
may opened and dedicated the arrival OF the
troops.
The I'd Battery, consisting Of eighty men and four
guns. left its old armory at II a. Six hundred
schosl children greeted it with cheers when It
rived at the Willis-ave- bridge. On the south side
of the bridge the battery halted while three hum
dred boys sang America" and The Flag Of the
Free" led by Miss Marie L. Rourke. who. in
tune, represented Father Knickerbocker. Further
on children from Public School No s.. led by Mas
ter Charles F. Faber. dressed To represent Jonas
Bronck said 20 De the founder Of The Bronx. sang
a parody on the song when Johnny Comes March
ing Home" substituting Wilson" for johnny"
A salute Of twenty-one guns fired at one
hundred and thirty fourth-st and the Southern
Boulevard. At the north end OF the bridge Master
Faber presented to Major Wilson a huge golden
key TO The Bronx. giving him the freedom OF the
borough. The school children all IN charge OF
Principals P. B. Barrnzer and Hyatt, Albert f.
Davis. president OF the North Side Board Of Trade
his assistant, Matthew Anderson. and a committee
ans Is the nrst time that The Bronx has been
represented in the National Guard. although IL has
nearly quarter OF million innaoltants
Thousands frinsed the sidewalks along the line OF
Wendover-ave.. to Bathgate-ave. and 10 the Arm
a general holiday aspect TO me. scene. Police in
speetor Aoam cross and Captain J. w England
with an extra force OF men from the ThiTty-tDrd
precinct, kept the streets clear. The Old Guard
ann beS commanded b captain Rob
ert P. Lyon. and a hundred regulars Of the Eight
eth Company from Fort Schuyler. commanded by
Lieutenant William Hase. came in for liberal
share Of ne apR4VSe aTPs r sne me @I maTSh
line horse, led the parade.
BEEN erected at -f fp
ST. Mayor Low stood uncovered as the color guards
6aeR B9sidS the Mayor stood Prsen Haffe6
tt RE Hronx Fo~oIJsb school observation-disclosures
Gouiden. Justice Ernest Hall, Park CommissioHer
hgntT odSs M6 Of the 0 s6 R 9
Of the sth Regiment Colonel Edward Duny of the
9th Regiment: Brevet Brigadier General George
erai Meier, General George Moore Smith and
Ag the >th regiment was returning TO its armory
after the E&TadS h9PS5zk OF No M
Der OF the regiment. who was mounted. was thrown
from his horse In front Of 'ae armory at Ninety
ing DR. Kopetzky. who sustained a compound
fracture of the leg. lie was attended by surgeon
q f s arniory Of the % Battery while luncheon
floor. Mayor Low. President Hafen and Major
Wilson addressed the officers and guests the
Inorder Of the battery the possession of such a
fne arTnory and the major thanked all the officers
and men OF the various commands Tor their gener-
Gus response TO his invitation. The Rev. Peter
Farrell Of St Josephs Church. then offered a
benediction.
I list Regiment was represented by sixteen
dles under Lieutenant John Lister; the Sth Regi-
nent by Companies c and D. under Captain Sauvan
and Lieutenant Cowdrey: the 9Th Regiment by
ejvteen files from Company Is. under Captain James
crbllyIer: the LIST Regiment, OF YoHkcTs. by sixty
- men. under Lieutenant Colonel Charles =. De
Nike the 22d Regiment by sixteen files. under
Captain Liliendahl. and the 69th Regiment by six
,.ep dIes under Lieutenant L. J. McSwegan. Major
/ = r Kirby was IN command of the brigade. in
Guiding deta chment from the llth Sepa rate Com
ranv from Mount Vernon.