New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
OLD GUARD ON VIEW.
Stormy Heather Cannot Spoil the
Ball of the Military Men.

Stormy weather has no terrors for the Old Guard
and their guests, for when the big drop curtain
went up in the Metropolitan Opera House at 10
o'clock last night and the Old Guard Ball was
opened by a salute to the colors while the hand
played THE Star Spangled Banner" there We're
quite three thousand persons on the floor and
in the boxes and balconies Military men agreed
that it was the most brilliant ball ever given by
that organization of veterans.
Major S. Ellis Briggs, the commandant, and his
staff, received the military guests at the Of
the stage between 10 and p o'clock. while the first
part of the dancing going The words
"Old Guard shown in a blaze Of electric
lights the stage. Immediately in front of the
proscenium arch stand Of tho national colors
stood out in bold relief. fanked by tricolored
streamers. The fronts Of the boxes were also
decked with flags.
At z o'clock the buge sounded. and the men in
uniform in the building formed in line the
stage and took part in the grand military march
Many out-of-town visiting organizations were pres
emit including members Of the Ancient and Hon
Troop. the Albany Burgesses Corps. Major James
Infantry, and the Governors Foot Guard, Of New
Haven The military march was led by Major Cen
Captain J., Wheeler Aspen. chairman Of the
press committees entertained the editors Of the
room of the opera House.
Among those present were representatives, from
Jersey. and General Murray. of Governor Murphy's
boxes were J. J; Cole. G. II. Craeme. b, +. Lloyd,
Mrs. NJ A Todd, Charles /; Spratt, General r. A.
Lewis, Captain w: II. Seaich Captain W. II. Tru-
man, Captain W. B. Smith. w. b. oliver. jr. Col
onel 7. G Marceau, Captain c. G. Wilson, Colonel
a K Bolan, General J. T., Cutting. Captain
II A Bishop Lieutenant John Parr: Captain F,
II Clement, Captain W. l.. Candee, Captain
Charles les T Johnson. Captain l. Frank Barry Cap
tain w; r. BriXey, Colonel S Ellis Briggs Louis
Lewis Lew Captain a H. A. Ely, b y Bert, W NJ Town
Geo9TTge z; Conley, W Oliver, Edward Pettus, l..
tain T. 7. Cram and George A. llessler
Following the officers Of the Old Guard:
Major S Ellis Briggs STAFF: Captain George H.
Wyatt, adjutant; Captain William II. Truman aide
de-camp; Captain Charles George Wilson Judge adj
vOcate; Captain Homer II. Warner NJ b. surgeon:
Captain William II. Seaich. quartermaster; can
tain Frank T Huntoon. cOmmissary: Captain Viii
lam Henry White. chief Of engineers; CaDtain
Belden J. Rogers. ordnance officer Captain
Charles Z. johnson, paymaster: Captain William
r. Brixey, inspector Of rife practice; First Lieu
tenant Robert Taylor. NJ. D.. assistant surgeon
First Lieutenant Frederick NJ. Robinson, assistant
quartermaster; first lieutenant Theodore & Mar
ceau, assistant commissary. Company A: CaDtaip
Robert p. Lyon First Lieutenant John Parr and
Second Lieutenant George W. Laird Company b
Captain William 3. Smith, First Lieutenant Henry
II. Adams and Second Lieutenant r. livingston
Lucky Company c.: Captain Charles H Heus-
lis. First Lieutenant David H Lichtenstein and
Second Lieutenant 7. X De Chutkowski.