The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
IN HONOR OF COL. APPLETON.
FIFTEEN YEARS COMMAND OF
THE 7TH COMMEMORATED.
Equestrian Portrait Unveiled In Tie Armory
-DisttnguIshed ThrOng OF Army and
National Guard Onicers-Brilliant
Reception and Dance Last Night.

National Guard Omcers-brllliant
Reception and Dance Last Night,
The completion Of Col, Daniel Appleton'a
fifteenth year as commanding officer of the
! Seventh Regiment was celebrated last nj gb,
at the regimental armory in many and
joyous ways but especially by the unwilling
OF life size equestrian portrait Of Col.
Appleton. which is to hang In the armory.
The portrait was unveiled at II o'clock
last night in the presence OF large and
distinguished company In which were all
the officers OF the regiment, Gen. Fred
eiok d. Grant and all his STAFF from Gov
errors Island, Gen. Roe and all his staf.
Gen Smith and all his stan. the commanding
officers of all the National Guard regiments
OF the city with their STATS and Commander
Fry OF the Naval Militia in the absence OF
Commander Miller; the members Of the
Society OF the War OF 1872. headed by Col
Asa Bird Gardiner, the Veterans of the
Seventh Regiment and Gems. Louis Ftz-
gerald, Rodenbough, Pierson, Hibbard and
Murphy and Major l. l.. Seaman There
we're many ladies present. The festivities
eliminated in a reception and dance.
The portrait IL by Creifed and is on q
canvas about feet by IS. II will hang
In panel OF the officers room. The artist
has painted Col Appleton mounted on his
thoroughbred, General. horse he has
ridden for several years. Col Appleton
IL pictured in the braided fatigue blouse
OF the regiment, with white helmet anG
white trousers. While the portrait was
obtained by the officers OF the regiment.
there were a number OF outside friends
of the regiment who had no less to do with
ii than those entitled TO wear the uniform
OF the Seventh. Chief among those was
hi .lo Iyots he ,rrh
whose interest Mr. Creifed was induced
to take the commission and to devote nearly
eight months OF his time TO producing a
portrait which would meet the ideals Of the
whole regiment
Ii was with considerable difficulty, Mr..
Halstead and others explained yesterday.
that painter had been found who could
no; only make a satisfactory portrait Of the
commanding officer of the regiment. but
who could at the same time paint the horse
with the proper spirit and faithfulnees.
No one who saw the portrait after the I'M
yelling last night had anything but the
warmest congratulations for the artist
and the regiment.
The unwilling ceremonies were quite
simple Nearly 10000 persons gathered
at the armory in response to the invitations
issued. All the members of the regiment
were present In full dress, and more pretty
Rirls were around to set them on than are
often gathered in the same number OF square
feet of floor space.
The military and distinguished civil
guests were assembled in the headquarters
room at II o'clock, and Lieut., Col. Kipp
read n memorial which had been signed
by all the members Of the regiment and
had been bound into book with their
signatures In II they said:
Receiving from your distinguished prod
ecPssor in Office. the foremost vOlun. eer
military organization in the country. per
feet in discipline and With ample and at
traCtiVp quarters. II would nave been enough
10 -ati4fv any reasonable expectation II only
the existing condition had been maintained,
but you have done much more than this.
the years Of your leadership have been
wears of progress and development. higher
standards ~ efficiency have been established
and A spirit OF Sei-reliance and capacity
for independent action have been developed
Never since the civil war have the require
ments OF voluntary military service been NO
eNacting ~ In recent years, and never has
there been more urgent need Of keen fore.
iinselhsh devotion on the part OF command
ing officer than AZ the present time. We re-
ioice in the confident hope that these qualities
which YOU so fully eNemplfy and which
have been it's safeguard and inspiration
heretofore will assure strength and pros
perty 10 this regiment for many years 20
come
Then Lieut.. Col Kipp said a word or two
about the portrait and drew aside the flag
which covered it. Co.. Appleton didn't
saw much in response. but IL was quite
apparent that his shortness Of words was
not due to any lack Of feeling Then the
dance went on and was still going long
after midnight
Col Appleton began his military career
in he Boston Cadets He enlisted in the
Seventh Regiment Oct. Fl. 1871 He be-
came Colonel OF the regiment in 1850.