The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-26
QUEENS WESTMINSTERS BUSY.
GUESTS or SEVENTH REGIMENT
AT DINNER LAST MOTT.

British Marksmen and Home Regiment
Have q jelly TIme-seVenth's Armory
Flies the Union Jack Visitors Practice
at CreedmOOr -PrepaFatIOns for Match.
A big British Union Jack-not the red
flag Of the merchant marine, but a real
Union Jack~-foated over the entrance to
the Seventh Regiment aTmory last night.
1t hung there in honor OF Sir Howard Vim
cent and the visiting members OF the
Queens Westminsters, who have crossed
the ocean to shoot a return match with the
Seventh Regiment for the trophy presented
two years ago by Sir Howard Vincent.
Upstairs in the armory the visitors were
entertained at a mess dinner and the evening
was one that will long be remembered not
only by the visiting militiamen but by
the member Of the home regiment who
! were present. The Seventh Regiment ia
determined to do az much Tor the English
men while they are here as the Westminster
did for its team last year when they visited
London.
The room in which the two teams dined
was t~astefully decorated with British and
American flags and on each table were
huge punches of ohrysanthemums. About
one hundred sat down at small ables.
Al the head table were Col. Daniel Appleton
with Sir Howard Vincent on his right.
Capt. Montagu Shattock Of the West
ministers, Gen. &. F. Roe, Gen. G. NJ. Smith,
Gen. +. A. McAlpin; Col. X. l.. Howe,
Commandment at West Point; Capt. john
son, representing Major-General Frederick
d. Grant: Col. r. H.. Halstead, Lieut. Col.
Kipp and Col. Thurston At the other ables
were all the officers Of the Seventh and
the members Of their rifle team. The
Britishers were sandwiched in among the
Seventh men, each table having one or
two Of them.
The Westminster wore what they called
their mess uniforms. They are gray, a
different shade from the Seventies, and
trimmed with buff and red.
Outside in the hall part OF the Seventies
band played softly during the dill n e and
there were songs by professional talent.
From the start there was a lot Of fun. Sir
Howard Vincent started the ball rolling
by suddenly jumping to his feet and shout
ing -Westminsters, all standing" The
visitors were at once on their feet.
Il give you the health Of Col. Daniel
! Appleton" he said.
The health was drunk and then the visit
ors sang For he's a jolly good fellow
It ANII was nv ANF ANtAaiN "ANh A10 "
Kipp was prevailed on TO sing his -Ting-a-
Ling song, without which no Seventh Regi-
ment function is complete. Another Sew
en- tn formality which was gone through
W it'll was passing around the loving cup.
Col. Ap pleton in welcoming the visitors
said that everything that had been arranged
had been planned by Sir Howard Vincent,
who seemed to be an indefatigable worker
and a wonderful organizer. The men OF
the Seventh had hoped to be able to do
| 1apOothinO and gnmR went down the DAX
to meet the visitors only to find that Sir
Howard, who had arrived here a week ago,
was on hand too.
When theI Westminsters landed the
Seventh men thought that it would be a
fine thing to show them the city. but found
again that they were too late. as Sir Howard
had chartered the rubberneck autos and
Col. Appleton, Lieut.. Col. Kipp and Major
Fish had to become one OF the British party
to take in the sights.
Col. Appleton had thought ii would be a
nice thing to select Gen. Roe referee, but
on writing to the General found that Sir
Howard was ahead Of him and then found
that Col. Howe had been asked to act al
umpire, 40 that the Seventh could only
get even by asking a British officer TO UNI
pire for them. Col. Appleton spoke feel
ngly of the act of the visiting British Volun'
teers in placing a wreath of English cal
on the tomb OF Gen. Grant.
Major Fisk followed Col. Appleton and hi
too told how Sir Howard had worked t.
make the match a Success. Col. AppletoI
then proposed Long life to Lady Vincent
and said that l ady Vincent had done much
TO make the Seventh men feel at hom'
when they visited London. He then callec
for ~Anglo-Saxon c~heers-three cheer
from the Westminster rs and three cheer
from the Seventh Regiment for Sir owa
Vincant." The cheers rang out in a wa
hat few nave heard in the big armOTy, anC
the hip-hip-hoorays OF the British sounde'
strangely among the sharp cheers OF tn
Americans; but the Britishers had 20 keeT
quiet while the tiger and the s~iss-boom-ahs
Of the Americans followed.
Sir Howard thanked Col. Appleton anc
the Seventh men for their kindness TO hin
and to the Westminsters, and declared
that he felt almost as II he were a membe
OF the Seventh. He told briefly Of the West
minister's history, how they were organizes
in l755 and were sent TO Pennsylvania Y
1855, so that this year. by their visit to tht
city, they are celebrating their i50th an
niversary Of first coming to this country;
Taking the text Let us have peace" M
spoke strongly for the friendship OF tn
Anglo-Saxons, and declared hat by work
ing together they could keep the FAC o
tine world and bring about the extension, o
ciyiliz alton. He paid a glowing tribute .
President Roosevelt and to King Edwar
VII, who were entitled to be called tn
peacemakers, he said.
Gen. Roe, who is to referee the riff
match, said that he proposed that all IN
DETAILS OF Nne CODUest, buCu ~ BullH' Slbut
and other little things, should be settle'
before the match began and then Their,
would be little work Tor the umpireS an
zone for the referee
Sir HOwardVincent, the officers and mem
hers of the Queens Westminsters and tbs
other British militiamen got down to bust
ness Yesterday morning. They went 4
/ Creedmoor, escorted by the members Of tn
, Seventh who are training for th' match
! Both teams shot all day and returned q
! town at 8 o'clock.
The Britishers seemed to nave found thei
land legs and shot in good form. Thei
work was scanned eagerly by tbs SEVENTH
/ men when they we're not busy at the butt
themselves.
, The Seventh Regiment has placed il
1 house at Creedmoor at the disposal OF Tn
, visitors and they made it their h~eadquarter'
| The Seventies men are using the Glubhous