New-York tribune., 1906-10-14
THE GOTH In NEW HOME.
BIG ARMORY DEDICATED.
Thousands Cheer Regiments in
Parade-Elaborate Ceremonies.

The 69th Regiment N G. Y = rr,+h .xa-o,ses
ol unusual pomp and splendor to~sz formal
P0SseSsIOh o. Its new armory at Lexington ave-
4'Ue ana %'th anc 26th streets yesterday after
-'I0 'th IN Its gray dress uniforms was
oiie oI the escorting commands The 9th Of
uSetts was in line. and the Old Guard
~ us oeafsAin shakos. was also present
Toiio"lhs TIE parade. which was watched by
'-ioNs~-'os on It's line OF march along Fifth ave
liNe' 'heie were formal exercises in the new
a1uiofy. Archbishop Farley pronounced The in
vocation; Lieutenant Cove ernor Bruce presented
lL'e drlhory Oh behalf Of the state and Patrick
r McGowan. President of the Board Of Alder
ieH Tor the city; Colonel Edward Duffy ao-
NeP'eu TOT the regiment; Justice James FItzger-
"iu uenFered the oration and Joseph / c. Clarke
i''"o an original poem. Following the exercises
lle guests and officers Of the various regiments
were guests Of Colonel Duffy. while the privates
were guests of the regiment
me 69th formed in Sth street near Washing
Ton Square early in the afternoon and was
escorted by the 9th Of Massachusetts, Colonel
"Ailam A. Donovan, commanding Brigadie-
General George Moore Smith commanding the
flrst Brigade acted as grand marshal. and fol-
rowing his staff, in order were the 7th Regiment
lhe 9Th Regiment of Massachusetts the LIST and
"a batteries, the Old Guard, commanded by
Major W. 5. Smith, the Veterans of the Irish
Brigade and the Veteran Corps OF the Goth and
the Loushlin Cadet Battalion of St Cecilia's
Parish, Brooklyn. The climax of applause from
the spectators came when the 69th. last in line
swung along.
The line Of march included a swing about
Washington Square. up Fifth avenue to 41st
street, TO Madison avenue and down TO 25th
street and march east to the armory The un-
yelling stand was AT the Engineers Club, at No.
S'4 Fifth avenue, and in the stand Lieu
tenan: Governor Bruce, with Adjutant General
Henry and staff. Patrick F. MCGOWAN. repre-
senting the Mayor; DEPUTY Police Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo. Colonel Kline of the 14th
Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel Wells, of the list
Regiment; Colonel Norris of the 9th Regiment.
and several commanding officers of various
other regiments.
The scene in the armory during the cere-
monies was an impressive one. The gallery
along all fou- sides Of the large amphitheatre
was crowded long before the parade had arrived
On the march downtown the 69th along Madi-
son avenue, marched between saluting columns
Of the other regiments, and thus reached the
armOry first. II was wildly cheered as it entered
the building 10 the music of Home, Sweet
Home from an augmented band of one hun
dred- The visiting regiment from Massa-
chusetts followed, and these two stood on the
south half The 7th, with its full COmplemeur,
down the centre, and then the cheers were the
heartiest when the veteran organizations. with
tattered war flags, filed in.
The ceremonies began with ensemble from
the massed bands playing The Star Spangled
Banner" The veterans. acting as the color COM
panles. marched across the armory. and every
one saluted.
Justice Fitzgerald. as presiding officer, then
introduced Archbishop Farley. Justice Fitz-
gerald in his oratiOn reCounted the vaIorous
deeds Of the 69th, and congratulated the regi-
ment Oh its arnory He also spoke Of the
deeds Of each Of the escOrtng regiments par
ticularly the 9Th Of Massachusetts, which has
record of active service in two wars, with a list
of hundreds Of officers and men killed
Lieutenant Governor Bruce spoke entirely in a
cOngTatulatory vein. President MCGOWAN did
likewise. II while Mr.. MCGOWAN was speak
ing that the rank and file standing on the floor
heard there We're refreshments" and from the
eagerness with which this news was received
the speaker had difficulty in making himself
heard. Down below in parts OF the building
siums kegs upon kegs were ready, well
salads and other things. By the time the bugle
call for muster was sounded there was but little
left.
J I c. Clarke closed the exercises by read
ing his ode TO the regiment. Afterward Colonel
Duffy entertained several hundred guests
The members of the 9th Regiment will be the
guests of the Goth for day two This morn
ing both regiments viii march 10 St PatricE's
Cathedral where pontifcal high mass will be
celebrated by Archbishop Farley. Both crgani-
Za1ions have been invited to attend the annual
track and field games Of the Irish-AmeriCan
Athletic Club at Celtic Park this afternoon. To-
night Colonel Duffy and his officers will enter
tain the visiting officers and special guests at
dinner at the Hotel Astor.