The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-14
VETERAN GRAYS
 FORM ASSOCIATION
GEN. g. E. MERWIN ELECTED PRESIDENT AT FENWICK.

Veterans Defeat Actives in Baseball mt
 the NinetIeth Anniversary-Most suc-
 cessfuI Outing Ever Held--Four
 Special Cars to Accommodate Large
 Number-Parade Reviewed by Gen-
 eraI Merwin Before Start.
 On their return from FenWick last night the Grays reported the largest and most successful outing in the his- tory of the company. The athletic games were very successfully carried out In the ball game the veterans again proved their supremacy after last years defeat. That was their first de- feat at the national game, and they determined to make 1t the last. Their victory yesterday was to the tune of 17 to 8. After the ball game the ban quet was held at the Fenwick house.
 The banquet began at about o'clock. Ut was intended to be a General Merwin dinner, and the Grays were very sorry not to have him with them. The menu cards bore very good likeness of the general, and all those present wore but tons bearing the same face. The after dinner speeches were very short. The speakers were General E. E. Bradley, Captain A. c. Hendrick, Colonel Simeon J. Fox and Captain Gruener.
 The most important feature of the outing was the organization of a vet erans' association. The suggestion came Rrom ex-Captain Gruener, who also sug- gested that committee, made up of the ex-captains present, be appointed to bring in the names of officers for the association. The following names were brought in and accepted;
 President-Ge General s. D. Merwin.
 First -president-General E. E. Bradley.
 Second president -Ex-C Captain A, c. Lendrick.
 Third -president--Col Simeon J. Fox
 Executive committee - Ex-Captain Gruener, Lieutenant Charles c. Smith, ex-Captain w. F. Curtiss, s. Fred Strong and George Scranton.
 Formerly there was very fiourishing veterans association, but it died out about fifteen years ago, The new or ganization is welcomed by the veterans, who have for some time thought that there should be something of the kind.
 Headed by the Second Regiment band the Grays, veteran and active, started from the armory on Meadow street yesterday morning at o'clock on their annual outing and celebration of the ninetieth anniversary of the company. The first thought of the company was to do honor to their former and great ly beloved commander, General s. E. Merwin, who was unable to go on the outing owing to the delicate state of his health. When they reached the residence of the general on Orange street he was on the front steps to greet them. It was an inspiring mo- anent when, to the magnificent strains of the religious medley known as Re ligioso,' the young men forming the present command marched past the aged general, whose health would not allow him to attend the exercises of the celebration. With right hand sa- lute the company passed the porch upon which General Merwin stood, an- swering with many bows, and also sa- luting. Just above the house the or der to counter march was given. and returning Lieutenant Captain Edward IL. Fox extended the compliments of his command to the general.
 4k ,FS T Ito the Union station, where special train was in waiting, and left about 030 Fenwick hall was the destination of the men, where dinner was served and a delightful programme carried out. The veterans were much in evil dence, and proved by the whole-heart- ed way in which they took part in the preparations, and by the large number which turned out, that the love of the old company still lives in the breasts of those not now able to tend to active military duties.
 City Attorney Ernest c. Simpson was tin line with the actiyes, and wore upon his breast the Roosevelt gold medal awarded to him at Sea Girt as the mil ttary rifle champion. Captain Fox was in command of the company for the first time that the Grays have been out on parade Ex-Captain Edward O. Gruener was in command of the divi- sion of veterans. Some of the veterans who did not take part in the parade joined the company at the station, and others were down on a later train.
 The results of the athletic events were as follows:
 Ball game-Won by actives.
 50 yards dash-won by Lee; Phillips, second; Dr. Lawton, third; high jump won by Terrell; broad jump, won by Manson; Derby, second; three-legged race, won by Mcdonald and Young; sack race, won by Joseph Southerton; John Kirby, second; shoe race won by Platt; putting the shot, won by Man son; second, Bowman; blindfold race Leonard Hotchkiss, first; Baker, sec- pnd; swimming race, won by Hamilton; fat mans race, won by Russell, Love ridge, second; Joseph B. Cunningham also ran; ball throwing, won by Arm strong; rolly polly game, won by Bak- er; Young second.
 There were 175 actives and veterans at the celebration.
 On Sunday morning the Grays will attend divine service at the Church of the Redeemer where 8 sermon will be preached by Watson L. Phillips. At 2 -1. 41.1. .l-