The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-05
THE SEVENTH GETS ITS PRIZE.
PARADE AND REVIEW IN HONOR
or VISITING MARKSMEN.

T. d. AlF hJNAIu vhuDUht Nb1ACb lC 8UNCCD
Presenting the shield Won Last Year
by the Englishmen and n Year
By our Men-The ArmOry Filled.
The members OF the Seventh Regiment
turned out almost tn a man last night In
honor OF the visiting English Volunteers,
Col. Sir Howard Vincent and the Queens
Westminster. They paraded and were
reviewed for the visitors and the big armory
was never more crowded. Every available
inch Of standing space was occupied.
The visitors were seated at the southern
side Of the armory and promptly at 8 o'clock
the regiment marched on to the floor. The
building was beautifully decorated. Eng
lish and American flags few side by side
everywhere. v every company room a
British Jack kept company with the Stars
and Stripes, and in each room were displays
Of flowers.
Sir o Vincent. who il a~ide-de-camp
to the King among his many other donors,
wore the uniform Of the aide, and on his
breast wore the cross Of st. Michael and st.
George, the insignia Of the Order ofthe Bath,
the GROSS Of st. J ohn OF Jerusalem, the Afri-
can, medal and many other decorations.
The Westminster wore their picturesque
full dress uniform.
Col. H. H. Hardin from West PointIwas
the reviewing officer, and among others
present were Gen. Fitzgerald, Gen. Bird
Spencer OF New Jersey. Col. Hugh Scott,
u. &. A.; Major Crocker Of Massachusetts,,
Col. Morris OF the Ninth Regiment, Col.
Stokes Of the Twenty-third, Major Bridg-
man Of the squadron. Col. Hotchkiss OF the
Twenty-seoond Regiment, Sir Percy Sander
son, the British Consul General; Give
Bailey, the British Consul, and Col. Mosrop
Newton Boyajian, military attache to the
Persian Minister at Washington and for
merly a member of the Seventh.
The parade and review over. the Seventh
men formed a hollow square and the West
minister's were requ ested to take the other
side Of the building and the members OF
the Seventies shooting team were called
out and Joined them there. They stood
in line alternately a Seventh and a West
minister man and then marched across the
armory floor and stood at attention facing
Col. Appleton and Sir Howard. The shield
had in the mean time been carried on to the
armory floor. 1t il a handsome silver piece.
Sir Howard then turning to Col. Appleton
said:
1T is now. officers, non-commisioned
officers and members Of the Seventh Regi-
ment of the National Guard OF the State
Of New York, my duty to hand over to your
greatly esteemed chief, Col. Daniel Apple
ton, the challenge shield offered in this
hall two years ago to p~erpetuate enduring
friendship between yourselves and the
Queens Westminster Volunteers. That il
has given rise to such enduring friendship
is most undoubted. Tn visit last year
to London of the Seventh will ever be
memorable in our annals. You we're well
coined az brothers by my august sovereign
King Edward VII, the peacemaker, and
the British people. Popular ovations at
tended your going out and your coming in.
Unfortunately you, Col. Appleton, were
to our sorrow prevented from accompany
ing your team and delegation. Like mis-
fortune this year attended COLONEL ommand-
an George Trollope.
bisley, after a splendid match, we
defeated the Seventh and won the shield
and the championship. The Seventh we're
not thereby ownhearted They resolved
to work and work and work TO win the
shield. By science by discipline, by self
abnegation they have succeeded. and bril-
liantly.
Il congratulate the team; I congratulate
Capt. Mclean; l congratulate that most
efficient coach. Above all | congratulate
you, sir. The regiment is you life. Ii
owes everything to you.
Il hand over this shield, Col. Appleton, to
your ~custody-to your temporary custody,
let it be noted. We are not downhearted.
We shot, l believe. well and pluckily. Capt.
Shattock. our captain, tells me that the
average per shot was AL. But that OF the
Seventh was 4.57. Such shooting has never
been seen at Creedmoor or anywhere else.
But the Queens Westminsters will work
and work until Columbia again sits side by
side with Britannia in the Queens Hall under
the Rgis of Mars. as depicted on the shield.
-Finai.y, let me thank you, Col. Appleton.
and every member Of the gallant generous
Seventh for their hospitable reception.
Forty-fvc years ago gallant Comrades
came to you from New England. Now
they nave come to you from Old England
and with the New E~nglanders We say from
the bottom of our hearts, Wherever the
Seventh may go we would go, wherever
they camp we would camp and if ever they
or the American people are threatened by
a common enemy the Queens Westminsters
will be the first to support them with the
hearts blood Of every man.
Col. Appleton in accepting the shield said
that the Seventh had been very glad to be
able to entertain the Westminsters and re-
~ciprocate in some way Tor the welcome they
received on the other side last year. He ac-
Cepted the shield as a souvenir and re-
minder of the eternal friendship between
the two regiments. Then, turning to the
men,, Col. Appleton presented each one with
a gold medal from the Seventh Regiment.
Col. Appleton gave one OF them to Sir
Howard also, and in turn Sir Howard pre-
scented one to Co. Appleton. All then,
except Sergt. Short and Corporal Fulton,
retired. Sergt. Short had won the Landon
cup for the member making the highest
score. and the members OF the Seventh
yesterday morning decided that Corporal
Fulton, having made such a plucky fight
and shot so well, was also entitled to a
cup. These cup were then presented,
and the cup won by Priv ate d.. c. Meyers
OF the reserves. Col. Appleton then called
for three cheers for the Queens West
ministers.
After dismissal the officers entertained the
visitors and three bands furnished enter
tainment for the friends Of the regiment.
At noon to-day the Westminsters and
officers Of the Seventh will 20 to West Point
and tonight all will go to Washington, where
they will he received by President Roose-
welt. They will spend three days in Wash
inRtOn and then the official visit will end.
Sir Howard will return to England next