New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
TAFT REVIEWS PARADE.
OOer TsOo Thousand Veterans Aid
Regiment an Celebration.

Escorted by the present 7th Regiment. over two
thousand veterans and ex-veterans OF that organi,
zatiOn celebrating its centennial. marched
yesterday afternoon from the list Regiment Ar
nory. In 3ath street, TO the 7th Regiment Armory,
at s7th street ana Park avenue.
William H. Taft, Secretary Of War. reviewed the
parade from the Union League Club. at 39th street
and Fifth avenue. Colonel Daniel Appleton
grand marshal of the parade. On his personal
stan were Iieutenant John F. Organ. ID Battery,
chief OF STAFF; Captain William A. Bryant. Essex
Troop. n. @. N J.; Captain John r. Foley. adju-
tanf 6Sth Regiment; Lieutenant William F. Wall,
battalion adjutant. 7th Regiment. and Lieutenant
Arthur F. Townsend. Squadron A. Quartermaster
Sergeant J.. n. Charles was Colonel Appleton's
orderly.
The first division in the parade. Of which Brevet
Major General George Moore Smith marshal.
was composed OF ex-rembers OF the 7th now IN the
regular service the National Guard Naval Re
serve OF other states entitled to the uniform
"nen the division formed nearly seventy-1ve on
GERS reported TO General Smith
Inree detachments. all war veterans OF the 7th.
mace up the second division. under Major General
Alexander Shaler. First came those who had served
with the regular volunteer service In the Civil
War. commanded by Major General E. L. Moli-
neux, U g. v They were followed by a detach-
ment OF officers who had served in the Spanish
War, Major Henry w. Hovey, T. S. A, command
ing. In the third detachment were the men who
were mustered into the United States service on
the calls Of the government in 1861 1862 and 1862
General Richard N. Bowerman Of Maryland.
commanding.
The third division consisted Of twelve hundred ex-
members now parading in the other divisions Colo
mel Thomas Dtmond. president Of the 7th Regi-
ment Veteran Association being it's marshal. The
7th Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel William II. Kip
commanding, closed the column. Companies K. g.
z. I. H and F. under the command OF Captain
Robert Mclean. escorted Companies A, B. and
D. the four companies organized in 1906, which
paraded a battalion, Major Willard c. Fisk
commanding The regiment marched with nearly
fun ranks. almost twenty-four hundred men.
elusive OF the two hundred bandsmen, parading.
Major Charles E. Lydecker was detailed as escort
and aid TO the reviewing officer.
The head OF the column reached Fifth avenue and
6th street soon after O'Clock and halted. the white
dress trousers showing the effects Of the smart
shower which preceded the formation OF the pa
rade The mounted officers in the first division
took position TO the north of 67th street, and the
foot officers and the second and third divisions
formed in line the east sidewalk OF Fifth ave-
nue. while the regiment paraded by giving the
veterans the honors Of marching salute.
The four original companies Of the 7th were mus
tered IN on May 1905 when the relations between
this country and Great Britain were gradually
straining the breaking point over the high handed
halting Of American vessels and the mpressment OF
Yankee tars by the British. In the Civil War the reg
iuueut won the right to blazon the names Of many
famous battle on it's battle flags. and as training
school for officers ranked second only to West Point
When the war over 754 men had gone from the
ranks of the 9Th TO hold commissions in the fed
eral army Some Of the well known former cfdcers
and members OF the old 9TH who attended the cen
tenRial celebration or participated IN the parade
were Major General ". A. Kobbe. u. S. A, re-
tired; Brigadier General II. W. Hubbell, Z. s. A,
retired Lieutenant Colonel John S. Loud. Z. s. A,
retired; Colonel J. ". Powell. Z. 8. A, retired;
Colonel H. B. Freeman, commanding the 1st
New Jersey Regiment and Colonel 8. W. McClave.
staR officer N G. N. J. Some seventy officers Of
the National Guard OF this state received their
training in the ranks Of the 7th. Colonel ". G.
Bates OF the list; General McCoskry Butt, Colonel
George r. Dyer Of the 18th. and Colonel Austen Of
Brooklyn. are graduates Of the old 7th.
Colonel Appleton, now commanding the regiment,
has served sixteen years with IT, rising to he its
commander from the ranks. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant IN 1876. captain in 1879. and
colonel ten years later.