The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
WEST i2srn ST.. 7Th a eTH AVIS.


zsbri-kl IN Nv tn uniform N tho s,r,e,v
~ tbs Waf ~ 1919, furnished q different
touch ~ the picture, IN Tho crntfr NJ
~. hall tn hand ~ tbr seventh blarsd out
military aifa which "et The Old Buys feet
The former msmt~Vu ~ the Seventh,
all except thoae that are entitled 10 wear the
uniform ~ another military organization,
we're IN silh hat and black ffoch coat. Thsy
WEIR provided With canes In tho arrnory.
The order ~ the day provided that Tho
former members should march out ~ the
Se~venty.Rrut's armory ~ t;9D O'Clock and
Join the regiment ~ FIFTH avenue and
1hlrty-second street A few minutes be-
fore Tho time set, Col. Daniel Apple,on,
commanding tho seventh. and grand mar
-hal ~ lle day. rode up % the armofy,
a dozen hor~emen ~ his s,af jingling spurs
and sabrrS behind him, The crowd. maaead
around the BrmoTy. geve the colonel the
first distinct cheer Of the day, %applaudina
his soldierly appearance.
While Col Appleton passed into the
armOry through % lane 81 saluting veterans,
this stan eat their horses across Thirty
fourth street. Officers In red and blue,
officers In red and white, officers in yellow
and blue, oficers uniformed gorgeously
and immediately. passed In and out Of the
leather boots, their polished trappings and
gold lace; 1t was a pretty spectacle for
the crowd.
Col. Appleton had no more than walked
into the arinory when the clouds which had
been gathering heavier and heavier emptied
themselves. There was a preliminary bang
and crash Of thunder which scared away
the crowd, and then the rain came driving.
Most of he officers of the Colonal's staff
had thoughtfully provided themselves with
raihceats or ponchos. and they slunK these
over their shoulders. Some who hadn't
ham On fhANtuhNH,tl lnfe thnts Irns Has. IA.
care Of orderlies and ran to the armory.
One veteran OF many battles and rain
storms scorned the shower. He was d little,
wiry, well vet up man, brown as q berry,
Capt. French of forty-one years service
with the Seveeth, one time Captain of
in olive green fatigue uniform. Such Of
the crowd as remained were quick TO notice
the little Captain and a~pplauded him en-
Enthusiastically.
Meanwhile the Seventh Regiment. Lieut.
Col. Kipp in command, had marched from
the armory at Sixty-seventh street and
Park avenue and had halted In formation
at Fifth avenue and Thirty-second street
to await the coming of the veterans. They
were spick and spar and very handsome
IN newly pressed coats. white ducks and
polished shoes, all aocoutrements polished
to the limit: When the shower broke the
men at first took it without a grunt or a
growl. Then the water went dribbling
down the backs of their necks. Their col
lars melted and lay Town YEARLY. Their
pretty white ducks were all stained and
splashed with mud.
The rubber-necks, in comfortable shelter
In doorways and windows and under avn
ings, looked on sympathetically. Then the
Lieutenant-Colonel, who was himself soaked
to the skin, shot a short order backward.
and, dispersed more effectually than il a
battery Of quick frers had been turned
loose from Fort Waldorf Astoria. Lieut.
Col. Kipp got n r~aincoat and sat his horse
stonily, surrounded by a damp but I'M
daunted staf. The regiment was quickly
and the good breeze and bright, hot sun
dried uniforms and drove the water from
accoutrements.
Over in the Seventy-frst armory there
was a period of suspense and anxiety.
mainly ON account Of the civil war veterans
who didn't mind the spelling OF silk hats
and frock coats, but who contemplated
the probability Of rheumatic twinges with
alarm. They made merry over the storm
though, and cheered for the luck of the
Seventh. The band performed calamity
a aFSe SsS II Be eG a Hot ,h% Ti% dr,p IN th sa old PTIs cwn
Tonight" and other bits calculated to pro-
duoe ch~eerfulness.
The rainstorm delayed the start only a
quarter Of an hour. Col, Appleton strobe
out, was Joined by his staff and they rode
of TO take their places at the head OF the line.
Company by company, division by division.
In perfect order, the old members Of the
Seventh marched out, flags throwing back
ward in the stout breeze, steel and silver
flashing and glittering, while the crowd
cheered and applauded.
The reviewing stand in front OF the Union
League Club was already crowded with
black coats and blue when the Secretary
OF War made his appearance, The crowd
in the street, watching the stand eagerly,
the big Secretary instantly and set
a cheer to which he responded by a bow
At Secretary Taft's right was Gen. Fred.
D. Grant, while Major Charles e. Lydecker
of the Seventh, detailed to act as the Secre-
escort and aide, stood at his left.
There was a distinguished company 4
guests on the stand, incl ding Major-Gen.
ment of the Atlantic; Gen, j.. +, Bell. Rsar
Admiral Robley D. Evans, Gen. Robert
Shaw Oliver, assistant Secretary OF War;
Lieut. Gov. M. Linn Bruce, Brig.-Gen.
Nelson n. Henry, adjutant, representing
Gov, Higgins; Corporation Counsel John
Horace Porter, Brig, Gen: Albert l. Mills
OF West Point, Lieut., Col, r, L. Howe,
commandment Of cadets, West Point; Major
Cen. Charles F. Roe, commander in chief
the New York National Guard; Brig
f. llo Ss9rse Of nG t6e f First. and and ' TSird
Brigades, N. Y, N. G.; Gov. Henry Roberts
Connecticut and Brig .-Gen, George NJ.
Cole, his adjutant; Gov, John l. Cox Of Ten
nessee; Major-Gen. C.L. Riggs, adjutant to
Gov, Warfield or Maryland; DR.. John II.
president of the College Of the City
Of New York; Commodore r. p. Forshew,
commando -in-chief Of the New York Naval
Militia, Commodore j. I'D. Kelly and Capt. |
j. W. Miller, U s. N; Col, William c. Church, |
editor of the Army and Many J.urnol; and
the commanding officers Of other militia
organizations Of, New. .York-Gen. John T.
Of the Old Guard; Col, G. n. Hitch
of the Eighth; Col. Charles A, Denike of the
Tenth; Col. George r. Dyer Of the Twelfth: !
-ol. William A. Stokes Of the T~wenty-third; |
1ol. William G. Bates OF the Seventy-first;
Via ior Oliver Bridgmsn Of Squadron A;