The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
SAL V0S OF APPLAUSE
GREETED COL. BRAYT0N
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do you know me. colonel?" was the
principal greeting 10 which Gen. Bray
ton always found a suitable reply. Hello
BILL" he said to one grizzled veteran.
"Td know that voice anywhere. l heard
IL often enough 30 years ago"
Another asked: Colonel can't you see
at all?" and the general answered: II
can see you've got a handkerchief out,
but can't make out your countenance."
You'd enjoy It more IL you could see
better" his interrogater persisted. We'll
I'm contented," the general replied. II
don't feel at all blue about IT,"
When another war-worn veteran ap-
preached and held up his ear trumpet.
Gen. Brayton. without waiting TO hear his
voice, leaned down and spoke into the
tube as follows: II see you've got gay
with your buttonhole bouquet"
You are wearing one. younself." the
general was told. Are white plnks your
favorite nower?"
mo. haven't any favorite flower"
said he That's some OF Bilrs work He
put that In my buttonhole."
To the representative OF the News
Democrat Gen. Brayton said I'VE have
with US today Fred A. WilcoxSon OF
North Adams, Mass. my old regimental
quartermaster. and George A. Gorton,
the old regimental adjutant see quite a
number OF the old boys: and IL does us
good TO get together again"
Adjt Gorton said: There Is no special
program, except that there Is a special
effort to do away with any possible poll
tical aspect. The general told me that the
boys are his guests. and TO limit even the
governor. IL he cares TO make an after
dinner speech. to two minutes. on pain Of
having a gatling gun brought TO bear
upon him, and IL anybody else attempts
10 say anything TO run him In the guard
house.
He told me not even to let the min
utes OF the last meeting be read, so anx-
ious is he that the boys may have a gem
uine good time without any frils or for
malities. We are out for a good time,
is the way he put it,"
At the Warwick club there was a pro-
gram OF sports before the dinner consist
ing OF baseball, football. etc.
Just before the start was made from
Exchange place. Insurance Commissioner
Charles c. Gray. one OF the invited guests
representing another regiment, arrived.
Hello, Pat Egan." was his greeting to
the deputy chief OF police. who was
reaching for badge. Hello, Charlie
Gray" the deputy replied
Are you working?' Capt. Gray asked.
Yes, but that's something you never
did" said the deputy, jovially; and Capt.
Gray retreated
Beside their regimental badges some OF
themembers OF the regiment having served
In other organizations, each OF the mem
bers and guests wore a white silk badge
with ornamental gilt top and bearing
crossed cannon insignia I'm light red type
with the following inscription: I'D Rhode
Island Artillery Veterans Thirty-ffth An
nual Reunion July 10, 1906. Warwick
NJ ~ Ilro,
The members OF the associa ton pa
raded as regiment under the surviving
field officers, namely: Col. Charles r.
Brayton, Lieut.-Col William Ames. Mai.
Henry T. Sisson, Maj. c. w. H. Day.
Adjt George o. Gorton. Quartermaster
Fred A. Wilcoxson Assistant Surgeon
Horace ID. Samson and Hospital Steward
Fenner III. Peckham.
Luncheon was served at II, the business
meeting was held at 1890, and an old
fashioned clambake served at g.
The following had accepted invitations
TO be present. Gov. George r. Utter and
Executive Secretary Jennings, Secretary
OF State Charles p. Pennett; David s.
Ray, First Rhode Island Cavalry: Surg
John c. Budlong. Third Rhode Island
cavalry; Capt Benjamin l.. Hall, Fifth
Rhode Island Heavy artillery; Cant
George II. Sphinx. Fourteenth Rhode ISL
and Heavy artillery; Capt. Charles c.
Gray. First Rhode Island battery: Lieut..
James p. Rhodes. battery A, First Rhode
Island Light artillery; Lieut. Gideon
Spencer, battery y, First Rhode Island
Light artillery: Lieut.. Frederick M.
sackett. battery c, First Rhode Island
Light artillery: Lieut. Ezra X. Parker.
battery u, First Rhode Island Light ar
tillery: Capt. William r. Rhodes battery
f. First Rhode Island Light artillery:
Col. Samuel A. Pearce. Tenth Rhode ISL
and Light battery: Lieut.. Frank A.
Rhodes, Tenth Rhode Island Light bat
terry: Hon. Francis @ Jillson. First
Rhode Island Detached militia; Hon Ad,n
y. Capron. NJ C., Second Rhode Island
volunteers; Hon. Walter A. Read. Fourth
Rhode Island volunteers: Hon Nathan n
Lewis, Seventh Rhode Island volunteers,
Corp James r. Read, Ninth Rhode Island
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