The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
GREAT BANQUET OV SEVENTH.
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'Me~p Cai- was sounded shortly after
Z o'oloth 10 alive nosi,e that the march -
tho dinner was about 10 heein. Ions he.
fore that time the members ~ the regimen,
for the must part had chan god their be-
dragged uniforms and we're waiting for
the march.
Sings werc heard coming from every
company room. and down In the general
~rpueption roonz. where thu veterans had
met, some u the old var songs ~ is1o-as
were being shouted by men with cracked
voices but with the enthusiasm of youth
From that time on ths enthusiasm grew
until IL reached M climax just before S"crs-
taTy Taft spoke, when Col Appleton tor
upon a little rostruin back Of the main giIert
table and shouted 20 all the 2. t0o present 10
rise. Then he said The President Of
the United States"
Al once a group Of tr1mpeterr played
HAL to the Chief. and then Col Appletou
called for three cheers for the President.
They were given with q tremendous upnoar,
and followed by a tiger, with three siss-
boom-ahs. Then Col. Appleton shouted
"who IL he?" The snswer came like a
roar Of thunder: First in war, first in peace
and first In the hearts Of his countrymen.'
This explosion was followed by q clatter OF
feet that sounded like a subway train At its
highest speed.
Tho dinner was said to have been tho
largest ever given in this city. There were
2,I7o persons at the thirty-two tables on
the floor, and seventy-seven persons at the
guest table; and these, with the regimental
attendants on the floor and in the galleries.
! brought the number up TO more than ?, 100.
II required more than 800 walters 10 serve
the diners.
The members OF the regiment we're pres
ent almost to a man, and there we're more
than a thousand veterans on hand bcsitleS
military guests from tho city and State
and from other States. The commanding
officer OF every regiment in the city and
some OF the officers from regiments rs far az
Buffalo were present,
Secretary Taft was the chief guest Of
honor, representing not only the War De-
partment, but the President. MajorLGen'.
Wade and Grant = were there from
Governors Island and Brig,-Gen. Mills
from West Point. Brig Zen. !, Franklin
Rel, Chief OF Staf Of the Regular army,
came on specially from Washington, Thee
were scores Of Did timers, men Of mark,
Who had served in the civil war in the So.
enth, and their eyes lit up with the enthui-
asm akin to that OF the youngest member OF
the regiment as they marched into the
hall.
The members Of the regiment first went
to their places at the tables company by
company. Then came the signal. TO the
reception rooms for the veterans TO pass in.
AS the line, led by Major-Gen, Alexander
Taylor, entered the room the members OF
the regiment broke out into uproario US
cheering. 1t lasted until long after the
veterans had reached their places, Then
came the military guests, All were cheered.
especially the commanding officers OF
other regiments. Then there was a pause,
and finally a shout went up neal the door.
accompanied by waving Of napkins. which
spread until the room was fieoked with what
looked TO be- whitecaps on a rolling sea.
The cheers could have been heard for
blocks. It marked the advent Of Col.
Appleton, Secretary Taft and the rest OF
the guests.
The decorations Of the drill hall at once
attracted attention. Along the south side
twelve Ionic pillars had been erected, and
between them was stretched a frie5e OF
blue cloth. It was called a Greoian court
of honor. Fpom the centre Of the arches
Of the room long streaIners were stretched
to the north and south walls. They were
n ~ - -All Al. ~.N nalNnR ThnV
gave the effect OF a marquee.
The north wall was literally covered
with flags, as was also the west wall. Fifteen
or twenty groups of Gags hung from the
roof, Along three sides Of the armory
there were tablets, each giving the name
Of some man who had fallen In n Of
the various battles In which the men OF
the regiment had participated.
The tables were decorated with branches
Of trees containing cherry and apple bios
SONS, and there were cut flowers and vines
in ~profusion along the dais which stretched
almost the entire length Of the south wall.
At the small table in the centre Of the
dais this was the order OF the guests; On
the right Of Col. Appleton were Secretary
Taft, Gov. Roberts Of Connecticut, Lieut.
Gov. M, Linn Bruce Of New York. Capt.
w. NJ. Wright. aide-de-oamp to Secretary
Taft. and Corporation Counsel j. j. De-
lany, On the left Of Col. Appleton were
Gen. Horace Porter, Major-Gen. Wade.
Gen. Mills. and DR., John II. Finley, presi-
dent OF the College Of the City Of
New York.
Among those present sitting at the dais
or at tables near 1t were Major-Gen. Grant.
Brig ,-Gen, Bell. Lieut. Col. Howe Of West
Point, Adjt, Gen. Henry, Gov. John J.
Cox OF Tennessee, Commander j. d. ..
Kelly, q. s. N, retired; Cornelius N. Bliss,
Frederick @. Bourne, Gen. II. W.. Hubbell.
Gen. j. W. Claus, Montgomery Schuyler.
Gen. ]. r. Pearson, Col. W. p. Roome, Gen.
Bird Spencer Of New jersey. Comptroller
Mets, Brig. -Gen. George NJ. Smith, Adjt.-
Gen. Cole Of Connecticut, Adjt.-Gen. Riggs
Of Maryland, Col. W. d. Schuyler, Brig
Gen. 8. B. Jones, Gen. r. N. Bowermani
Col. william G. Church. Major W. II. Wileyj
Capt. Latham A. Fish, Major T. s. Smith.
Capt. Richard H. Greene, Gen. J. II. Lloyd.
Col. Samuel WEIGH, and these ofioers Of the
National Guard In this State: Major-Gen.
Roe, Col. Duffy, Col. Stokes, Col. Denike,
Col. W. g. Bates, Col. W. +, Morris, Capt.