New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
OLD GUARD PARADES.
Celebrates S1st Anniversary and
Holds Memorial Services.

with their battalion flags flying and LED by their
band OF forty pieces. the officers and men Of the
Old Guard marched from their armory at 18th
street and Broadway. to 81. Thomass Church yes
terdAy afternoon Il was their eighty-flrst annual
parade, and memorial services IN honor Of their
dead were held IN ST. Thomae'a The choir under
the direction Of William c. MacFarlane, sang
Parker's professional hymn. Rejoice, the Lord Is
King" 'Magnihcat," anthem by AIacTarlane,
and Shelley's anthem, "Hark! Hark! Ny Soul
After the Old Guard and the congregation sang
My Country. IT'S Of Thee" the Rev. Dr. James
B. WATSON, chaplain Of the Old Guard. conducted
the services.
In the evening the anniversary dinner was given
at the Hotel Astor. The tcasts were: 1.-THE Presi-
Dent OF the United States" by Major Charles "A.
stadler. commandant of the Old Guard; 1.-THE
Army and Navy" Rear Admiral Joseph B. Cogh-
Ian; New York CITY," Senator Jacob A. Cantor:
The National Guard Colonel William r Morris;
The Grand Army of the Republic General T. S.
Maxwell; THE judiciary" Judge James A.
Blanchard
The guests at the dinner included General John
s. Maxwell, department commander. G. A. r.;
General George w Wingate Major David Wilson,
Hugh Hastings. Colonel Jacob Rupert jr., Justice
Leonard A Geigerich. Herman Adder. Justice NJ.
Wariey Platzek. Julius NJ. Mayer. Colonel William
=: Morris, 9Th Regiment: Colonel Edward Duffy.
SSth t Regiment George G. Clausen. John " COggey'
IeIeE DoeIger, Jrr William Hoffman. General Alex
9ndsr Shaler and Commander Robert 7. Hale.
Behind the guests table the legend 'Old Guard
6azed out in electric lights. and below the lights
OF the Old Guard and an American flag nuttered
IN the breeze of an electric fam 49, .
Ransom as the POSTMASTER. Captain Ransom said
the Old Guard had never before had so strict
was greeted with cheers.
by me POSTMASTER as "a man who needed no IN IN
tToduetion so long as the American ensign nut
The army. according to the reports received, is
np1Vy VofG IVF Nnoee fI mt
have won. i understand they found nine, bullets
use canvas for target Paper won't do and the the
men hit around the edges OF it. that it forms a
haP and and has has to be turned back No..
Congress has ended war. have associated with
this organization the field OF battle. have
is wonderful old organization. If peace is de-
ciared on this earth there win be nttIe more TOT
Butler have said there shall not be more heroes.
going to make my son q diplomat and send him to
The Hague. New York is great city despite the
pal government The best government a city
have is a non-partsan one. New York Is big enough
munieipai government. It's worthy Of it The city
ought to be governed in decent way and along Ha
complsh II II you will let me-"
Colonel Morris said that the National Guard. on
the whole. stood on a high plane. He said Il
would be decidedly deporable thing II, as some
no state eonstabuary whatever might be said
patriotism PLAYED large part in National Guard
enlistments The Idea of being n policeman, Whlcn
idea was more or less closely allied TO the thought
OF a constabulary would never appeal TO the latent
patriotism OF the average man.
rife practice" recalled some facts on the subject
IN IN IsT0 he said men came and went through
the course Of militia enstments, and carried arms
without ever being called upon 10 fire them NOW
there Is no militia organization which does not re-
cure some proficiency in Workmanship. .
BEFORE the parade took place Major Stadier' the
- comnendant and the other officers OF the
Old Guard were Installed IN the armory by Colonel
ZTcrris acting for Adiutant General Nelson II.
HeprT who was called to Albany urgent official
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