New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
OLD GUARD STILL GAME.
Graz Haired Veterans on Parade at
Thrty-ninM Annual Ball.

About every one IN good standing in military
naval and civil circles in this city attended tbs
thirty-ninth annual ball OF the Old Guard at the
Waldorf Astoria last night. II conceded 20 hs
the most brilliant affair from military and social
point of view that the Old Guard has ever held
Carriages with the invited guests began to arrivs
soon after . o'clock Rear Admiral Henry ET ben,
T. s. NJ who was the guest of honor and the 70
viewing officer. among the first TO report. He
was followed by Captain A. J. Bowley. T. 3 A.
aid 10 General Frederick u. Grant who was pre-
vented from attending by "A previous engagement:
Colonel George S. Anderson and Colonel Charles B.
Byrne from Governors Island; Captain c. A.
Adams U s N: Commander +. ". Kellogg Lieu
tenant ". F. Bricker Pay Director Reah Frazer
all Of the Brooklyn navy yard; Colonel Hugh L
Scott commandant at West Point Brigadier Gem
eral William III. Kipp. Major NJ J. Harmon. Of the
coast artillery corps; Lieutenant Colonel Georss
P Scriven L. s A; Colonel Asa Bird Gardner.
Lieutenant Herbert L. Adams. adjutant OF tho
Worcester ContlnentaIs: Major Oliver B. Bridg-
man. OF Squadron A: Karl Bitter, Justices Victor
L. Dowling, Mitchell L. Erlanger, James Fttztier-
AID Vernon NJ Davis and Henry y Gi1dersIesve.
The boxholders included Major Charles A. Stad-
Ter, Captain John Parr, Colonel Theodore -. Mar
ceau General John c. Eddy and staff. of the Sec
ond Brigade, Brooklyn: Major David Wilson OF ths
I'd Battery: Colonel F. Fellows Jenkins. Colonel
Joseph p. Grismer. Captain William 3. Smith,
Captain F. r. Pentz. Captain +. II Clement Colo
mel ". ID. Alton Mann and w Grant Cook Brss-
dier General Nelson II. Henry chairman Of the
the floor committee Captain William IT. Seach Of
the house committee and Captain BeIden J. Rogers
of the reception committee.
Soon after 10 o'clock. when all military and other
guests had arrived and had been assigned to their
respective boxes the salute TO the coICTss bedI-
tiful and impressive ceremony-tooI place in the
main ballroom A the sound of the bugle the color
guard. carrying the battalion flags, fanked b
special guard OF honor OF sixteen files. marched
into the ballroom from the Astcr Gallery, under
command OF Captain George W. Laird They
formed sides of a triangle. 81 the apex o.
which stood Major Charles \ StasileT. cor1uandanr
of the Old Guard. with his staff. ready 70 receive
the colors. At the order salute" each sabre
salute" while the band played The Star Spanssd
Banner
Dancing began immediately after this cerernoh!'
and after the fourth dance the floor was cleared
Obedient to the second call OF the ouSlc the OF
fcers and members of the Old Guard and tnsN
invited guests assembled in the Myrtle Room reaHs
to take part in the grand military march NJ md
night Led BY Major StadIer. who escorted 1eAE
Admiral Henry Erben. L 5. y (retlr5Gl. ths OH~
Guard. in their full dress uniforms. first IN eoi-
1Iulns Of "twos." then in 'fours," and hnaly "a
eight file front formation. marched across the DIS
ballroom floor amid great applause from the as
seInkIed throng in tde boxes and balconies
The dancing .ss Thoroughly enjoyed after ma
night and the clocks were striking before t''
last number was PLAYED Supper served m us
large dining room the Fifth avenue side OF US
hotel.