New-York tribune., 1909-04-23
THE OLD GUARD CAPERS
One Veteran at Dinner Acctd'mS
Nir0n as Neat Mayor.

The Old Guard was old in name and reputation
only last night, when It's members dined al tha
anniversary of the foundation of the organization
All Of the gray haired members were Young enough
to make guardians appropriate addition 10 the
list of those present but guardians we're al
lowed appear.
They sang songs sitting and sang songs standing.
They danced the choruses. Ard then they called
on the orchestra 70 play the song again. and grew
10 be dozen years old the insinuatne lit OF
School Days" They we're genuinely happy Their
spontaneity would have shamed college boys in
tent on honorng football heroes the night follow
ing an epoch making victory. The Old Guard made
such an exhibition by contrast appear to be pan
tomime- In COlored swallow tail coats. heavy
with gold braid and medals they dfned to the
compartment OF clinking glasses and sabre shields.
never forgetting the continuous orchestra, that
played only tunes to quicken the martial spirit.
At a15 they had dined and listened to different
comrades speak from in front of huge and taste
fully hung United States flags. Major s Ellis
Briggs presided. He introduced Lewis Nixon
admiral" After Mr.. Nixon had finished Captain
D. Walters shouted Here's to Nixon, the next
Mayor of New York" The cheering vas prolonged
and hearty
Mr.. Nixon said.
In 1889 the United states had only wooden shirs
which We're disgrace to the flag. Samuel J. Til
He made the rebuilding of the navy national
question Through the application of American
warships.
We hermit foreigners to carry ship loads for
S30aoooooo year. an amount which we must con
slder as an impost for which Nc must pay. We
for this carving trade Is II nossihIe th5t here is
SO niue craftsmanship 50 little patriotism in our
co e"u4Iry fR9t f We viii let our merchant marine he
American ships on the water
Major Alnet r. I.atson. Captain w. J. c. Berry.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner General Eddy and Col
"nel W. s. Morris also spoke There were seated
at the guest table, besides the speakers, Major
General f. a McAlpin General bird W. Spencer.
Major Edward NJ Clark. Commander Edward
owen. Colonel Walter B. Hotchkir. Colonel W. 4.
Stokes. Dr.. Albert T. Swan. Frederick, Eberlin:
BriRadier General John r. Cutting, Brisadier Gen
cral John J. Eddy. colonel ~. -. s. Heistand.
[. S. A. Major AImet r. Latson. Colonel ". A
Boyd, Controller II. \. Metz Colonel II. {. Rarth-
man. Colonel Benjamin A. Lee. L. s a. Major
David Wilson and Major Charles A. Stadler.
Among those present were: Captain J. II. Nichols,
Of the Ancient and honorable Artillery Company.
Of Boston. Major Lewis G. Merrill. AmoskeaE
Veterans. New Hampshire. Major Frank L vii
cox. Foot Guard. New Haven. Major Frederick
". Brown. Foot Guard, Hartford, Major James T.
Allen. Captain }. W. Aspell, Colonel ". 4. Lyte.
Worcester ContinentaIs Colonel VI. : Winter.
Minute Men, Colonel Maurice Schryver, of the
German army. and Colonel Terry Parker captain
J & Summers. Colonel NJ Sugarman, George e.
Lay and F. e Streat.
one hundred members Of the Old Guard marched
down Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon shakos
ane glitterng uniforms to attend services at ST
Thomass Church. SD street and Fifth avenue.
The Rev. DR.. James 3. Wassnn, OF St. Thomas
Church chaplain Of the Old Guard, conducted The
services The band played The star Spangied
Banner" and the Old Guard saiur,d the e"loTs.