El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01
Fourth CAVALRY
HOLDS 4 REUNION
Officers and Wives Banquet;
First Time Regiment
Was Ever Together

For the first time IN the history OF
the regiment since its Organization IN
1880, the Fighting tOurtn cavalry -
together al one post. and TO celebrate
tins reunion. q royal Thanksgiving ban
Quet was held in the dining room OF
the st. Regis Thursday night
The officers and their 1a1nlLles came
In q special car from tOrL bliss. 1ASy
carried the Fourth cavalry band Win
them and rode 20 the strains OF martial,
national and popular music
The dining tables were handsomely
decorated and arranged together 70
form ~ Regimenua1 ana naIlonal
flags decorated the dining room, WnlCn
presented gorgeous appearance. me
military uniforms Of the ot1lcers anu
the elaborate evening gowns OF the
women made a very brilliant scene
The menu place cards We're decorated
with an embossed old Glory in cOlorss
the crossed sabers Of the cavalry and
tied with the ribbons Of the cavalry
yellow. Those VINO gathered around
the festive board We're:
Col. and Mrs. Edgar 4. SteeVers Lieut.
Col J. q. GalbraiUh, Maj. and AIRS. j.
y. Hartman, Capt and Mrs. W. Clarhs
Capt. and AIRS. Elmer LINDSEY, Cdpt-
and Mrs. John O'Sheas Capt and Mrs
Charles G. Farmer capt ana -AfS. a
G. Ready Capt. Sherrad Coleman. capt
.. W PinkstOnefAdJL and AIRS Wlillam
c. Gardenhire, chaplain and Mrs
Thomas Livingston Lieut. ana MIS-,
William J. kenZlehauSen, Lieut. ana
Mrs Charles J. NaylOr, Lieut. and MIS-
Ne. Martin. Lieut. and Mrs. ). w.
Cook, Lieut. X. Etter. Lieut. Orvllle n
Tyler, Lieut.. j. Milton, Lieut.. and Mrs
Robert N. Cheney, Lieut.. W. A. Han,
Lieut.. and Mrs. CulluIn. Lieut.. and MIS-
Donaldson, Lieut.. and Mrs. p. J. kle1-
fer, Lieut.. Richards Dr. j. 4 Mason and
a1iss Lucy Gilbert.
Four large turkeys were served and
We're carved by the officers
Capt. John O'Shea was the toastnas-
ter Of the evening. The opening toast
Fourth" was responded to by Col
SteeVer who outlined the gallant record
Of the Fourth, and oWelI on the TACT
of the reunion being the first time
the entire Fourth was ever together.
The regiment has the distinction or
being the first regiment Of cavalry or
gained in the United states army me
mum Der was changed from the ElfSl 70
the Fourth cavalry during the civil war
Col SteeVer spoke of illustriOus men
that have been connected with the reg1-
ment- Gen Stoneman, and Cen sum
ner commanders IN the army OF the
Potomac through the rebellion were
officers in the Fourth
The first colonel Of the regiment was
J. =. tombstone, who embraced the
cause OF the Confederacy during the re-
bellion and preceded Lee in command
of the Army Of virginia
Robert F. Lee was tne second colonel
of the regiment .'Jeb" Stewart, the
dashing cavalry leader Of the Confed-
crate army, was also an officer OF the
Fourth. The first lieutenant colonel OF
the Fourth was Gen. S. B. NJ Young,
who afterWard became chief Of staff
Of the United States army
The second toast was OF a 1ac6UOus
nature. The Battle Of Clint" and was
responded to by Capt Farmer, the hero
OF that occasion.
Can't Lindsey responded to a Soft
Snap" Lieut.. Gardenhire very humor-
Ouslv to BILLY and his Goat" Lieut..
Col. Galbraith and Lieut. Hartman also
proposed toasts which added TO the wit
of the affair.
The regimental band played an elab-
crate concert program throughout the
dinner. and musically accompanied the
officers special car back to Fort Bliss
at the close.