New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-26

Sham Attack Another Incident OF
Governor'c island Day.

There Is perfectly good water cpl"i
naintine waiting on Governors lsland rot
,,lo q 70 come back and claim T. AZ the
GARDEN nartv which was held all over the
leland YESTERDAY afternoon for the Army
Relief society. this picture. draped In the
stars and Stripes and occupying an eH-
elusive little tent all it, own. was one OF
the centres Of attraction.
Mrs Thomas Barry. who vas IN charge
sold nearly one thousand chances on u az
9s cents each and at o'clock. when tne
buzle sounded and all gathered round 70
watch the railing off. No. was the WIN
ming number but NOBODY produced NO. >
In case the absentee holder ~ the ticker
does not present his claim 70 Mrs. Fred
erick y Grant within short time. the
picture will be rafred of again. IT Is
stirring battle scene. representing cav
airy charge and was given 70 tho Army
Relief Society by the artist sidney Ries-
onherr for the express purpose NJ being
ratified
The island was trimmed with green trees
and flowers and huge red. white and blue
flags General and Mrs. Grant received
their guests on the piazza Of their nome.
catered over the lawns were flag decked
tents Tor the securing Of money-ice cream
booths tea tents. fish ponds. candy tables,
ricture booths and fortune telling reoesses.
There was music by the 2ath Infantry
band and military manpuvres on the green.
The programme included escort OF colors.
dress rarado and manual Of arms. shelter
tent camp. musical drill bayonet exercise
an attack on the fort and an exhibition drill
by signal corps
The attack on tho fort was the most
thrilling i'm the experience ~ many peace
loving body who had gone down IN the ISL
and inst 20 SEQ General Grant and drink
ia in Soldier Town.
The hrst crack Of the rifles made every
hodv jump. and then run for all he was
worth to the battlefield There q long line
~ khaki covered figures Law on the grass
popping away with blank cartridges ~ an
other line If khaki figures on the edge ~
tho forti1cations
Nov and again the enemy ran forward
end fen again on their elbows 70 renew the
deadly fro Behind them Law on the grass
many a brave tad who would run no more
His face was stern. and even when in
aulring feminine minds poked him with
uarasols he did not wigglo
Then a Rod cross ambulance came dash
ing across the field and rescued him. His
valiant friends. meanwhile had advanced
on and AZ n given signal the fort sur
rendered Then The small boys were let
loose over the field TO pick mp the shells
for souV enirs
Among those who watched the fray vas
Secretary Of War Henry l.. StimSon. who
travelled around with General Grant Miss
Helen Could was there for a short time
Among others who were present were Mr..
and Mrs James Spey'r Mrs. Daniel La
mont. president Of tho Army Relief So
cety. Mrs Henry B.schoh, Mrs Henry
Phipps. Major General Daniel f.. Slckles
Mrs Ira Davenport. General and Mrs
Thomas Barry. Mr.. James kcrnochan
Mrs. Gouycrneur KortriGht. Mrs. Sherman
Flint Colonel and Mrs. William Church
Miss Julia Chester Wells Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. Mrs Ferdinand Wilmerding, Miss
Louise Ward McAlister. Mrs. Henry Pell
Mrs Wright T.. Edgerton and Mrs. Ulysses
5 Grant Sd.