Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-26
MAR VETERANS
HONOR THE DEAD
AT Annual Banquet Offer Silent
Toast to Colonel Ast0r
and Major Butt.

Hoasrang the memory OF Colonel
John Jacob Astor and Major Archibald
Butt, who lost their lives in the
Titanic disaster, the guests last night
at the fourteenth annual banquet of
David D. Mitchell Camp No. II. United
Spanish WA Veterans, held in Doelser
Hall. stood in silence at their places
ut the table and drank q toast to the
departed comrades. The toast was eug-
sested by Fred Egge, Of Jersey City.
State department commander, who
praised Colonel Aston and Major Butt
as true American heroes.
The banquet was the largest in tine
wy Of attendance yet held by Mitchell
Camp. Most Of the speakers. with the
exception OF Mayor Jacob Haussiing.
were soldiers. Besides the Mayor they
were Colonel e. S. Edwards. the Rev.
o. e. Braune, recently chosen chap
lain of the First Regiment; John Knell,
commander Of Mitchell Camp; Captain
Carl Schultz, Former Assemblyman
Thomas Goldingay, Louis Invernezzi
and Past Department Commander c.
Albert Gasser, who was toastmaster.
1t was shortly after 9 O'Clock when
the veterans and their friends we're
summoned into the dining-room by the
military bugle call, and when each mad
taken his place at the table Toast
master Gasser announced That q Silent
toast would be drunk to the dead COM
rades. All lights were extinguished
and while J. A. Snawger sounded
taps, each comrade drank n toast.
When the last course was disposed
Of Mr.. Gasser introduced Commander
John KnelL Mr.. Knelrs address ex-
tended a cordial welcome to all the
guests.
Mayor Haussling took his hearers
hack to the days of '98. when they
marched through the streets OF New
ark on their way to fight. Il am sure
our country appreciates the work you
men did Them he said, because IL It
were not for men OF your type where
would this country be?'
Applause greeted the Mayors re-
marks. He was followed by Colonel
Edwards. who served in h Confeder-
ate Army. In introducing Colonel Ed
wards Toastmaster Gasser referred to
the fact that when the Spanish VA
Veterans decided to choose q UNIFORM
blue coats and gray trousers were Sc
lected to prove that there was no more
'North, and South" In this country.
Colonel Edwards delivered a tribute to
the yalor and courage of the American
soldier, who, he said, has never been
known to finch when his country Was
in danger. He took his hearers back
to Fredericksburg, Gettysburg
Richmond, where American soldier
fought American s~oldier-where Greek
met Greek" rs the speaker put it. He
spoke of the brilliant display the ar
mics of Europe thrust upon their citi-
zens to emphasize the power OF the
army, as contrasted with the simplicity
of the American army in the time OF
peace. "But in the time OF war" said
Colonel Edwards. "the American SOL
diers know how to fight. 1 want to
call your attention to the patriotism,
valor and courage of the American SOL
der. which are unsurpassed In annals
of war. We need to look to no other
nation for such qualities"
"Our Country was the subject Of the
address Of the Rev. O. e. Braune.
Talks we're delivered by Captain Egge.
City Counsel James R. Nugent, for
mer Assemblynan Goldingay. Louis In
,vernizzi, William o. Kuebler, Captain
Carl Schult A. Koenig. Junior Vice.
Commander William McDermott. Vice.
Commander William Kline and Quar-
termaster Max Thum.
Most of these were seated at the
speakers table. Others seated there
were Thomas J. Rossiter. officer Of the
day; Frank B. Brick. commander of
Badger Camp of Hoboken, and Past
Commander w. J. Parke, Of Sewell
Camp. Elizabeth.