New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
UNION LEAGUE OBSERVES
H|FT|ETH ANNIVERSARY
Celebration Held in Armory OF
the 9TH Regiment, Which
UniteS in Festivities.
DRILLS BRING APPLAUSE
S. w. Fairchild POSTMASTER a.
Supper Which Follows Re
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~ p mark OF the close friendship thdt
has long existed between the 9Th Regl-
ment and the Union League. the clun :
hftieth anniversary was celebrated last
night at the regiments armory. al Goth
street and Park avenue. by review and
dinner. followed by a dance.
There are many reasons for this spe-
cial honor paid to the club. by the regi-
ment." said one of the officers last night.
The club from its inception stands for
the same ideals as the regiment. al
though il is a civil organization and we
,rc militarV--that is. service 10 the nation.
rue club came into being at time when
such services were sorely needed.
During the first years of tine Civil Wa
New York city was filled with Southern
sNmpathizers. to such an extent. IN fact.
that foreign opinion was misled in regard
10 the Confederacy. especially IN Ems
land and France. until these nations were
on the verge of recognizing the conf I'd
crate States as bclligerents. an act that
might have changed the whole course of
the war.
Called War Unconstitutional.
In July. 1858. the city was in the hands
Of a mob that was antasonisuc to The
federal government and for several days
there was almost unrestrained riotng
throughout the streets. Horato Seymo a.
had been elected Governor of the state.
and at his election had declared the war
unconstitutional.
1T was evident that the situation
allied for an emphatic expression of opin-
ion that should make il clear that New
York was patriotic city. and that these
outward exhibitions OF hostility did not
represent the real feeling OF Is people.
The Union League club. whose fftieth an
liyersary We are celebrating tonight. was
organized 20 voice that idea.
There are many other bonds that join
The two organizations. ]; was at the
Union League club that Colonel Appleton
u. tie 9Th Regiment met President Me
Kinley AT the beginning of the Spanish
war and rendered the services OF the
regiment To the government. Many men
are members Of both organizations. and
this celebration tonight is for the pur-
rose Of Signalling and oementinG that
friendship"
The ceremonies began with q review OF
the Knickerbocker Grays. boys military
organization. by Colonel Appleton and his
STAFF. With music furnished by the reGl-
mental band. the youngsters went through
their evclutions IN a way that keot io.hS
ciapping their hands IN appreciation.
Then came the big marching event OF
the evening. With the appearance oil the
regiment on the floor of the armorY IN
marching order that would have dohe
Justice to the German Emperor's favonte
/ regiments the 300 guests in the OaI-
comics and boxes shook the building WIN
heir salvos of applause.
one thousand strong. iu their iu" dress
uniforms Of white trousers. gay coats
md nonnpouned shakes. the men massed
Al the east end of the hoo. taea "im'd
battalions and finally went '"lo me "'
masses for review.
The regiment was reVi N I'd On Sailue'
NJ Fairchild. president OF the thoH
League club. His chief OF stan was
George T. Wilson. and ms staff consisted
If John W. Aiken. stephen Baker VIII
am, Berry. William G. Bates, James Ben
.dict. Harrison n. Bird. Cornelius -
Hiss. jr.. Tilden Blodgett. James .. bloss'
William Bosworth George ID. Cochran
George :. Daniels, William G. Demoies''
gayard DOminick. jr.. Joseph II. EneI|'
BENJAMIN FaIrchiid. Austin l.. t4eichei'
Nacoub q. Foster Walter T. Ff~w
Warren NJ Hcalcy. Charles y. Nho1-
lauch. James Warren lane. Emory =
Ivon Gates ". McGarrah. Henry X
Nc1.ane. Andrew Mills robert o.. Morris,
lanes r. Morse. j. Yam Nect.en OicotL
BENJAMIN Parr. William II. Porter. Will
lam n. Remick. Charles H. Ropes
Charles II. Sabin Henry e. Sprasue'
George H. TAYLOR Charles T.. Warren.
Thomas l.. Watson. ". Hull Wickham'
Albert II. Wiggin and John \. N>eth'
Reaiment Wins Applause.
The reviewing party was escorted
through the ranks by Colonel Appleton
md his staff. ana then returned 10 the
boxes. while the regiment went through
rs evolutions i'm way that kept the
applause going. First the regiment formed
in hollow square about the sides OF the
paraG. floor. and then Il went through
evening parade.
Following the evolutIOns came the
presentation Of the United States army
decorations for small arm firing and the
awards to Companies f. + and J., Of the
prizes for first. second and third figures
n merit i'm the state OF New York. Isl
Brigade. for small arms firing.
Tbere WAS regiueutal drill after This
ceremony. and then. at 10 o'clock. the re-
all Was sounded and tie regiment
marched off the floor The ceremonies
began on the stroke OF : as planned. and
The military precision Of the drill was
evidenced by The fact that the recall was
sounded at exactly 10 o'clock.
The reviewing party AMI the committee
Of one hundred. constituting the guests
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