New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Governor Surprises 9TH
Regiment Veteran with
Highest Commission.
COLONEL DAN LAUDED
AT FAREWELL DINNER
Guardsmen Say Goodby to Com.
mander, Who Retires After
IS Years Service.

The eth Regiment said goodby last
night to its commander, Colonel Daniel
Appleton. When the hands of the clock
pointed to II they brought about stimuli
tsneously Colonel Dams" sixty-fourth
birthday and his retirement after forty
five years of service in the national
guard.
When he entered the Grand Ballroom
of the Waldorf last night, where a
thousand members and former guards
men of the gallant 7th assembled to
pay him tribute at farewell dinner, It
was with the rank of colonel, which he
held twenty-seven years. About 10
o'clock Governor Whitman arrived. and
in a brief address announced that Colo
mel Appleton had been advanced to
major general.
For Just one hour and forty minutes
Major General Appleton enjoyed his
occupation of the highest active Office
in the militia of the state. When he
left the ballroom to 60 TO the Union
League Club, where an early morning
birthday party was gwen In his honor,
he was major general. retired.
George ". Wilson, who presided at
the dinner in the absence OF Joseph II.
Choate. characterized the guest of
honor as "a man who has cosey cor.
ner in the great big heart OF the city.
He read this telegram from President
wilson:
"Since | cannot have the pleasure Of
doing so in person, will you not ne KIND
enough to extend to Colonel App eton
my warm congratulations on his long,
honorable and distinguished service IT.
the national guard"
Governor Whitman declared that as
commander in chief OF the milf or
the state he had a pleasant duty TO
perform. He then handed Colonel Ap-
pleton his commission as a major
general. ,n
Rousing 7th Regiment cheers, with
bass drum panlment lett the
gray-haired major general on his feet
lie bowed and later spoke briefly.
Mayor Mitchell eulogized the retiring
soldier. "The time he said may
come-and God forbid that 1t should
when the services of men like Colone1
Appleton may be needed by the state
and nation. and we know that they
would be at the command Of both.
Colonel Appleton is good sol
der. brave officer and has been .
kind and considerate- commander 20
every man who has served under MN
He is more than an officer. He stands
as the truest and best type OF Amer
lean citizen.
1--WE have heard much talk Of pre-
paredness which would be little less
necessary if every one Of the militia
organizations had been brought TO inc
same stage Of high efficiency as CoIoneI
Appleton has brought the 18th Regl'
ment." -,
Among those who sat at the table
with Major General Appleton were;
colonel 9 : wa.lsworh 18th Regiment: Colons
Clarence r To'n'e, spe,ipwen zen, po 1' '' R,saI
General George Il DYER the Res pr. william s.Il !
Manning rector Of Trinly chnrch VINO W s,.,c
hurry 4 Barton Hepburn. toyernor Mhi,mt
Nsy6r Michel Rear Admiral Nathaniel lshf,,
rommaudan Of the Brooklyn NAN YARD morgan
o'Rren. Major General John + organ; the Re'
Dr Joseph sverman. Bugedier Genera yohl =,
Tddy William FelloVes Morgan 'oloue f1AiA
Norton and Colonel John H. fooie ~,
Others present were George Douoedsy' hae
Fi,ke. General Arson @ McCook. General Neiso
4 Miles Henry II Tovne. George W perkin.
Franris Iynte Stetson. otto r Barnard Nuhsr
Berri. Paul d Crsyath. Dr. J. " Msrkoc. Char,e
Scribner T. H. Outerhridse william Irasers !e
roms Thomas " Lamont. Cornelius Nanderhli'
ogden If. Reid. Theodore Rousseau. Henry 4 81,
derseeye r 4 G. Smith. Philip Rhinelander J. ,
oaklev Rhiuelander Lispensrd stewart Rodms
Wsn.make- George e. Van Tuyl. lr. Joseph u
. choa" r.. Nonsignor Lssclle. George y corel
YOU Lieutenant colonel r. '. lio" All. ,osSl
Ho,t Colonel Herbert l. Sstterlee. PhOnN UT
graham. Theodore T. shouts Frederic Il. Couder'
Airisn rsolin and whole table y Appleions. II
-iuding Charles A. T.. D. Francis r. Henry .
J II sarsnnt Robert William " snd Nlllam W