| Show magnificence GOING TO WAIR WAB when lieutenant colonel francis gk ward of the new york gets to ta the front general miless historical bathtub will have to divide fame bitu this soldiers equipment at a banquet tendered colonel ward by mayor mayok diehl and a hundred citizens on the a eve of the departure of the regiment regime Wt f there was presented to colonel ward an outfit which probably is the most moat gorgeous show in the army colonel ward is superintendent of the bureau of water he is son of tho late major H G ward once a wen well known wall street operator who lived in paris through the siege sold hu hb 1 wrecked house for and return Iza to america lost all colonel ward made a fortune in panama canal contract sunk in a buffalo soap scap fa factory tota and went into politics governor black offered him a commission as lieuten J ant colonel and colonel wards ward 9 trien dai declared that they would usher libb atas into the army with more pomp buffalo had bad ever seen before hii the banquet was a notable as it proceeded colonel wards arose and showered their gifts on ba the horse that he will ride is a kens N tucky through bored that cost afa commissioner grattan traveled through western pennsylvania to flasik the animal which was used tor for e tion purposes at horse fairs will lie ile down roll over bow and k step to music at the word the un unite consists of two dress coats two tf blouses two service blouses three Q coats two pairs of dress trousers trouse vs pairs of riding breeches two cawi white serge trousers three IV palm gauntlets gauntlett gaunt lets one officers mackin pairs of riding boots and one trunk the sabre is the crowning g of the outfit it is heavily imn moul with gold the handle is of pe peart ar the scabbard is a daft lIng piece of 0 na mental work belts and knots silver mounted saddles s spurs silver mounted field giam glasses ftak revolvers and four helmets caos cam hats bats are in the equipment colonel ward and major we mayeri with them two colored attend attendants a cook and serving man from A 81 toga hotel their bed rolls atie are bf rit 0 fand nd their alone taft i at 9 press car if colonel ward is 1 HM W mr mf brummel of the volunteer army t thell thel major myer I to b letter in new york sun j |
