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Miss Julia Pierrepont
Mrs. Robert A. Pinkerton
Charles R. Pitt Henry M. Post
Miss Katharine Ludington
Thatcher T. P. Luquer
W. Rockhill Potts
Frank Lyman
Edgar D. Pouch
Mrs. William S. MacDonald
Colonel Louis J. Praeger
L. Alexander Mack T. L. Manson & Co.
F. T. Proctor Thomas R. Proctor
Mrs. John Markle William A. Marshall
M. D. del Rio
T. J. Oakley Rhinelander
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J. F. Risley John S. Rogers
George W. Mead
Albert E. Medway
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Max Ruckgaber, Jr.
Miss Evelyn Miller
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Charles Howland Russell
Mrs. Horace Russell
Arthur Ryle
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David H. Morris
A. Henry Mosle
Charles Sayre
George G. Schaefer
Jacob H. Schiff
John Schulte
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Mrs. A. H. Scribner
Morton C. Nichols
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Dr. Louis L. Seaman
Edward M. Seguine
F. B. Sewall
Eugene H. Outerbridge Pacific Lumber Co.
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Mrs. Frederick T. Parsons
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Edward B. Sexton
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Edward Brevoort Renwick
E. Tildon Mattox Robert Maxwell H. R. May Charles Mayer
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Roderick Terry, Jr. Samuel Thorne, Jr. Sydney Thursby
Charles G. Tompkins
Mrs. Stanley T. Tumbridge
Mrs. John Van Nostrand
Clarence C. Vernam
Walter S. Viele
Mrs. Katherine S. Vietor
Ernest G. Vietor
J. F. Smith
John O. Wade
Oliver C. Wagstaff
William P. Wainwright
E. P. Walker James J. Wardrop
N. J. Weil
Miss Julia Chester Wells
Russell T. Starr
J. Staub
Stephenson Mfg. Co.
Richard T. Stevens
Stimson & Williams
Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D.D.
S. F. Street
Frank B. Wiborg
Edward A. Wickes
William G. Willcox
Charles A. Willetts
Danforth Williamson
Mrs. Alfred S. Wise W. Wilton Wood Frank Young Minnie Young
Elinore S. Taylor
George A. Zabriskie
Dr. Z. S. Taylor
Charles H. Tenny
J. Whitney
Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg
John R. Strong
Edward J. Sullivan
Walter L. Suydam William L. Sweet, Jr. Louise S. Tallcott Henry O. Tallmadge W. H. Tappan
Henry K. White
H. W. White
Norman De R. Whitehouse
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Thos. E. Smith Mrs. Frank L. Sniffen
William Somerville H. Boardman Spalding Spencer, Trask & Co. Edward E. Sprague
J. W. Wheaton
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Extract from Minutes of Meeting of the Council of Administra- tion of the Society of the War of 1812 held on the 8th day of January, 1918.
WHEREAS, during the year 1917 the Veteran Corps of Artillery was expanded by the enlistment of various provisional batteries for the purpose of providing anti- aircraft defense for the City of New York, and in order to provide funds for the purpose of training and equipping said batteries, various patriotic persons placed in the hands of the Vice-Commandant, John Ross Delafield, as custodian, and as a Special Fund, sums of money to be expended in his discretion for such objects and purposes, and
WHEREAS, the said Delafield actually spent large sums and has incurred liabil- ities in and about the training of said batteries and in the purchase of arms and ma- terial, and
WHEREAS, any need for anti-aircraft defense by this Corps having passed, but a need arose for the building up of the New York Guard, N. Y., and accordingly the Provisional batteries were detached from this Corps and the members thereof in most part incorporated in various regiments and corps of the New York Guard and it is desirable that the Special Fund be closed up and the relation of all parties to it be clearly defined, therefore
RESOLVED, That the Council of Administration of the Society of the War of 1812, Veteran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y., do hereby make it a matter of official record that all sums of money so contributed to and received by the said John Ross Delafield were placed in his sole control as custodian for the purposes above mentioned to be expended by him in his discretion and that neither this Council of Administra- tion, nor the Board of Officers, nor the Veteran Corps of Artillery, nor the Society of the War of 1812 ever had or now has or will assert any control or right or domin- ion over said Fund nor over the property purchased by said funds so far as such property can be distinguished from property purchased with the funds of the Corps and in consequence thereof and in consideration of the agreement by said John Ross Delafield to save harmless the said Society, the said Corps, this Council and the Board from all claim or liability on account of any purchase, contracts or acts entered into or done in, about or concerning the premises this Council of Administration does hereby, on behalf of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y., and Society of the War of 1812, release to said John Ross Delafield, as such custodian, all their right, title and interest, if any, in and to said funds and said property.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissary and the Quartermaster be requested to turn over to said Custodian or to his order on demand any prop-
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erty purchased out of said funds on his presenting in writing proper evidence of the purchase of said property and of its identity; and they are requested to render him all proper assistance in preparing such evidence.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the subscription and exchange of copies of these resolutions by said John Ross Delafield, and by the Corps and Society by this Council, is to be considered as a mutual acceptance of the terms of the above agreement.
ASA BIRD GARDINER,
Colonel Comdt.
Official H. Schieffelin Sayers
First-Lieutenant Adjutant.
On the same day the Board of Officers of the Veteran Corps of Artillery executed and delivered an identical instrument, which was signed by :
ASA BIRD GARDINER, Colonel, Commandant;
CHANDLER SMITH, Captain, Adjutant;
EDMUND BANKS SMITH, Captain, Chaplain;
BRYCE METCALF, Lieutenant;
BENJAMIN R. LUMMIS, Ist Lieut. Commissary;
NORMAN BENTLEY GARDINER, Captain, Quartermaster.
"HEADQUARTERS, Ist BRIGADE, NEW YORK GUARD. Park Avenue and Thirty-Fourth Street.
Colonel George W. Burleigh, 27 Cedar Street, New York City.
New York, July 7, 1919.
My dear Colonel Burleigh :
I have your letter of July 3rd, and it is a great pleasure to me to write you a letter covering the questions referred to therein.
I. General Asa Bird Gardiner, Commandant of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, State of New York, presented to me the draft form of the order afterwards known
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as G. O. 46, A. G. O., October 8, 1917, wherein the Veteran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y. was attached to Headquarters, Ist Brigade, and the Provisional Batteries, field and staff, were transferred to the 9th Coast Artillery Corps. This draft was approved by me without change, and sent to the Adjutant General, who approved it, and it was issued by command of the Governor.
2. After the order had been approved by the Governor, it was conveyed to me over the telephone and I immediately ordered, over the telephone, Lieutenant-Colonel John Ross Delafield, then Vice-Commandant, to assemble his men and transfer the twelve Provisional Batteries of the Veteran Corps of Artillery to the State of New York with all their equipment and property as soon as possible to the Armory of the former 9th Coast Defense Command at 125 West 14th Street, New York City, and there to hold such property subject to the order of the Commanding General of the First Brigade.
3. At the time of this transfer you were a Captain in the Veteran Corps of Artillery, attached as an Aide to the staff of Brigadier-General Charles H. Sherrill, as the General Commanding the Military Forces of the State of New York. Upon the organization of the 9th Coast Artillery Corps as ordered, Colonel Delafield recommended you to me for appointment as Lieutenant-Colonel which you declined. Subsequently, I personally asked you to reconsider and accept the commission, and it was at the earnest request of General Sherrill and myself that you did so reconsider and accept the commission as Lieutenant-Colonel and were assigned to the 9th Coast Artillery Corps, New York Guard.
I should like to take this opportunity to reiterate what I said in a previous letter to you, that, as the Brigadier-General commanding the First Brigade, I was entirely familiar with all the circumstances and the changes which were desired and were made in transferring the Provisional Batteries of the Veteran Corps of Artillery to the 9th Coast Artillery Corps. Everything that you personally did in these matters was carried out under the direction of the Military authorities of the State and after consultation with them and with their full knowledge and approval.
I wish to add that you carried out this difficult task in a straightforward and businesslike manner, and your conduct under most trying circumstances was all that could be desired of an officer and a gentleman.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) GEORGE R. DYER."
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THE MINUTE MEN OF '17 STATE OF NEW YORK THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE ALBANY
BRIG. GEN. LOUIS W. STOTESBURY The Adjutant General
Col. Commandant Asa Bird Gardiner,
July 16th, 1917.
Commanding Veteran Corps of Artillery.
Sir :
I am directed by the Governor to inform you that the recruitment and enlistment of qualified rank and file in The Veteran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y., in the mil- itary service of the State of New York, between March 13th, 1917, to April 11th, 1917, to constitute an Artillery Battalion for Anti-aircraft gun service is approved.
The Governor also approves the formation since April 11th, 1917, of such addi- tional batteries for said Corps as may be required, pursuant to Chapter 328, Laws of 1904, Section 9, for its efficiency for Anti-air-craft gun service in preparation to resist hostile invasion, and further authorizes and approves the enlistment and muster in for the War into said Corps of accepted Volunteers from the reserve militia, as authorized by Chapter 151, Laws of 1917, Section 2, said Volunteers to be subject to the laws and Regulations governing said Corps.
Three Muster-in Rolls for every battery of said Corps shall be prepared, and the rank and file of said batteries mustered into the State military service by you and a duly verified copy thereof transmitted to this office, and the second duplicate to the Commanding Officer of the Battery, and further Muster-in Rolls with further addi- tions will be transmitted in like manner.
As occasion requires, you will, by direction of the Governor, report to this office, from time to time, the progress of this military service to the State in the enlistment, drill, discipline and efficiency for Anti-air-craft gun service for the defense of New York City-of the several batteries of The Veteran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y., and forward additional Muster-in Rolls of recruits, as above indicated.
Yours very truly, (Signed) LOUIS W. STOTESBURY
The Adjutant General.
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON
July 21, 1917.
Lt. Col. John Ross Delafield,
Veteran Corps of Artillery of New York, 27 Cedar Street, New York City.
My dear Colonel :
Your request to me that the services of the Veteran Corps of Artillery be author- ized by the War Department to assist in laying out and manning the aerial defenses of New York City and to send abroad a Commission to study ways and means, was forwarded to the Chief of Staff with a favorable recommendation several days ago and I trust will be approved.
The patriotic offer of the Veteran Corps merits recognition and I trust it will be forthcoming. I have no doubt but that your body will be faithful to any trust reposed, and I regret only that shortage of artillery material will delay the early installation of the defenses already planned.
Very sincerely, (Signed) JOSEPH E. KUHN
Brigadier General, General Staff, Chief of War College Division, Assistant to the Chief of Staff
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WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
July 21, 1917.
From: The Adjutant General of the Army.
To: Lieutenant-Colonel John Ross Delafield, Commanding Artillery Service Detachment, Veteran Corps of Artillery, 27 Cedar St., New York City
Subject: Anti-Aircraft Artillery Defense of New York City by the Veteran Corps of Artillery, N. Y.
1. I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that the patriotic offer of the Veteran Corps of Artillery to assist in the aerial defense of New York City, communicated to the President of the Army War College in your letter of July 6th, 1917, is highly appreciated.
2. While the absence of anti-air-craft artillery renders it improbable that any defense system can be established for some time in the future, there will be no objec- tions to the designated officers of your Corps proceeding at their own expense to London and Paris in the meantime for the purpose of studying the defense systems of these cities. Upon application from these officers, a letter of credential will be fur- nished by this office and a request made of the State Department for the issuance of the necessary passports.
3. The War Department will appreciate receiving copy of the report made by the officers in question.
(Signed) J. F. DEAN Adjutant General
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370.3 (New York City) Miscl. August 7, 1917.
From: The Adjutant General of the Army.
To: Major Francis R. Stoddard, Jr., Veteran Corps of Artillery, New York.
Subject: Letter of credential.
I. I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that he has no objection to your proceeding, at your own expense, to London and Paris for the purpose of studying the anti-aircraft artillery defense of those cities.
2. The Secretary of War desires that all officials of the United States Army ren- der such assistance to you in the prosecution of your work as may be desirable and possible.
(Signed) J. T. DEAN Adjutant General.
STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER ALBANY
August 10th, 1917.
From : The Governor of the State of New York.
To: Major Francis R. Stoddard, Jr., Veteran Corps of Artillery, New York.
Subject : Study of the anti-air-craft artillery defenses of the cities of England and France.
I. The War Department of the United States, and the State Department of the United States, have consented that you go abroad to study the anti-air-craft artillery defenses of the cities of France and England, and to report upon the same.
2. You are therefore authorized to proceed abroad for such purpose, and upon completion of the work, to return to your home station.
3. Such assistance as the officers and representatives of the United States, diplo- matic or otherwise, will give you in the execution of your mission, will have the grateful appreciation of the Governor of the State of New York.
(Signed) CHARLES S. WHITMAN
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THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON
September 13, 1917.
George W. Burleigh, Esquire, 52 Wall Street, New York City.
Sir :
Your letter in regard to the visit of Major Francis R. Stoddard, Jr., Captain Robert H. Wilder and Lieutenant Cabot Ward to London and Paris to study de- fence system in those cities, has been received in Mr. Phillips' absence, and I hasten to let you know that the Embassies in London and Paris have been informed of the visit of these officers and instructed to notify the proper authorities.
Very truly yours, (Signed) R. C. JONES Private Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, N. Y.
August 20, 1917.
Col. John Ross Delafield, .
Commanding The Veteran Corps Artillery.
New York.
Sir :
Having solicited and received quite a while ago authority from the War Depart- ment to correspond direct with Bureau Chiefs in perfecting the anti-aircraft defenses of the metropolitan district of New York, I have had conferences and correspondence with the President of the War College, the Chief of Coast Artillery, the Chief of Ordnance and with the Chief Signal Officer of the Army on this subject; also with the Governor of New York State, and with the Mayor of the City of New York. All of these authorities cordially concurred with me in the wisdom of designating the Veteran Corps of Artillery of New York to take charge of this service. Yours is one of the oldest of all military organizations in the country and is composed of gentlemen of ability, education and standing in the com- munity, many of them being men of wealth. Their reputation for patriotism and zeal is unsurpassed. All are most patriotic and earnestly desirous of doing their "bit" in the war, notwithstanding they are outside the age limits of the selective draft law. All are highly intelligent and specially qualified for the type of service they are pro- posing to do.
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Your organization has always been in the habit of turning out on all suitable pub- lic occasions in the City. Its duty has always been done in such manner as to indicate a high degree of zeal, esprit and efficiency.
The desirability of a comprehensive study of European experience is the consider- ation which has led your Corps to send three of its most highly qualified officers to Europe at its own expense.
I take pleasure in commending you and your Corps for your patriotic zeal and determination.
Very sincerely, (Signed) J. F. BELL
Major General, U. S. A., Commanding.
CITY OF NEW YORK Office of the Mayor.
August 20, 1917.
President of the Municipal Council, City of Paris, Hotel de Ville, Paris, France
My dear Mr. President :
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This letter will be presented by Major Francis R. Stoddard of the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York. By direction of the Governor of the State and with the approval of the State and War Departments of the United States Major Stoddard is visiting London and Paris with Captain Robert H. Wilder and Lieut. Cabot Ward, also of the Veteran Corps, in order to study and report upon the anti- aircraft artillery defenses of those cities. As Mayor of the City of New York I am deeply interested in any plans for defense against hostile aircraft. It gives me very great pleasure, therefore, to commend these gentlemen to you and to ask that every possible opportunity be given them to study the anti-aircraft defenses of your city in detail.
Thanking you for any courtesies you may show to them, and with an expression of my highest regard, believe me,
Yours very sincerely, (Signed) JOHN PURROY MITCHEL
Mayor.
(Similar letters to the same person from the Mayor for Captain Robert H. Wilder and Lieut. Cabot Ward.)
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AMBASSADE DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE AUX ETATS-UNIS
Washington, August 21, 1917.
Dear Mr. Burleigh,
Referring to our conversation of yesterday, I have the honor of forwarding to you herewith a letter for our Customs Authorities which will facilitate matters for Lieut. Ward and his companions when they land in France.
I have also cabled to my Government asking that their visit to Paris and their in- spection of our defences, especially the aerial ones, be facilitated to them in every way.
I wish them the most pleasant and useful journey, and I beg you to believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) JUSSERAND.
Hon. George W. Burleigh, 52 Wall Street, New York City.
AMBASSADE DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE AUX ETATS-UNIS
Washington, le 20 Aout, 1917.
Les Autorités des Douanes Françaises sont priees d'accorder à M.M. le Major Francis R. Stoddard fils, le Capitaine Robert H. Wilder et le Lieutenant Cabot Ward, citoyens américains qui se rendent en France chargés d'une mission militaire, toutes les facilités pour l'entrée de leurs bagages et de procéder avec des égards particuliers aux formalités dont elles ne pourraient les dispenser.
L'Ambassadeur de France ; (Signed) JUSSERAND.
Messieurs les Officiers des Douanes Françaises.
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(A Copy)
Description of Bearer.
Age 40 years Stature 6 feet 2 inches Forehead high Eyes blue
Nose straight Mouth mustached
Chin oval Hair dark (Tinged gray) Complexion medium Face oval
Photograph
This is to certify that the attached photograph bears the signature, and is a likeness of the person to whom this pass- port is issued. In witness whereof the seal of the Department of State is im- pressed upon the photograph.
(Seal)
No. 882 (Special Passport) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, that the bearer hereof FRANCIS RUSSELL STODDARD, JR.,
a citizen of the United States, Major, Veteran Corps of Artillery, State of New York (anti-aircraft artillery), is about to proceed to England and France on official business for the War Department.
These are therefore to request all whom it may concern to permit him to pass freely without let or molestation, and to extend to him all such friendly aid and pro- tection, as would be extended to like officers of Foreign Governments resorting to the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States of America, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed at Washington, this 8th day of August, A. D. 1917, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the 142nd.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING. (SEAL)
(Similar passports were received by Captain Wilder and by Lieutenant Ward)
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THE MINUTE MEN OF '17 STATE OF NEW YORK THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE ALBANY
August 6, 1917.
Special Orders. No 198
I. It having been made to appear to the Governor that in the state of war now existing, grave danger is apprehended and exists as to the safety of property and public utilities of the City of New York and more particularly the water system of said city and that there is imminent danger of attempts being made to destroy and injure said property and of breaches of the peace, tumult and riot in connection with such attempts and the Mayor of the said city of New York having requested the Governor to order out a sufficient military force of the State in aid of the civil authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Law, I do, by virtue of the Constitution annd Laws of the State, order out the following military forces of the State for the protection of said property and public utilities.
A provisional regiment of infantry of 12 companies to be formed of detach- ments of organizations of the military forces of the State to be selected by the officer hereinafter designated to command same and to consist of not to exceed 53 officers and 1200 enlisted men of appropriate grades, including a sanitary de- tachment of 4 officers and 10 men.
II. The detachments composing said provisional regiment to be designated as above set forth will be assembled at their respective armories, at 7 p. m., on Tues- day, August 7th, 1917,under orders of the Commanding Officer of said regiment and will take over the guarding said property at 6 p. m., Friday, August 10th, 1917.
III. Colonel John B. Rose, Ist Infantry, New York Guard, is hereby detailed to active duty and will at once assume command of the troops ordered out under this order. He will confer with the Mayor of the City of New York as to the disposition of troops to guard said property, and with the Chief Quartermaster, State Quarter- master Corps, State Arsenal, 463 Seventh Avenue, New York City, as to subsistence and transportation for his command. Five-day rations will be purchased locally and taken in the field with troops placed on duty under this order.
IV. Commutation of rations at the rate of 75 cents per day is authorized wherever it is impracticable to furnish rations in kind. Wherever cooking facilities are avail- able rations in kind will be issued at the rate of 52 cents per day.
v. The Chief Quartermaster, State Quartermaster Corps, will issue the necessary transportation.
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VI. No debts will be contracted or obligations incurred except as expressly au- thorized by orders from this office. No horses will be hired without like authority. The requirements of the Military Law and Regulations will be strictly followed in all purchases.
(SEAL)
By Command of the Governor : LOUIS W. STOTESBURY, The Adjutant General.
Official : (Signed) EDWARD J. WESTCOTT Maj. Asst. to The Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS IST BRIGADE, N. Y. G. Park Avenue and Thirty-Fourth Street
New York, January 21, 1918.
Colonel John Ross Delafield, 9th Coast Artillery Corps, N. Y. G., 125 West 14th Street, New York City.
My dear Colonel Delafield :
May I most warmly congratulate you upon the splendid showing made by the offi- cers and men of your command at the ceremonies incident to the reception of the Royal Serbian Commission at City Hall. Their fine bearing, personnel and steadiness were most favorably commented upon by everyone.
The marching review given to the Adjutant General at Lafayette Street after the ceremonies was also most admirably performed.
It augurs well for the future of the New York Guard and will serve as an exam- ple of efficiency for other organizations to follow.
Will you not only accept my thanks for your hearty co-operation in last Saturday's ceremonies, but also congratulate and thank the officers and men of your regiment who composed the Battalion.
With renewed thanks and congratulations, I am,
Yours most sincerely,
(Signed) GEORGE R. DYER.
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THE MINUTE MEN OF '17 COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA
April 11, 1918.
From: The Commandant
To: The Adjutant General, State of New York
Subject: Report on French and British Anti-Aircraft Artillery.
1. Report on this subject submitted to the Adjutant General of the Army, under date of December 19, 1917, by-
Major Francis R. Stoddard, C. A. C., N. Y. G
Capt. Robert H Wilder, C. A. C., N. Y. G.
Lieut. Cabot Ward, C. A. C., N. Y. G
was received at this school on January 15, 1918, forwarded by request to the Chief Signal Officer on February 25, 1918, and received back April 10, 1918.
2. This is an excellent report and was of considerable value in starting instruc- tion on the subject here. Later reports have verified the accuracy of details and this with the general grasp of the subject, speaks well for the ability and enterprise of. these officers, especially as the study was new to them.
3. It is regretted that through misunderstanding expected arrangements for one or more of these officers to relate experiences at the beginning of instruction here failed.
4. It is requested that they be informed that the assistance furnished this school is highly appreciated.
(Signed) F. K. FERGUSSON Colonel, C. A. C., J. O. S.
President of the Union Club,
I East 51st Street, New York City.
March 31st, 1919.
Dear Sir :
During the visit of the 27th Division, and while the 104th Field Artillery was quartered in this Armory, we received a consignment of cigarettes sent to me with the compliments of the Union Club. This was mighty thoughtful and deeply ap- preciated, and on behalf of our guests, the officers and enlisted men of the 104th Field Artillery, and on behalf of my own command, I wish to thank you, as President, and the members of the Union Club for this courtesy and gracious gift.
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) GEORGE W. BURLEIGH
Colonel.
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NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States.
347 Madison Ave., New York. November 1, 1920.
Dear Colonel Burleigh :
The following resolution was passed at the last meeting of the Executive Com- mittee, and I take pleasure in forwarding the same to you in the hope that you will transmit to the officers under you the appreciation of the Council for this piece of work :-
The War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association, desiring to convey to Colonel George W. Burleigh and the Officers under him, the appreciation of the Council for the work performed by them in training 4,000 Overseas Secretaries during the late war, passed the following resolution at a meeting of the Executive Committee on October 13th, 1920 :-
RESOLVED: that the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A., in acknowledg- ment of their appreciation of the service rendered by Colonel George W. Burleigh and the officers of the 9th Coast Defense Command, (formerly 9th Coast Artillery Corps), desire to convey to these Officers the thanks of the Council for the military training given by them to some 4000 secretaries sent overseas in the late war, and to assure them that this service essentially promoted a spirit of discipline which very vitally assisted in their service overseas in their relationship with the American Army.
Very sincerely,
(Signed) JOHN SHERMAN HOYT,
Col. George W. Burleigh, 27 Cedar St., New York
Vice Chairman.
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