New Year's Day Feast, Illinois National Guard

New Year's Day Feast, Illinois National Guard

Illinois--Springfield

Illinois. National Guard

Armed Forces--Officers

Luncheons

New Year

Illinois National Guard officers enjoy a New Year's Day feast at the Leland Hotel in Springfield. On verso: "In the old days there were many pleasant social affairs connected with the Illinois National Guard, particularly during the holidays. This excellent photograph recalls the New Year's Day festivities of 1905. . . . In keeping with the time-honored custom, on that day 72 officers of the I.N.G.-most of them in full dress uniform-assembled at 12 noon at the office of the Adjutant General in the State House and marched to the Executive Mansion where they paid their respects to Gov. Richard Yates. Later they were guests of Adj. Gen. Thomas W. Scott at an elaborate 1 o'clock luncheon in the main dining room of the old Leland Hotel, where this picture was taken. . . . Springfield officers present included Col. Roy R. Reece, Asst. Adj. Gen. (left center foreground); Col. J. Mack Tanner, Lt. Col. Theodore Ewart, Lt. Col. William S. Campbell, Lt. Col. Richings J. Shand, Major Otis Duncan, Capt. Frank D. Whipp, Capt. Harry T. Loper, Capt. M. F. O'Brien and Lieutenants Paul Starne, Louis Neal and Percy McGrue."

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1905-01-01

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en

401020

Robert Ide Collection

commercial print

b&w

1

21 x 26 cm