Presentation of 27th regiment colors

The colors of the 27th Engineers were turned over to the United Engineering Society by the State of New York at a ceremony in the Engineering Societies´ building, 29 West 39th St., Friday evening, November 14th. After a few introductory remarks by Walter R. Ingalls, an address was made by Col. 0. B. Perry, commander of the regiment during its service in France, in which he gave interesting details of the organization of the regiment and its unusual achievement in the American Expeditionary Forces. The colors were formally accepted by W. D. L. Saunders of the United Engineering Society and chairman of the Naval Consulting Board, and Col. Ladue, engineering officer of the Second Corps Area, representing General Bullard, spoke on preparedness from an engineering standpoint. Others present at the meeting were members of the Advisory Committee of the Association of the 27th Engineers, presidents and secretaries of the four Founder Societies, trustees of the United Engineering Society and officers of the United States Army.