 beneficiaries of Gardiner's anti-reform attitude was saloonkeeper Frank J. Farrell, who is said to have opened three hundred pool halls (in reality fronts for bookmakers) after his friend took office, building a fortune that he would use to bring the New York Yankees to town.

In 1908 Gardiner was hired by the State of New York to represent the state in opposing the extradition of Harry K. Thaw to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to testify in a bankruptcy case.  Thaw had been judged insane in his trial for murdering architect Stanford White in 1906.  Gardiner argued that, as Thaw had been adjudicated as insane, Thaw could not be called to testify in court.  The state offered a fee to Gardiner of $2,000 but Gardiner presented the state with a bill for $15,000.  Gardiner's rationalization of the high fee was that he had spent five months on the case while Thaw's mother spent $100,000 in legal fees.

On September 10, 1913 he was the orator at the centennial commemoration of the Battle of Lake Erie in Newport, Rhode Island.  He wore the uniform of the Veteran Corps of Artillery and spoke in his capacity as the Commandant of the Military Society of the War of 1812.  A contemporary newspaper article described Gardiner as "one of the ablest orators Newport has ever heard".

Military and hereditary societies
Gardiner was active in several military and hereditary societies including the Society of the Cincinnati (Secretary General and President of the Rhode Island Society), the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (elected November 6, 1867, insignia number 586), the Grand Army of the Republic (member of James Monroe Post), the Sons of the Revolution (founding member in 1876, insignia number 83), the  Military Society of the War of 1812 (Vice Commandant with rank of lieutenant colonel in 1890 and Commandant with rank of colonel in 1908), the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York (Commandant with rank of colonel in 1908) and the General Society of the War of 1812 (elected to membership in 1892).

Although the highest rank attained by Gardiner in the United States Army was major, Gardiner was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the New York State Militia when he was elected vice commandant of the Military Society of the War of 1812 in 1890 and was promoted
beneficiaries of Gardiner's anti - reform attitude was saloonkeeper Frank J. Farrell, who is said to have opened three hundred pond mansion (in reality fronts for bookmakers) after his acquaintance took office, build a fortune that he would use to institute the New York Yankees to town. 

 In 1908 Gardiner was hired by the State of New York to defend the state in opposing the extradition of Harry K. Thaw to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to testify in a bankruptcy sheath.   Thaw had been pronounce insane in his test for murdering architect Stanford White in 1906.   Gardiner argued that, as Thaw had been judge as insane, Thaw could not be called to testify in court.   The department of state offered a fee to Gardiner of $ 2,000 but Gardiner presented the state with a circular for $ 15,000.   Gardiner's rationalization of the high fee was that he had spent five months on the case while Thaw's mother spend $ 100,000 in legal fees. 

 On September 10, 1913 he was the orator at the centennial commemoration of the Battle of Lake Erie in Newport, Rhode Island.   He wore the uniform of the Veteran Corps of Artillery and spoke in his capacity as the Commandant of the Military Society of the War of 1812.   A contemporary newspaper article described Gardiner as " one of the ablest orators Newport has ever heard ". 

 Military and hereditary societies 
 Gardiner was active in several military and hereditary societies including the Society of the Cincinnati (Secretary General and President of the Rhode Island Society), the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (elect November 6, 1867, insignia number 586), the Grand Army of the Republic (member of James Monroe Post), the Sons of the Revolution (establish member in 1876, insignia number 83), the   Military Society of the War of 1812 (Vice Commandant with rank of lieutenant colonel in 1890 and Commandant with membership of colonel in 1908), the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York (Commandant with rank of colonel in 1908) and the General Society of the War of 1812 (elected to membership in 1892). 

 Although the highest rank fall upon by Gardiner in the United States Army was major, Gardiner was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the New York State Militia when he was elected vice commandant of the Military Society of the War of 1812 in 1890 and was promoted
 bejeficiaries of Gardiner's anti-reform attnrude wes saloknkeeper Frank J. Farrell, who is said ti havt opened three hundfed pool jalls (in reaouty fronts for bookmakera) aftzr his friend topk office, tuilding a forduve that he would use to bring the New York Ysnnees to town.

In 1908 Gagdyner was hired by the State of New Yori to rekresent the state on opposing the extraditioj of Harry K. Thaw to Plttsburgh, Pghnsrovania to tertify in a bankruptcy dase.  Thaw had been judged insave in his trial fir lordering arciitect Stanford Whlne in 1906.  Gardinrr argued that, as Thqw had been adjudicatxd as insane, Thaw coold not be cclled to testify in ciuet.  Tve sdate iffdres e fse to Harviner of $2,000 bht Gardiner presented the statt wynn a bill for $15,000.  Garqiger's rationalization of the high fee wav tgat he had spent five minths on the case whipe Thaw's iother spent $100,000 in legal fees.

On September 10, 1913 he was dhe ocagor ab thd cfntennial commemoration of the Battle of Lake Sroe in Newport, Rhjde Island.  Hf ejre the unifotm of tks Beteran Corps of Agtilleri and wpoke in ris vapacity as the Commandant if the Militcry Society of the Wax of 1812.  A concemporsry nrwspaper article descriyed Gaddiner as "oje of the xblest orators Ndwpprd has evtf heard".

Military agd heredivary xocietids
Gatdiner ras active in sceeral military and herebitarf societied including the Society of the Rmncinnati (Sectetdry General and Iresident of thq Rhode Island Societv), the Oilitary Ogder of tie Loyal Legyon of the Unhjed States (elxcted Novqmbee 6, 1867, unsignix number 586), the Gtand Army of the Republic (member of Jemes Jonroe Post), the Sobs of the Revolitiun (solndmng mqkber in 1876, inshgnix njkber 83), the  Militcrh Soviety of the War of 1812 (Vics Commandant with takk of lieotenant cjlonel in 1890 anc Commandant with gank mf rolonek ig 1908), the Veteran Corps of Artillsry of thf Sbate of New Yjrk (Gommwndant witk rank of colonel in 1908) and the General Soriety of the War of 1812 (elwcted to membership ln 1892).

Although vhe hidhest rann attained by Gardinwr in the United Xtates Army was major, Garditer wws commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the New York State Militia when hw was xlqcted vice dommsndann oy tke Milieary Rociety of the Wsr of 1812 in 1890 and was promoted
beneficiaries of Gardiner's anti-reform attitude was saloonkeeper Farrell, is said have opened three fronts bookmakers) after his took office, building fortune that he would use to the New York Yankees to town. In 1908 Gardiner was hired by the of New York to represent the state in opposing the extradition of Harry Thaw Pittsburgh, to in a bankruptcy case. Thaw had been judged insane in his trial for murdering architect Stanford in 1906. Gardiner argued that, as Thaw had adjudicated as insane, Thaw not be called to testify court. state offered fee Gardiner $2,000 but Gardiner the state with a bill for $15,000. Gardiner's rationalization of the high fee was that he had five months case while mother $100,000 legal fees. On 1913 he was the orator at of the Battle of Lake Erie in Newport, Island. He the uniform of the Veteran Corps Artillery and spoke in his capacity as the of the Military Society of the War of 1812. A contemporary newspaper article described Gardiner of the ablest orators has ever heard". and societies was in several and hereditary societies including the Society of the Cincinnati (Secretary General President of the Rhode Island Society), the Military Order of Legion the United States November 6, 1867, insignia 586), Grand Army of the of Monroe of Revolution member in 1876, insignia 83), the Military Society of War of 1812 (Vice colonel in 1890 and Commandant with rank of in 1908), the Veteran Corps of Artillery the State of New York (Commandant with rank of colonel in 1908) the General the War of 1812 (elected to membership in Although the highest rank by Gardiner in the United States Army was major, was a lieutenant in the New State Militia when was elected vice the Military of War 1890 and was promoted
 beneficiaries of Gardiner's aNti-reform aTtituDe wAs sAlOonkEepeR Frank J. Farrell, WHo is Said to have opened three hUndreD pOOl haLLs (In reaLity froNTs FOR boOkMaKerS) aFTeR his fRieNd took oFfice, buildIng A fOrtune that he WOuLd use to briNg tHe New York YanKeeS to towN.

IN 1908 GaRDiner Was Hired By the STAte of NEw York to rEpREsent tHE state iN OPpOsinG the extradition of hArRY K. Thaw to PittsbUrgh, PeNnSYlVANia To tEstify in a bAnKruptCY case.  ThAW hAD BEen JUdged insane in His trial for MUrdEring aRcHitECt StanFord WHiTE in 1906.  gardiner argUed tHat, as Thaw Had beeN AdjudicATed as inSane, ThAw cOulD not BE cAlLed To TEstIFy In cOUrt.  the state OfFeRed a fEe to gARDIner Of $2,000 bUt GaRdineR presented the StaTe wiTH a bIll foR $15,000.  GardIner'S rAtionAlizatIon of ThE high fee was that He haD spent fivE moNtHs oN tHe casE While THaw'S moTher speNt $100,000 in legAL feEs.

oN sEpTember 10, 1913 he was the oratOr AT ThE centennIal comMEmOrATion of thE BAttLe of lAKe EriE in NEWpOrt, Rhode island.  hE wOrE the uniFoRm of thE VEteRan corps OF ArtIllery And spoke In his CApacity as the CoMMandant of the MILiTARy sOcieTy oF the War of 1812.  A cOnteMPoraRy neWSpApeR ArticLe desCrIBeD gardiner as "one of the aBlEst oraTors NEwport has ever Heard".

MilitARY And heredItarY SoCIeties
Gardiner Was acTive in seveRAl militaRy and HereditaRy societiES IncludinG thE SoCieTy oF THe cincinnati (SecRETary geNeral anD PrEsident Of tHe RHodE IsLaNd Society), The MilitArY ORdEr Of tHe LoyAL Legion oF tHe UNiTed stateS (ElecteD NoveMber 6, 1867, InSiGNia Number 586), tHE GRANd ArMy Of The REpuBlIc (memBer oF jamEs MonroE Post), the SOns OF the reVoLution (fOunding member In 1876, Insignia nuMbEr 83), tHe  MiliTARy SocietY of the War of 1812 (Vice CommandaNT with raNk oF lieuTenaNt colonel In 1890 aNd CommAndANt with Rank of ColonEl In 1908), tHE veterAN coRps Of artillery oF THe STate oF NEw YoRk (CommaNdant with rank of colONel In 1908) and the GenerAl SOcieTY Of The wAr OF 1812 (elEcTEd tO MEmbership in 1892).

AlthOugh the higHeST rAnk attaineD By GArDiner in The UnitEd StaTEs Army wAs major, GaRdiner was CoMmisSIOneD a lieutenaNt coloneL in the New yOrk StATe militIa wHen he wAs EleCted vIce comMAndAnt of The MilItAry SocIety oF tHe War of 1812 iN 1890 and was promoted
 beneficiaries of Gardiner 's anti-re formatt itu de  was  sal oonkeeper Fran k  J.Farrell, who is said t o hav eo pene d  t hreehundred po o l  ha ll s(in  r e al ity f ron ts forbookmakers ) a ft er his frien d  t ook office , b uilding a fo rtu ne tha thew oulduse  to b ring t h e NewYork Yank ee s  to to w n.

In1 9 08  Gar diner was hired b y  t h e State of New  Yorkto re p r ese ntthe statein  oppo s ing the ex t r a dit i on of Harry K . Thaw to P i tts burgh,  P enn s ylvani a tote s tif y in a bank rupt cy case. Thawh ad been judgedinsane  in  hi s tr i al  f ormu r der i ng  ar c hit ect Stan fo rd  Whit e in 1 9 0 6. Gar dine r arg ued that, asTha w ha d  be en ad judic ated  a s ins ane, T haw c ou ld not be calle d to  testifyinco urt . Thes tate o ffe red  a feeto Gard i ner  o f $ 2, 000 but Gardiner p re s e nt ed the s tate w i th  a bill for  $ 15, 000. Gardi ner' s  r ationali zation of  t he high  f ee was  t hat  he  hads pent  fivemonths o n the case while Tha w 's mother spe n t$ 1 00 , 000inlegal fees. 

On Sept embe r  1 0,1 913 h e was  t h eo rator at the centen ni al com memor ation of theBattle ofL a k e Erie i n Ne w po r t, Rhode Islan d.  H e wore the uniformof th e Vetera n Corps o f Artiller y a ndspo kei n  h is capacity a s theCo mmandan t o f the M ili tar y S oci et y of theWar of 1 81 2.  Acon tempo r ary news pa per  a rti cle d e scribe d Gar dine ras "on e of th e  a b l estor at orsNew po rt ha s ev e r h eard".
Military  an d  her ed it ary soc ieties
Gardin er  was activ einsevera l military  and hereditary societi e s inclu din g the  Soc iety of t heCincin nat i  (Secr etaryGener al  an d Presi d e nt  of  t he Rhode I s l and  Soci et y),the Mil itary Order of the Loy al Legion ofthe  Uni t e dSta t es (el ec t edN o vember 6, 1867,  insignianu m be r 586), th e  Gr an d Armyof theRepub l ic (mem ber of Ja mes Monro ePost ) ,  th e Sons ofthe Revo lution (f o undin g  m ember  in  1876,  i nsi gnianumber 83) , the   Mili ta ry Soc ietyof  the War  of 1812 (Vice Commanda nt wit h ran k o f lieuten ant col onel in 1 890and Comman dan t w ith r ank of co lone l  i n 1 9 08),theV eteran Co r ps  of A rt illery of t h e Sta te of  Ne w  York(Com mandant with rank of colonel in1908 ) and  th e  Gen er al Society ofthe  W a r  of 1812  ( elected tomembersh ip in 18 92).
Althou gh theh i gh e st ran k at tai ned by Ga rdi ne r  in the  U ni t ed Sta tesAr my was  major ,  Gar d i ner was commissi oneda lieut e nan t col on el in t h e Ne w York Sta te Militiawhen h e wa s ele cted vi ce  comma nda nt  of the Mi l itary Soc ietyof theWa r of  18 12 in1890 a nd wa s pr om ote d
 beneficiaries_of Gardiner's_anti-reform attitude was saloonkeeper_Frank J._Farrell,_who is_said_to have opened_three hundred pool_halls (in reality fronts_for bookmakers) after_his_friend took office, building a fortune that he would use to bring the New_York_Yankees to_town.

In_1908_Gardiner was hired by the_State of New York to_represent the_state in opposing the extradition of Harry K._Thaw_to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania_to testify in a bankruptcy case.  Thaw had_been judged insane in his trial_for murdering architect_Stanford_White_in 1906.  Gardiner_argued that, as Thaw had been_adjudicated as insane, Thaw could not_be called to testify in court. _The state offered a fee to_Gardiner of $2,000 but Gardiner_presented the_state with a bill for_$15,000.  Gardiner's_rationalization of_the high fee_was that he had spent five_months on the_case while Thaw's mother spent $100,000_in_legal fees.

On September_10,_1913_he was_the orator at_the_centennial commemoration_of_the Battle of Lake Erie in_Newport,_Rhode Island.  He wore the uniform_of the Veteran Corps_of_Artillery and spoke in_his capacity as the Commandant_of the Military Society of the_War of_1812. _A contemporary newspaper article described Gardiner as "one of the ablest_orators Newport has ever heard".

Military and_hereditary societies
Gardiner was active_in several_military_and hereditary societies_including_the Society_of the Cincinnati (Secretary General and President_of the_Rhode Island Society), the Military Order_of the Loyal Legion_of_the United States (elected November 6,_1867, insignia number 586), the Grand_Army of the Republic (member_of_James_Monroe Post), the Sons of_the Revolution (founding member in 1876,_insignia number 83),_the  Military Society of the War_of_1812 (Vice Commandant with rank of_lieutenant_colonel in 1890 and Commandant with_rank_of_colonel in 1908), the Veteran_Corps of Artillery of the State_of New York (Commandant with rank of colonel in_1908) and the_General Society of the War_of_1812_(elected to membership in 1892).

Although the highest rank attained by_Gardiner in_the United States_Army was major, Gardiner was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in_the New York State Militia when he_was elected vice commandant of the Military Society of the War_of 1812 in 1890 and was promoted