The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17
Our Military visiters.

THE " BOSTON LIGHT INFANTRY IN NEW YORK.
Early yesterday morning, the Boston Light Infantry
Captain ossan D. Ashley arrived in this city from the
modern Athens" via Worcester and Norwich This fine
corps, numbering five commissioned three staff and
FIVE commissioned officers, and forty nine prvates,
received by the New York Light Guard Captain Ed
Vincent and escorted to the Aston House. where
they partook d breakfast From thence the line of
march was taken up for the quarters OF the Boston
Company, of Broadway and Great Jones'
street. Both companies then attended divine service
and Listened TO eloquent from the Rev. F. H.
Chaplin The preacher took his text from the first book
of Kings second chapter and part of second vereBe
thou strong, and show thyself man" The
most foIcble and eloquent effort, and listened to
with rapt attention, by crowded congregation After
service the Light Guard escorted the Light Infantry to
4heir quarters when the aaaant of the infantry Lieu
tenant Colonel Chickerng (irst regiment first brigade
first division, Massachusetts, volunteer militia)
nounced the orders of the day, guard posted
and the men excused from further duty. To-day
the Boston company and the Light Guard will
parade battalion and at four O'Clock the battalion
will be reviewed in the Park by the Mayor and the Com
mon Council Yesterday both companies present.d fine
appearance and they marched up Broadway, without
music they attracted the attention and admiration of
large number of spectators The Light Guard turned
Hfy-eight muskets, differed follows:-Captain Ed
ward Vincent Leutenants (Grst) c. A. Stetson (se-
rtnd) d. D. Hart; (brd) J. L. Allen (ourth) George
". Mclean; QuGrtermaster william 0Kell The Boston
company is household word" in Massachui It's and
we give brief history OF it,
The Boston Lis hi Infantry formed in 17S9 at the
call Of John Adams, who, fearful Of with France
exhored the young of the country to resort
1t was nded by the Hon Daniel Sargent and
among its captains have been Russell sturgis ESQ.,
member of the banking house of Barring Brothers, in
London Hon. Robert Winthrop, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives Major John c. Park late District
Attorney in Massachusetts Capt Parker H. Pierce and
many other distinguished gentlemen Of Bost IN The first
parade C this took place the 18th OF October
lbs and the recurrence Oh the anniversary was awaited
of to celebrate il in New York. The Infantry has
service in its day although has bloody laurels
to boast Of for during the of 1872 stationed at
Fort ST ong in Boston harbor and ready repel the
attack of the British feet which after having laid
eastern towns, promised to honor Boston with
Call.
On two former occasions the Boston Light Infantry
have been the recipients Of the hospitality of the citizen
soldiery Of this city, thsir first witt in August,
Is26, under Captain II. Pierce, being the first
opportunity the New Workers had of witnessing
the appearance of Boston company, and this pioneer
visit opened Il way or that interchange of couresies
which has been productive of much good feeling
that occasion the Infantry reached this city Sunday,
and intended encamp in the park but such was the
density Of the crowd assembled to witness their disem
barkaon that they obliged to refuse the invitation
of Colonel Kane who acted Ia behalf Of the New York
State Militia and proceeded to Brooklyn, where they
p ched their tents During their stay the corporations
of New York and Brooklyn honored hem with publ, du
and Colonel Arcuarius with his regiment OF horse
and several military companies rendered them cvilits
Again in july 1874, while commanded by Major John c.
Park they visited this city and established their head
quarters the Aston House The New York Light Guard
Capt Vincent the Independent Tompkins Blues, Capt
Baker &c. extended the customary honors. Upon its
present visit the Boston Light ntry il very full the
recording the following names:-
CApTAIE-0ssian d. Ashley
IIEurESAN1sFirst John X Hall Second, Charles Q.
ROGERS Third, W W Cook Fourth, Albert Dodd.
sERcIAsrs-L ,. Ashley, Thomas Lewis, R. A. Newell,
Edward Fisk A. G. Smith.
CoRpoRAIs-T II. Dugan, John y. Llley, George II.
Ri. John Jordan.