New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-27
EXECUTION DAY.

The anniversary O. the day upon vhioh The British
army evacuated this city falling this year on sunday
the memorable even Was Cele ated in a becoming
manner by the Fins. Division NsS York Stse Militia
and the Veteran Corps Of the War of lsll-l2. The
weather was remarkably mild sud spriug-liks, and
thousands OF men, women and children thronged the
seets TO vitne 81 the parade aud join in tie festivities
Of the day. The rational flags were displsyet fron
the CITY Hall hotels and other public buildings, and
tie sbipDng in the hsrbOr decked out in holilsy
attire.
The following Division order was actei upon
FiKsI DIVISION ,Ew-YoRK
NEw.voRK Nov II. 1885,
This division will parade on Monday tbs IA, Of soy,n.
Bsh arm, in 1885, sed the restoration of our aece'tof' -
their h, ID-r and hresides .
tenth street With rsht on tou'h avense, a. IL cc!oSk
/, gha review will t1e p.'e st III 9'elcet
OF the oyor from II ocock H. until the division mari bed
Tie b1nors Of marching salute oil b, paid 10 tn. Mayor
a. Corpora IGN Ia ffo-t Of tue Cay hs at oeet p; m
Br'sedier Geur.l Hal will ded escor. for ths Msor
ntIa report OF the quarters OF the MAJOR Genetd lt
pds, Geseral srIcer viii ds,sn detch nen. Of artillery
TO 6,e nation the Batter at IL o'clock at
The lire Or march will be dowo Brosi,ay 70 Champ
through Chsn ber and Centre streets u hs east
c. w sGNOTORD, Major Genera Comm ,n1ins
r. C. WETnosE, Division lnsec.or
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the south side of Fourteenth street with the right
i,pon Fourth avenue and shortly after msjor General
Ssr dfo d. accomp panied by hs staff, appeared on tho
ground and review ed the line.
After this review, the line broke into column ADD
marched down Broadway, through Centre and Chat
ham streets to the cas- gate Of the Park In the follow
ing order: FIRST Brigade, Bigadier-General Spcer,
coupcsed of the First Second Third and Seventy
fi1st Reg merits uneer command respectively OF Col
RJer, Co. Bcgtrt, Co. PostIey ard Col Yosburgh.
,Seeoa1 Brigade, Brigader General ties, com
posed Ct the Fourth Fifth, Sixth aud Ssveotysecond
Regiments under command of CO... Hincsen, Col.
Scheazwaelder, Col Pipckpey and Col. Doheuy.
THi,d Bripad|, Brigader Gen. Hall, coppo'ed OF
the Seventh, Eighth ana Ninth, aud Fify.fftn Req
ments. commanded by Col. Duryea Col Lyons, Col.
Piikio and Col S'ebbiDs.
Fourth Brigade, Brgsder Gen. Even, composed
Of Tenth Eleventh, Twelfth and Slxty-ninta Reg
nepts, commanded by Col Haley Col. Van Barren
Col. French, Col Roe
The streets along the line Of the procession and the
windows in nearly every blldlng were filled with
people who had asseulb ed to view the military. IL
vould seem slmoet invidous IN Us 10 pNpcusrze any
company or regiment, yet We cannot refrain from
making m, ntion of the Seventh, SeSenty-tls: aud
Eleventh Reg ments. The ranks Of d majority OF the
regiments wo1e very thin and did not appear as II
more than enc half of the we're on duty.
In Il g Park huu dfeds hsa assembled az an early
hour in tie day-it having been rumored tbs! Gov.
Clark would review the Division.
The balcony and widows Of the Hall were flied
with ladies and gentlemen.
Entering the east gate of the Park, the m'l'sry
passed in review beoie Mayor Wood and the mem
bers Of the Common Council Aany were the
il ouiiits for Governor Claik, but his Eiceteny
old not make his appearance on the ground.
As appears from the above order, Gen Sanford
stated that the lice would be reviewed
by the Mayor and Corporation This order meeting
the attention OF Gov Clsk snd staff, who came don
from Albany with the express determination OF re-
viewing the Division they charged heir minds on the
subject, and declined appearing on the gre1nd, not
wtbstandipg an express invitation sent 10 them 81
u cir Quarters at the Aston House by Mayor Wood
The several regiments passed out a. the western
gate of the PAX into Brood ssy aud fled of torard
their respective srmories upon arriving at which the
men were dismissed.
The Veteran Corps assembled at en- early hour at
their beadquarters, Lspenard stree, aad thence
marched down Broadway TO the Bate y, whee hey
fire salute o thirteen guns. After this exercise ire
corps parook OF q cold latiJn a; the Bsterg Hotel
Asioe from The above there no attention pa TO the
event by tie Corporation. Some tine ago the Council
men sopTooriaed the sum Of g. 500 tOwafd the Gale
brsop Of the day bat the Aldermen ald the matter on
tre Is bic. " .ere il 81 present Ieppse5.
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