The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17
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Our Dssten Correspoadenoe.
,BosroN, June 4, 1856.
a Military Week il Boston-Parade Of The Tigers,
CITY Guard, Neac England Gxsrd, Independest
Cadets, National La~es,s, Light Dragons. &c.
The first dress pazades Of the Boston military
companies for 1866, which csms on during the last
week. surprising - they did In many respects
those Of former years, are entitled to notice n
the columns Of your widely circulating Journal
In point Of numbers they have never been equslled
while the former excellent discipline and fine ap-
pe1sDce Of half dozen Of the first class corps
wss fully maintained. g Among these, the old Bos
ton Light 1nfsntry (Tgers), City Guard, New
England Guard, Independent Cadets, National
Lancess, and Boston Light Dragons, are deserving
Of particular notice.
Ths Boston Light Infantry (Tigers) took the lead
on Tuesday. This company was organized In
1898, and, with the single exception OF the Acton
Light Infantry, which existed at the opening Of the
Revolutionary struggle in 1775 Is the oldest In the
commonwealth. LAST fall the Tigers astonishsd our
military men BY appearing with eishtytwo gums.
On the present &C aston they mustered ninetytWo,
ard would have brought out hundred had it MOI
been for want Of uniforms, which their next
parade will doubtless see supplied. The COM
mspoing officer Of this pattern corps il Captain
Charles 0. Rogers, the enterpristng proprietor Of
tire Journal. The lieutensnts are Memrs. Cook,
Dodd and Clapp. The latter is the propfietor of
the Saturday Evening Gazette, making two me- vs.
paper publishers among the commissioned officers,
which, to come degree, will doubtless account for
the present prosperity Of their Command. the com.
pany, preceded by the Brigade Band, sixteen In
humber msIched no State street about two o'clock,
which WIS thr0Dged with spectators and large
SnT pcy1tvG IRh
admiration wish it's almost fauiless marching, fne
bearing and precise movements. The band At this
time also delighted the Lovers of good military mu
for the OCCASION, ard dedicated to Captain Rogers.
Passing to the Winthrop House, the Tigers received
Colonel Chickerng (his first appearance) and staff,
escorted them to the Common, and were t1ere 70
viewed in the presence of multitude of spectators
The review passed of finely. At quarter past i've
the corps with invited guests consisting Of Major
Gen. E0mares, Col. Cbickefing. Lieut.. Colonel Bur.
Ritcbie, Psymsstsr Reed. Surgeon SHADE, Captain
Toilet, ans several gentlemen Of the press, took
special train Of cars at the Fitchburg Railroad sta
ton, and proceeded to Lexington (near the battle
ser. plspsIed by Col BgeIOw, in the splendid hall
of the Lexu gton House." Ths banquet was gu
lsiior to the popular hosts usual efforts on sml.
Ian occasions, for which he has justly gained
lies Of the season, besides q good many out
OF sessop,. including nine or ten varieties
of game, calculated to make the mouths Of epcures
water OF tskiIg tho fist glance thereat Tne
and choice flowers After dinner, two or three
hours were pleasantly spent In listening to ssnti-
neLts aud short speeches. This part Of the
entertainment was more like family reunion at
o pleasant absence of the usual fornnalty and
stiff3ess on euch occasions. Capt Rogers, In Q
Lest speech, i've minutes long, congratulated the
comfsLy Oh their coed appearance and fall ranks,
ss had tesn by male and female fanatics for that
yprpose, rad adjourned withou. tifey destroying
The wy)1Sia. Thofe members who kept sober during
fEt session | ad not seen fit to comply with their
Item tnat they were The first company reviewed
y Col Ch'ckeriDg, and concluded with the folos
ii sslijmebt:-
'.7se Tigers Of 1s55--K they have this day In
i.str crion OF the Tigers of 's8, they have add
ec aroiher leaf to their laurel Crown" Lieut..
C'sFp, Who officiated 40 toast master, then pro-
e.ec.d 70 ca,l up c sue ession the military guests
ptstnt q ]. Chickf ring responded to call with
o few rem asks ard the following toast
"The True soldier-Alwsys ready to obey the
Laws Ct bis onmancer, ard ever prompt to duty
II. motto hoior; bis example Washington"
Estor General EdmRnds was toasted as SO Tiger
OF 1926" to which lie Iespond ID in practical mill
tary speech, and concluded by proposing tae fol.
loving problem, which he hoped would be solved
ny Q rule OF three Direct
las company Of ninety.two il to the regiment,
whsi sbould the regiment be to the brigade2"
sntsI ant Colonel Burbank, "a member of the
Suffolk bas,) wss called up as can advocate Whose
Fnuasse eloqutn will al saJs do justice to the
nihaa," DC. He replied in q neat speech, which
KEPT tie CO npkly in roir, and scourged with sac.
casm sId ircDy some OF our modern New England
ftlrs ytd reto' mers including q descendant of
:, h Ole Men Eloquent" who had appeared bsfors
tbe late legislature, libelling the militia and sdgo
Getting s,s isiuptiop.
Species wsle also. made by Surgeon Slide,
.Sra go n-.1y nrrl ~.
oon, NJ jcf Dsvis. and others. Among the regular
t.as.s WIS one highly complimentary ID tie New
1o;k Lshs GuaId, whose guests the Tigers have
besl On fcrner occasions. rnis brought the wh,le
company On their feet, and was mss heartily re.
spoided to with twelve chsers aud tiger"
a. ten O'Clock the company left the hall snd
yer. through sfess parade in front OF the no
ts,, n to which dxrss Of Bengola lights gave
cars { n their Ietutn to Boston, with nine cheers
trtm ire citizens of Lexington, who awaitsi their
departure. Thus ended enc Of the firess displays
Of fiDgle military company ever made ia New
England.
Wednesday, was the annual May training day,
whep sll tie remaining companies we're out, with
me exception of the artillery regiments Yesterday
(MoDdRy) the ancient and honorable Aetillery csIe-
bratsd tie 0ldfashioned "artuery election" vita q
reception Of the Governor on the Common, an elsc-
ton sermon, collation., g.. Major Cobb's new and
promising corps Of Light ARTILLERY fred the salute,
% usual
On Wednesday, the City Guards, Capt J. F.
Shepard, made splendid parade, wish the Boston
Brass Band and eighty-fve guns They received
three unexpected colations one a. Past Lieutenant
Bi d's one at the Ameri an House, by invitation OF
Cspt Shepard; and one at Pfaff's Hotel, by invita-
ton Of Lieut.. Neal. After making q long and
t,iumphsl Tin point of dsp ay) march, they rea sh.
ed, at about O'Clock, fourth sumptuous repsst at
their armory In Winter street. Speeches and senti
ments we're given by Capt Shepard, Gen. j. G.
Tyler, the first commander of the company, j. II.
French, DR.. Jones, and others.
The New England Guards Capt. Henshsw, with