The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03

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Military Affairs.
PARADE OF TIN NEW YORK CTTY GUARD--RANQUHT AT
THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
Inc City Guard, Capt Mansfield Lowell made compli.
mentary parade yesterday afternoon tn honor Of their
commandant They marched from their quarters in
Broadway Bond street. at three O'Clock, under tho
command Of lieutenant and proceeded the residence
OF their commandment In Thrtysevenh street, near Broad
way, whore they reviewed by Capt Lowell After the
review the latter oAcer took command and the line OF
march was pursued down Broadway the City Hail. and
uniformed in winter dressbear skin shakos and dark
blue overcoats. They paraded ninety muskcts, and
uScans So Dy " u, b.nd Of forty
complmented for their excellent marching and appear.
ance and the parade BIO cassed one Of the best
not the best, ever made by them.
Apropos OF Captain Lowell. He Isl West Point graduate
and upwards thirteen years has active service
during the war with Mexico he was attached to the saG
OF Major General Quitman, In the capacity of Assistant
Adjutant General While in Mexico he enjoyed the re-
spect Of many officers and Of tho army by his ur-
banity OF manners He served in every battle from Vera
cruz to the city OF Mexico, and frequently alluded to
by those able TO Judge an accomplished and brave off,
GER few years since he resigned his commission the
army, and settled in this city, and Is ut present the Do
pnty Street Commissioner A few months ago he was 80
cted to become the Commandant Of the City Guard and
States army he was connected with the artillery arm OF
the service and he proposes in short time to adopt
much needed reform IN our volunteer military by teaching
In the evening the Guard elegant banquet at
the Metropolitan Hotel under tho immediate direction Of
Warren Leland. Among the guests present COL NJ
Van Buren,, Lieut.. Col Thomas c. Ferris Major Halock
all q the Ninth regiment; Dr. Willis Usher enant
Adtsat Draper, ana others Three a tables
tables also neatly decorated with flowers and orna
mented with figures representing Independence
Marengo pyramid &c. The supper room was
fesooned with flags and streamers at the end Of the
member Of the Guard at support arms and the other
"present." They had very 1ne effect.
who y aad qea the M
for tho occasion. The toast to the Ninth regiment
was responded 70 by Colonel Van Buren,. He
the organization Of tho Ninth regmont had not boon
for Company @ New York CITY Guard, there would not
to tho old Ninth SS rossns which a. ono time bore as hs
character as any military organization in New York but
deterorated, and at last disappeared. In the
tellect and education who able and doubt would
make Accession to s ranks and make II equal to what II
was before and he hoped superior BY the next annual
no hope5 10 parade double the number they did
this fall.
aptan LOWELL responded 10 toast In his honor whIrh
WIS proposed with three times three cheers and gern
complimentary parade, he made up his mind TO prepare
speech for the occasion but on reflection no concluded
let the time occasion and high honor paid him inspire his
mind and speak the sentiments Of hts heart Several
months had expired since they met and rendered him the
company, in point Of members responsibility and stand
ing In the city Of New York He accepted 1t with ono
LIS to carry out plan to provide f0r the DE-
bad gone by the Crimean war and the late war In Eu-
rope had shown them that whore largo fleets Of steam
forts or vessels could be close into land and destroy
whole towns and cities without landing man, II would
be fanatce to suppose they would attack with infan,
try troops The United States s,. government hat
1900 guns, for the defence Of New York. and was
left to tho city Of New York provide adequate voun
practically adapting tho City Guard as tho pioneer in
movement that would render the harbor Of New York in
vunsSaee against the attack Of an enemy and that By
years in the regular service, but was now in the voiu-
eer seryce he never knew anything about " aud from
reading military works he had been led q suppose
that very little reliance was 10 be attached TO
yer his mistake in parading Broadway, or at
dinner table, but In the field at the point Of the bayo-
net he learned tho value Of volunteer Lord Kgu had
said that America nation Of soldiers and when the
Mexican war arose 100000 volunteers promptly offered
their services to into foreign land and country
invaded twice that number would BIO found ready
and willing to face enemy. Tho regular army Of the
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into action they would fall and in that fall the vol
untee,s would have TO learn their duty He intended to
volunteer force in the city Twelve hundred guns
Were vns lying IDLE in the forts IN the habg New York
Sy next spring sy would bs fully competent to servo at
81: II repeAng an enemy;
close Of his remarks presented Sergeant Charles H. Coop
or with massive gold medal for having obtained the
largcst number Of recruits during the past year.
Other speeches were made interpreted with fine music
by the band, including the famous "Banks Quckstep
The company parted about ten O'clock evidently pleased
with the days proceedings.
THE NEW STATE ARSENAL.
On Tuesday afternoon the Commissioners appointed to
superntend the erection Of tho New York State Arsenal
of Seventh avenue and Thirty fifth street, consist
ing Of Adu,ant General Frederick Townsend Inspector
General George F. sherman, and Commiasary General
Benjamin Welsh, J paid visit to the institution for the
purpose OF inspecting it, the building having just been
completed large number of military gentlemen were
aso present Among them, Brigader General VIM. Hall,
Schwaxwaeder Major Burger Lieutenant Colonel Bendix.
Sergeant Sayers and several members OF the press The
guests were their arrival at tho Arsenal by
the architect, John w. Rtch, Esq, who showed them
through the building and explained In detail the work and
the improvement made In the erection of the roof
will DO remembered that last spring the roof Of the build
Ing fell in owing TO its miserable construction and BY
which considerable damage done 70 the building.
Since then Ar. Rtch has caused tho erection Of the
present roof, which yesterday fully satisfied those
who were present that us erection was based
substantial work, and which cannot IN any way fall
or BIO in any danger OF SO doing by weight upon
the building The Arsenal b ons hundred and eghtysx
feet long and eighty six feet wde and very neat piece
Of architecture. would have been more substantial
had been built Of stone, and the general opinion
OF those present that in all stone should take the
preference In such buildings Tho first floor, which Ia
level with the walk and which has entrances both
Streets TO be devoted to the Of artillery, the second
floor for muskes and camp equipments and the upper
wen supported by three rows Of iron pillars running the
full length OF the building. Oval windows extend along
each side with sliding iron shutters the inside OF the
building The floors are Laid with nrst quality plank the
stairs with yellow pine two inches thick The roof which
is wo supported BY cross beams, and firmly strapped
60 that cannot fall unless tho side walls give way Il
covered with green and purple satc Of the best quality
and "a entirely fire proof After the company had visited
the various portions Of the buildings, they by invitation