The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14
QUA RICHMOND WslTERs.

QUA RICHMOND vISlTERS.
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Arrival of the Richmond Grays-Occasion OF
rbe Visit-Arr ~Dgs mcnts for the Entertain
1nest of the Gassts-En thu,iassic Reccp-
ton OF the Grays Last EvcnAeg-tIistory OF
sne Company, and names OF inc Waiting
Del. sasion- enc CoIniox Festivities.
The Richmond Grays, Captain w. n, Elliott, Of Rich
nond Va, arrived In this city last venng, and were
received in avery handsome by division Of the
sevsn,h regiment N. Y. s. W. (Na,iona Guard) under
command Breves Coooel shum way, and the National
Guard Troop, Captain Perey, by wnom they were e.
10 their quarters at the Brandreth House. corner
u Canai street and Broadway.
THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT.
visit from this popular Vvenisn corps has bee
ocsed for and hoped for BY the National Guard ever sine
tss exceeding pleasant visit 10 Richmond a. the es
csft If remains Of President Monroe above year ago
% that sion the Richmond Grays gave the National
Guard specimen Of genuine old vrsnian hospitality,
the regiment has been anxiousy waiting for oppor
tuu,y 70 reciprocate the kind treatment ex ended
them Urgent Invitations visit the metropolis hav
been sent them, and In the early part OF last
intelligence received that they had fixed time for
their visit.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION
On Tuesday Col. Marshal Lenerts promulgated regi
mental order announcing the welcome intelligence tina.
the Richmond Grays would arrive In this city Saturday
Afternoon and assigning 70 the several divisions Of the reg
nsnt the duty hem during the three
days Of their proposed sooun TO the Eighth and Fourth
wers assigned The duties Of receiving The guests 90 tner
arrival escorsng them their quarters and aro duty
esootipg them TO church on the Ssbbstn % the Frs.
and Sixth Companies forming the Third dvsoa duty
Of accompanying them on visit to the institutions
oooay; the Second and Filth Con ,snes con ns the
Second DIVISION were chsrEen with the Of tue guss,
Tuesday and the rhi and Seventh Comps niss Inc
fonth division were 70 do escort the OF
80 i was also uooerstood ,n.t Mayor Mayo, of Rich
ond, and delegation from tue Comm0u Council toat
c'y wooa acoo~g.ny the G..ys on thsie visit. special
were held on Thursday evening at wnsh resolutions
psed to extend 70 the expected sers harry
and cordial greeting and approprating ~ 500 deray
the expenses Of the hospiAies 70 be extended
and their escort JOINT special committee 70 make
arrangements for the reception and entertainment OF
guests also appointed consisting Of Aldermen Adaus
fromev, Peck, OweDs ana Lybes, and Counciimen LAIN
agreed uoon programme, which was published ia yester
days HERALD. providing TO- An official reception OF the
guests on their arrival visit 70 the public institutions,
per stes mer Hendrix HudGon, Monday; review of
the military, In the Park, Tuesday afternoon; and
banqust AZ the Metropolitan Hotel Tuesday evening
THE RECEPTION OF THE GRAYs LAST EVENING.
According to the arrangements Of the Seventh regiment
vhose guests the Grays are the nst division Of the Sew
snth, comprising the Fourth company Capt Rbett and
assigned the duty Of receiving the guests their arva
Inc detachment formed Washington parade ground in
full uniform, gray trowsers without knspsacks at Pm
nutterpg one hundred and forty muske1 Quarternas-
sr Winchester was the only staff officer present. Lieut.
Lebtnesu was acting adjutant.
and Of SO pieces and the National Guard troop number
ing twenty eight under com mand Of Captain Perey-
heves Colonel Shumwsy being IN command Of the entire
force.
The line Of march was taken down Broadway 10 the
Park, where the committee of the Common Council
we'd and continued 70 the Jersey City ferry, which
Ess crossed about 6h P. N.
Deputy superintendent Carpenter, with large body Of
iremen and detective force was hand TO preserve
keep watch the hordes Of light fingered
gentry who have decided prociyty for the vicinity Of
CROWDS.
Arrived at jersey City, the Seventh was drawn up in
line on Montgomery street, near the ferry and awaited
sbe nut grew hours, however, the waiting be
cane someSDat lrrsome, AID the time WAS pased az
Eseaely an possible, practising the famous Rchmont
cheers Of The Chaps Of the hands, and boo hop hoo-e
and getting up occasional cry OF Here they are
way vain came in or went out from the depot.
a. issE ibe long 2ected Phaselphia train hove in
tiRht and forthwith III. Committee the Common COun
CT, tpe lolune Lieut. Colonel OF the Seventh, the
and e- o,ner privileged caala's s were "a
Jr,vII Of Newark train the genuine bona fac train
recognized, and AS the first uniform OF the kohmood
Ga;s vlsble The spacious depot resounded with
eiferous cheers.
ser rather unceremokious crush and jam, Capsaio
r.,s' Bfeyes Co., subway, comman iiDs, Alderman
Adams ana the balance OF the Commtee Of The Common
Council, and numoer Of the Captains Of the SEVENTH
who pl esent 10 ctxens dress.
Capt Elliott, after being cordially greeted, stated that
he sorry to inform them that the Mayor aud COMMON
Council Of Richmond had not come WITH them Mayor
Mayo Of Richmond, would, however, arrive on Monday
o. behalf Of himself and company, exhAuste1 by 70
journey he reqn sed that the ceremonies Of recep
ton snoula be brief possible order that they
night recruit for the festivities 10 come
Alderman Adams welcomed the Gfays to the city on
behslf NJ the Common Council.
Col Leiiers introduced srevet Col. shumway, who in
formed Capt Elliott that ell that would would be
10 tpe Greys Immediately to their quarters. He
also informed him that had been for
the guests attend st Johns church to-day, aud that
Bsbop Weston, OF Texas, the chaplain of the regiment,
would preach.
QusIiermaster Winchester WIS awarded the honor Of
the guests through the ceremonies Of the recep
ton and the gentlemen OF the Common Council having
taken their leave, the Grays fell In, and masched Olt Of
the deFot and up Montgomery street.
had fo med 70 the rear open order, and was awaiting i'm
patiently the forthcoming Of the Grays Al the latter
loud vocerous terrific coeer which made streets Of
the Jerseys echo probably they never echoed before
But tne WAS tame IN comparison TO the verberating
pIAudts Of every description which oommnsed with the
roll OF the drums the seventh presented when
Cheer followed oheer-done up like oysters every STYLE
win "heers" and without; with Richmond boo-hoo,
hoo oos and without; with hurrahs; with halloas, with
Me rsttlpg Of nauskets, waving Of hats and handker
cbe's, and such rush and jam defed the orders Of
the centres and threaepe9 seriously to smash some
seemed intent upon crushing to particular spot and
\ everybody came very being made up into a Dot
ptvyt in the att mpt The enthusiasm was unbounded
sLd had the Grays been the spirits Of departed fore
fathers Of 70, the veterans Of 1872 the heroes Of
Baspa Vista and Chapultepec, they could not have
ceived more warm hearted, cordial whole souled
come 10 the Empire City.
seemed ss II every member Of the Seventh regiment
there either in uniform citizens Dress and alto
seher the crowd in the Vicinity Of the depot ferry
have numbered five thousand PERSONS at the least;
ell lending their utmost TO make the reception Of the
/, Richmond guests az enthusiastic as possible.
The demonstrations Of JOY were repeated the Grays
In halted after they had pissed the Seventh and
again the Seventh, moving with the steadiness Of
tram Of passed their guests, and sent up the most
vocferous greetings that could be imagined TO proceed
from the lungs Of two hundred healthy men.
The the companies fled into the ferry gates
was brilliant In the extreme The glistening bayones
flashing in the early moonlight, the gorgeous uniforms,
the martial music the prancpg horses, the measured