The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-17
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DEPARTURE OF TIE MILWAUKEE LIGHT GUARD
THEIR ENTERTAINMENT BY THE NEW YORK LIGHT
GUARD-sPEECHEs, TOAsTs, ETC.
The New York Light Guard Captain John A. Garland,
psraded In full uniform on Wednesday, acco npan4ed by
Dodworths band for the purpose OF escertns military
visitersthe Milwaukee Light Guard. They met their
smory, at lafayette Hall, Broadway, ami from thence
proceeded to the Aston house, where they met and
ceived their guests with the usual military hooors Both
companies then proceeded Broadway TO Unoc square,
and after short street parade returned 10 the spacious
aImory OF the New York Light Guard where sumptuous
entertainment spread out The parade at.
Gscsed considerable attention. The klwaukeeaos
uniformed in their blue dress parade suit, with
the exception of tho officers, who their
regmental uniform which consisted Of gray rock coas
and pants trimmed With red cloth and ornamented with
gold lace embroidery On their march up Broadway pas.
the headquarters Of the Light Guard banner dis
played, with the following inscription thereoa, Wiz
"The Light Guard welcome their oisprng from Mil
waukee" The entertainment at tho Light Guard armory
gstten up with the greatest care regardless Of eg
pense, and the bounty unex,eetonabse. Three laege
p.oes, extending the entire length of the ROOM were
comfortably flied by large member of military and
civic guests Arrong the invited guests Leuten4nt
o9g, OF Wisconsin; Surgeon Dodge, Seventy bret reg
ment General Roth, commissary General of Wisconsin,
Governor IssacJ Oliver; Lord Cunningham, OF Eagand
Colonel d. s. Gregory, Jr of New Jersey, and many
Others.
AZ m
aud said that gave him great pleasure, aah
which he felt proud Of 70 welcome TO New York and
extend their hospitality 10 the Milwaukee Light Guard
de had previous occasions welcomed companies OF
other citeo, and did IL sgein TO his friends from Mil
waukee, who had travelled a journey of over ono
Thousand niles meet them He felt houer TO
tend TO their guests true sodiers welcome, for they
bore their eccouTemeuts their own aud insignia
IL corcadpg bis opening remagks be rendered 70 Captain
Starkweatber and his conmand hearty Welcome and
proposed a sentiment.-"rhe Milwaukee Light Guard"
II was received with nre hearty cheers.
led Y
lowssbe SAID IL was with great pleasure he embraced
the opportunity ana the honor TO respond 70 tue kind
sentiment then drank in behalf Of himself and the Nil
wankee Light Guard, and TO return 10 the New York
Light Guard their cordial and hearty thapke for the go
rious and most hospable entertainment spread before
them. He said when Captain Garland eliuded 20 the
similarity in the and organization of the two
panies present he captain Garland little thooght how
close he touched his hsart, Captain Carloads
and his name Ia John" He little thought pernaps, that
while their company was letter of TIE list Regiment,
his company was letter or the lst Regiment of Wisc0n
Sin. On that occason tney were joined and allied to-
geher as brethren and eolders The had been
coDeummaed that occasion They had probably been
informed that his company quite young, aud hailed
from the ourishilg state Of Wsconsn they had
tanned the age of four wears On the 10Th of last Augus
they two tocasann dollars 10 deet and with noug
but fatigue unYorm Within six weeks from that time
the company bad property worth FIVE thousand dollars
and also a new uniform of blue, with which they "
his men alfred. He did not make the remarks in ego
tisticel manner Bat particularly because hs company
or the greater portion Of them, natives OF the Elm
pre Siatethe State of his orrh State of his love-
the State OF hs home In concluding, he proposed
| as senlment--" milwaukee, lIght Guard OF
! The FIRST Regiment ana the New York Light
! Guard Of the Seventy-6ret regincnt-joned that
occasion by the q eat God forever let no them
The next toas: was"rhs health Of the Seventy first
! regiment
Lieut. Col. BuT7ERrm1D of that regiment arose and
responded. ae sad, in behalf Of tEs Seventy hcst reg
nen Of which the New Yord Light Guard, seN as he,
representatives would return hs most sincere
thanks for the Gering in which the sentiment
bad been expressed. He bad his doubts whether
! he was assuming too much, and taking the compl
] mani hirnaa1 hnth he tuNp N,,t Dan, ate
! TO rest by placing the enthusiasm 10 the OF
the regiment wbiah they all loved. was T. mater Of
York in general 10 see The New York Light Guard
ing their guests who had come thOcsand mos from the
their steady step end true martial bearing accom- lnied
by bands playing the Same music, and both answering
pleasure pride him his soldiers
terrain these guests from sovereign State OF thus glorious
their Joins to stand ready defend its institutions
and it's laws The Colonel continued for time in
happy and eloquent vein Of remarks, and closed by offer
ing the following sentiment, which drunk glo
rous State Of Wsconslns American population its Ger
man population, and i.s entire popu,son"
Lord CUvSINGBsr, young English noben1an who WAS
present as guest responded to toast TO the British
Army and Navy Ke said he ha been in this country
six weeks, and with tho guests from waukee he could
say that since his arrival he had been hospitality enter
tanned BE had boon treated more like brother thSn
stranger. He was Gbout making tour OF the country,
and would fail visit the State Wisconsin that had
been so highly spoken Of he returned his thanks for the
noble manner in which they had proposed the health Of
"The Ten Governors Of New York; was next drank
amid immense applause, and was responded to oy Cover
nor Isaac j. Oliver He expressed himself highly grated
with the care and attention that had been paid to the Mil
waukee Light Guard as he felt there better way
to extend the hand OF fellowship than like that which the
| New York soldier bore the name Of. He wished the
Guards pleasant Journey during tho remainder of their
Col K,lG OF the First regiment Of Milwaukee, who &C
companed the Light Guard high private being called
spoke in return for the compliment paid him. and alluded
In the most glowing terms to the very attering recepoa
they bad met while here In the great commercial
rum. As Guard, be assured them that they were in
deed the light Guard but they only following
steps of their predecessors, the eight Guard OF New
York" Though strangers when first they met they part
ed brothers, and would long DO rememoered by
the citizens as we'll as the soldiers of Milwaukee
Brgadier General SPcE, of the First brigade New York
State Militia followed in honor Of toast drunk to him
He remarked that 1t exceedingly gratifying him tc
be present to welcome their brethren CT the Western
State Hewas glad to Gee that they had been taken cap
selves to become willing eeptves He hoped they wo lid
80 remain cnl they set their feet rafely their old
Colonel s. PNcKSEy responded in a very happy manner
TO the Press which received with great applause
Private MshrRRY, Of the New York Light Guard fol
lowed, after which General Roth of Milwaukee Captain
Garyn and others entertained tho company with eoqucn,
remarks, which were kept ur until late hour.
After the dinner both companies again fell into line
proceeded down Broadway, when .he Milwaukee Iign,
Guard were escorted TO their quarters at tie Astor
Houee.
DEPARTURE OF THE MILWAUKEE LIGHT GUARD.
Companies E. T. and e, composing the light wing OF
the Seventy frs. regiment assembled at their armory
over Centre market, at hspast Ave O'Clock yesterday
morning, to do Escort duty in honor of the Milwaukee
Light Guard on their departure from this city The
out en- this occasion not large anticipated ewing
TO some rregulary in serving notices the members.
The four companies mustered about hundred
| Broome street, right resting on Broadway. After
the formation, Captain Miller the senior line officer,
took command, and the battalion proceeded do Broad
way TO the Aston HouDe in two Of two pstoons
| each, oAoered by Captains Kinnan &nhTheeler and
Leutenants Smith and Pride. Dodwor Band OF thirty
Instruments led the escort After they reached tho
Astor House, the waokeeans marched out the
usual exchange OF courteses, the route OF march
taken throueh Broadwcy, Hudson, Chambers and Jay
Streets TO the foot Of tho latter where e Mwaukeeans
embarked on the steamboat Metamora Washingtons
headquarters at Newburg where tbey remain day
and then proceed home Some hearty hssty greetings
and compliments were exchanged between the members
OF the two oorpe, and with three times three and tiger
from each, and tie Milwaukee Band playing the air CT
"Auld Lang Syne, the left tue dock and pro-
ceoded up the The Light Guard were dressed IN