The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-21
The Visit OF tho Seventh Rcgsment 70
Washinkton.


The National Guard, Seventh regiment, held . nAss
meeting yesterday morning At nine O'Clock at the Dvi-
SION Armory Of White and Elm streets, to dshbe-
rae On the invitation extended by the Copgressona Conn.,
ee 70 Do present and participate In the ceremanies Of
e OF Mills statue Of Washington, In the city
" washington, on Wednesday, the 22d inst About nve
AaN.eu memoers were present The meeting was orgs-
nAeo Dy 'ne unanimous election OF Col Narsha LefSrn
AZ Chairman and Quartermas,er Locke w,ncbes.sr a
Secretary.
The chairman then proceeded read elesYaph,c dss
patch, dated on Friday last, from the Hon. John Cooh
rane NJ c. who In the most urgent terms expressed hs
nope That the regiment would accept the invitation and
that quarters had already been provided for them
e"er was also read from the source, audng tha
most complimentary terms 10 the regiment and stating
nat was the unanimous desire Of the President CAbnet
and both houses Of Congress and the citizens OF Wsshns
on has the Seventh should be present and participate In
70 s1e imposing ceremHnies that they would be the feature
OF the OCCASION and their presence would reflect credit on
the patton and our State and city
Colonel IEFFER1s In afew remarks stated that he knew
extended 70 them In thus being singled out 70 part-
cpate IN great national ceremony yet the notice had
aras with IL the fact that S % IN
the Congressional Committee had made no approprs-
ton to defray any outlay that the regiment might
have to be borne by the regiment in the event Il
the acceptance OF the very fAttering invitation. From
do.ss ssss ns was 1Uusn 10 s. a. -
companies should decide in the affirmative In this matter,
the regiment would leave this city on Tuesday night,
o'clock on Wednesday morning; remain in Washington
during Thursday, and return arrive in this city
pages on the TRIP. he NUMBER Of msmSsrs Deciding %
60 on the trip should be deemed too small the regiment
won would not go they must have sufficient number 70 up
Inc companies then separated and took vote on the
matter and after short delay the meeting called TO
result Of the vote, with the following total resut-3S9
voted yea, sb nay, and II doubtful.
ton accept the invitation The Companies met naht
at their armofes when the following order giving the de-
tails Of the trip, was read
HEADQUARTERS. I'm RIc'T N 9 8. NJ. NIrosAL ayAnD.l
new YORk Feb. 20 1850. 3
Si regiment on Wednesday, 2A inst, hereby
Ih, regiment having accepted the invitation of hs oOnss
s Of 20 % % a. ne % % = q s
ton VIM s.sembs hsir respsctye s1norss rs.dy sSs
equs oos sn 4e e:p S @
sy psn and cross belts fatigue susDended from thS
,.s ss pair
sos ga %. s sssnnx SSay 0s per
oeen wl wear fatigue coat and suspend the fatigue cap
Drum Major Graham With Band Master Grafnlls viii r.
nss 70 T ss
Be- as x ~ ea E p Ss oS 'S
no Otner baggage VIII b6 allowed
lie men VIII provide themselves with raons for Tie passage
Quarermasser winchester viii make the Arrangements for
transportation
fe,geants weed Chairman viii report 10 The Quarter.
master for orders BY order Of
J. II. LrrsrxAr. Adjutant ''A' ''''-'' o''"'A
The regiment will leave the city this afternoon at half
past four O'Clock the New Jersey Railroad foot OF Oort
hndt street, accompanied by tho full band and drum
corps is expected that about five hundred members
will join 10 the trip.
During the meeting the utmost enthusiasm prevailed:
The reading Of the letter from Hon John Oochraue was
frequently interrupted by loud cheers from those present.
The arrangements for the reception Of the Seventh reg
ment upon ns return are, believe, perfected Col.
Buterfed, Of the Twelfth regiment has rendered the
eervces OF his command escort, which have been
accepted cOnditonally by Col Leferts. the Seventh
arrive home at any reasonable hour the Of the
Twelfth will be accepted; but Col Leerts that be
canrot permit the friends Of the National Guard TO put
themselves to the serious Inconvenience Of midnight or
A. n parade should the regiment return ct such an
hour The programme Of their return home will be
made up on Wednesday evening at Warrington or be-
FORE and Col Lefers will telegraph Col ButterHed &C.
cordiDgly The prompt and spirited manner In which
the escort Of the Twelfth has been undertaken with the
ball Of Of their companies this evening" their parade
Tomorrow and the fact that they have had muskes only
come ten or twelve days, meets commendaton on
all Sides ard will gain them hosts Of friends sugurs
well for their success and they may confidently hope at
some future day to equal the gallant Seventh Colonel
butter orders will be Issued Thursday upon
ceipt OF the eiegraphc dispatches from Col Leerts