The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06
ME WASHINGTON STAND OF CoLORS.
The Presentation Yesterday by the CITY Of
Washington 10 the seventh Regiment
Splendid Military Display speeches Of
District Attorney Oul1, Ceh LeMerts
and Mayor Wsed-The New Ar
nory-The supper Last Tight,
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hs metropolis was yesterday the theatre of another Of
those grand military scenes, although not novel with our
citizens YET each additional OCCASION brings freshness
with which Il pleasant and agreeable. The o.
casion yesterday the presentation OF sci
Of regimentAl colorr 10 tho gallant Seventh regi-
ment Of our city BY the Corporation Of the city Oh
washington for their spirit aud psri,sm responding
10 the invitation Of Congress- 10 participate in the cers
moaes Of Inauguration Of the equestrian statue Of
Washington the federal capital the 22i Of February
lass. Tho hstory Of tlA visit, made II uuder
circumstances OF great expense and brief notice. IS
already familiar 70 resders, and !. would be need
less repetition 70 rerubsh II shs time The weather
on the arrival Of the regiment washeg,ep unPro
pitiooe and other difficulties soDspred to make The trip
saorsce boh OF time and money but The nhsren soldier
y qualities the epr du corps taught ia the ranks OF
the Seventh regiment forbade mrrmur, nor old one es
cape from the lips OF s members To ciothe tho pre-
sentaton Of the coors 10 the Seventh regiment by the
Compensation washir eton in dignity, committee fom
sha1 CITY, embracing does judicous sec;tu ~ a.,
ranks Of It's cllizus for their - prsDy IN
their several professions, sent To NSxk % be-
STOW Inc S1 @ p1 vs,srSsy mop
ng and proceeded Metropolitan Hotel quar-
,ers were provided for them
Iowv,-Wm. D. Dove, President Of tho Boare OF Alder
raen WIN. H Ward, Grafton rowcli, President Of the
Morgan, Cisy Registrar Major General Peter Force,
DntSct M:iiih Robert Oulo, United States District Al.
tovnsyi Or. ). b. Blake, Commasoner Of Public Build
nss WIN. II. Gupnen VIM. 3. Todd, Marshall Bro IN
browns Hote), john savage (editor Of the Stass),
s snnnssrs Iams. po,l.se . So.elsy Ir
Halliday, J. u Ennis, n. W. Hait John Coyio lof In
ell.Deneal Rich Ard " Carter ana Edward Hal, Esqs
Mayor btTrot, Of Washington, did not accompany tbs
committee, anticipated, but viii probably arrive
this morning General James n. Anderson ana Colonel
expires. attentions pre- parsson Of
the cooFs, accompany them. Officer Hanover Of the
Washington police came On ID CD rse OF the cse contain
Al bali past ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon visiting
COMMITTEES was waited npSn - neir hotel oy lo,n. oon
Alderman Boole Ccuncimen Ptnckncy, BArieh and
the Metropolitan Hotel, where formal iltrnducton
took place in speech made by Councilman P:rcxnsy In
behalf OF the city OF New York The remarks were nc
Spouse by Ward. Of the ely Wash
IDgtop. After cordial shaking hands ID. esced colors
brought init the psror and exhibited u tboeo who
chose inspect them. But sentiment prevailed in
regard 70 them, and that was that they we're elegant
Among others Who present the introductory
monies were Cnonel Iefrts and Quar- teraster wnches
ter, or the s<veDth regiment
Pursuant ORDERS the seventh regiment assembled in
IAfay place halt past four O'clock the right resting
on Great Jones street The troops paraded 10 full uni
lom, with white pAn,aooDs. Tho occasion brought to
eehtr large gathering OF spectators AID he doorstops
balconies and windows in the arstocraiic locality in
tho parade ground contributed their share Of
iants Of crinoIIne Tho scene was enivened nom the
time the Drrt company arrived on the parade ground
by fS~qs<Dt pleasant Interruptions of the other oomps
nes pTtccdeo martial music, marching to THAR posi-
lions In line Tho oe aTraDgement under th, centrol
Of captain Chas furnoul Of the seventeenth precinct,
towards the tor nation Of the regiment for
parade tho "Adjusants ca for the nrss scrgeants
i've connanh win view % equaiizs company
ironts The number Of men AL told was COS.
rival q Uo I<0erss and STAR In fun uniform, on horse
back Al they pazed down the line the Colonel uas ap
x The nsasss 90 The side saricular dsmonssrs
eon Of tho hsn respect entertained by the troops TO-
ceremony 81 dress parade and the rocpng o. shc
Iorr event rcs undressing 70 tne upiatatcd
in military 'scsscs the regiment ., quarser before
ave O'Clock, wug broken into column by piatocnG
proceeded through Great Joucs Broadway
and down thss thorouehfAre 70 TIE Park Broadway vas
the pocc free from dust, which rem
ceYrd the marching more easy than under contrary CIR
view q The ueo. oaaa ss s.a sss crowded With
Spectators The botel balconies dry goods PALACES, &c.
presented display q fashion and srinoIne SCION VII.
marched nothing dAanted ny ths telescope
ins al them, bal ied With sseAy st@r Aad
platoon 10 The Park The beautiful state Of the
weather the display Of days and fro various
poinss, aud tho ssnsotn u the sua me FURNISHED
cpzp dGi1 when The trooIs reached the Park,
another great gathering % = mas Of Spectators Wa
veib,-. ,haps bad been erected W kees back the
unofficial crowd, and an adequate area a territory re
served tor the gallant SEVENTH their guests and the
neipai % ~ Known a. zee Mayor Aldermen ana oommon
STATE and municipal sndSrJs we're unfurlet, and the
bslcor, ard wind"~s u ,ha, bulldog ursshed their quo
v % sirhteckers II remarked, however ny many,
sthoGsh The occ4sioa Mas one u some conside-
rabe eny there fewer spectators present than
uaua' such events The troore we're formed In sort
Of hollow square and considerable DELAY the
MAYOR, A6ernen and he Washington Com nt.ec pro-
Hall. where they arranged lh1nseive- w line. The nee
coors IN. brought en- front Of regiment
oos q Them borne ~ na,, .sn
man Al tns junctrre Rowan ortp, United states Ds
Ict Attarney, q wan Dstoo, on oeaa q the prcsna
tan csmmitec tock poeti0n near the ceatre " The
regiment within few feet q Colonel Leferts and
rrsssIicd the colors the following address lie said
urr1crrs sxNuSm kE.sIMExr My col.
lengass and myten commissioned BY the federal
roro q the rcpuni 20 bear 20 Us con nercis capital
the coors whcfc fold have Just been given 10 the brcsxc
ms no nission u mere rscrus fccllng-not simply
sc esp.ffi"n 81 regard IRON city which the Treasure ~
growth the wonder Of sgenot merely grateful
return rsrt for the kindDrss a. promptly shown,
even under unTropsious es by the ctren .odiery o.
New York IN Illustrating the moratve pagozuts Of
tho fedetsi city. IL n true all this would DC
enough this ceremony-n 10 true thai any hearty,
wh,ch exprrrsed the love which warns our hearts
towHros you lsouid be v full vindic.tson--it 10
esteem NJ one portion u our people for another
vuud always be appropriate; yet our mission 10
O. deeper sisniera1os than TINS. wsshiasson not
o1sy nsnds greeting 10 700, bat In the pres ant
mony announces ard records before the country its
high appreciation Of the soltieriy vlrioes Of New
York fsvcrtte vcuntee II y q tribute ~ order
~hscs mest and vii maae itself recognised. evco
conn " xnsre noorccrs known 70 The hvan c~rcr
which ard deserves 70 he, higher than all csheratse
order " ct1ep sdiersof men Who without ezgesse 70
she state Which they protect and ~lthout SERIOUS detri
ment " The purss which they follow, voluntarily enrol
themselves into ccsrs Tor The purpose Of maatasinG the
Law 81 home end pr~ventrg he poluticn Of On Avassn
from abroad say that Us u the highest style 49, Nest
ur~ Of The oslssp. aid ncpe eainsAy 10 h - Illus
usse our hish In this Idea, ~ yell = 70 manfces
srsssfsl ssprses.oa O As. tindae thai re 49,:
Dome 70 ar greet city with cas ooors 70 day. Bhold
them they bcar their fccs the figure Of the nr1w
ai chsenais OF our Revousion, With MOTIF which, -
rhrAse, oosisnsss his life; Pr Para Ciovta TIE
ecainrics Which, ~ rac Invocation Of Napoleon. loonad
sas sssls q fus1cc. never cav 90 glorious .
asur- rcpk pon II ssanr n 10 rsseasg Ne
boiicu ~ causrs frou The taws q bhcx despair
and right noby, 81 like aod app ,nsd hero docs he DO
a. Tue arms AZ pr beloved state there soo. And
grfsf ~ Jour rcb CON wealth, rding she does
al her ssssrs In the nsrrh Of Improvement, and holding
IN her borders mighty city, whose sdyAp,ne stride be
fcrc pe Cpe " our crxsry WI place cr~most In The
NJ still. aud SOU 4 q .