The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-24
VISIT Of the Now YORK Light Gusrd
to Newport.

visit Of the Now Yorky Light G"srd
to Newport.
OUR NEWPORT CORRESPONDENCE.
AL NxwroRr. June %, 1850.
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bv a. Nsspvr AysslI-ry-TAe QaNtsrs a. As AttInae
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punw Sp-agus, Of Hs0d; Lasnd, d.
The New York LgAx Guard, Captain Garland, accom-
panied by Dodworths Band en your city for Newport
on wednesday night, where they were to celebrate
their anniversary. They embarked ON board tne steamer
mr. state, Captain Jewctt Of tho Fail Kiver ue and at
I've O'Clock r. NJ started their Trip On their dcpar-
turs they received tho congratulations Of their friends,
both military and civil and among the former were
large number si,e New York City Guard wo with the
light Guard ausber among tAer mcwbershap some Of
the prscpsa mersiUnts Of the metropolis.
Tho xip up tho Sound very tsnpestrUr, the
rain pouring down torrents thesky Of Cmmeriso dark
nsss, the wind hSwLng with Intensity, and the sea
Ureaking into short swes with foamy caps, that made
land Iubsers feel somewhat ssrrihed. The noble
steamer Bay State with her vigiant commander at his
psss looked with indifference at ane sccnes was no.
thing them. 1he passengers However,, were not
quite indiaerent tAey much too sensible to feel
the efeot Of Bsreas' pranksths geaemen passengers
displayed considerable trepdaion when they attempted
xoro ausear stsk n would doubt base been naonoto
nous occasion had nss Dodworths Band been board
While the storm lis zenith they dtscourssd avo-
i,e seiect<ons from Ne operas and the kshisaAbe music
Of the daF and ertcrously applsudedby tise pas
sensers.
Tho Bay Shae wss dae at Newport on Thursday morn
ing bot the which have already mentioned pre-
vented. The BesaSu Light Infantry 'Tgcrs) Captain
Ncwtoa who left Boston simultaneously with'the Light
come Newport several hours before the tter,
and arndcd tho steamboat pier in reception order.
The Newport Artillery, a dnc body of men, also
there W the whole. After remaining
there for fur hours the Bay State arrived was the in
tcntion ofthe Newport folks to have given hew Workers
grand welcome BY displaying fire ballooas rockets and
iiun.ating the ssrects the steamboat dock the
hotel the elay Of the arrival Of the Ag State until
dayihh prevented the Newporters from displaying their
From three O'Clock until seven o'clesc on Thursday
morning the rain fell in huge drops but itnr that hour the
blass clouds disappeared, and oil Sol forth with
wtiasme rays Bat yet the atmosphere Nns cool.
Tho reespsso u the New Workers hys New port
hillary and the Boston Tigers the most cordial
m exrcssng tokens Of welcome The Iesa Guard prea
TASTED wssh sAe Newport military, aza slsace say
w, great Eusto The New Yorkers.wcre determined to
mako the st Of their stay at Newport and after break
between dsnkics and horses for basis OF operations;
others thN3 went around the.
siand The weather Was deiigLslnl The rain that An
ing iously the previous nS bad sodile the ssd
and dsst, and Newport prcsensse most attractive ap
Al two O'Clock p. NJ, ThIs.iAy), the Light Guard,
with the Boston and Newpors military guests down
70 most Ac banquet IN the Aatlantic hotel served
up by mine host Newton made his debut this
hotel keeper, having been formerly neschans
head Of the principal ths with the Comm s,iant ana
STAT of Me Boston "Tgxs his right and left. Afser
the din Of the knife and fork assault AMI popping Of
rlo had an n Oar
land and made eloquent speech oc welcome ~ his
guests He then sI&kc OF his conund, its present
nourshng condition. and stated that its future bril-
liant with promise Throughout the address no was in
| terrupted with cheers from those Present.
ton Tigers. Major Rodgers, Il tho Mnssanhrsetus Militia
and formerly Commandant OF te Tigers, and Lieut. d. d.
Hart Mr. Mueller, Mr. Barry and NJ Murray, Of the New
| York Light Guard Alle~ and Harry Dodworth made
brief speeches in answer " complimentary toasts.
After dinner the<e was a grand dress parade OF the
rendered 70 Capt Garland ms troops exercised In
various nAneuyrcs with commcniable proficiency, and
70 Tho minnie dssight Of the spectators present wh
,.,,nss' prsscnted Capt Garland with q valuahb
sod medal az token OF brothery and solderly eellns
and courteous treatment Of them while 0a hsr ,isi,
oGne prese.~.,on took Capt GsrAnd-who is natural
Amer the prescntaison the battalion Joined hands an
exchanged complimentary saluati.s the scene ocns Gu
lvened by music from Dodworth's Bsna
In the evening the band gave an open air cou.-''
which appeared TO concentrate around them the cntr
population Of Newport The musical pieces of th
choicest ceosx, and their execution beyond criticism
On Friday the weather was very pleasant, and tn
troops paraded - ~saae and were reviewed by Gov
sprague of Rhode Island accompanied by his star The
were received with full military honors. The Gov~uor
quite Jy.ns Peni aqa y eS roe up and down %
, hhmasy Vac nc did Il with the dignity A.
Anrr the revew Governor spraguc presented c,pt,,u
I newton, OF the Boston "Tigers % with an elersn
1f,s. sword, which he had brought home from lat.
The S~vr It Artillery displayed the utmost hosp,,
IN the rccefsn aud entertainment OF their guests from
New York and -,os and doubtless 10 will be recipro
Al hafpast seven och.ck p. ~ on Friday the Light
Guard under the escort Of he Boston Light 1nfh,'ry
marched boat 10 embark for home. A. the
New York steamboat len tho dock savo Of artillery
fred, and display of fireworks and the reciprocal cheers
from the boat and shore terminated the visit o. the New
Workers 10 Newport.
RETURN or THE NEW YORK MONT GUARD IRON
NEWPORT.
The New YORK Light Guard, Captn Garland returned
- this city frmn Newport carly yesterday mornins,
wfre they celebrated company anniversary They
Mad FIRST rate tune will be seen from Newport
The Centrsl Park investigation.
m SENATORIAL Comnnscc yesterday rorning a, the
Asssr Hase, pursuant to adjournmcnt-Mr s,ch the
chair. AFTER the reading ~ the minutes Mr. andrew n
Gsecu called 10 the sfrssi.
Being suly sworn he sss.Hsd "a folows;-f vas ap-
polIte Desmmissioner q rir Central Park 1tT and
vas clecha Treasurer ana subsequently Comptroller Of
the Bart, The minor featurs ~ the work te Park
migls havrs-rn changed by ste s~chcct n-chier Inn
portani alto rrcns ms<'-bcsr, a meeting o. the
board; the l~chitect incher- ,r. Onstead, corz,cr
smineniiy ~ NJ his position having derived his s-tc
rencc from s-s acquaintance Nth landscape gardening
N Europe and his country; the Bssrs meets regularly
sncc fortnigir' frequently us>ts for ccial purpoe.s
saon't recocc'' ny case Of pscuh,isn among the
,ryes DO n possible the asncunt Of suys-s