The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT.

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Des.~S~tion or the f6tidinx-The Quar- ,
tess ~ the Ofhcers And Men-The Dril ,
Rooms, &C., DC.
Fe new Aimogy 81 si,e Seventh regiment was formay
sycucl last night, ssd inspected by me Common
Council aod The heads of The various CITY departments
An the wese elegantly Illuminated, ana inc ies
sen,s sand droursed excellent music throughout 'ho
evening in tina battalion drill room Inc speoeo'ois nun
bered several hundred including many ladies' who were
highly desrhed with the grandeur Of the interior Of the
,edihce At nne O'Clock the company drill room was
thrown open and the vsers invited to partake Of
eouns ru collation. The Armory will be opened TO the
purhcsarly in January
THE NEE ARaoRY AND ITS LOCATION
The location of the new armory building is at The
rorner Thru and sixth street, and nasnded
nv the latter street seventh street and Hall place. snd at
,he point from which the Bcwcry and Fourth
avenue- the heart Of of the busiest parts Of t.
metropolis and directly the yicai;y Of the Astor ard
Mercantile libraries Cooper Institute and Asscrican Bs,e
House. more slgiae location could rot be aosTed
The edlce Of composite syle of architecture, con-
strucied Of ron three stories N height hundesd and
eighty six feet deep byone hundred md twenty feet u
width. Its architectural dc sisnofwhich we shall speak
in detas horenfter--s the conception q Col Mar
shah Ioferts the present efcens commansant Of tho
Seventh regrnes and when those OF our
readers who hgve andadmired the proportions Of
The building that gentleman is not 4 professiol
architect have doubt ahey will atenco pronouno1
shis his rstgtterpt that line perfect success
Numerous attempts been made in the daily papers
40 convex IN idea ohoi readers by description Of the
bnid-Ip. but these articles have been necessarily
yagus-s the building and its interior arrangements nave
only boon completed within the past week-we have
seferred publishing any a!lsson TO the buhtus until
now The building rsas placed In possession OF inc ree-
meas October with nothing in its interior but bare
waih Since that time atearmy Of artists and arti-
sas have employed in the building adapting II TO
reg sca purposes their efforts and skill have fash
oued it style paaaL grandeur as well as its adap
liability 10 its present purposes The expense already in
srred in the interior fittings will not fall short Of the
snn Of thrty thousand dollars and this debt viii be de-
fswed by the equal contributions Of the several compa
rses of the regiment. The building IS udiciousiy and
elegantly erected There is sodity convenience and
seauty it. sh simplicity and harmony OF design that
rcnders building object OF attraction The building
b painted in hnitsion OF dorchester ssohe ana cos'
quarter of million Of dollars.
ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING AND MAIN HALL
There Two entrances to the buiding-one on siXth
street and the north Seventh street These are
covered with two columnar por,cos Of the compo-
etc order ofarchtecture Wide iron staircases lead 70
the nam corridor the second armory floor OF the
building reaching the head Of the stairs from either
entrance tbevsi,s is led TO tho larger corridor twenty
feet " de end running the length Of the building
use feet from north to SOUTH and rice Versa. In
frances she company armores lead from tins nail.
The small howitzers with their cassons, belonging 70
che rsgruenal artillery corps occupy prominent place
IN the body the corridor. The main corridor Is lighted
ut nightly twelve large bronze brackets richly or
name n.ed with Romantic amorial designs The walls are
numerous pictures Of European battles which
add 10 the general appearance Of the corridor The doors
Of tho company and the sUbases OF the corridor
are 6nsiy painted in imitation OF black walnut
THE BATTALION DRILL ROOM
Tsosnasn drii room occupies tho third floor; il
Is accessible the story beneath by two wide stair
ways north sonth end Of the building Its d.
sensons hundred and eighty feet long BY one hun
Sred and twenty wide, and contains II GOO square
feet, 5o4 Zee, than the new State Arsenal IN
Seventh avenue II is lighted in the daytime by numer-
Gus large windows on all sides q the building aud at
night by double frame light, consisting OF seven
hundred burners. The burners are placed about nine
Names apart and each controlled by separate stops
The eject OF lights last night very hne aud
showed on this iDaense room 70 great advantage The
gas the building supplied through two metres one
supps ING armory aeor and the other this
drill room This is ample in size for the mannu
wiring OF four companies at time IL was Thought by
some before the occupancy OF the armory that the floor
this insecure, but recently these suspicious
Ebie t~sts 81 Armcrer Scott The only other noticeable
features Of this room are the linen window curtains,
spon which psnted the coats Of arms OF the states
Of the Union, Of the companies OF the regiment aud
thoee of,tte cities Of Boston Richmond, Washington,
Baltim1c and other cities which the regiment have
visited On the north end Of the band gallery.
The heated by four large stoves, similar TO those
used in churches.
,ApPoRTiosMkSr THE ARMoRY.
The several portions Of the armcry allotted fol-
sewss-
The eight small rooms facing westerly 70 the eight
Aaitsaon COMPANIES Of the regiment, room TO each
company in numerical successlou-thc First company in
che sonthwe-erly aud the Eighth company the north
westerly room The nofthcastery 10 the Engineer
corps the adjoining "a the Troop, and the south
essterly room 70 the band Janltor and armorer The
roff AsrQ utr4. he
drill room, and the smaller reserved for the library
thrd door Is tn battalion drill room.
raE COUNCIL ROOM
a. lhcprnC pl apartment the second door set aside
sor TIN Beard of officers and where the gene
ralbg ncss Of The regiment IS transacted. it, dimen
twenty feet wide by thirty six deep and
light admitted through four highly haishc. windows.
Tie pr i covered with rich Brussels carpet At the
north Il Of the ronm, In eligible and prominent pest
tion, large hask walnut stationary table for the 90
upancy the .k uei aud Geld officers. Al the OF
ths ab lhrce chairs, carved and finished In the
snsrt ctbornte ayle Of art. The largest q those
n demon nacd attate coones chair u . mounted
with s'urcl wrath ami cncirctd ~ trophes-pre-
ing the wlo' marked and ntcia1uc appearance.
IA side neld o,oeu chairs alec very beautiful On
rhsn heks ornamental script and add are embazpn
ed .stc letters ~. E."-the Initials II he regiment.
en- sher sde OF the escr,oirc two miniature hcld
yseSe comscte in every detail of equipment Over the
saisaeis clsr Is magnificent pictare uf the patriot
WA. ,ington four feet ~ three aud half executed BY
IN. I'D of Rfrebrund Pcalc aud costing upwards
or Mrsry. sdorrs IL .ouihern ex,revny q the
bLl a. c4lo4sal toN II spleadidiy rat with
representatives uf the state cat 81 m
b. b. ~sr su.aountei b. AZ eagle. Ia side wiags are
o. srfel wit cannpas AMI the cgphar 81 the
~. t1eu. n. 81" The interior 81 tke library fully
cor, So. as w IT. extortr masniGcence II coatains
sa,s 4 hundred .volumcs a. choice works on military
ec,ep, " tsaccurf5Utons ~ Colonel Morgan T. smith
Thc n n pkbsn 4 % have also maze contribution
OF thu. sG.cgeis The ~ the farrs,u re ~ fhs
ruon ,r.s..is 0f tlry srkf black walnut armohalrs
four 49,. two large sseas, sccretauss, decks
A. ~ upholstered IN green cl,ah an
finished mi a. chtstc.tye n Luis NV. The spionaf
stand "a 70 present ihc ent by to- city 81
washngoi alsa bacl walnut occupice TrcmneEi
place the asartucr, The -four large winaeHs are
tassflh raty Registered N green btisrc cittbi
e4nhrosercd vf.h gold The iuicrstsr% are ass deco
rated ma snilp style ~ Eegarcc aud she Nhnr q sur
mnnutadt by a s-gh corsaee Of green anf gold Tbs
arr. rretntuis far tue kWninatioo " the chanber
AR ~ rssFfert 49, theY BE. Two twtivc%yht