Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-27
CITY AND COUNTY
OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
REGIMENT.


One Of the most imposing military demon
STATIONS ever witnessed in this city took place
on Saturday afternoon last, on the occasion of
tile reception of the first regiment of New
ed through on their way to Washington. The
rain in the morning had completely laid the
dust and, the sun coming out, more propl-
tious day could not be desired The streets
filed with multitudes of people from the
adjoining towns, the flags waving from more
than a hundred flag stalls in the city, and
other patriotic demonstrations, contributed TO
make it day long to be remembered
The special train, consisting of seventeen
passenger cars and as many baggage cars, IN
which were the eight hundred troops OF the
regiment with their army equipments, includ-
ing, among other things, fifteen army wagons
and eighty three horses, left Concord little
before nine o'clock, and reached this city
about two, and were welcomed by the firing
of cannon and other manifestations of inter-
est. Their arrival at Groton Junction, where
the train made a brief stop to await the ar
rival OF the regular up train, was also welcom'
with national salute, and at this and every
other station on the route large crowds ofpeo.
pie of all ages and sexes were congregated,
who saluted the train as it passed with loud
cheers, the waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
and a hearty God speed. AT Oakdale station,
where the train halted for few moments,
deputation of ladies presented to Col. Tappan
a beautiful boquet, which was gratefully ac-
knowledged. Conductor King had charge OF
the train from Nashua to this city.
The troops were accompanied from Con-
cord by Adiutant General Abbott, and MAJOR
Seth Eastman of the United states Army,
who returned by the next train for Nashua.
Major Eastman has charge of the recruiting
in New Hampshire, and returns to attend to
the mastering into service of the second regl
ment, Col Thomas P. Pierce, now encamped
at Portsmouth. These latter enlist Tor three
years, or for the war; the first regiment being
three month volunteers.
The troops alighted from the cars on the
common, on the east side of the railroad track,
Park street, where they were Joined by the
following escort: Rifle Co. D., full ranks,
Capt Foster; the Highland Cadats, Capt.
VIM. Z. Hacker; the old City Guards, 100
men, Gen. Ward commanding; Infantry
Home Guards, So guns, Capt. d. w.
Lincoln; and Maj Gen. Morse and staff.
The old City Guards were accompanied
by the National Band, and the Infantry
Guards by Joslyn's Band. The procession
marched down Main street to Lincoln Square,
and thence countermarched over Court Hill |
and up Main street, to Mechanics Hall, where |
they were received by the Mayor, in behalf
of the city, and welcomed to a bountiful COLA
ton. The troops filled the hail. where eleven
long tables were spread, and the escort and
citizens filled the galleries, the whole cohsti
tuting a novel and interesting spectacle. On
the platform were the mayor and eX mayors,
and members of the city government.
The tfoops were welcomed to the city, and
to the entertainment provided for them, by
His Honor, Mayor Davis, in truly patriotic
and eloquent Speech. He alluded TO the init
mate relations which had existed, in the past,
between the sons of the Granite State and of
the Old Bay State, who went shoulder to
shoulder through the battles Of the Revolu-
ton, achieving equal honor, and he trusted
they would now, also, be found equal in their
determination to uphold the fig of their coun-
try at an hazards, and tramps