New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-23
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT IN THEIR
ARMORY.

brilliant and exciting scene was presented In tho
large driroom of the Seventh Regiment last evening
previous TO their dismissal, The Regiment turned oA
yesterday about 900 strong to do honor TO the memory
Of Washington, and seldom il ever, have they pre-
sened more pleasing appearance. On returning 70
their quarters after the fatgues Of the day they
assembled in the drroom their custom 10 receive
the final orders of their Colonel. Nine hundred men
in full uniform formed in line in one large pre-
sents beautiful and imposing appearance.
Being thus altogether, Col. Leferts assembled TO the
balcony which extends across end of the room,
and made short address TO bis command, which was
frequently interrupted by applause The applause Of
tie Seventh Regiment is Of substantial Kind and
likely to be beard by everybedyon the same foor Il
consists Of an irregular tattoo beaten on the floor with
the butt ends OF 500 muskets each individual striving
10 drown the noise of his particular tattoo by pro.
longed howl 1t falls pleasantly on the ear and en-
eOurngee q dItfdent speaker exceedingly.
In the of the Colonels remarks he said that
the Regiment had never yet recognized any anniyer.
say Of their own and he proposed that hereafter they
celebrate the Odd of February not only the anni-
yersary of the Father Of his country but the anni
versary Of the Seventh Regiment. He hoped that
hereafter they would turn ont as usual to do honor 70
the memory Of the immortal Washington, and after.
ward meet together with such fentsas they chose 10
select and in soeiable and convyial manner do honor
10 the founders of tho gallant Seventh. The quesioo
being put each Of the 800 threats in that room
endeavored to Guido its neghbor in the emphatic
ner Of voting AYE"
Then the same throats gave three cheers and tiger
for Col Leferts. The Rev. Matthew Hale Smith was
introduced upou the balcony, and he lifted up bis
voice In prayer for the preservation ard perpetuy Of
the Union, 900 heads were instantly uncovered and
900 sodiery forms assumed attitude of reverence.
The Rev. gentleman was exceedingly profuse In Union
sentiments asking for the newly elected President an
abundance OF Divine grace To enable bin 30 gather
together the shattered fragments OF this great nation.
Not man in the entire Regiment but booked as Il
every word uttered came from his own heart and re.
ceyed bis full Endorsements.
At the conclusion Of the prayer the regimenta band
struck up Hail Columbia but had not executed
dozen bars when the sound, Of their instruments was
drowned by the spontaneous cheers which broke from
the 900 hroats afore mentioned The cheers subsidized
the music was again heard when, one BY enc, the
members of the Regiment commenced singing tho
words to that soulnsprng air, and the walls Of
Tompkns Market resound with such patriotic music as
was never before heard within them. Still the patriot.
ism of these 900 UIonloying bad not reached ts
height bat when COL Leierts, in the balcony seized
the iae-the Stars and Stripeswhich had foaied
them throughout the day, and waved il proudly over
his head, the climax of enthusiasm reached.
Cheer upon cheer brke forth, 900 hate were pulled
off of go heads, and placed cPon 900 bayonets-the
600 bayonets were raised aloft by sou hands, and
waved franticaly to and fro while 900 voices shouted
and yelled the utmost extent OF their vigorous and
united lungs. That heaying OF caps, raised several
feet above the heads Of the owners made them reSe-
bic so many huge giants with uncomfortably long and
shining necks Caps waved for several minutes,
and voices howled only subsdng at intervals 10 swell
up again and again, even louder than before II thae
were possible Quiet at length restored when the
band commenced playing The Red, White and Blue"
Col LefIert's stil waving the Flag Of our Union"
from the balcony.
When the music sounded, the regiment again broke
out in chorus singing to the tIi,colored air. words
adauted to their especial use. This ceased at length
when three cheers for the flag and nine for the Union
were given with hearty will This was intended q
be the finale, but enthusiasIa bad broken loose and
could not he stayei7-the voices roul4 cheer. When
lu occurred some spirited individual would sing ont
"sky rocket" when peculiar, startling, and a1
amusing cheer would be given, intended " resemble
the going of Of sky rocket. .., - 4
n was a sort Of Observation-Disclosures
Kyah,, given by the united voices of the 800 men:
Then came the order recover the soldiers resumed
their posions and received orders TO march to their
respective rooms by companies. OF they march,
tramp, tramp, tramp, each and every one
with "Dixie." Some sung il, some whistled
il. some screeehed it, snorted but all kept up tho
universal Dixie" and the tramp, tramp, tramp. Up
and down the room, down stairs and through the hall
il was tramp and " Dixie" and several Of the regi:
ment whom our reporter met an hour later werc still
tramping and still singing or whistling Diexie."