The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27


PRESENTATION or COLORs TO THE SEVENTY FIRST
REG lMENT NATIONAL GUAKD-sPEEcHEs OF MAYOR
HOFFMAN AND COLONEL TRAFF0BD. s
The presentation Of colors TO the gsant Seventy nr
regiment National Guard which 70 have taken place
on Monday last but was postponed on account Of the
weather, or with much scIdf yesterday afternoon.
The regiment psraded about three hundred spd Hy
The line formed Broome street, about two O'Clock
and marched down Broadway up Chatham street, and,
entering the east gate Of the Park to front Both
the municipal Boards--Adermen and Common Counoi--
who sszaon at the time adjourned snd repaired
TO the plaza, where, with the Mayor and Colsasl g. D.
Kellogg they reviewed and presented beautiful stand OF
coors, on behalf Of the city, to the scventy-at The
stand Of colors consisted Of the national State and
cpa together with two beautiful rexmeutal guidOns all
being Of elegant workmanship valued eisht hundred
dollars. In presenting the coors Mayor Holman said
. Coa%Sa have witnessed with gssss :ac.Ss the
which you have the honor 70 command-tns seventy
FIRST New York National Guard. The gentlemen OF the'
Common Council hero present confident heartily
unite with me In this expression Of pleasure and salts
faction. II is regiment Of which New YORK may we'll
be proud Its past record has been a. distinguished and
honorable its present condition Is adnirabs and
effective. II vas Of the drs regimsnts which left
this city in 1891 on the call Of tn: Prssdsat Of the
United States, and was the second roGiment which
entered the city Of Washington whom In that year
bravo men were needed to defend he capital Of
guards for the Potomac notIa and ready for every
service. II distinguished at DuIl ria--shs frst
when IL did leave seventy Of its gallant members
had found there their resting place forever In 1882 IL
was again called into service and in promps response
proceeded to Maryland and again In 1853 Il was,
learn, the FIRST regiment which arrived in Harrisburg al
the time OF tho invasion Of PennsyIvana by General Lee
In addition to all this has furnished during few past
three hundred officers the and regular
services Many who identified with in carly hip
,ory away put hey have been succeeded by
ana their virtue The lamented vosburRh, Who for
many years in command died when at duty In washing
ton in Nav He - I'll.
allow the occasion pass without reference 10 him. He
was brave soldier true patriot and NOBLE generous
he would have wished to diets commasder in the
service Of his country Peace be his ashes and honor
to his name The remarks, Colonel may mot be insppro
PIRATE as preliminary To the duty l about TO dis
charge, and that IN the Of the Mayor Aldermen
and Commonalty Of the city of New York 70 present
stand OF colors They bear the the nation the
State and the city and among them the Gag Of the
rnlon-the Stars and Stripes We all know that around
this flag the boys will always rally ana Il eyer in com
ing time the capital Of the country the dead OF the
nation shall need gallant soldiers for their defcnce the
ready 70 march 10 the rescue Accept then these coors
Colonel with my sincere wishes for tho continued pros
perity and success OF your regiment
Colonel TRArrorp responded rs fcows:--
HosoED SIK-On behalf OF the officers aud of the
first res%en thank you for the prsses.ssIon
Of Aldermen and Board Of Counriimen for having
voted them 70 "a I accept them with pleasure -
testimonial Of the services 10 which you have been
pleased TO refer was but lew years since that the
coIos carry presented 10 by one OF your
worthy predecessors We little thought al that time
that We would be called upon 10 bear them upon tho
Held OF battle IN such strife II Ave years
ago TO day that we were on our way to Washington
defend that city against armed Instruction, and il
was In that campaign that carried colors amid
storm OF shot shell and musketry, and many brave
fell beneath their fods The record and the coors
themselves will show how faithfully bore them. I
assure you that these coors viii he dshouored
by u.s. and that will DO always ready in the future
rs In the past 10 carry them a1ains. foreign foc
maintenance OF the constitution and Laws the pressy
walton Of domestic peace This regiment will always
be found on the side Of Law and ordsr and although
ganzcd moro particularly for the dasncs Of city and
STATE will always stand BY he nag Of our country
thank you, sir for the hosor q your presentation
The Seventy first then pr0oeo1od - % through
evointions Of the line according 70 Morris Tactics
REVIEW or TEE rmnTy -sEvsnrB.
The Thirty seventh regiment Kssieasl Guard paraded
yesterday afternoon and made splsndd appearance
They numbered about three hundred men Mayor Hcr
man and The Common Councl revswed The reg msnt In
front Of the City Hall about nvs O'Clock