The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-14
sERENADE TO GENERAL S1cKLES.
Grand Military Parade aud Remarks OF
GemeraI.


Grand Military Parade aud Remarks of
the General.
:, The grand dress parade OF the ith Regiment and
sickles was sn affair oi considerable lmposngness
tic atmosphere which necessaii v accompanies ali
displays by moonlight, aud with the indefinite hazi-
aued light Of that inminary Of necessity ELECTS
ns evening, 100 was peculiarly adapted TO IN
dark, but just Of that shade in whilch, what with
dusky long rows we're about the only things
every direction some on tie gallon and others on
sober walk, rendeyoussd forms grey aud
m corner s'e Of the BoSSpy s%s and sevenS
seee %ne9Ge having formed in Gompapies p ioqr
Tread Tread 10 beat OF drum and bray Of noisy brass,
8i drr baSyette Place He e. having formed in line
pp WHAT Sy @ the which 6ePt
az t0ltdn0' the regiment took up the route OF
place across Astor place to broadway; up Broadway
70 70 street and through Fourteenth street
Brevoort House, OF which General Sickles at pre-
lie In along SsysRtR S aV
nue, ana awaited the appearance of the Excelsior
Brigade, which was speedily heard tramping along
the solid paveme ut headed by the United states AR
manded by Brigadier. General w. II, Brew ter was
aTshaIled and commanded as follows-
First Regiment Captain " b. BatsTs; 21 Regiment.
Liegtensnt-Colone Rafferty,; Sd Regime mt, lieutenant
J; M. Grant; h, Captain w. h Fiske; and 5th,
:, Inc l2Oth Regiment, in command of Captain ]. X,
the 90 army Corps and Of others In command of
The police arrangements were unfortunately OF the
worst sort for the control of large crowd such
get glimpse the General, but pernsps, more
bn 1fnaTS M im9eied by true american curiosity 70 see
balconies opposite, ana balconies every angle, the
down upon the scene from portlcoes aud aristocratic
%nlGn moD0uy Is peFmitsd to enter with
front of the hotel, an ocean of physiognomes
crowds will, without knowing a reason why. The
Grand Army OF the Republic was duly represented by
ngp N 81 mil
and political occasions; and menu of music for the
Dody's part, though some shouting was done when it
itmght have been left undone, and some whlstllng
OF the prolonged sort, which was not altogether In
keeping. The following constituted the musical pro-
grSisme s61ec1idiS "a the even evening" - gi-oo,6
2 The Poet ana the Peasant.
g. The Excelsior Brigade.
:. GaoI-Wi1i You Dance. etc.
q Medley.
Az 9o'clOck General sickles appeared on the bal
BriGadier-G eneral II. L. Tremaine, Colonel NJ W.
Burns, Major l.. Pnrdy,, Captain r. B. Newkirk,
stewart With General G. Fabian anu and ot5er ceie
General Tremane iStroduced General Sharpe, WHO WHO
presented General Slckes 70 the assembled % ID military
n se az and at 81
General sickles replied as follows:-
GENERAL sICKLKs REMARKS.
C0%rades Frends and one
eSn6 receive his welcome @ 6p sg@ons OF 3S
affecIionate attachment of my old comrades; yet
and pray yO1 Ss0erSI s66sTp to
slowed upon my services. And my thanks are thou
6eaq Of aadss T5s
brings back glorious recollectons Of dangers
0STHntr Of yoaT
many at home were despondiDg. OF your victories
n96y %9n 3t Y9%r feneE9fY h 10 t4h Che mai Success OF
our ms and in The good Providence which would
preserve and perpetuate the republic. am glad to
bind the old army together in true and tried
pCieaI Which Would dssuT5 their haT@onS and
impair their usefulness, they can do much to promote
justice to our old comrades aud their families.
All honor to the Grand Array OF the Republic.
in grateful remembrance the fidelity and vaor which
long years OF war to Sc wasted In the prosecution of
the war no institution no party no mar man SSnd @ ap-
Element of the terms Of peace the VIII Of the majority
cheers) must be o6eyed by ali department. Of the
Coy oyeInment and by every citizen every magistrate,
in the hands OF the men who put down the Rebellion
discuss any personal or political Issues There
matters OF deep interest 20 all OF u.s. now engaging
TO know your views and possibly you may desire here
sba 0ot H1S pse ihe e NV recent eSyee IN tSe
lnas, any further than 10 declare that have obeyed
| faithfully endeavOred TO exercise the authority
possessed for the welfare Of Il the people com com,
| and meaning of the laws which had to govern
before our beloved country can enjoy the repose
and security you won for her At Gettys6urg and A.
mOnd. The enemies who surrendered to Grant and
| Sherman and Sheridan are now on their parole OF
honor TO obey the laws OF the land They agreed by
that parole 10 accept and abide by the terms aud con-
ditions Congress should for their readm sson
into the Union, and for such quahed general or par;
tal restoration of civil rights should be vouchsaed
to them. believe hat parole will be Kepti but IL Will
only be kept whenever the Government In all OF us
departmen ents is agreed In executing In good falLhl
and without hesitation and without cayil the laws OF
the Congress OF United States pasSed by the repre-
sentatives Of the people The will OF the people who
| put down the Rebellion must be executed The ano
not until then. shall we have peace. Let us nave
faith In the future. Let no one take counsel OF he
timid; whoever may oe tried and found wanting the
army OF to daytime armies of e55the citizen soldiers
OF the epubc and Grant, their invincible lea Ter,
will never falter. never fail -, A.. -. q. -.
General sckles having concluded; the osowo (aites (,
scoldne on the part OF the pOlice) wlthdrew having
seem "a thew graphically expressed IT, the Hon at q
| distance.-M Y. Herald.
| uaoDouius the Page of History.