The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-23
VISIT OF THE boston rUsILEERs.

Yesterday morning at nine o'clock hundred
men and officers comprising tho entire battalion Of tho
Boston Fuslleers landed Pier 10 North river, from
the steamer City OF Lawrence. visit New York
guests OF tho Seyen,y-hrst regiment. The morning
exceedingly foggy, end the steamer had In conse
quence to thread her slowly and cautiously the
river, losing thereby nearly nvo hours % tima The
right ng OF the Seventy nrst up vsstry
street for considerable time the arrival Of the
steamer. The oi this reg nlent, always neat and
sodierke in their appearance, msde fine display and
manuuvrcd with he precision Of veterans. Tbey were
under the command Of Lieutenant Co one Rockafellar
supported by tho following oficcrs:-taptans q. u.
wsbber: CommIssary Norris, Adjutant Francis.
Lieutenants Carpenter, Benjamin, Wise. Bruce,
Hill, Shade, Cochran and Sypher They were marched
70 the dock and drawn up IN line mo moment tho
steamer appeared visible through the haze. When the
gangway was thrown aud the Ci1y Of Lawrence
lay secured TO the wharf the officers Of Seventy first
poured into the saoons and extended hearty welcome
to the gallant Fusiloers the battalion Offered
Major, Henry A. snow; Acting Adiutant. Major John
McDonougb; Paymaster. Lieu enant Colonel A. N.
Proctor; aston, Lieutenant Ira K Mansfield;
Surgeon, Or. william r. wrsht; Assistant Surgeon,
Robert II. White Jr. Commissafy Sergeant, John z.
Martin. There we're also on the stan Colonel William
Mitchell. q former captain; Captain Henry Parkinson,
Captain j. q A. Bird aud Lieutenant Andrew 0orham.
Company A, Captain FRANK II. Ward; Company b,
Lieutenant Charles jarvis; company {, Lieutenant j.
Tho Boston Fusicers ORGANIZED in 1884, and, with
ths exception OF the Ancient HonoraoIcs the Oldest
military organization IN the service In the late rebel
lion the battalion itself not only took active part but
also raised Two add opaI compsn 10 ard tho cause OF
tho Union. They attached the First hnssa-
chusetts Militia regiment, and tho scarlet tunic Tor
which they dist ngushed before the war has been
substituted for ono OF gray sashed and braided Win
black triple OF brass buttons In front and epau-
ettes Of heavy gold cord attractive appearance
10 Otherwise sombre looking uniform and the wnMe-
plumed shake Civ additional pcturesgnencss 70 ,nc
outnt The Fus ors have been nedtaing tns Trip Tor
some time past. About two years ago two compsniss
and II, OF the Seventylrst paid visit 70 Boston ana
very cordially received; 10 return the Fusisers
have come 10 the Empire City 10 call their
dam guests SO far Trey have reason 10 complain OF
La Anan TN Ia rUutU uf
Gotham.
Alter landing from the steamer the Fusilecr battalion
marched past the line OF tue seventy FIRST with band
pa wing aud halted in Vetry allow their
10 10 10 the aud lead the way The line OF march
was down Hudson street and over TO the City Hail.
the stops OF which the Mayor ~as standing The entire
force passed IN review, toe Fuseers wheeling around
aud receiving from tho Mayor q brief speech OF well
come, 10 which MAJOR SNOW appropriately responded.
Arms then stacked aud tired tourists FASTENED
breakfast On returning 10 the City Hall, where large
crowd was assembled, the bands 40 several lively
airs 10 tho music OF VIII the Seventy FIRST fell into
line BY companies aud, followed by Fusecfs pro-
coded down Broadway 10 Fulton, down William 20
Wall 10 Pearl through Beaver TO Broad 10 WALL Nck 20
broadway and up 10 Fourteenth street, from here
through Fifth avenue TO Twenty sixth back through
Fourth avenue and the Bowery TO Bond and tnere ais
missed. The visitors then escorted 70 inc hmcsy
over Centre Street Market, where vigorous coerse
FURNISHED boots BACKED collars sraenteneo w enu
disarrangsd toilets generally attended 70. beos wFo
brought In, and sleeping accommodation on me nosr
provided for the martial toursta IN me svsning 81
Garden where their delighted eyes fsastcd for hcurs
upon the picturesque scsutiness Of the Black Crooks
wardrobe To-day VISIT the public institutlene
RaadaIs and Bsckwens hiands