The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
Laying Of the Cornerstone OF the New City
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
INSPECTION or the ryrY.yrrrH REGIME,


This command. which is well known as tho Lafayette
Guard had very nne clcar day for their annual in.
specton Monday last Tho formation WAS made in
second street, right FRS, avenue at about half past
nine and by ten O'Clock the battalion entered Tompkins
square through the Eighth street gate II was under
the command Of Colonel lie Gal and numbered three
field, seventeen drums, twontythrss band and ten
commands OF twelve files 'front.' making total OF three
hundred and forty -four uniforms. About the only in
viduAl 70 represent the stan the vvsndicre.
whether she DO counted commissioned officer is
somewhat questionable. General varian, Inspector
Wentworth. Captain MeIlen and Captain Rich.
ards were carly upon the ground, and tho
review commenced in the usual manner hereto.
fore observed tho conmandsnt OF the regiment setting
the reviewing officer, sccomrani only by tho In
spsctor. The manner IN which the review done is
deserving OF all PRAISE II exception Is made In regard
TO the neglect OF three officers look the reviewing
oifcsr In passing and lieutenant placing himself
limo with the rank in Quo OF the panss the
left this review OF the best OF the present in
specons. Tho salutes OF the lleuonnnt colonel and
major very handsomely performed the playing OF
OF praise but tho lsft into line wheel executed
most superior manner scarcely one die being mis-.
placed. Tho inspection was all over about two O'clock
sfter which the regiment made snort parade through
the principal streets There two medals presented
during tho day. one to The member who had enlisted
the greatest number OF recruits during the year and The
other TO the inost aud best driiei company.
MoJsLcHr PARADE
The novelty OF turn oni 0! some eight companies
OtAS'N''N
night last attracted large crowd Of course, and La.
fayete place allied 1t early hour with anxious
psnies which paradcd foliows--fornpany u. Eighth
regiment right Of limo. Lieutenant Miller; Company
g. Fourth regiment, Captain kearney; Company b.
Tnirty-ssyent6 regiment, Captain Cox; Company H.
Seventy hrst regiment, Lieutenant Syphss; Company
y, Twsnty-sseond regiment, L.s.,en,n, Cullen: Com.
II, Fifth regiment, Captain ktoebes: Company II,
Twelfth regiment, Lieutenant Burke. The formation
was complsted shortly alter nine O'Clock, the
companies averaging some sxty each, or o nne
battalion Of seven hundred, including musicians and
oicera The line Of march through Fourth street
to Bowsry, 70 Brooms street. 20 Broadway. TO
Fourteenth street, 70 Firth avenue. to Twenty
third s'rss passing y I.yis~ ssaS,' h MsSr
They were accompanied By DodsSorth's full band. The
battalion under the command Of Captain Clark,
Twsiisb. and Captain See Of the ssvsnty.nr.. the
companies Of the Eighth Twenty and seventy
ORDER some q The others although ausr.srsd in tho
Immediate vicinity, did NOT arrive for some time after.
wards
An election for Major o. the First regiment cavalry
took place Iners hotel OF Grand aud Mercer
rdss, p Ss assisted BY Major Rsn' and csps.n
Moer OF tho s,an There twenty xht votes cast,
twenty three and Sergeant Hugh MoAi.n o. The non
commissioned star, ave votes. Captain Madden
tnsrsupon declared TO DO elected and being present. 40
nsrEcrios OF rrK ylRsr sraixssr
This command, Familiarity known a. the Hawkins
the Fifiy.nfth had Monday General vsrian, Major
wentworth, Major Gregory, Captain Nallen, Captain
Richards and Captain Naran OF The brigade stan,
rived upon the ground Al ten O'CLOCK but the regiment
did mako ITS appearance until twenty minutes PAST.
In consequence OF the police being duty A. the Reg
stry ofces tho regiment had 70 throw out its own
guard 70 clear the ground for the review 50 far AZ the
ssu,es are concerned thsy the best OF the entire
brigade a. avery line officer looked the reviewing
ocer aud not upon the ground or Tho backs OF the
rank Of the company In front OF him. some little
distance vas lost In coming into line, but the salute
terminating tho review spisndidy done Lieutenant
Colonel Perley being the very imperaonson OF model
sodiern There were present In uniform, field two,
commissioned STAT, Ave; drums, sigh.sep: band.
twenty.sght; seven companies OF twelve nles front
giving total OF two huadrsd and seventy all told. This
IL quite increase aimee 1885, when The regiment only
pasded two hundred and one present Al The tsrnina
lion OF the inspection, about two o'clock The regiment
made short parade aud returued 10 the ermofy.
RKfuns or coLoEsls
Colonel Carr, OF the Eighth regiment, infantry, re-
turned from Europe on Monday. Ne viii be sersnsdsd
his rssidsncs this Wednesday, evening By the mem
bers Of the entire command Colonel Mason, OF the
Sixth infantry, ia expected home In few days and Will
be similarly IGNORED.