The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Parade OF the Seventh Regiment, N. q. 8.

Parade Of the Seventh Regiment, N. q. 8.
n. Y.
The full dress parade OF the Seventh regiment.
National Guard, which was announced In the
HERALD OF sunday, was anxiOusy looked for by
large number Of officers of the militi@and regular
army present in the city. 1t generally under
stood that preparations had been made render the
demonstration the military event OF the season twas
taken for granted that the arrangements would be
80 perfect that there would be no ground Tor ad-
verse criticism How far these expectations were
realized by the large concourse Of people who had
gathered on the line OF route and at Washington Pa
rade Ground where the review was held, Iesy be
gathered by the following report:-
The regiment assembled yesterday, at two o'slock.
at the Armory. and after muster by the adu-
tant the different commands were equal wed,
and the battalion marc he'd by companie;N TO
Lafayette place. where the line was formed. Tho
strength OF the regiment as paraded was found tospo
as follows:-First company SO; Second company, IS;
Third company, SO; Fourth company, "A; Fifth COZ u
pany, 5s; Sixth company, q; Seventh company BY;
Eighth company 46; Ninth company. 81; Tents
company, Al; field and stan, 0; non commissioned
stan, q; band, 40: drum corps 80. Total, 505 Col.
0nel Emmons Clark not being present, Lleutenans
Colonel Hoare commanded the parade Whlcn ioi-
cupei the Se sidewalks and the wnadws Of tie
houses In the place were occupied ny Tao les
and children who testified their pleasure y the -
OF satisfaction. The parade was certainly very in e.
no mistakes were made by the officers and the me
presented the solid appearance which Is charactet
istic OF the Seventh II was noticeable, howeyef
that while the regiment was at parade rest' manif
OF the men had their nlusket5 with butts to tina
front and some had them turned the wrong way-au
irreguarity which did not expect to see In pa-
rade or 'crackn regiment.
After the parade was over Colonel Emmons Clark.
came on the ground and assumed command, and the
battalion Immediately afterwards moved OF In col
umn Of companies. The route taken was TO Broad
way and Union square, up Fourth avenue to twenty
third street, through Twenty-third street. Madison
avenue and Twenty sixth street to Fifth avenue and
down Fifth avenue TO Washington Parade Ground.
The regiment looked very wen in the Streets and an
immense number OF people marched with IL from tho
start at Lafayette place to It's arrival at Washington
Parade Ground.
The review, which was held by Adjntant General
Marvin at four O'Clock, was as far could be ascer
tanned by casual glance5 under tile OF bellger-
ent policemen, pretty good As for the march past
In review nothing can be said The police neglected.
to provide for the turning out Of the band, and In
consequence the crowd instead OF being quietly put
back in time, assaulted with clubs, threatened
and cursed at Under these encouraging circum-
stances critics who valued whole heads paid little
attention to the marching Of the seventh.
After the review the regiment proceeded down
Broadway to the Metropolitan HOTEL and from thence
up Broadway to Union square and the Armory, when
tt was dismissed.