The New York herald., 1868-11-26

Parade Of the First Diviaion National Guard
and Firemen-The Troops Reviewed by
Governor FenfOn-Scenes at the Filth ave.
nue Hotel and En- Route.
Had our accommodating representative at the
Court Of ST. James been present In New York yester-
day his sympathetic soul would have been touched
to its depths The builder OF the Alabama himself,
n In the metropolis OF America, 1.-THE cesspool OF
Europe" would haze dropped silent tear. Fully
100000 people, who had little aecton for the great
country from which, Of course, they all came, assem-
bled in the streets to celebrate in joyful manner
he eighty y-hfth anniversary Of the glorious day
when the hated nag OF George the Third was
hauled down on the Battery and the Stars and
Stripes were thrown to the breeze Banners
streamed from the hotels and public buildings pri-
vate houses were gay with bunting, and the strains
of martial music noated in the morning air. II was
O gala day in New York. The time-honored custom
Of military parade and review was part OF the pro-
gramme and certainly 1t formed no insignificant
portion OF the Jubilee. social reunions and family
gatherings were neld in the evening BY many OF our
Knickerbocker families and several military jolli-
cations followed the review OF the National Guard.
Pursuant to orders from headquarters the First
division paraded fully accoutred. armed and equip
ped. At an early hour In the morning the assembly
was heard to sound in the several armories. and
members OF regiments were seen hurry
inc to their respective rendezvous. About
eleven o'clock the Seventh regiment as
sembled at its armory and formed line in the drill
room. While preparations were made for the start
to the place designated for the Third brigade fora-
ton Speaker Colfax the Vice President elect entered
the armOry in company with his cousin, Lieutenant
De Lamater, OF the Seventh, who received an en-
thusiastic welcome. Mr.. C0ifax afterwards visited
all the company rooms and expressed his pleasure
with the regmental arrangements. The other hat
talions Of the division assembled about the same
general orders The First brigade OF infantry
formed line In West Twelfth street the Second
brigade Of infantry in West Thirteenth M street the
and Twenty-third (Brookiyn) reglments, in West
Fourteenth street. the Fourth brigade Of infantry In
cavalry in West sixteenth street. The right of each
brigade rested on Fifth avenue. Previous to the
march 81 the 81 sixth regiment for the brigade line
first regiment had at one O'Clock, dress parade In
Union square. The division did not move through
specified in orders. The delay was occasioned v
the absence OF Major General Shaler, ana Genera,
Lloyd Aspnwall, the senior brigade commander,
eventually assumed command Of the division.
Colonel Lux, the senior colonel took General Aspin-
wallis position at the head OF the Fourth brigade.
When the division did move forward the scene
was exceedingly brilliant and imposing. A
moving forest Of glistening bayonets, mile
10 In length, eng with my nyng banners beating drums AND ana
met the eye. Thousands Of people congregated at
the Washington monument to witness the different
est eagerness TO witness the ceremony displayed
by the crowd Of spectators The route was from
Fourteenth street up Fourth avenue, Twenty third
down Fifth avenue to Twenty-third street.
Towards two O'Clock the promiscuous crowd on
In the meantime, all was hustle and hum. In the
parlOr No. 50 the Governor and his stan had
ns Gd sa cR mr en
Brigadier General 8. =. Marvin, Adjutant General
Of the state; Genera! Z: II. Young, Judge Advocate
T psmr
Of Ordnance; General Dudley Alcott, Paymaster
raj Of SUBSISTENCE; Colonel s. W. Burt, Assistant
Inspector General; Colonel James Burt Assistant
Commissary General Of Ordnance, and Col0nels Brad
Adiutants to the Commanderin-C Chief. All these
officers were in null uniform, with cooked hat and
array around their plainly dressed chief
few minutes after three the platoon Of police
preceding the mil, military were observed to emerge
wards the south. In the parlors Of the Fifth
Avenue, from which the balcony opsns the visitors
himself had made their appearance. the exit to
the balcony was guarded Dy two Metropolitan ce,te
M ny 20 o n rsny s
man, with thin,. short. reddish gray whis.
the two Metropolitan guardsmen demurely gave way
to him, raised the window and out he Jumped upon
servers This little man was the In his own estins
tion 0mnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient John
A. Kennedy superintendent Of Police, who kindly
consented" TO take the Governor and his stan and
all invited guests graciOusly under hts charge.
The column marched down to Twenty sixth street.
pare for the official review. AS soon as the Command
10 march was again given at q nod from John A.
Kennedy the policemen hosted the window and the
Governor and his stan stepped upon the balcony,
accompanied by many ladies and their friends and
escorls. Remarkable to say, the Governor and his
Splendid retinue were received with the utmost 81.
lence not the fantest cheer could be heard and II
he expected any nc must have been sadly dis.
appointed.
O number Of distinguished military men and
civilians. Among them were Colonel J. L. Mctiilt,
10y son Of Admiral Farragut cadet al the Military
Academy; DR.. Mcmillan, late Medical Director or
Grants STAFF in the West, afterwards attached to
Shernan's star in the same capacity. The doctor
also In full uniform and hiH left breast covered
with sparkling corps badges, reminding one Of the
European court. Major General Rufus I. Howsrd. a
OF the Eighth division and Major General Henry A.
Barnum OF the Sixth division New York state Na-
tiona Guard, we're also In attendance and Major
General Butterfield OF the regular army. Among
exdgnitaries could be seen Major General J. Watts
Depeyster late AdJutant General Of the State.
As the head Of the column passed the hotel, with
banners dying, bands playing, drums beating and
giving the marching salute TO the CompanderIn-
Chief, who bowed and lifted his hat In acknowledg-
ment, view up Fifth avenue from the high stand
ing point OF the balcony Of the hotel was indeed an
imposing st9ht-one worthy to travel hundreds Of
miles for. The sidewalks iiled with spectators in
festive attre the broad lines Of the mitafy In their
varied uniforms, beating the pavement in regular
cadence; their field officers on horseback, with wav-
Ing plumes and glistcning gold accoutreIncnts; the
innumerabe nags OF many colors the most beautiful
of them all the Star Spanged Ranner1 unfuried TO
the brecze-all this united IN making II o grand
spectacle In oil truth. Ihe marching In rcvleW was
ordered after 'upton's Tacticsn and the rules pre-
sctbed were strictly followed. Having passed the
Governor and reached Assistance OF about 100 PAGES
the command Of "doubt quick" was given, and down
Ffth avenue ram regiment after regiment distance
OF several blocks before they resumed their regular
pace.
The marching OF the dlfferent regiments was
good. There was little difference In this respect be.
tween tho Seventh Eighth, Forty.second (ro0kl lynl
and the Twenty-second. The Eleventh regiment was
very soldierly IN appearance aud looked Thoroughly
serviceabe. The salntes were generally very badly
given. military man could not possibly violate
the commandments In falling down 70 worship MAJOR
Godfrey, of the Second brigade stall for IN salutIg
the Governor he was neither Ia the likeness OF any
thing that ID IN Heaven above nor the earth beneath
nor IN the waters under the earth, except mernen
and maids OF that w practice unknown tactics in