New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14
MILITARY VISITORS.

RECEPTION OF THE PROVIDENCE LIGHT IN
PANTRY BY THE 22D REGIMENT, N. c.
S. n. Y.
An officer of the ODD Regiment, one OF the
Committee Of Reception at meeting OF the Board oi
Officers stated that the visit of the Providence ght III
fantry would form brilliant chapter In the history "
the National Guard Of the State OF NeW-fork' mo
prophecy Of the Guardsman has been verified ior 'n0
reception of the Light Infantry despite the rainy morn
inc ~ Yesterday ia without parallel the annals OF our
National Guard For months the matter had been taiKeu
over IN company-rooms and elsewhere Tlme' eAPeif
enee and money have contributed TO give tne h.ouo
Island boys undoubtedly the aseSSav mornnr and
I'm fatigue uniform, the 22d Regiment under oOnnanH 81
Col Porter. assembled at the Armoy' nu mi,n
and welcomed the relocated infantrymen TO the city
and In speaking OF the uniform OF the citys military
guests or the Mayor in happy speech soon after Tsi
coined the celestial ystants to New YORK; u wOuiu DC
wen 70 state 6 6Gas eeO TaI DIVISION Of the National
and instead is bright scarlet Win whlte lacinss he
uniform with the bear skin, has been the uniform OF tne
Light Infantry SINCE It's organization Its officers ana
men IN the City of Providence hold the same relative po
sition as those of the 18th and 22d Regments
here The officers and men are of sOdierly presence
and along the line Of march both commands
cheers by the "sde committee the sidewalks; Ar:
rivIDg az the armory, collation. had been pr0vuea, ana
all fell to" with a relish The Mayor OF the CITY, A.
OAkey Hall esq., welcomed the strangers 10 New 1ofk
aud Col Porter Of the Pad and Capt Dennis OF ths t
Infantry responded for their several commands me M
fanry showed Gs muskets in the stack and the Following
officers appear upon the roster: Captain Charles Den
uiss Firs Lieutenant Samuel G.. Trippe Second Lieu
tenant w. f. Clarke; Third Lieutenant, II. b. Cady
Fourth Lieutenant j. j. Jencks; QaartermSser, +; y.
MASTER W. Ii. Teel; Commssary H. j. steere Assls.ant
UOmmissary w. Fenner chaplain, " a. ssrssn,
g. W Cady: Orderly Sergeant, Il. b. Bullock AccOmpa-
nying the battalion are the following named gentleen
the First Light Infantry Veteran Association:
Wa Brown Fg%T Rs hes seyo saS
+. l. Wheaton, Surgeon; h. W. Ham, Paymasteri Lepn'
Brown Bradford w ~ bianSI raene VIM H. Gale C.
A. Hall. W S. Hough, I. NJ. Hawkes. H. Z. JohsVMn'
R"ndes p ssb,n + snow ir c. W. Snow g. W. Talbot,
H. H Thomas s. A Wesson, W. II Whitaker, g. H. west
colt L. q %aG oTe af the Light Infantry were escorted
their the Everett House and during the
under the guidance Of bluecoated men of the Guard
The hours between times" IN the MAN. were passe9 III
the fashionable society which surrounds certain regi-
OF the Guard and whose representatives are ever
nastes in the manipulation Of laces silks and ribbons
When evening the calcium light at the doorway OF
the armOry threw Its dazzling rays across
lovely women and brave men as they passed
from the carage TO thg h aoov e rash Of wind
Instruments encountered. The breeze that came h
at the windows waved a thousand banners. rustled
and gudons and whred the trophies of battle
fields that had been lent 10 add TO the peaceful decoration
couples srayed out of the dazzling current that moved
past the door Each room was decorated as wen as tnt
man building choice flowers waited their perfume
INTO the roOul. The Major Generals commanding the
First and Second Divisions of the National Guards with
their respective stats present in full unorm anO
In the gterng throng Coils Clark of the 7th Allen
Of 55th Rockefeller OF the 7lst De Lacy OF the "a
Major Kent and COmmssaIy Gardner OF the Washington
Greys; Gen. Brook POsey Adjt Fitzgerald OF the 1lh
Adt Fuller OF the 55th Adjt Zimmerman Of the Isl
Cavalry Capt Cook OF the Washington Greys, ana many
other officers of the First and Second Divisions Among
the prominent civilians were the Hon. Benjamin Man
ierre, Police Commissioner; Deputy Surveyor Lewis
Kirk, Judges Bowling and Bedford and many others
During the evening. In the room OF Company - Ihere
was quiet gathering Of the members OF Capt Cullen
s. 81 Bent esd by whom the BIS" entertained In
priDcey manner during the at his residence at
Rye, n. Y. The tribute series OF resolutions hand
sOmey engrosSed aud elegantly famed, conveying the
sentiment of the members OF the company TO the host
who had so Hospitality entertained them. The resolu
tions were presented by Lieut.. Pearsa Of Company b.
who. in brief speech, recalled the memories OF
the day and response Mr. Bent the recipient OF The reso
buttons thanked the company brief yet feeling man
ner The feature that marked celebrated ball at
Brussels many years that Of mo rest till morn is TO
chrOncled of the full dress reception OF the 22d
Regiment to the Providence Light Infantry. AT an
IN early hour of the morning was heard the shall
clang Of carriage door, the last oiterer left the
ball.
To-day the guests will enjoy hurried excursion about
the islands of the River and in the afternoon they
will depart for their homes, via the StOningtOn boat
Companies B. d. and OF the 22d Regiment, who are tC
Light Infantry TO the boat VIII report 10 Capt
Vose at the ArnOry 2o'clock sharp instead OF $3.50
The line OF march will be through FOurtcenth-st.
FOurth-ave, Twenty sixth.st, Ffthave., Fourteenth
st. and Broadway to the StOnington boat