The New York herald., 1869-04-20
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.



ment.
The Seventh Regiment Armory was literally
thronged last night with fair women and brave
men. The occasion of the gathering was the cele-
braton OF the anniversary Of the departure OF the
regiment to tie defence OF the capital and the pre-
sentat,on or set OF coors on behalf of the Common
Council by Mayor Hail.
THE PRESENTATION
took place in the rerimenta drill room. The regi-
meut was brought skliuly into q hollow square,
when the Mayor, advancing to the centre of the
room, spoke as follows:-
COLONEL EaMoNs CLARK AND GENTLEMEN OF rrIrs
VETERAN REeIMESr-The mutual relations existing be-
Tween you and the corporate az wei as those
brilliant an assembase this armory,
ais as0u aa yss
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which mad Teeon Re then swung open and kept OPEN That
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present organisation have prpectsd this great great
sa Sas relations to
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than taxation somemes imposed through the destructive
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more central armory Receive then sir and gentlemen this
men and senemss y NOR ahy c .s
ever trembe for their safety honor while in this reg
In reply to Mayor Hall Colonel Clark said:-
To ss s sDd of the M S
public r., worthy
aaasu. are abo nG: wo this
END excellence in dTi and discipline absolutely
RESPONDING the calls the proper Whenever
when foes foreign sas safety
Of the State or the nation Nor this all that . to
soans ssHfpsis to
those question; upon which good e,sn. dieF and
and State Of pay cesd IN hs enoe se
Of law: duly preservation NJ public
on al OCCASION, exhibit the attributes of the gentleman
S; s::si:s and ID, .z
an ss @ sqi ii he M e. III: psSps
and the estimation Of the city. authorities. This
as o. de e s Ss ias city you Si as
this night presented to the seventh regiment by
tude To merit this muniocen testimonial of public appro
past may regiment be found ready to protect ihs
honor of beloved city and defend the happy homes Of
The color bearers then advanced, when the Mayor,
taxing the State nag, handed IL TO the designated
then the city nag, with the motto 'O,dnje Bopen:n
then the regimsnial ar yudons with the sentence
tion formalities were over a complete
TRANSPORTATION SCENE
was effected platform was rigged up in the mid.
die of the room In short order. when Grafua be-
cane master Of the situation, and TO the melodies
Of 0fenbach and composers OF more renown the
sent promenaded around the hall and down stars
through the various rooms. In the latter Fiora's
fairest gifts were arranged with exceeding good
taste and together with specimens Of art in the
rangement OF the national emblem, paintings ana
engravings, added to the originally handsome ap.
pearance.
TIE DECORATIONS |
were really beautiful. In the small drill room
handsome painting by Mast representing the depar-
ture OF the regiment The scene Is laid in front of
sy we executed Of the ocay WS
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another picture by Mast. entitled "peace
Again." and in other rooms were comical sketches
or abuses which had prevailed in the ranks but |
which, beng brought prominently into notice by
these sketches. have been done away with. The
masterpieces OF oil painting, The latter represents
the volunteer rolling up the sleeve OF his blue
army JdchcL anu ABOUT 70 catcn nOlu OF
the plough which Is ready for him, while
his little boy, with the military fatigue cap on his
head and bayOnet for sword straddes hoe
handle In imitation OF military commander. The
sketches are, OF course In Nasts best stye and at
tracted during the evening universal admiration.
In the room Of the Seventh company the floral deco
rations were superb. In the room OF the
Board OF Oficers and In the Railways
Gabrieson exhibited his skill In arranging
natural flowers, while the decorations In bunting II
not by Garvey, were very much like II.
In the rooms OF several or the companies natty
members were posted to distribute bouquets TO
the ladies' as they passed through. In the officers
room were erected fountains emitting luxurious
perfumes. and throughout the building there were
evidences or the fact that nothing had been left
undone to render the affair the reception par erce
lence OF the season.
The officers OK the regiment have decided to keep
the rooms open this evening so that those OF their
friends who were not present last evening may have
an opportunity OF viewing the style In which the
seventh can do things when they set about II.