The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-23

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Tho Route 70 Troy-scenes and Incidents On
she Bent-Thc Reception BY the Tra3ans'
TROY, N. ". July 2s, 1892
The departure OF the Seventh regiment for s<.sfa,
toga from your city last evening, amid the .c6ana-
lions Of thousands Of 6.nusiaksio s.sctators, has
:ouptess already been chronlced In the columns OF
the HERALD. AS for the voyage up the river it was
as delightful az the most f.stidious OF gray coats
could have desired. All along the route the various
towns and villages which were passed between New
York ana Troy did their patriotic utmost to show
their admiration for the command. AT YOnkers
especially the people turned in full force, and
the steamer passed the wharf sent up cheer after
cheer amid the waving OF nags and discharge OF
cannon.
At Pleasant Valley, where Colonel Clarke. the COM
mandant of the regiment resides, there was quite
display OF fireworks and good deal OF enthusiasm
manifested by q crowd OF ladies and gentlemen who
assembled along the shore to greet the gray coats
Al Newburg, Mr.. James II. Bankers yacht Rambler,
which lay midstream, was gaily bedecked with flags
and banners in honor OF the excursonIsts and as the
Hartford steamed by hundreds or Sky rockets shot
up from her decks lighting up the waters from shore
to shore.
The CITY of Hartford, on which the regiment en-
parked, IL n0t oIlS vi Tic iuTEtet VtSbro III Tie
world and az there were over five hundred men on
board when she left the wharf as New YORK, the
crowding and crushing for ''pace, position and
comfort,n for time, was anything but agreeable;
but as soon as the muskets had been stacked and all
the cosey hooks In the boat had been captured by
the knowing ones every one sec 10 work to enjoy
himself as best he could. The feature OF the
evenings enjoyment--if snch 1t may be
called--wRs the drawing OF lots for beds.
Each company was awarded certain num-
Der OF berths, but no one man was assigned to any
particular tick, and every man had to take his
chance by lot 10 find q pillow whereOn to lay his
military head. The unlucky dogs who, OF course,
expected to get BERTH but did not, had to fall back
the night were strewn on the floors in the saloon.
aud even In the passage ways leading from the
forepart OF the boat which was used as o dining
room.
or course before going to bed everybody who had
have an appetite that would have made q boarding
housekeeper commit suicide-partook OF whatever
kind Of supper Commissaries Ingersoll and RAIDER
were able to get up at short notice. The passage
ways which extend from the ladies' saloon to the
fOrepart OF the vessel either side Of the engines
tables stretched from END Of the passages TO the
other and from eight In the evening until long after
midnight
The clash of plate and knife and fork
That fell, like tomahawk, to work,
was appetlzingy incessant. Then, when the inner
man had become satisfied with his Q'idrsttnl s,lWcu
Of ham and eggs and steak, about tue Washington
Market quality VI which there was no mistake, time
method resorted to TO while away he duh hours that
divided the night from the early MORN But every.
thing has an end, ana 30 had the singing 10 chorus,
In cabin, on deck and along the bhlwarks sbont
three O'Clock, when the guards declared every man
to he In bed and fast asleep.
O'Clock, and the only individual who was present to
receive the regiment was lonely looking policeman,
who was awakened from sound siumber on q coal
box by the whistle OF the steamer as she sided up to
the wharf. The boat had no sooner touched the
landing than everybody who was awake-and no
body seemed to be aseep-made rapid tracks for the
interior Of the town, just to see the elephant
before the people had got out OF their
last ss snS9H was At fred u@ se eg Sse o's
the Mayor and several Of the Common Council came
on board the boat aud welcomed the regiment 10 the
afterwards III full dress uniform, with white pants
filed into the street adjoining the wharf and formed
by plalOOns II was received by the Twenty-fourth
regiment. Colonel Stienourgh commanding, and the
procession moved through the principal streets, the
sidewalks being densely packed with enthusiastic
men, women ana children, who welcomed the reQ
ments by cheers and waving OF handkerchies.
The regiment during the parade formed into line
coined the command In a neat little Speech IN
which he referred TO the services which the Seventh
had rendered the country during the war; Al the
conclusion OF the parade and reception magnificent
collation. was spread In the Troy House, ~ which
the gray coats did ample justice.
The regiment Is now on Its way 10 the depot where
It will take the twenty minutes past one O'Clock
train for Saratoga.
Arrival Of the Seventh Regiment NJ Sara.
toga.-sntI,usiasticR eception--I5rilliant Ball
az the Union Hotel.
SARATOGA, July %, 1860.
The Seventh regiment arrived here late this after
noon from Troy and was received in ihe most en-
thusiastc manner, the whole resident population
ana the visitors the various hotels turning out to
do It nonor. The complimentary ball gwen to the
command At the Union Hotel tonight by the citizens
and residents OF the place was the grandest AFFAIR OF
the kind which has occurred at this world re.
nowned resort, and the crowds Of visitors who ar.
rived from various parts Of the country, and espe-
cially from New York city, during the day, for the
express purpose OF attending the ball. were num-
bered by the thousands in fact before the opening
OF the hop there were over 1900 6uesA at the Union
Hotel a,pne. Every other hotel In the village was
crowded 10 It's utmost capacity BY Six O'Clock Ia
the evening there we're at least 1900 strangers ia the
place.
1he grounds 10 the rear of the Union Hotel were
brilliantly Illuminated during the ball with Chinese
lanterns, and the ballroom Itself lighted with
hundreds OF gas jets fhc band Of the regiment anu
sion. The upper ten Of New York Was represented
by as brilliant on assenbage as ever graced o BALI
room. The toilets OF the ladies were OF the most s.
peru character, and al midnight, when the hop was
az is height the scene presented by the dazzling
uniforms OF the Seventh and many officers Of the
regular army, who were present In large numbers,
WIS grand IN the extreme. Shortly after midnight
amaknhcent supper was had, after which the dane
ing festivities were kept MP until daylight.
The event was vne long TO be remembered at
Saratoga.
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