The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
VISITING MILITIA.
The First Light Infantry Of Providence
Their Arrival la This City and Reception by
the Twenty.sccOnd Re9imcnt.


Their Arrival la This City and Reception by
the Twenty -sccond Regiment.
The First Light Infantry OF Providence, n. L., who
are to be the guests OF the Twenty-second regiment
during their stay in this city, arrived In town yes
terday morning by the Stonington boat. The
steamer got into her dock rather early and as Il was
raining very heavily at the time the Providence
gentlemen had to take things cooly and wait
patiently for the storm to end before disem-
barking. CAPTAIN Cullen, of the Twenty second
however, was al the pier when the boat
came in and welcomed them in the name
OF his regiment, at the same time good
hnmoredly requesting them not TO venture out into
the streets until providence" had lnterfered In their
behalf by clearing away the clouds in the SKY.
About ten O'Clock the storm ceased, and tho
Twentysecond arrived at the pier ana escorted their
guests up Canal street TO Broadway, to and through
Fifteenth street. down Sixth avenue to the Twenty
second regiment armory where the Providence in
fantry entered first. When the two commands had
arrived IN the armory Mayor Hall formally welcomed
the strangers in neat little speech, which was re-
sponded to by the Rev. A. V. Cooper. magnificent
collation. was then enjoyed, when the Twenty second
escorted their guests to the Everett House. where
they will have their headquarters.
The Fist light infantry has nne record. It fur
men each for the First Rhode Island volunteers,
Colonel Burnside during the late war OF the rebel
as for IT,
tensive military excursions the most prominent OF
which was their visit to Cleveland, Ohio In Septem-
Der, 1858, to attend the Commodore Perry m0nu.
ment celebration. The excursion occupied ten days.
The corps, with fun complement or commission
aud staff officers numbered loo muskets and escort
ed the Governor and suite ana Legislature Of Rhode
Island said occasion. Its officers and members
have always been o. me rss class o. inc M Of
most Of the Governors OF Rhode Island and Mayors
OF Providence, as well as most OF the prominent and
NJ tl1ofr MI ~
and identified themselves with the corps. Its Vet
eran Association, although In its infancy, numbers
The association is composed entirely OF past men,
bers Of the corps.
me following are the names OF the officers OF the
corps:-Captati, f. II. Dennis; First Lieutenant, 8.
g. ripple; Second Lieutenant, ". +. Clarke Third
Lieutenant II. B. Cady; Fourth Lieutenant J. J.
Cooper, D. d.; Commissary, IL. ]. Steele; Quarter
master, T. j. Sheldon; surgeon, W. b. Anthony,
NJ. d. onicers OF the Veterans-Comma1ding. VII
liam w. Brown: Iieutenants H. Stuies, A. g. Eddy;
Surgeon, T. L. Wheaton, Paymaster r. W. Ham; d.
W. Keenes, leader OF the Providence American brass
band, which accompanies them.
THE RECEPTION LAST EVENING
The grand promenade concert and ball given last
night In honor OF their guests by the Twenty secOnd
regiment was one OF the most magnificent. il not
the magnificent, affairs OF the kind, that has
tysecond, In common with the seventh, has always
been famous for its splendid receptions, and, as
general thing, the question OF cost never seems TO
ter into its military head for an Instant so long as
the recherche style OF their entertainments IN
any wise enhanced by lavish expenditure OF filthy
u:re. And the reception last evening certainly
no exception to the general rnle. Eyeryth that
could be done to make the occasion one long TO be
remembered for ITS truly enjoyable spirit was done;
and the special committees whose particular duty
it was to see that everybody's wants, rather
desires were Attended to- and to be everywhere at
once and no place particular at the same time,
eXsrted themselves 10 the full extent OF their power
to please and make all pleasant, while every other
member OF the regiment seemed to act as q spe-
cally appointed committee OF one TO make the regi
menrs guests feel that Providence had not left
shntV, xxth fnrL oil (hAu
themselves had seen hit TO give II the go-by In Rhode
Island for day or two.
The Fourteenth street Armory, where the prone.
made and the ball took place, decorated in the
most tasteful style imaginable. Where on earth the
boys 81 Tue msnagea 70 o. 30
hail from u part Of the country where nothing Is
ever uncommon enough to be wondered at; for there
woman's for the matter of that on the walls or the
interior OF the root that was not covered by ban
ner, q streaner or q dag OF some shape. Nor were
they all scattered about each in its separate place,
as though every one was on bad terms with its
contact with different nationality, for the ire
pres5lbe Star-Spanged Banner blended its folds
lovingly with those OF the waving representative OF
unpaid Alabama caims the tri-coor OF France
nestled itself snngy between the TWO, and the royal
standard OF spain, horrp,e 10 relate, hung peace.
fully by the stde or the Lone Starr or the Gem OF
the Antilles Ia the middle OF the room there was
a platform, also decorated with bunting, and en-
throned upon the two bands OF the hosts and guests
combined their forces and added to the enjoyment
OF the iestivity by giving forth a. sweet melodies
as ever resounded through the old Armory. Indeed,
the combined eject or the hundreds OF flags gently
swinging to aud ho from every part OF the build.
ing set or here and there by gas jets thar peeped
out brightly az though they were more axious to
obtain light as TO the dongs OF the dancers than
throw light upon the subject themselves; the daz-
cling uniforms that ntteu from place 70 place as the
vagal1es OF the dance sped their wearers with
their partners In SILKS and satin5 that kept up an
incessant rns!ling like leaves driven by an autumn
wind was superbly grand.
ii woud be almost needless to state that the guests
OF the evening enjoyed themselves to their searts'
content. They were, II Is true among strangers,
but they certainly found them all warm friends and
for the matter OF not having many Of their Rhode
Island friends present they did not lose mich, as
their thoughtful hosts had all their fair friends on
hand, and the dancing that was kept up without
intermission till one O'Clock IN the morning proved
that the gentlemen from Providence we're not at all
bashin IN the way oil getting partners US long as the
supply held ont.
10 word, the reception was grand affair, one
that the Twenfysecond have reason to be proud Of,
and which viii certainly be to their guests in after
years q thing OF pleasant memory.
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All About n Woman.