The New York herald., 1870-05-22
MILITARY CHIT CHAT.

The statement that the Seventh regiment intends
to go to Chicago this summer Is without foundation
1t Will go TO Cape May on the 14th Of july and he
the guests Of the city OF Philadelphia on its way
there. The regiment will parade full fatigue uni
form on the I'd Of next month for brigade drlll
The event Of the season Will undoubtedly be the
grand reception Of the Ninth regiment, Colonel
James Fisk, Jr, and The preparations that are being
made for it are on a scale that is positively tres
mendous. The Academy OF Music is to be the scene
Of the affair, and the 9th inst, in the even
ing, is the time ior it. The decorations will
be very gorgeous and among other things there will
be over the stage Maltese cross, SIX feet high,
composed of small gas jets Inside the cross there
will be centre, inside OF which will be the motto or
the regiment ''Ratime aut W." and inside that again
the figure 49," The full regimental band Will be on
hand, besides one hundred and fifteen Of orches-
ira. The tickets have been gotten up in magnil-
cent style, and consist OF three different kinds-com
plimentary, invitation ana sale tickets. Invitations
have been sent to and accepted by large number OF
prominent army anu navy officers, and as everybody
in the military profession Will be IN uniform the
the night OF the reception Is expected to be o
grand Colonel Fisk has issued an order In ref
erence to the OCCASION and Is himself working like
other regiments in the town Will be astonsted at.
lie is chairman OF the management committee
and as he VIII oi course appear Ia full uniform there
viii be rush to see the Admiral IN his new ch arac-
ter 1t Is not exactly known whether the statement
tnat he lS 10 wear sword studied Win diamonds
is true not; ard so IL Is impossible, under the
circumstances to fully post OAR country cousins on
this particular point There was q widespread
opinion in military circles when the new colonel
took command That he had done merely 10 grattly
his own vanity: put since hts accession to his new
rank ne Eas drilled With the musket twice a week
with select few OF the officers, and seems deter
mined to become e,soidIer In reality. Theregment,
when he took command numbered about three hum
dred muskets, ali told, aud now numbers SIX hun.
dred Of course Prince Erie is delighted at the result,
| ana the malcOntents VINO gruinbed wnen he dOnned
| the eagles have fallen into line, and are now as
enthusiastic about the jolly time in store for them as
\ the o hers.
| The Twenty-second regiment promenade on We'd
nesday evening was splendid success. There was
very large attendance Of lades and gentlemen to
! witness the distribution or the Vose medals. The
regiment has now tie most attractive uniform or
any command In the city, and Its officers have good
to be proud OF the OF their EFFORTS to
make II second 10 no osner regiment III the metropo
| lis IN every respect All it wants to make 1t the
full equal OF the Seventh Is little attention to
the manual at arms In which 1t Is yet rather behind
| that command.
| Il is rumored that Major General shaler intends
| soon to resign his command OF the FIRST division,
and that d prominent officer OF the Third brigade
1 will succeed him. somehow or another General
Shaler does not seem 10 have the confidence ol the
First DIVISION officers. Why it would w difficult 10
1 say,