The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26

An amateur concert took place a. II. b. Herts cot.
1ss Long Branch % A%SsE the
New Orleans; Miss Minnie Norton Miss Phoebe Nor
ton, Miss simmons, OF CINCINNATI, and Mr. l. II.
Herst, the favorite tenor The concert was sue
cess. Many rare selections were performed ny the
artists.
The following items come from Newport
General Franklin is In town. the guest OF G. N.
at the Atlantic House for the season. Count d,Tur.
renne Ia the guest OF MRS Paran Stevens, and Count
with hermother and sister, LEFT last week, the sea
air not proving beneficial 10 Miss Dickinson, VINO ID
somewhat Out OF health.
May.
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia Post July 25.l
The great event here now is the visit OF the Mary.
land Nfth; and the soldier boys or the Monumental
promises to be most brilliant one, and so far they
deserve all the honors tnat have been bestowed
upon them. l have never seen corps In which
military discipline Is so thorough, anu which Is so
distinguished for good order and gentemanly be-
lalions, as has been exhibited by this regiment. 1t
Is something extraordinary and must be the result
Of lessons forcnly impressed prior to departure nom
Baltimore. Every man seems TO be governed by the
belief that the reputation OF the corps depends
upon his individual actions and behavior, and IN this
belief every man Is right, for no man wearing The
uniform Of corps can be guilty Of any unbecomiag
conduct without the dlscredit which may follow
such conduct attaching TO those with whom he is
The regiment has entered earnestly upon camp
ie e, ana dates There are the usual number OF roll
ut ten p. NJ. Then we have the ceremony of guard
wss ap mne the mora o %msh
ceremony OF dress parade IN the evening. These
ceremonies are performed at Camp Trenton with
strict regularity, ana attract large numbers OF visit
Ors 10 the camp.
Last night we had the most exciting and gay time
ever witnessed ut Cape May. At nine O'Clock mag
niilcent exhibition Of fireworks was given on the
blur sAirtiag Congress Hall lawn. PREVIOUS to The
and after making the circuit in column OF company,
was drawn up In line, the right resting On the ocean
BLUM, facing north An immense crowd had as
sembled and 1t really seemed as II every living being
on The island was crowded about the p0rches and
lawn of the hall. The scene was remarkably I'M
pressiye and picturesque. Numerous lights OF
various hles and colors Illuminated the surround
ing giving weird aspect TO the scene, aud casting
u halo around the entire locality tndt gave an nde-
scribabe grandeur 10 the picture.
Tho exhibition was opened by an immense shower
OF rockets which exploded oceanward, their STARS
o. variegated hues being driven by he sea breeze
over The heads OF the admiring thousands assembled
to witness the display. Numerous large pieces OF
last piece the climax OF the scene and produced
a most thrilling effect 1t consisted OF three parts,
the central ngure representing the coat OF arms OF
the United States surmounted by the Stars and
stripes. Below tns were bags lngeniousy made
to reyolve with slow and graceful motion, as
, though they were being moved by the breeze.
On the right and left OF this figure were the letters,
'Wclcome, fiith Maryland" When the entire pyrO-
technic was Illuminated, revealing our national
standard In all The glory of us harmonious colols
stat ding out against the dark background OF sea
and sky with merry brllliancy which made that OF
the stars Intellectual, the band OF the Fifth struck
the "Star Spangled Banner,n and then there went
that made the very blood tinde one's veins, re-
calling some OF those intense Ontbursis OF feeling
with which our domestic strife made US familiar.
The scene was imposing beyond all description and
everybody to-day Is lee,iDg ana manestlng its pa
/. tllotlc Influence.
This closed the exhibition. The troops again
wheeled into column und marched 10 the Columbia
House. where grand reception hop was rendered
them. The regiment was marched into the dancing
hall, when the festivities Of the evening were for.
mally rendered 10 Colonel Herbert, and by him CRATE
luy acknowlcd- ed. In consequence, however. OF
the fatigue ana excitement OF the day the regiment
did net remain, but were marched directly 10 camp
The hop was largely attended, and dancing was
maintained TIL midnight. The music was excellent
MI Bastert and his band being In excellent tune and
spirits. Ana here let me note fact for the benefit
| OF some of our own Philadelphia soldlerv Alter
| leaving the hop Tor camp not man was seen In or
about the hotels or streets " the island.
THIS SHOWS perfection OF discipline that Ia highly
cccdilaD!e to the oincers and to every man In the
cipne, hut II Is none the less ctedtaDe, ana worthy
Uf Imitation by military organizations that visit
foreign parts. You can hear numerous CRITICISMS
| and comparisons made between the Finh, Of Mary-
lana, and The Seventh OF New York, aud SO lar as
| have been listener tie verdict is III favor OF the
There Is no exhibition or supercilousness AMI
pcevlshness. They attend to their military du-
ties with as much method as though arms was their
sole procession, and their behavior on duly Is that
| OF gentlemen who know that they the cvnosure
OF observation and are determined TO win encom
ums from those with whom they temporarily
thrown.