The New York herald., 1870-10-14
TIE GUESTS OF TIE NINTH
Arrival Of Military Visitors from tho East
Their Reception by Fisk's Invineibles-
The March Up 1resdway--Rsospim
By the Ninth at the Twenty
u WA second Rsgimsnt Armory.

The Erto-pressble Colonel or the Ninth regi uaens
seems determined to keep his command before tho
public. One week Il u parade, the next driIl,
ball. or some other display or feathers ana nnery,
which astonisncs the natives and tickles isk Bus
whatever OF osteutssous show-without which it
seems. ''crack" militia regiment could not exist
entos into the ef the Colonel ana his mon
the fact is undeniabe that the battalion has steadily
improved In drill and discipline since the Prince or
Erie assumed command. the Ninth IL now inferior
TO none OF our city rcgiments and may fairly claim
TO be superior 70 I'll but one OF she so-calIed National
Guard organizations In numbers and drll. Its mus
ter and march out yesterday morning fally justify
this opinion. txf ~ afsf .
The occasion was the reception or
THE VISITING MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
from New England These are the NewbuyporS
ArSilIery commanded by MAJOR Zen Perlcy Poore lae
strong: the Amoskeag Veterans, OF Manchester,
commanded by Nathaniel Head 14l strong and the
Putnam Phalanx, OF Hartford. commanded by Major
Kennedy, 1so In number. These organizations are
among the oldest ana most respectable In the New
England States. The Newburyport ARTILLERY dates
Its organization In 1776. when 1t was formed and
marched to reinforce General Sullivan. The visitors
are nearly all old or middle aged men. There are
very few OF them under thirty years OF age. ana q
large proportion OF them are men OF gray hatrs.
They are however large and soldiery In appearance
The uniform OF the Newburyport and Hartford com.
panies is OF the old Continental order. 1t IL oOm.
posed Of knee breechea. cutaway coat, with buck
ram facing, and any number OF large brass buttons
frled shirts and cooked hats. The Manchester men
are dressed In black cloth suits, with body C1oss
0d1cers. lrs,stf
The visitors arrived at pier 20 North river ysser
formed IN line 70 receive the SiSsn rsa,mens Wipss
guests they were Owing TO some mtsunderstfpd-
lng, however, =, s e was ten before sas rssoundna
patient visitors. Having been provided with
bounuful breakfast, however, before iandng flom
tude. The Ninth, with its colonel ct IL head,
marched down with swinging elastic step, md IN
sw minutes sae Ss iSr s me sc.ptoa
receptions, and therefore, need not be d6crtbed
But It was done promptly and wen. The Felcofns
visitors. hi
Under the escort Of and headed BY the NTH the
ana proceeded up Canal street to Broadtay and
from thence to the arinory in Twenty sixt street.
WaeTe ,rs nsa was spread Tns 6racn and
ALL and tho edibles were therefore dIspos} OF In
short time. OF the several commands the Awbury-
port Veteran artillery attracted the most Hamilton
on the march up Br0adway-all the memb(s being
old men. The drum corps Of the Putnam IhaIans
over sixty years Of age or course such ,n tnusua
military display drew crowds TO the side wtik, Tna
haunting oolors and the crashing music rom sew
marched up.
During the day the officers and memhn OF tho
Ninth regimen busted themselves In showing their
visitors the wondrous sights OF Gotham sad 10 ex-
tendlng to them generous hospitality. 0A-
THE RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
at the armory OF the Twenty-sccond regiment was
really immense. There was perfect lam bf beauty
ana bravery-n powdered heads, due drlsses ana
militia uniforms can be so considered. Yfe ytstt,n0
veterans were most thoroughly astonisgd. They
never expected such ascene as met their kze They
had planned an excursion for tHnseiyaa
and when the lndomltahle Prince Erie caiN 10 the
determination that they Should not want \fitti1a
reception they fell on streak OF good lnck Fisi
does not do things by halves, and Of course te re-
ceptlon was grand success. The visitors wersfur-
ther entertained at q collation. to which they aid
ample justice. The affair passed OF In good st}e
were present. l-.a--- Il.