The New York herald., 1870-10-29
NEW Y0RK'S NATIONAL GUARD.
A Offering Pageant al Prospect pnrk-aeviaw
OF shs First Division-How thc Ohicsrs
ncds and ihe Privatcs Marched
Dinnsr to Governor Hoffman

Dinnsr to Governor Hoffman,
The First division OF militia, Maor General Shaler
in command, was reviewed at Prospect Park ycster-
day ny Governor Holman, ana IL must be confessed
that Il was the grandest review ever held
IN this vicinity, every previous one, either
OF the First Second divisions, 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding. The weather WAS
al that could have been Desired. Tho sun
shone brightly, yet not too warmly. aul The Flatbush
b.eezes blew srout ana strong enough 10 make
every milltiaman feel that lie could aord to be good
humored with hims eli aud everybody else, even
though his knapsack was fttli OF good things, which
made II by m means Feather burden" Past eX.
pcricnce had taught every command on this side the
East river that
MARCH ALL THE WAY
from Gotham town to the Park was not ha most
agreeable tig IN the world, 40 each one. through
Its officers managed to get some kind OF transporIa.
ton other To the rendezvous. The Ninth went as
tar as nayisabe water would allow il on barpes
hired by It's colonel Tor Its exclusive patronage, and
the Seventh with ts usual foresight monopoIized
almost all tho Concy Island Railroad cars which
superintendent Hoagand had arranged In regular
military order for them along the route early IN
the day. Several regiments "loo,ed itp the entire
way, just FOR "spunk' sake, In proceeding to the
Park, but took good not to repeat the dose on
returning. The last regiment did not arrive the
ground until one O'Clock; but by two O'Clock, thanks
to the energy OF General Shalors stan, the troops
were all In position. The crowds that mad
assembled without the nag limits surrounding
the parade ground immouse at this tmc
ana when Governor Hoffman put In an ap-
pearance every available foot OF space along
the carriage way ana the cottage encosurcn was
covered with pedestrians as spectators. There
with gaiiy dressed ladies, VINO did mucn by thcir
presence TO add 10 the
BRILLiANcy or the SCENE.
The review began about three O'Clock, and so sys-
temacally had nll the prelimlnarles been arran4od
tnat the Whole display was over by halfpast three.
ernor after which The entire division passed In
before MIN. The cavalry led the division, and as
usual made ridiculous show Of itself, the officers
distinguishing themselves In an especial manner by
their utter ignorance OF how or when they should
salute. Some OF them dropped their swords 10 their
sides before getting within 200 yards OF the review
ing officer The infantry as whole appeared TO
excellent show, with the exception or the seventy
ninth and Eighty-rourh, which presented
AN APPEARANCE ON THE MARCH
that was positively dsgraceiul. The men or these
regiments did not seem 10 know the difference he
tween their left and right feet Or what proper
company line consists Of, and their olncers, ms a
rule, did not appear to know any more than tncy
did; The regiments which attracted the most a.
second and Twelfth; The seventh, beyond the per-
adventure OF a doubt, took the palm for sold,erly
viewing onicer could not have been
| better. The saiutes with one or two exceptions,
were aultess aud the superb way In which the dis-
tances between the company lines and each cou
the spectators.
The seventy first came next In order of merit and
made greyous mistake by marching his men past
the reviewing officer "divlsion 'front.'" the com
manding general having ordered company fronts.
| The Ninth came out In goodly numbers, bat made u
| very mediocre appearance IN passing The reviewing
onlcer, the distances being bad aud the handling Of
| The muskets by the men nothing To their credit.
THE REVIEW, AS WHOLE
was superb one, the like Of which was never be-
lore witnessed since the National Guard came into
existence.
Bnt single accident occurred during The review.
Adiutant Francis, OF the Seventy first, thrown
IRON his horse and had his leg broken IN two
DINNER TO GOVERNOR HOFFMAN,
Governor hoffman was rendered the honor or
banquet at Delmonicos last evening by Genera!
one and passed Off very agrecably to all the parties
concerned. The following persons were present
"ss Tweea, Di j. j. bradley, % ". chman General GENERAL s.
Webb, General McQuade General LieDeneau, General
Tweed caOn coOne Kenny Genera; General Bsse Lieu.
Jussen. Colonel Moller, Captain FaIrgreye, Colonel
Faulkner, Judge DAILY, Judge Bosworrh, J: T. Agncw,
Colonel Fowler, General Craig, Colonel Oakley,
General Mosner. pr. Mcmillan. General stelnway,
| Lieutenant Colonel V1lnlar, Colonel Connolly, Major
Mcchan, Colonel Teller, Colonel Banks, Colonel
| Chesebr0ugl.
AIIef TIE ROOu tHlHpS VIII WHICH tue CaDin n.lu
| been groaning oil the evening had been done all
| honors to, the cloth removed and the intel
cctual part OF the entertainment begun by
Major General Shaler proposing IN q few comp
mentary remarks the first toas OF the evening, "Our
COmmander-ln-Chlef"
In the absence OF the Governor who was com.
PEELED by reason OF previous engagements to leave
before the banquet was hall over AdJu-
tant General Townsend responded He sad
the Governor had always bad the welfare
OF the National Guard at heart anu had
done everything that lay IN his power to advance It's
interests, had been mentioned by General Shaer
His administration had done very much TO give the
militia great encouragement, and what the Cover
nad done for It by hts own personal exertions was
beyond everything done for 1t by any other
of Its friends IN the State administration.
General Shsers health being then proposed he
responded briefly, showing how the National Guard
had reached perfection that was guarantee
to our civil authorities that in case OF emergency
they had In 1t a strong right arm 70 depend upon.
The First division had IN times past, he sald shown
by It's acts that IL could be OF valuable service when
ever It's aid required TO quell disorder which
threatened the peace Of the city, and 1t was to-day
as true to duty as it ever was. AS lar as 1t laid
in his own power, he had used his best endcavor
10 add to Its efficiency. With him promptness
military necessity. and he had always srlven
TO make the National Guard feel that to be always
ready to march at the very moment ii was ordered
to was one OF the principal duties Of a soldier.
Speeches were then made by General Alexander
s. Webb General McQuade, Judge DAILY and Others
after which the banquet came to close.