The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
A RELIC OF THE PAST.
Parade of the Old Gnnra.

Parade OF the Old Guard.
The parade OF the Old Guard, which took place
Yesterday caused the memory involntarily to revert
TO period nearly fifty years ago. when the Light
Guard and the City Guard, noted alike for their
splendid discipline and brilliant uniforms were the
two rival companies or our metropolis. "Grtm
visaged war; played sad havoc with these
fancy comnanies, which about the beginning OF
the rebellion were dlsbanded many Of the members
enlising in the different army corps fight for the
Union, and not few OF them gave up their lives In
Its defence. Some time after the conclusion OF hos
tiitles II proposed to amalgamate and reorgan-
lie these two famous old companies and the result
OF this proposal was that the surviving veterans
were, on April ~, 1868, Incorporated by the State
Legislature under the name OF the Ola Guard, and
with the appropriate motto, "De move juvcntutum
agimus"
On the occasion of their first parade Yesterday
afternoon me members mustered In large force at
the Twenty second regiment armory in full uniform
and, under the leadership OF the following officers
marched down Broadway aLd through several of
the principal streets, preceded by Dodworth's
splendid band comprising twcnty-six pieces which
was led in person by the veteran Harvey B. bod
W. Mclean, who was the commandant; FIRST
Lieutenant l.. .. Buckley, Second Lieutenant James
T. Hatfield, Third Lieutenant Benjamin Quincy
Adjutant W. G. Tompkns, First Sergeant b. 4.
Barney, Second Sergeant Frederick Alien, First Cor
Brady Quartermaster M. A. Wheeock, Surgeon a.
3. Mott NJ. d.; Chaplain Matthew Hale smith
Committee on Parade Messrs. w. G. Tompkins, l..
ID. Buckley, J. T. Hatfield Frederick Allen B. Quincy
and Charles A. Peverey. The parade was bril-
liant success, and the very handsome uniforms
OF the veterans were much admired. Upwards
OF forty guns were carried, some OF them by men
VINO had paraded in 1927. In the course OF the
march Captains Garland ana Ferris and Mr.
William NJ. Tweed were met and saluted at Cur
news gallery the entire company, including bod
worth's Band, was photographed. After parade the
members assembled at DelmOnicO,s Fourteenth
street establishment, where sumptuous collation.
had been prepared for them to which they did ample
justice. When the cloth had been removed,
Major MCLEAN made feeling speech In which he
alluded TO the comrades they had lost and called
upon them to drink Ito the memory Of the dear
friends who have gone to the spirit land God bless
them ~ which was done amid solemn silence and
after pause, ''Auld Lang Syne, was played BY the
band.
Mr. HENRIouEs, of the old City Guard, was then
loudly called for, and, III response, delivered stir
ring speech, which was loudly appiauded.
He was followed by MATTHEW HALE
SMITH, the chaplain who In a spench
OF much power spoke OF the Importance OF citizen
sOldtery. After adverting to the respect which
everywhere the protection OF the American nav
insured he, in conclusion said:-Let us hone thar
when summoned by the Great Captain we shall he
all found under the folds of the nag of redemption
which is the only nag entitled to wave above our
own.
Several other gentlemen, including Mr.. Henry
M0uiton, made remarks and for several hours the
utmost harlty and good feeling prevailed.