The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-15
THE NEW YORK SEVENTH.
The Review Yesterday Afternoon and tn
BnnQuet Last Evening.

Banquet Last Evening.
A few minutes after four o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Seventh regiment of New York
formed at Ninth and Chestnut streets, and, accom-
paniedby its escort, marched over the route pre-
ViOusly published to Broad street. The formation of
the procession here was, a squad of policemen,
under Lieutenant Clark; First regiment (Gray
Reserves) Colonel Latta, with full drum corps
and band (this regiment had out about two
hundred muskets); Fourth regiment (Fire
Zouayes), Colonel Sellers, two hundred and fifty
strong, with full drum corps and band; Seventh
regiment N. Y. s. NJ, five hundred and sixty
five men, headed by Grafulla's band, and under
command of Colonel Emmons Clark. The pro-
cession looked very fine as IL passed along, the
marching of the different regiments ellciting the
appreciation of the spectators.
At the southwest corner OF Broad and Jeffer-
son streets stand had been erected in front of
the house of Francis Blackburne Jr., upon which
stood General Provost and staff, Mayor Fox, and
q number of invited guests. The house of Mr..
Black burne had been thrown open as q head
quarters to the reviewing officials and distin-
guished guests who thronged the lower part of
the house. Among those present we noticed
Generals Provost Baxter, Hoffman, and Bank
son; Messrs. Dickson, Bell, Brinton, and Muir
head, and Surgeon Mears, OF General Prevost's
staff; Major Hoffman and Captain Ferris, of
General Bankson's staff; Captain George A.
Smith, of General Hoffmans staff, and the fol-
lowing committee OF the 5th Maryland regi-
ment:-Captains Ward and Brown, Lieutenant
McIlvain, Quartermaster-sergeant Allmand
and Sergeants Washburne, Bokee, Flors,
Thompson and Wearle. Also, Colonel Grey
of the 9Th P. NJ, ex-Mayor Gilpin, John e.
McDonough, Majors DeSilver and l. Harwood,
of General Baxter's staff, John P. Wetherill,
ESQ.,, Generals r. M. Patterson, j. T. Owen,
Colonel McMichael, Colonel Harmanus Neff,
General Gideon Clark, Major Knight, and a
number of other well-Enown persons. Every
one was made at home in the house, and until
the procession arrived a constant stream of
visitors poured backward and forward. The
procession occupied very short time in pass
fl.a hrnVr hxrg al
vehicles to carry those who were too much
fatigued to march further. Broad street pre-
sented a beautiful appearance, as almost every
house had bunting out, and the windows
were filled with the fairesJ of our citys daugh-
ters, who bade hearty welcome to the visitors
by their smiles and the waving of handkerchiefs.
After the review was over the escort was
dismissed, and the Seventh returned to the Con-
tinental to partake of the banquet prepared for
them. The dining-room was most elegantly de-
corated and festooned with flags Five tables
were ranged the entire length of the spacious
saloon, and Others were placed in the avenues
leading thereto. Everything that could be done
for the entertainment of the guests was done
Major-General Charles NJ. Provost presided or
the OCCASION supported on both sides by Gene
raj Robert Patterson, and Colonel Emmonf
Clark, of the Seventh At the same table sat
also u large number of prominent citizens o.
Philadelphia.
Il had been the original intention to have nc
formalities; Still Majar-Gen. Provost, desiring
that something should be said of compliment
tary character to the 7th Regiment, undertook
TO make few remarks, but the noise aud con
fusion were SO great that his words could not be
heard two yards from him. After vainly endea
yoring to address the assemblage General Pre-
yost sat down in despair.
Major-Genera Patterson, however obtained
the floor and tried to make a few remarks tina
might be heard, but without really hearing o.
understanding what was said, the members o
the 7th out OF respect for the General, cheereG
him vehemeDtly,
The Hon. Daniel Dougherty was then caleC
upon, and made desperate attempt to obtain
hearing; AFTER IrultIess attempts 10 succeed
situation and desirous that the members of tn
7th should hear Mr.. Dougherty, took the foo
and by the display of excellent tact and judg
ment attracted the attention of the assembly I
lie unheard remarks 0f General Patterson