The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-14
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TIE GUESTS OF THE NINTH.
THE GREAT nam ~ HONoR or NEW
ENGLiNU'S HOLDIERS

The Reception Of the Ar0alycng Veterans ~
Hinnchcster, \, H., the Putnam Phalanx Of
Hartford, and the NewbnrypOrt Vrtrrna
Artiiiery-A Dazzle ia the 23d's ArnN'ry.
Col James Fisk, Jr., in the name of the Ninth
Regiment, invited TO this city the Ancient and Hon
ofsblc Artillery Of Boston, tho Amoskeag Veterans
Of Manchester, N H., the Ncwburyport Veteran
Artillery, and the Putnam PhslanV of iartfordH
and the soldiers srrivod by boat at O'Clock yes,sr
day morning, with the exception Of ths Ancient and
Honorables, WHO concluded to 70 on their tnnusi
fronc TO Newport instead. Tho Ninth with Col.
Fisk ut their head. lcfi tlo simory at 2, aud met
their guests al the foot OF Canal street. North River.
shortly before 10.
The warriors fell into their ranks and tho
pageant moved First were two priyaes Of the
Ninth, who walked considerably ahead on oaci side
OF the street. to clear the way. NcSt came ten pri-
Yates In row, stretching across tho street, to clear
the way stil better Following them was the band OF
the Ninth, ,thirysx strong preceding the drum corps
After toe drum corps was tho Colonel, uniformed
in dark blue coat. trimmed with red and gold, and
light blue pantaloons, with gold stripes. His gold
laced hat was surmountcd nv red feather. and on
his lert breast was n medal He rode a brown
horse tnat toilcd with meek aspect under weighs
Of two hundred aud eighty pounds. Behind the
Colonel vas his stan in line, aud the regiment fob
lowed.
ruE NEW uANPsnins SOLDIERS
Next were 10 % seen lle hnO3kedt We cTlHS,pTo-
cedtd by drum corps and bald, in blue frock coats,
tremendously laced red pauthloons, and round red
They by Sp sI'TiprdH,Ty S n. d1q@
poodle dog, by the black hair falling from his boar
skn car, and who wri.slcd and twisted as he bran
| The Veterans numbered 100 men. half OF whom
| were in the old revouicnary Uniform Of
coats, irillcd shirts, black velvet brooches. black
worsed stockings. ycllow-toppod boots, and black
three cornerod hats with feathers Of varied coors.
| Their bolts and CrOaqbclts were OF coarse Whtte
linen end their clothing In general state Of dilapt
shades and I original bua facings had become Of
a dingy white Many Of the men were old and
no7ry all middle aged. Some shsmbied along. lean
carried themselves strai,ht as to lean little the
| other way. Tic. second company were in modern
| black suits, with white belts, sabree, and black
three cornerCd hats, surmouned BY black feathers
rnx M,ssAcHusErrs AnrILLHpYuES.
| Tho Newhuryport Veteran Artillery 11o strong,
were ,hs lately discarded modern black
| black modern rock coat and pantaloons, with .
white belt Tbcy were preceded by a small o,nd S Of
ccntuS's style, black threo.cornered hats, black
| breoches, and TOP boots. They paved Revolu.
organized in iiii, and fought in the Revolutions
| by going down TO Newport and drinking. ia
mica rum uatil they were sent home.
| Tie two other ORGANIZATIONS are OF recent date.
| Tho hmuskcNcs organized In 1851, and the futnam
hala1E in ISIS Ihe latter was ~ an old-styio uni
| The men numbered $50, and formed battalion OF
| four coapanies.
| TuE MARCH.
| The troops marched through Canal street. Broad
| way Fourteenth street, and Filth ayenue, To 1wen-
ty-, i1ih street. thence to Madison and down
TwcHtyihird street, Fifth avenue and Broa way 70
the Central Hotel, where the Ninth took leave OF
| q nn and ptOceecel to their armOry In Twenty
| sixth street. TIE Putnam Pnalcmx and hmoskeaga
are at TIE Central. aud the NeNburyport men at the
| Metropolitan.
| Tho ball riven last evening by the Ninth to their
| guests, at tGo large nrmory Of the Twenty-second
| Regiment, was splendid aGAir. The great drill
room packed by n variegated throng In uni.
FORMS and ladies dresses Ct every imaginable color.
| City oflCials without number including tho Mayor.
| Governor. and others, were invited together with
| Gen. Mcdowell and all the United States Army
| officers stationed IN t,.e neighborhood.
| Representatives OF nearly all the New York rogt
uonts were likewise present with their ladies, and
| litter midnight galaxy OF beauties from the French
| opera and the hurcsqus theatres flooded the hool
| with satin trains IL n great event. The
orchestra was regiment in itself, and the surpol
| was wonderful. the room was hung with flag
draprd and studded with golden stars, and from the
| galleries to the centre were hung imitation vines
| with grapes sparkling In the light. The multitude
poured in from O'Clock until past midnight. Civ
ing balls il hot She least among the Colonol's 40
complishiDenls.