The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-07
CAVY INTE LII q Il N q Il.
THE ALBANY ZOUAVES.

The principal matter or interest," among our mill
tary since the reception OF the New York Seventh
ana the Maryland Fifth, has been the proposed trip
of the crack military corps OF Albany, the Z)uaye
Cadets to this city Ihe arrangements for the visit
were c, mpleted some weeks since by Company ID,
lst Regiment ". G., who win act the part of hosts
during the stay OF the visitors.
The guests left their home last evening" and
arrived IN New York CITY this morning, where,
having breakfasted, they took the train at
afternoon, where they were formally received and
escorted to the armOfy or Company ID by Citizens
committee the ZpuaVes having req1ested NJ mill
taIy reception. Here they remained Tor some time,
and will be escorted To the Continental Hotel, their
hes dquarteIs. Tomorrow Mayor Fox will tender
Iht the hOspitailties OF the CITY, The points OF in
terest In the city win then be visited. and in the
afternoon street parade OF both CON- pauies will be
ade over the following route Form at the CONT
mental down Ninth TO Walnut to Ninetee oth to
Green 10 bfoa0, 10 Arch, tO sixteenth, to Spruce,
to BrCad, 10 Chestnut, to the hotel, where dress
parace VIII be made. In the evening banquet at
lhe Continental takes place. The company starts
on the return trip Friday, the 9Th, and will arrive
IN New YORK at 1'30 p. NJ, remaining in the city
unIi the departure Of the night boat for Alb any.
Doering's Band, OF Troy, N. Y, numbering twenty
pieces, and the excellent drum corps OF tue COM
pary VIII ACCOMPANY the ca ets.
The Zouaves were founded July 26, 1860, under
Captain Frederick Townsend tsinee Adjntant Gene
rail- and soon attained position IN military circles
second to that of no other company In the state It's
new uniform very much ike that worn by che Old
Guard of New York; Is considered one OF the most
elegant in the country. IL consists OF white dress
coat tasteiuIy trimmed with scarlet and gold, an
trowsers OF light blue trimmed win scarlet Tne
| A staff independent companies frequently have
sIans) has just been organized, ana VIII hereafter
IoIm part of the company The uniform worn by
the staff is similar TO the above with the exception
that the coat is trimmed with light blue and cha.
pesu Of the French stan pattern takes the place OF
the company cap.
The offcers of the Cadets are as follows Cap
tam, Wliam A. Hamilton; hrst lieutenant Charles
c. Nichols; second lieutenant, Lucien Barnes third
lieutenant Edward Douglass. Stan-adj utant
vacant; chaplan Rev: Eiwm B, Russell; insoector
Lieutenant Edward McCannOn; commissary, Lieu
tenant Edward Monteath; engineer, Lieutenant
Frederick w. Brown; Judge advocate, Lieutenant
John Gould uuartermaster, EeutenantO. A. Fuller
| paymsster, Lieutenant George Harris; ordnance
| ofiicer Leutenant John l. Newman; surgeon, j. =
| Delayan.
PASSENGER RAILROAD EXTgNsION.-The Fifth an(
| Sixth Streets Passenger Rallwag have spOsed o
| their present depot on Berks street to the NOrtl
| PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, and pr pose 4
| erect new depot for their road i'm ned ately oil
| front street, corner of Cumberland street. Nine
| teenti waro, where they have purchased an entlr,
square of ground. The horse cars will then run al
f! the way up.