The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
TIE SGVGNrY-FrRSr.
Excursion Of the American Guard to Rhode
Island-7rank, Of the Boys En- Route-En-
thuyias.ic Reception at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., July 81 1871.
In the opinion OF good many people VINO don't
know anything ut all about the matter n military
excursion is mighty big thng. But there are a
great many other people who have an idea that the
big thing is rather rough sojer boys OF q tender
constitution, who can stomach Orange riots like
veterans, but Who cannot, for the life OF
them, find out why pleasure voyage, on
u Sound steamer, should be disastrous
in ts results early in the morning. The voyage OF
the Seventyrs so far has been no exception TO the
general rule. The boys lett the city nigh spirits,
ana nad good reason TO believe that the Sound
wouid prove good natured to them TO any
other regiment which ever Dobbed over It in search
of f,m and frolio far away from home Tue City OF
Lawrence. which took the boys away from New
DIRK, was heartily chcered all the way up the East
River by The crOwJs on the various PIERS aud
THE AalIABLE STEAMER
showed its appreciation oi the compliment 10y
snriekng back sarlll steam whistle every time
About dusk all the men had been assigned their
quarters and at eight O'Clock the boys partook OF an
excellent supper Nothing unusual happened until
near ten O'clock when one OF the companies TOOK 1t
into their wise heads 10 have parade all on their
own account. And they went through with il III
splendid stvle. The men were got up in summer
style. Their c0ars were not coats anu
their pants We're not PANTS and for their
muskeis tney consisted of pie OF cordwood STICKS
mat the hremea made an unsuccessful attempt 10
Keep III the wooahin, Point judith was reacaed
about naG-past three in The morning. Then the
serious .un oegan. Everybody who had never been
AZ sea before rather astonished TO ind out thlt
the SQUAD was a sounding sea THAT mad no respect
Whatever Tor the rank and lie. The City OF Law
renee pitched ana tossed ~ though pitching aud
tossing were part and parcel OF the pleasure the
been
1NpULGfSG r. BRANDY
AMI wafer. began 10 suspect that temperance habits
would be a ne after all. sieve Curus tired To
spout Shakespeare; out when he cndeavored 10 ex-
press his regrets that poor Iorichh snoaii nave
gone 10 dust as he did, violent iugch OF the boat
sent him 10 grass under nciyhboIins table, and
that made surgeon Hgginbotham feel sympathetic
all over; III iact, the caDius ana saloon noofs were
perfectly Uttered VITA the complainlng soldiers.
fellows. VINO was leaning over the buwarhs rs the
boa ROLLED like Il porpolse.
YES, SAM chuckieu one or the darkey waters.
''dow long before wen get rouud."
Twenty minutes. sab.
.'We'ye been that long already" and the youns
made violent elOrt 10 open his eyes and look
anont hilh
no. san: we've beea only minute or 50" ,...
Il hel we've got more tAan q quarter oil an hour
more oi lhIs internal .nins Z"
"SarinH
THIS conversation was heard by at least twenty of
+ the warriors VINO were hiny about
on THE DECK PRAYING
that their agony would come to an end. and 2roan
went up on the ntght air that positively heart
rcndng. Indeed, tGe overcome folks were not
lew ana lar between. They had gone through the
riot o the 2th insl with whole skins, but tins thing
OF getting Knocked about Ike a football at the
mercy OF everybOdy'5 wlm and fancy was novelty
/ many had not before dreamed Of. However, every
| thing In this world below must have an end al
some time. aud Point judith mlserles are mortal.
| The SICK recovered after the Point was passed,
and lust a. tue Newport cocks were Justify Growing
over the approach OF early morn the City OF Law
renee touched The dock at Newport. Fate would
nave II that the command should not lay over al
Newport and ram storn put an end TO she aaticl-
/ paieI parade on Touro Park. Besides Governor
| Holman. it learned, had lett for the White
! Mountains, so the regmenrs desire 10 take hun
! along was not realized. Rather under cloud the
! boat cast OF from her niooriDRs, and two hours
afterwards arrived at Providence where the re2i-
/ ment was received amid the driiig oil cannon and
TIE cheers OF an Immense gathering on the wharf.
The regiment was escorted from Newport by a
J committee composed o; Adlutant General Mauran,
I General c. e. Van Ianut Colonel Henry Lippltt,
/ Colonel A. g. Eddy aud captain A. II. White The
military VINO tOok part In the parade the FIRST
Light infantry, The United Tram OF Artillery the Pro-
/ vldence Horse Guards and n section OF the Tower
Light Battery OF PaWtucHet under direction OF Gene
! raj William r. Walker and hls stan. the United
Train Of Artillery paraded battalion of four COM
panles. The oi0ccrs OF the Marine Artillery were
mounted and appeared with the Horse Guards, as
1 did a part OF Glmore's Band, OF PawtuoXet. The
Governor and stan, ,tuartermaster General Elagg
General Daniels ana stan, formed part OF the process
| sion from Exchange place to the steamboat landing
where the arrival OF the seventy first, the Marine
Artillery fred salute, and the line OF march was
| taken up for Dexter Training Ground, along Benefit
street, down North Man, through Market square aid
, up Westminster and Hugh streets
| The enthusiasm Of the Providental folks was im
mense. The whole city seemed 10 have turned Out
/ to honor to the New Workers. Every house along
! the route was gaiIy decorated with 1ags ana bunt
ing, and on several blocks along the route flowers
IN fragrant abundance were strewed In the streets
| Tomorrow "wednesday the regiment will have Q
clam bake at Rocky Point and reception Will take
place tomorrow night In honor OF the command.
| The banquet WAS superb AFFAIR. il was helt
under an immense tent In the Dexter Training
Ground. Everything that an eplcure could hav'
| wished for was at the command oI the New workers.
and they did iuii justice. hungry and tired as tne
WERE 10 the occasion. Governor Padelford. at th'
| banquet, welcomed the seventv-frst In benalf o
the citizens, IN neat little speech. Unfortunately
rain storm set in WHINE the banquet was going on
thus preventing the parade aud drill that were I,
nave taken place In the afternoon The reception
the New Workers by the people has been all dal
I hearty and sincere.s