The New York herald., 1872-10-11
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
Tho Parade Of the First Diviion Yesterday-A
Splendid Pageant and an Immense Throng
Of spoctators-The Scenes and
Incidents Of the March.


numbers than fifteen thousand strong. Indeed,
had it not been for the extreme reticence of the
military authorities and Captain Burden, Of the
police, who had the police supervision OF the square
and along the line OF march, as to where the re-
viewing officer was to take his position the crush
Gt the reviewing stand would have been such as
utterly to defy the best attempts OF the blue coats
to save life OF limb. No doubt the beautiful
weather had great deal to do with the collecting
together OF such an immense throng; but the TACT
that the Governor was to review the troops in per-
son also had an attraction for many who do not
love the military per Sc, but who do love to feast
their eyes upon the celebrities OF the day when
ever they can get good opportunity.
THE CROWDS
The time fixed for The review was four O'clock
and for hours before that time the various regi-
ments busily engaged In getting into position
preparatory to the grand event OF the day. The
music made by the bands as the regiments marched
along from various parts OF the city naturally
enough attracted the gamln tribes as well as that
not very small portion OF the community who never
seem TO have anything to do and have always all
the day TO do it in. The consequence was delight
fu one for the cars and stages which got into the
most nextricable sort OF tangles, much doubtless,
to the great qualification of the poor foot-sore
horses that were thus enabled to get little rest
not marked down In the 'timen tables. AS each
molly army OF youngsters shouting and screaming
blocks ahead OF II, us to give every qulet peace
notice OF what hub-bub was in store for them,
the crowd along the SIDEWALKS grew greater ana
greater in numbers until, when the entire division
was formed In depOyed line on the east side OF
Madison avenue, north side OF East Forty-second
street and west side Of Fifth avenue, the left rest
ing at the northeast corner Of East Twenty-third
street and Madison avenue, iG became utter i'm
possibility to find Ones way from one block on the
two avenues to another SO dense was the mass oi
spectators.
THE SCENE
was exceedingly picturesque from the balcony OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel just before the review
began. As far as the eye could reach up the Fifth
avenue on the side walk there was swaying
heaped and packed together so closely that even
the sturdy police were unable to make pathway
had gone :, 70 basement door to make love to the
cook while waiting tor the appearance OF the
Governor. The Park, IN front, was bordered by
VIII sk kaSosf one that lined Madison is n avenue
where troops were also drawn up in line and
wnere struggles for place, position and comfort
could plainly be seen through the foliage OF the
trees ~, Every wao " Of sEe house nS on eVrn ne aye ts
house tops IN many Instances were Dlack Win
spectators. 4'Ss~-s..-,...s.... '~,-
The Governor, accompanied by his stan and Gen.
eral Shaler and his stan, and surrounded on all
sides by the separate troop Of cavalry in snowy
about halfpast four O'Clock. He at once rode
from the right to the left of the line, each band
rode by, and he then took up a position with his
star near the Worth Monument. The review then
began. The division was led by General Shaler and
bis stan, and then came the separate troop" Of
!. Ths Twelfth regiment was the first in lire OF
tho infantry. There were ten files front. Then
THE rwENrY-sncoND,
observing their distance admirably. though the
front and rear ranks OF some OF the companies
seemed to have dislike to being closer together
than three iect.
had twelve. files front, marched well and, on the
whole, made better show than they have done in
o long time. The salutes were, with but one or
two exceptions. very bad. Not one in three OF the
when he (the oficer) brought his sword 10 the
salute, and three actually did not salute at all.
THE SEyENTY-FIRST
had ten files front. Somehow the regiment did
not march with its odtime steadiness. Tie salutes
were well given as general thing. The company
at the extreme left Of the line marched magnin-
Gently.
with Stcts0n on white horse and In kits, had
ten files front The marching was good, the salutes
rather INDIFFERENT.
and the howitzer batteries made good appear
ance. The Third cavalry never looked to better
especially well observed, which IS saying a good
DEAL In view Of the fact that the horses ALL for
the most part, ''greenhornsn In the business.
had sixteen files front, and presented the most
solid appearance OF any other regiment. The
the sautes were also good Colonel Spencer, how.
ever, was eviden. sly overcome with emotion at the
sight OF the Governor, who he knew would
view the division no more forever. The look Of
commiseration on the Colonel's face was abso-
na to aays tears
naturally by his feelings; Tor long before he reached
the Governor he allowed his sword to point toward
the east, and only raised it-sowly and sadly
after he had lett him far to the rear.
49, A.. T,,n ,nI,,xoc xroro x...o.aA,-
given. The distances were badly observed but
Che marching, as general thing, was good.
had ten files front, had no regard whatever for
distances, either between companies between
the front and rear ranks OF companies. The
marching. was, as the cotton folks say, flair to
THE EIGnTY-FouRrH
had ten files mont. The salutes were not very
good nor was the marching. The regiment how
ever, looked better than usual The band continued
TO play after the rear company OF the regiment had
passed the reviewing Officer. This was q mistake.
THE NINETY-sIxTH
had nine files froht. the salutes were not well
given. There was a distance between the front
and rear ranks ofsOme companies sufficient TO have
admitted OF the passage OF team OF horses
The heavy artillery came next, and looked well.
SO did the Washington Greys.
had twenty-five files front, which gave them quite
a formidable appearance compared to the other
regiments The marching was simply magnificent.
regiment In the division by the way the ranks Of
each company presev we'd their close distances as
they marched. IL ELECTED the first resd hearty
cheers that broke from The spectators during the
parade.
THE NINTH
came along right on the heels OF the SEVENTH with
fourteen hles 'front.' IL never appeared TO better
advantage, and the marching and the steadiness of
the companies were splendid. II very Justly
ceived good share OF the same hearty kind of
cheers with which its immediate predecessor in
the line OF march had been hailed. IL should be
said that the salutes were well given with but two
exceptions.
THE EIGHTH
k.4s ntn.r tsctA
observed, though the marching and salutes were
lar.
THE FIRST
did not have its companies equalized. Its march
ing was not steady, and the salutes were, as gen.
,eral thing. not correct
IL should be said in conclusion that the First
division has not had q finer reYicX for many yeara