The New York herald., 1872-09-21
THE SECOND CONNECTICUT REGIMENT.

Their Display In tho City Yesterday
En- Route for Newark, Thence to tho
State Fair at Waverly-Thc Parade Of
Last Evening.
The city yesterday was much enlivened by
the unusually grand display OF the Con-
nccticut regiment, escorted by the Seventy
first regiment N. G. s. N. Y. The ma
tlonal flags and civic banners waved from the
cupolas OF the public buildings during the day,
a circumstance which led many to conjecture that
President Grant was in the city earlier than he
actually arrived. The City Hall entrance, where
the regiment was expected to be reviewed, was
thronged with spectators. The boulevard across
the Park was also densely crowded. About
one O'Clock the officers OF the regiment
rode up at the head OF over six hun
dred men. The following are the names OF
the star officers. viz. z.:-CoOnel Stephen r. Smith,
Lieutenant Colonel ]. II. Baird, Major G. w.
Tucker, Adjutant J. S. A. Baker and Surgeon Jud-
son. The appearance, order and parade OF the
Seventyhrst was, to say the least imposing, while
the bold military mien OF the Connecticut In
parade and on stand ericited enthusiastic ap-
During the visit OF the regiment at waverly and
Newark, in New Jersey, which followed, their mill
tary appearance called forth the attention OF eager
spectators and admirers.
At the return OF the regiments to New York they
marched in double file from the ferry and up
Broadway to their appointed rendezvous Of re-
ception. The imposing appearance OF the men
by gas light, when the glare Of thousand
lamps lend an enchanting feature to every
spot OF Broadway was really magnificent.
They were cheered and applauded hundred
times while they passed the different streets, and
even from the windows OF upper stories, which
one would imagine should be vacated ut so late an
hour, they were continually greeted. The steady,
massive thrOng formed by them gave the whole
body the appearance OF one irresistible column,
and they never appeared to better advantage than
last night on Broadway.
The armory OF the rwenty-secOnd regiment in
Fourteenth street, between Sixth and seventh
avenues, was reached Mt about nine O'Clock, where
they found an excellent supper awaiting them,
with plenty OF champagne. Alter the inner
man had been refreshed speeches were made by
Colonel Porter, Colonel vose, Colonel Spencer Col
onel Smith, OF the Second Connecticut; Mayor
Lewis, OF New Haven; Hon. stephen w. Kellogg,
Member of Congress OF Connecticut; N. ID. Sperry,
Of Connecticut eX-Secretary OF State and lieuten-
ant Colonel Rockefeller, formerly of the Seventy
first, who is on the staff OF Colonel VOse, OF
the Second. The speeches were all OF q
most cordial character, In which many
and divers were the compliments paid to the
land of steady habits, and her citizen soldiers,
| while compliments were duly paid to the Twenty
second and Seventy. first New Workers. The con-
Guiding speeches OF the evening were made by
Major General Crawford Of Connecticut, and the
Rev. Mr.. Lepke the chaplain OF the Second COnnect-
cut, who made a most humorous address. About a
hundred representatives OF the Ninth regiment
were there. At about two O'Clock this morning
the party embarked on special steamer at Peck
Slip bound iOr the Elm City.