Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-05-24

Our CIuSea seidisry-Inmeuse Turuost o

Our CltlSea Heidisry-Immeuss Turuout Of
People.
. Yesterday, the day hEed for the hrst annual
parade aud review Of the militia Of the District
was certainly as me az could DO wishsd for the
occasion. The rsfreshing rain Of the previous
afternoon had completely laid the dust, and the
lively Southern breeze made marching pleasant
and agreeable.
The display was FULLY as nno a. could have
been expected, and when II is remembered that
the militia havs only been organized nine
months ali viii agree that the parade vas 2
complete success, and reflected areat credit both
upon ohicefs and men.
THn REvISw oRouNps
The ground selected for the review was the
rs.eryatlcn known a. Afmo,y ,quars, which hsd
east tlde large stand had been erected fer the
Governor and staff, the District oticiais and
their families, The sn,lTe arno5y building va,
aud all tho windows facing north and west we're
Allied with the fair and Interested spectators. The
general public ssr; tsasirsd 70 ale position BE-
Armory building parallel With the sixth-stroet
fence 70 the south end Of the reseryatlon. A
large detail Of police, under command Of Oapt.
ground nd took charge Of Affairs, seeing that
nune without Tickets entered the charmed circle,
and also keeping the parade ground clear.
Tho hour hSsd iSr the The parade wa, . o'clock,
and considering, Of course, that military men
would b prompts the people began Eathetlng
quarters Tor a sight Tue result was that they
had long walt In the sun, the troops, with In
excusabls tardinsls, not making their appear.
All the inisStSy except the oolor.d battalion
assembled on Louisiana avenue near the City
Hall. The colored infantry, the two cavalry
companies and the artillery met on the parade
ground.
| A little after o'clock the sound Of music wal
herd and soon alsr the several orsanIia!iOnl
signed them BY the chief Of stan 10 the general
order Of Monday, In accordance with the SAME
order, Col; s, W; oven, o. the Qoyernor's stan
Of the en,lrS force, with Llsutenant W. X
stone, Governors Mounted Guard, acting a
AID. Under their direction the line was fofmsc
extreme northern portion Of he enclosure.
TnE onDnR or MARCH.
Presidentt Mounted Guard, Lieut.; >. s; walsl
". W. Wit commanding; wsshinsion Ariii
lery, capt. N. q. Starkyeathor This Il the
nrst time the company have appeared on parade
Marine Band. washington Light Infantry
j. 7. Powell, ldju!an,, N. n. FusItt, quarter
masieri jas. MeNaeo, IT,, cOmmissaryi Dr.
Company 4, Capt. Hough commanding, com
pAny y, Capt wauPhi company O, Capt
National ii'G Guard Bitislion, osp,. Donald Nc
ouards, Lieut. shaw dsorsStoTn CITY drsy'
4cnsSS City Band. oorcOran B,ttulIoO, maj
J. 4. Doughty comma nding, CorcorAn zouavea
Lieut. q. T. Fry; Washington urenAdierl
Capt. Croekeri Warrington Rifles, Capt. y. II
! Drum Corps Stanton Guards Battalion
MAI. Bland commandlngi company A, Capt
Marshalli company =, CAPT warrenj eompan,
pany y, Capt Johnson Territorial Guards
Can't Tucker Butler zouayes, Capt Fisher.
$40 O'Clock, and shortly Rftor the
GOVERNOR AHD STAY
arrived IN carriages, and were received with !
Tho Governor was attlrod 10 his civilian dress
and the stan in full uniform. Coils, Owen AM
Moore being on nsld duty, tho only member
present were Col. Webster, adiuiant general
and Coils. Cooke and Barnes, Aids-ds-cAmps,
Tho party was accompanied By Messrs, shsp
herd and MAgruder, Of tho Board Of Publ
Works. Secretary Stanton, Hon. N. p: Chip
man, and number Of the members Of the Leg
lslatiye Assembly. lwAkafa and several mem
oers Of the embassy had reserved seats on tn
platform.
As soon A. the dignitaries had got In position
the line was called 70 order and the manual Q
arms gone through; The companies the
tho Governor a marching salute. On ToturninI
I Infantry went through the regular dress pSrsd
| In highly creditable manner.
The order was then given, and tho entire lin
wheeled into company 'front.' and marched b
way % sixth street add the Avenue TO the III
them, expro.nng himself highly pleased wit
their soldlerly APPEARANCE and apparent prom
cheney. Aftsr pGsiing through the circle hal
parade dismissed, the ssSsrsl co@pa ni.s re,ur Try
inE 70 ,eelr srmories BY whatever route bes
Tho parade was an entire success, and th
/ CltlnOnH Of Tho DlntFlct wall foNl n n