The sun., 1872-11-26
spoke youthful spirits, and the spectators Joined
In tho patriotic tribute with enthusiasm.

Inc cannon was Still booming and tho feVcrDG-
| rations had not yet ceased when Ool. Raymond
the fort at once. lie introduced % the select
throng the Rev Matthew Hale Smith, Of Brook
| lyn. Mr.. Smith said
veterans, gentlemen, Officers Of tho sixth Regiment,
the bstesns of The fortress on which these vSersSs
worked IN si2 These men volunteered their services
had g defend .heT country nov so rlorioa. Nearly
The dag we have now pIsnied here. The tossrss. oi
b. dsSdsa s s a. ana so, 81 Sga y % I mo .S better
isss ss.sss ys ;6.si, $d' ground The dag that We have
Mr.. Smith referred TO the heroic deeds Of tho
veterans of 1917. Washington. he said, fought
| TO give us country these men impciilled their
lives to maintain what he had created. He
spoke Of the unkind treatment Of the Govern
one warrior In the conflict of 1872 who was
forced u borrow candle 70 watch beside
and CONN in which he was buried. lie ne COM
trastcd the action Of the Sixth Regiment aGer-
man orfanization.who ,, have taken the yeterans
Of the grandeur of the American nation, and
concluded:
Noble men, you have done thi. thing, An honor to
N ~ IesEs n Cod I91 are here ,odsy
live long noble men TO enjoy this DAY and whe1 you
die may Ihe ola ng be yoHI shrowd the boom Of can
heroes who have lived for man. suffered for man. and
dear old dag;
Where brea,hcs the Zoe but falls before US,
And Freedoms banner streaming oor US"
GOV. pIx's LETTER.
II was expected that Gen. Dix, the Governor
elect, would address the Veterans, but he sent
the following letter:
WEST TxESTY.rIR,r srnEIr,l
To "A. r,,,ra,, o, n, uay Ss Sn st November H'a'
GESrs; ] had hoped 20 Join you In celebrating the
event THIS day comnemorae. the anniyersary of the
badge Of her colonial servitude, but business which
can neither neglect nor postpone renders H. greatly 10
me war ~ iiiS indicated our. right to take rank
Of sl2 proved our ability TO maintain what he had
erai oi European states fSeTe can be no more sPoe
iu soIsee TO your declining than the conscious
70 yoSr country q season q public peril more
period il the history y the % repuSe ' OO'' '''''
comfort - reserve Tor you !, thg sincere wish Of
Your friend and fellow citizen, JoHs A. DIX.
THE oCToGESARIAN's JIG.
| Col Frank w. Sterry, Of the Sixth Regiment,
made few pleasant remarks, and the veterans
| then slowly returned TO the carriages. Nearly
| relic Of the place. They were driven 10 the old
aTmory Of the regiment In rammsny Hall. Here
all the officers OF the Sixth were assembled to
meet them. Then the thirt y-two old men, with
their adopted sons, Messrs. Warner and MI
chaels, were furnished with a sumptuous ban
dnet, In which cold chicken and Rhine wine
were layishly displayed. The spirits OF the old
gentlemen began To warm. The experiences Of
and sang comic songs with all tho fervor OF
youthful sports. Col. Daily, who Is Il years old,
and Capt. Crowley who is S. danced a Jig which
lasted Ave minutes, and both men seemed fresh
er than ever when IL was over: Then Capt.
Crowley sang the .star-spangsd Banne," and
| immoderste laughter from his comrades and tho
company generally As finale, ELL Joined hands
three roTsina cheers for the sixth Reement' rs'
the veterans started for their homes at o'clock.
Their next meeting will he ON the I'D of Febrl-
airy, ane then they will again ralke the dear old
| hag over the block fort.
| THR RECEPTION or rHuADELPHtIs CRACK
REGInENT.
The First Regiment OF the National Guard Of
Pennsylv0nia starte from Philadelphia yester-
in this city at tho foot OF Desbrosses street at
sfhea up "Snsl .treea gs 70 p2RSs RSsdW"y nsy
thence to the Grand Central Hotel. Breakfast
Then the san .Sfn or%ea
so ~ ns ~ RSnd and Sw'5sd Ss
| understanding this regiment did not arrive un-
| ~ half past O. Tue procession then m arched
down Broadway, headed ny Grafulla's fun band.
came leck's band of Phiade phia, and then Phil
| adelphia's crack regiment. commanded by James
| W. Iatta. Coloneli X. Dale henson, lieut. Coli
and Capts. Callahan, Nudoon, Walters, Dovcy
| kontheimer o 'Callaclan. and Geese. The band
numbers thirty pieces. and is under the leader
| ship of Mr.. Beck, the Philadelphia Grafulla
| Mr Rolen Is Quartermaster Sergeant and II. l..
Ebeler IL Comml-sary Sergeant. The drum
| came from Philadelphia was $50. Company II is
| formed from what Il remaining Of the old ilSth
| Pennsylvania regiment.
THE MARCH.
The line Of march was down Broadway TO
| BeaScr street, through Beaver 20 Broad street
| to Maiden lane, 20 broadway, to Park row,
| through the city Hall Park, where they
| were reviewed by Mayor A. Oakley Hall
| and Gen. Shaler. delegation OF Phils-
delDhians stopped In their downward marrh
| the delegation were Gen. Provost, Gen. NJ
| Elmecker, Col. Charles j. Field, Gen. Ward Il
| Burnett, Capt. Laubenslacker. the Hon. William
| TagRert, Walter Allison, A. Il. Epplescheimer, c
| X. Rogers, the Hon. Louis N. Coates, the Hon.
| Eugene q. Kuhn, A. Taggert, and A. A. Hyne-
| man. All along the line Of march the visiting
| regiment was received by demonstrations OF ap-
provai.
| After the review the regiment marched up
| broadway, and stopped at the Grand Central
Hotel 90 deposit their knapsacks Afterward a
| social reunion was held At the armory OF the
| seventh Regiment. Speeches were made by
ten. shaler, Col. Clark, Col. Latta and Col Peter
G. CElneckcr who organized the regiment In 1881
Dinner was served at the Grand Central Hotel.
About six hundred men were present An invi-
60 attend performance at the Olympic Theatre
The invitation was accepted. In tho piay IA lad
din the Second" illusions were made 10 the
| visiting regiment. The roll was called at mid
| night In the Grand Central Hotel The regi-
ment marched down broadway TO Canal street
| through 10 the foot OF Dabrosses street, where
they took n special train for Philadelphia.