Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-23
OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERS
THE GRAND REVIEW TO-DAY.
~ EHP0sGN'S Parade.

This afternoon the first review under the ne W
law, ard grand parade Of the uniformed militia
Of the District Of Columbia took place, and was
avery imposing spectacle, rejecting great credit
upon the officers and men. The weather was
delightful, and the rain of yesterday had laid
the dust, so ths. the marching was as pleasant
as need be.
The review took place in the Columbia Ar
mory grounds, ION the mall, between 9Th and
9Th streets,) on which a large stand had been
erected for the District authorities and invited
guests, which was filed by those holding tickets
of admission. The windows of the Armory build
ing, 70 which many ladies and children were adj
United by ticket, were filed with spectators.
Long before the hour for the formation of the
line e O'clock the members OF the various Or
CARNATIONS were on their way to their respec-
tive armories, and hundreds OF persons gathered
in and about the square TO witness the forma-
ton of the line and the evolutions OF the troops
About O'Clock a detail OF 50 police officers in
charge of Capt Bro K and Lieut.. Gessford. APP
Pesred on the ground, to keep the crowd from
the IaTade ground.
THE PROCESSION.
Col =. w. Owen, OF the Governors staff, act
Ing bTigadier general, had command of the en-
tire force, with Lieut.. W. r. Stone, of the G..
NJ. G., as acting adjutant general, and the line
ing order:
Presidents Mounted Guard, Lieut.. j. s.
Walsh, commanding; % men. Governors
Mounted Guard, Capt W. W. Writ; 20 men.
" ashiDgton Artillery, Capt. n. q. Starkweath-
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Uniform, officers light blue parts, red and gold
s,rPe, dark blue fun swallow tailed coat, trim
med with red and gold, gold epaulettes, regula-
ton hat, with crimson plume; priyates, dark
blue halt swallow tail coats and pants and ia
tgUe caps trimmed with red.
Light Infantry Battalion, Major W. G. Moore.
company A, Captain Hough; Is, Captain
Waugh; G, Captain Luttrel; and ID, Captain
Lewis; numbering 200 men.
The marine band headed this battalion.
National Guard Battalion, Captain McCath-
dfr,sr
Lieutenant Shaw; Georgetown City Greys, Cap
tain johnson; about 100 men.
COrcoran Battalion, Major j. Z. Doughty
conmaBding.-COrcoran Zouaves, Lieutenan
George f. Fry, As men. This company appeared
Tor the first time in their turbans-red aud white
with yellow feZ. Washington Grenadiers, Cap
tain Croker commanding, 30 men-uniform OF
officers dark blue pants, red stripe, frock coat
red cloth and silver trimmings; Yates, grey
pants and blue coats with red and white trim
mings and fatigue caps. The officers and nom
der hats. Washington Rifles, Captain +. III.
Cook, % men; uniform, light blue pants and
coats; privates trimmed with silver and silver
ePanlettes, and officers trimmed with gold and
gold epaulettes.
DoDch's city band headed this battalion.
Stanton Guards battalion, Major Bland COM
nanding.ComPany A, Capt Marshall. 10 men;
b, Capt. w arTen, ~; Z, Capt. Brown, IS; ID,
Capt. Allen, 40; T., Capt. johnson, A; National
Territorial Guards, Capt. Il. Tucker, IS; Butler
Zouayes, Capt. Fisher, As.
The artillery were furnished with horses BY
the Washington and Georgetown railroad COM
pany, and their guns were stationed in the
northern part Of the enclosure, and fred a sa-
lutte OF fifteen guns on the arrival Of the Gov
ernor and staff.
After opening order and passing in review
before the Governor, the force took up the line
OF march TO Pennsylvania avenue, and then to
the Executive Mansion, where the President
was TO review them.
The Governor arrived on the ground about
S:15, and proceeded to the grand stand, accom-
panied by Gen. Chapman and others, with the
staR-Col. Webster, Col Wall, and Col. Cooke.
Nv akena and several members of the japanese
embassy were on the stand.
By order OF the board of public works, Penn.
sylvania avenue, from 4 TO Eth streets, was
cleared of all vehicles, including cars, this
afternoon from $50 to AIS p. m, during the pa
rade.