The New York herald., 1872-11-26
EVACUATION DAY.
How THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED.
The Military Parade and the Philadelphia
National Guardsmen-The Vet
Grams or 1912.

'Evacuation Day" was celebrated yesterday in
q manner becoming the patriotic occasion. For
the first time in many years since the war, on
every fagstaf on Broadway the ''Stars ana
Stripes" were fiung to the breeze. Indeed, the
day was made a sort OF holiday, and although the
stores were open as usual, the crowds that
thronged Broadway from an early hour in the
forenoon, impatiently awaiting the time for
THE PARADE
to begin, were numbered by the tens OF thousands.
1t was not until long after three O'Clock that the
Philadelphia regiment came out OF It's quarters on
Broadway and formed in line. The Seventh soon
afterwards put in an appearance, the men wearing
overcoats, thus making rather peculiar contrast
to the bright uniforms OF the visiting regiment.
Some delay occurred in getting the two commands
in readiness for the march. In the meantime
THE CROWDS
In the street had become 80 dense that the police
could with dinculty make passage for the bands
OF the regiments. The Philadelphia command took
the lead as far down as Prince street, when ii
formed into line on the west side OF Broadway, and
the seventh then marched along and took the
right Of the line. The progress OF the troops was
perfect ovation. Every window OF every house
had its quota OF sight.seers, and every housetop
along the route was black with spectators In
Broad street, opposite the stock Exchange,
THE RECEPTION
given to the two regiments was exceedingly en-
thusiastic, the bankers and brokers for the nonce
appearing to forget Northwest" and every other
stock on the list to do honor to the 'sOger boys.
Nas continued @ % up Wan street to sr broaaway s
the City Han Park and passed In review
before the Mayor and Common Council. The re-
view was splendid one, the two regiment % M march.
regiment was loudly applauded In passing the re-
viewing officer by the crowds which had assem-
bled by the thousands in the Park. About six
O'Clock the Seventh and it's Quaker guests arrived
AT THE ARMoRY,
in Seventh street, where an elegant collation. was
in readiness The main drill room was beautifully
decorated with bunting and flags, and two tables,
were loaded down with the good things in the
way of eatables and drinkables prepared by
its array Of full Champagne bottles. The receptin
hearty, and it IS pretty certain that not one Of
them had any reason to feel that he had been
taken in and done for in way that was not agree
able to
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
Late In the evening the various companies got
In stock of fireworks with which they made the
neignborhood Of the armory 'bright as a picture"
1t should be said that when the officers Of the
segment t arrived in in the arm9y
of his command in neat little speech, to which
Colonel Latta-who is said to be one OF
by saying that the "First Pennsylvania looked
upon the Seventh as the model regiment and hoped
to equal IL In every way, II not TO excel IT, The
Ihiladcphians after the collation., were escorted
TO their hotel by the Seventh.
THE PARTING
OF the two regiments was very cordial one, ana
il Is likely that the Phiadeiphians will not regret
their trip to New York on .EvacuatiOn Day.
THE VETERANS or 1872
had also good time of it, They paid visit TO the
old fort in the Central Park.
Speeches were there made by several gentlemen,
and the following letter was read from General
John A. DIX
GENERAL DIx's LETTER.
No 3 WEST TWENTY STREET, Nov. 25, 1872.
To THE VETERANS WAR SI2:-
GENrIrMENI had hoped to JOIN you in celebrating the
event this day commemoratestle anniversary OF the
day when the State of New York the badge
her colonial servitudcbut business which neither
neglect postpone renders it, greatly to regret
impossible. The l776 indicated right take
rank the indepcnden nations of the earth The
OF 1872 pronounced ability 10 maintain what
had gained Both against most
crful OF European States There be grateful
soacc to your declining than the seriousness of
having rendered useful and valuable services to
country in season OF public peril--no more precious
Inheritance to your children than the remembrance of
the manly part their fathers thus bore al critical period
OF the Republic.
That there may be many more years OF health and
comfort in for you is the sincere wish OF your
friend and fellow citizen, JOHN A. DIN.
In the evening the Veterans were the hOnOred
guests at q banquet given by the Sixth regiment.