The sun., 1873-05-20

The seventh In Dang ~ Lost. is Lau-
II NHvor IIpve'n'ycr und Rriu .-t.eu.
Au.usIus Funk DcItghtcd-toI. spencer in
IcStncics Inli Uniform.
Yesterday afternoon the FIFTH Regiment,
y O.. :. y v, paraded in honor Of the birthday
- Thuuaa jefferson They wcr' ordered to
scmblc At their arnlory at l:30 =. NJ At ! o'clock
Cob Chrs s. Socrccr arrived NJ the Hrmory In
Hester street and retired to the Drum Majors
room, where he made his toilet, and fifteen
minutes later appeared In fun uniform In the
OH err rom. The 0rst person who crcoted the
Gallant {. lonrl was Grur., :. Leland, one 81 the
pruprietors Il tho Sfurtevant House, who has
iu-t Lern made Cuartcrmaster Of the Firth
Qunrt,rmastor Leland va hishy complimented
hv the gallant Col. Spencer aud his staG ON the
superior taste displayed In his magnificent uni
form. SurGuuntinr his helmet was "a stupcnd-
usIlumc Of orange Colored feather stopped with
blue hcncnth the plume spread eagle
made " solid gold. About In Col ~ oncer IN
Vuircd the time. and becoming uneasy. said
" wonder where that Internal coachman of
minc is. lie ought to have been here long
lie then whiled away the time introducing
QuNRrERMAsrER LELAND
TO other mctnhers ~ his stat. just before the
regiment formed IN line n h ndsume barbuo che
drove up. The Colonel, looking ont Of tho win
| dow, espicd one uf the officers alighting fro u
| the carriage. Turning to \ gentleman he said,
,hcG s1n IN ser my ShITrs c@"ck c%s " ans s.yo
! oncl's Ii, rsc having arrived he turned to Major
! liallcn and requested that gentleman to assist
! him In putting on his sword, and rail
Major. in riding believe wa let he sword
| Affirmative, the Colonel said " wish we could
wear "a lilht hat these bella ets are very hand
! some, very wsrlke, hut very heavy and very
! hot"
| Az he was abou, to- start from the Armory.
! Cant Lamb alpcarci ~ N.l1n clotnes and
! appointed, and said te hld rather have lost t'sn
Than have h,d the, CAPTAIN failed TO parade;
u"weNer he c% used h',l. ihe ~ mel 1"Ael
and with the handsome gold medal presented
| 10y COMPANY for being
the TEsT MARssNAS
| in the regiment his rcgimental outnt wns co,n-
! plete. "A he descended the stairs TO tie street
! lie said to his stan "Nuw wen go to tho Mp-
/ docs and ask them to lay VA ia our little lava
/ beds" lie looked anNtou,ly into the arnlt nv
and asked Drum Major Bershot how many men
| were In line. The Drum Major looked thought
ful, aud casting his ete. at tue musket rack re-
pied. "wcll, Colonel, there's good show
Let me see there's twenty, forty. eighty; about
and H replied rcpiiei "woli, il iEats ali, tha,s nrs
Etrry helmet was Furnished until II was daz
/ zlnc to tho eye, and the regiment turned ou,
| upward of 100 men. including the nnc reeimenta
| band and drum corps.
| Mulberry street police station were detailed tC
march IN advance u the r.Cimcnt
At 2l0 rrcClscly the band struck up "Col spen
in Hester street. At e25 they gave the custom
! arN salute To the NplOucl, anu he TOOK command
I He gave the orders in ringing tone first
Gerry arms" then, Break from the right &,
march to tho luit. right forward tours right,
. then Speaking to the policeman near for
c..ud. he concluded the order" March J. anC
mounted hiz hishly trained r"an mare.
Inv MARCH.
The regiment marched down the Bnwery snC
Chatham street. arriving AZ the eastern cate 90
the cav Iiull Iarh bt ..tu T.. VI. lietr the Cuoae
rested fnr four minutes under the shade Of
3 Fourth avenue ear, and his regiment passcd II
review before Mayor UayemeN er and the Com
mon Council al as i. VI The regiment thci
. e., ltluucd its mhrcu up broadway to Thirty
fourth street. Thigty-fourih street to Fifth ave
nue.. where II wa- greeted with wavins ot hand
avenue to Ihlrt, -Lfth st4cvt. There the reCi
meut passed in review before Brig Gen. A gus
| tus Funk. " no was standing ON the balcony "a
the residenc. & Mr. Jud-uI Jarvis. The rcst
ment pas. ed down Thirty hun street l.
Lexington avenue, down Thirty fourth rect
to Efth avenue, fiith avenue To -Four
tecnth street, Fourteenth street to t'
liuwery, thence To- the arnIury, where !
arrived at SO T. NJ, having been exactly three
hours on the march. Gen. Funk sent his bt,
RESPECTS to Col spencer and warmly cumpll
uItnteu the regiment ON its hrilipnt appear
Hnre. 7 he Colonel was greeted all along Il
route by many friends, and the ladies' erpec ecini
raid him iharkcd attention. The handsome
Capt. Gumpel uf Company was cOmphmenie,
for the fine display made 10y his company. OI
tae gallant Coioneis rcturn TO the armory h'
tn nked the rank aud file Tor their parade II
said 1t wa splendid and so did ever body els,
vi q wits Cd