The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-04
MOVING ON WASHINGTON.
The Military Leaving Gotham for the Scene
Of the Inaugural Tete.
The Noble Fifth Shivering Two Hours in the
Cod While Waiting or the Coming of the
Second Connecticut-The Escort to Jersey
City-Departure of the Old Guards
The Perennial Youngsters
Patriotic and Jovial


For the last few days the military circles of the
city have been filed with excitement over the sub
ject OF the Presidential Inauguration ana the re-
spective parts which to be taken by the diff
ferent bodies OF valiant warriors In the great ma
,tional Jete. Yesterday things came to a crisis. or
Ito head" as the Old-fashioned tea-table ladies'
would say. 1t cannot be said with safety that
there existed no envy among the regiments mega
lively elected to stay at home by their more for
tunate brethren in arms who were bound for WASH
ington, the scene Of hOnOrs, pageantry, revelry
and pleasure; but there can be no doubt, from the
generous nature OF most OF the "boys" OF the rank
and file OF the State Guard, that they see their
comrades go away with hearty good wishes, and
even may have felt so highly good natured as to
have been wilng-were the times ripe they
were for such superstition-to throw
old boots after them for the sake Of
luck. Bodies of men from other cities,
whenever they have paused in New York for even
the shortest length Of time, have had reason
to complain OF lack OF courtesy and welcome on
the part of our own brave fellows The latter
seem, however, to have been sighted by the Bos-
ton Lanciers, who arrived in Jersey City on Sunday
morning. and Immediately proceeded thence to
Washington. The West Point Cadets likewise
coolly avoided our hospitabe armorles, and were
taken in the loving embrace OF o government
transport, as soon they arrived, to Jersey City,
where they again embarked for the South. The
Albany Burgesses Corps, although they did treat
us with contempt, discovered thereby o very good
reason for doing so in future, as they marched
through the city on Sunday with no escort and un-
attended, except by the inevitable crowds OF
ragged gamins and vagabonds who howl their de-
light or jeer their malignty with diabolca wild
ness.
BRILLIANT MILITARY PAGEANT.
Yesterday, however, there was given to the
idlers on Broadway, after the hour OF dark,
brilliant display of military pageantry of what
may even be called sef-sacr1cing hospitality The
visit OF the Second Connecticut infantry regiment
to Gotham last Summer created great sensation
because Of their splendid discnline, fine appear
ance, perfect organization and attractive uniforms,
and the impression has not yet faded from the
metropolitan mind albeit SO much used to sights
and wonders. 1t was teegraphed that the New
Haven lads would again be IN the city for short
time OH their way TO Washington, and friendly as
surances Of a hearty welcome were sent them in
return. Indeed, regiment of this character is
worthy of exciting feelings of pride in the breast Of
every member OF the National Guard as it is un-
questionably the best in drill and organization in
the country. They have made for themselves, by
their manly qualities, warm place in the estima-
InereiOre
DISAPPOINTMENT that their last visit could not be
longer than a mere transitory arrival and de-
parture, as it was yesterday.
THE SECOND CONNECTICUT
arrived at the Grand Central depot at halfpast
three In the afternoon. They were COO strong and
bore in their faces the expression OF a determine
ton to carry the capital either by storms OF war or
by more gentle arts They found waiting Tor them
the Colonel and star OF the seventy.nrst regiment,
In Uniform, ana by them were escorted down
Fourth avenue 10 Union square. Below Fourteenth
street ana stretching south to Eleventh street the
Ind nrnux
with sea OF cleaning helmets conspicuous among
which, with Its lofty white plume, that could, like
OF, was that which graced the brow OF Colonel
Charley Spencer and which cost him $50 OF his
two silver eagles, whose taIons have chronic and
eagerly avaricions clutch. The regiment waited
here from four O'Clock until five with most heroic
the bitter north wind that swept with ICY anger
through IA soown,n ,; %1o,orour,n,
The men were laced in double column
the street, and were amused with orders
have so often smote the ears Of discounted wit
nesses in Court, ana in reference to which they
slight favor OF shifting their arms again and again
without complaint or murmur. When the muskets
were at the rest 1t was curious to note how many
Of the helmeted and belted warriors would silently
steal away to the sequestered precincts OF the
sample room" on the corner, where their superior
officers were already "bracing up, with trining
doses OF stimulus. Then the bugle note would
sound "To arms to ~ and there was
hurrying to and fro, but no mounting OF steeds in
hot haste, for even the strutttng Colonel had none
to mount, and however much haste had been in
duged In the arrival OF the regiment from the
Nutmeg State would not have been fastened.
Ugh how bitterly blew that terrible wind and how
1t stole with malicious intent through ones heavy
a fatal nightmare The militia-men were without
overcoats and yet they stood the cold nobly.
Whether the iact was due to the remarkably gen
Great crowds collected and black forms SILVER
ingly stood upon every eminence, from stoop to
EACH coIoNE OF VANTAGE
was made q sentinel height OF observation. The
Of aSn %t Se way
long. and the mischievous small boys, who were
turned into imps OF devilment, excited innumer-
able false surprises and occasioned disappOint-
innocent manner, Here they Gomez Here they
the men would rush to their ranks, but in vain.
At last the Second came. In front marched Colo.
s S: sa ss drum sna
Of the Second Connecticut regiment, which
together comprise about one S,, hundred men;
the head OF the main body, which marched IN COM
pany columns three deep. They were all Of them
unvarying, and the step steady and uniform.
THE SIMPLE BLUE DRESS,
and strapped on top, and white shoulder straps
crossing the breast both tasteful AM conspicu-
GUS, and any large body OF men thus alfred must
As the second passed the Fifth the latter saluted
and cheered in their grufr German manner Colonel
Spencer became excited and one would really
have taken him TO have been OF Teutonlc birth.
His eyes cleaned with alcne frenzy, and his arms
waved wildly. The second then formed to the
right Of the Fifth, on Broadway, and the latter
marched by them In like manner, receiving . sa-
lutte. The procession was then formed IN regular
order OF march, and started at about six O'Clock
from Twelfth street, amid the cheers Of the motley
crowd The gaslights cleaned brightly ON the pol
shed bayonets and the scene reminded one Of lar
more earnest scenes during the war. when our
boys In blue were knowing on TO washington" In
earnest and many Of them never to return. At
seven O'Clock both regiments reached tho depot
in Jersey City, and the train, when loaded, soon
started forth, amid the cheers OF spectators.
THE OLD BOYS.
Another event occurred yesterday Of military
Importance and which calls for un-
the veteran crack corps Of oil the corps OF
the State, marched from the armory Of the Seven