New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-06
THE FOURTH OF JULY
REVIEW or THE STATE MILITIA
THE METROPOLITAN BRIGADE

The great and glorious independence
Day was very quietly bu. heartily enjoyed
l'by the majority of our citizens who were
glad. under such a scorcLllg sun. TO take
the relief holiday affords. 4 great many
seized the opportunity to pay visits to the
suburbs, either in small parties or attend
iny pcnics and races. Soda. mead and
cooling drinks were in great demacd.
The only public celebrations of the day.
beside the firing OF salutes br the Metro
poltan battery and the artillery a: the
Barracks, was the parade OF the
METROPOLITAN BRIGADE
which was sight worth seeing. The first
battalion formed in Lafayette square about
three o'clock, under command of Colonel
Flanagan, who marched them to jackson
square. Here the second battalion under
Lieutenant Colonel Bray had formed. The
cavalry commanded by Captain T. Taylor
was stationed at the cemetery at the foot OF
Canal street The brigade was brought
nto line on Chartres street and the line OF
march taken through Chartres. ST. LOUIS
Rampant, Canal. Camp, Calllope. Magazine
and Robin streets to AnnunciatiOn square.
The appearance of the procession was splen-
did. First, Brigadier General Badger.
mounted on the iron gray horse which his
popularity gained HIM, followed by his per-
sonal staff. MajorlP. H. Boyle. assistant ad-
iutant general Major V. A. Ryan. brigade
quartermaster Major C. P. Ames brigade
surgeon; Captain w. A. Snow. aidde-camp.
Then came the Nineteenth Infantry band
with its inspiring music. Following them
we're the field and staff of the Fifth Infan-
try: Colonel Thomas Flanagan: Lieutenant
Colonel r. A. Bray; First Lieutenant Ed
ward Baker, regimental 4uartermaster;
First Lieutenant G. H. Hammersly. regi
mental adjutant; +. +. Pa-mele, sergeant
major.
Then came the First Battalion: Company
AID. S. Caster, captain; P. Barron, first
lieutenant; j. Kennedy, second lieutenant.
Company BE. C. Fortier. captain; j. D.
| Foster, first lieutenant; F. w. Sunshine,
second lieutenant Company Civilian
Mccain, captain; John Mccain, first lieu
| tenant: William Thornton. second lleuten-
ant. Company DIG. j. Schneider, cap
| tain; II. Fuentes, first lieutenant; D. Kelly.
second lieutenant. Company ii. II.
Moore, captain, William Sullivan, first
| lieutenant; J. p. Champagne. second lieu
| tenant.
After them the Metropolitan battery,
Jacob Gray, captain William Carleton,
| first lieutenant; James McManus, second
| lieutenant, with two twelve.pounder Napo-
| leon and two Calling guns. This was fol-
| lowed by the second battalion: Co mpany
| E-P. Joseph, captain: f. Bahncke. first
| lieutenant; J. Hussey. second lietenant;
| Company F-B. Robinson, captain. A. NJ.
C. Hearsey, first lieutenant: L. A. Thlbaut.
second Lieutenant. Company G-E. Rapp.
captain; A. Wilson, first lieutenant; E.
Chaumette. second lieutenant. Company
HI. H. Lawlor, captain; D. OSu.livan,
first lieutenant The Metropolitan Cavalry.
Troop A-P. Taylor, captain: Z. c. Van
Kirk, first lieutenant; C. G. o. Chapman.
second lieutenant. brought up the rear.
| The new uniforms, the splendid march
ing and soldierly appearance of the brigade
| aItrdcCeU ill eyes anu iooot' ou eo'o- ="
praise. Arrived at the place of review they
formed in hollow square TO receive the
appreciation of his excellency Governor
Kellogg and Major Genera! Lougstceet. a:
six o'clock a salute OF thirteen guns wect
fired by the artillery, after which the Gov
ernor and staff consisting of Brigadier Gen
eral Henry Street. Adjutant General, Brig
adler General Henry c. Dibb!e. Judge
Advocate General: Colonel j. B. Cooper
Surgeon General; Colone! Isadore McIor
mick, Colonel Joseph L. Hewig and Maj o.
George b. johnson, Aides-decamp. an'
General Longstreet, and staff, consist
ing Of Colonel T. w. DeKlyne. Adjutan
General, and Colonies William Wright. )
w. Fairfax, George l.. Norton and W. +
Loan, aides-de-camp. rode into the tiel'
and took position.
The review was success in every re
spect After it the artillery fired anothe
salute, the brigade left the square. and tn
companies returned to their different qual
tiers.
| Letter from the state Agent OF the Louis
ana Immigrat ton and Homestead Com