The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
MILITARY MATTERS.
Annual Parade OF the Old Guard, Yes
terday-The Reception mt the Metropol-
itan Hotel-The First and Second
DfyisfOn Parades.

itan Hotel-The First ard Second
Division Parades.
The Old Guard assembled at the Astor House
yesterday afternoon, and there began their fourth
annual celebration The corridors OF the hotel were
crowded with the friends and admirers Of the
Guard, and at three O'Clock, when they marched
from room IA and formed line in the vesti-
bule OF the Broadway entrance they were
greeted with cheers. Dodworth's band, which was
in attendance, dispensed operate and martial
music In the rotunda for three quarters OF an
hour before the line was formed, and gathered
quite large crowd Of listeners. The line, CON-
posed OF two companies marched from the hotel
to wall street, from Wall street up Broadway again
as far as the Metropolitan Hotel, where collation.
had been spread by Commssarlat Gershome B.
Smith. While the members OF the Guard were
partaking OF Mr.. Smiths hospitality, the President
informed the members that the entertainment
they were then enjoying had been provided by Mr..
Smith. The announcement was greeted with
had subsidized Mr.. Smith rose and spoke as iol-
lows
GentlemenI feel grateul-more than CRATE
ful-for your complimentary and enthusiastic al
wsS TO cam ONLY WHILE
you that your valued friendship and good
wishes are reciprocated hundred fold, can
truly say that to-day-our anniversary-it is my
pride and happiness TO be one OF you, as IN your
companionship experienced renewal OF the ties
and friendships which had their inception quarter
OF century since. In the ranks OF the tme-hon0red
City Guard. May we live 10 join in and commend
rate many future anniversaries of our beloved Old
Guardl
After the lunch the line was formed in the hotel
entrance and the march up Broadway began. The
Guard followed the line OF Broadway as far as the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, around the Park and down
Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street, up Fourteenth
street to the arsenal, and were then dismissed.
PARADES TO CONE OFF.
The parade OF the First division, which will be
witnessed by His Exceency Governor Dix, who
will review the troops is to take place June 9, 1873
The following general Order, No. a." explains
how the column is to be formed-
The troops will be formed OF companes,
right in front the head OF the column resting ON Fifth az
The Second brigade on West Ninth street.
The Third brigade on West Tenth street
sht ss ss ON ON Ess Eeysn Street
Battery on East Eleventh n,,,1. street ..,noa ana
Battery to the second brigade.
Batteries and g to the Third brigade.
Battery X 70 the First brigade,
% ps 9 unaer inc Oh
tI90D cavalry win report a, Nos and
Brigade commanders will report TO the Chief Of stan
The column oa m will march at four o'clock NJ.
tons II open column O following in the order
OF NE Infantry and the cavalry in rear OF the artillery
The line OF march viii be- up Filth avenue to and
will be established the Plaza at the northern end Of
Union square
travel the following line of march WILL nearly as pos
o ns whose ea on and
teenth street and west Of Fifth avenue will continue
through Seventeenth street To and through Irving place
northward all others will continue through seventeenth
street TO and through Third avenue 70 their several
armories -
Attention Is called to form J. article Appendix IL,
Uptons Tactics which will be observed far applica-
BILE.
The Division saf will assemble at the rendezvous q
two O'Clock r. M the 18th inst, mounted and in uli
uniform. -
j. HENRY LIEBESAU Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Dyison Inspector and Acting Chief OF Stan.
THE SECOND DIVISION PARADE.
The parade OF this division, which was to have
come Oh on the 9th inst, has been postponed TO
June 4 By ORDER Of Major General woodward.