Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-08

HANDS-A GRAND RECEPTION, COLLA-
TON, AND GENERAL GOOD TIME-PETTY
ANNoYANCEs TO COL. DRAKE-HIs AR
REST AND SUBSEQUENT DIsCHARGE-AN
OVATION ALL RoUND-NEw JERSEY S
CRACK REGIMENT PROPERLY APPRECIA-
TED.
Wherever we go we find friends, :"
were the words of Col. Drake, of the
Third Regiment, n. G.. S. N. j., yester-
day, and he could well say that after
the grand ovation in New York. Not
withstanding the cloudy and threatening
aspect of the weather yesterday, tie
gallant Colonel and his men resolved to
make their trip to New York and after
parading the principal streets of Eliz,
abeth, and being reviewed by the Hon.
Amos Clark, ir., in front of the Contin-
entail hose house, they took up their line
of march down Elizabeth avenue and
First street to the dock of the steamer
Chancellor, where they embarked in
good order and without accident, ac.
companied by numerous guests. The
steamboat had been chartered especially
for this trip, and made an extra run for
the occasion. She left the dock at half
past twelve, and, after pleasant sail up
the bay, arrived at New York, at the
foot of Liberty street, at twenty-five
minutes past one o'clock. On board the
boat We're many celebrities, among
whom We're Assemblyman McKinlay,
Col. Woodruff, Inspector General Muir
ply and lady, and host of the sub
stantial citizens of Elizabeth. The
Governors Island band gave several
choice selections, if anything, playing
better than We have ever heard them be-
fore, and giving general and entire salts
faction.
The regiment disembarked at the foot
of Liberty street, and took up the line
of march through West street, led by a
strong Gordon of police to the Battery,
the house tops, windows, aud sidewalks
being lined by an enthusiastic and noisy
crowd OF people bidding welcome to the
pride OF New Jersey, the gallant Third
regiment. Arrived at the Battery arms
were stacked, and the regiment dis
missed for Il short time. The hotels
and restaurants in the vicinity were
soon taken possession of, and the boys,
thoroughly hungry from their severe
marching, did full justice to the larders
of their hosts. The field, staff and
guests of the regiment made the Wash.
ington house, that excellent hostelrie at
the ccrnSr of Bowling Green and Bat
terry place, their headquarters, and were
well taken care of, the proprietors tax
ing especial pains to entertain their
guests.
just at this time heavy thunder
shower coming up the muskets stacked
IN straight line in the Battery receiv-
ed thorough drenching, and many
fears were expressed that the Eighth
would not keep their engagement. But
Just like the gallantry of the New York
militia at all times, at about half past
three O'Clock, through a dense rain, the
drums, were heard beating down Broad
way, and Col. Scott, at the head of his
men, came in sight and took up a line
near Exchange place. The assembly
was beaten and the Third were soon in
line, and filing out of the Battery
passed up Broadway, marching past the
Eighth while they stood at a present,
the Third afterward taking stand and
the Eighth to pass them.
The line of march was now taken up,
led by the Eighth and from windows
house-tops, balconies, and sidewalks,
one immense throng gave out their rap
turous applause as New Jerseys gallant
Third marched up the street. We can
safely say we never saw regiment
march better, and they deserved every
mark OF applause received. 1t would
be invidious to mention any company
in particular when all did so well but
we cannot forbear saying that Company
q, Phil. Kearney Guards, and the Kew
port Company, carried off the march
ing honors, their fronts presenting, as
they marched up Broadway, solid
phalanx, the remarks being made by
many that they looked as if they were
locked together, or were pieces of ma
chinery. The rain had now subsidized
to drizzle, and the noble Eighth kept
steadily on, marching well, and led by
Dodworth's band, presented an exec lent
This regiment, although
good one, has not the material of the
Third, the latter being heavier and
harder men, and seeming more like
veterans.
The line moved through the west en-
trance to the park, and countermarched,
passing in review before Mayor Have
meyer and the common council of New
York, who took up position on the
City hall steps, Immense applause
greeted the regiments as they passed in
review, and the Mayor seemed to be
highly pleased at the compliment, and
also with the appearance of the COM
mands.
AS the colonel stepped from the line
to pay his compliments to the Mayor, a
sheritf's officer tapped him on the shout
der and arrested him at the instance of
Lindenmeyer * Bros, paper dealers.
The colonel quietly submitted to the in
dignity, and went with the officer, feel
ing that he could readily explain the
whole matter to their satisfaction. The
matter was satisfactorily settled in the
end, for upon an explanation by Colonel
Drake, the sheriff became so disguised
with the whole proceedings, that De-
putty Jarvis drove the colonel to the
Eighth regiment armory in his own car
riage, striving as much as in his power
to make amends for his mistake. In
the meantime, Lieutenant Colonel Nor.
rel had taken command of the regiment
and they passed out of the east gate of
the Park to Broadway again, going up
to Fourteenth street, met at every point
by welcoming applause and q grand ova-
ton. The route laid around the park
and through Seventeenth street to Fifth