The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03
OFF FOR THE INAUGURATION,

Bodies OF Patriotic "Soters'' oM Their
Way 10 Washington Through Goth
am---Tne Boston I.ancers and the Al
bany Eurgesses Corps.
The corps OF the Boston Lancers q picked BODY
OF men from the Hub, took their departure from that
city ON the evening OF Saturday the lst and started
Tor Washington. They left Boston at halfpast five
O'CLOCK and arrived at the boat-one OF the Stoning
ton iine--at hafpast nine. They were under tho
command OF Captain Smith. The Bostonians who had
expected the pleasure OF regular parade before
their departure were somewhat disappointed. The
Lancers were accompanied by Edmonds Band
VINO, however. were rather chary OF their music
buDdling their instruments up when they
arrived on board the boat with the evil
dent intention OF only bringing them to the
light when they arrived within the precincts of the
capital The Lancers had evidently no Intention OF
urging the band to discourse sweet music, for
when once the boat started they with few excep-
lions betoOk themselves to- their berths, and only
sailed forth some time after morning Rad broken
upon the waters OF the sound The Captain
(Of the Iaacers then sgniled TO the Captain OF the
steamboat that he should be much obliged II he
(c1se Captain, OF the boat would Oblige him Qhe
Captain OF tie Lancers) by dropping them all i'm
Jersey City asid avoiding New York altogether.
This wassreadilY assented to, and when the beat,
about eight O'Clock, arrived Off Jersey City, she
neaoed lOrIne Canafu DOCK, wnere Tho men landed
corporate capacity. The main body made
no attempt pn she dock to form In march
ing order, bNt simply struggled on to Tayl0r's
pared for them. AS they struggled on la ra,s man
ncr the effect wan very Picturesque with their
tunes composed 81 blue Jackets, red, wide breeches
and top cavalry boots. On their "trip in the boat
they had only worn fatigue CAPS but dOn1ed their
full dress feathered haas on landing Being OF
themselves handsome body OF men, the effect
a mr. mi r. AM In
stead OF going IN this nndrcss sOrt OF way. The
corps numbered 149 men az told. with the band.
They had voted down the idea OF taking their
own horses, TO Washington, and had sent ON an
agentin advance to hire $50 horse in Washington
Tor the parade OF Inauguration Hay. The plan
od-naturedly joked about it and the saving 1t
would be to the regmental treasrYy. After break
fast the men Immediately went to the railroad
depOt and. taking the special train which was
waiting Immediately started for the national capt.
tai. -
The Albany Burgesses Corps started frun Albany
at ten O'Clock, and arrived In tas' city at half
carriages rom the depot and drove to the Metro
p0litan Hotel. There was little lOunging around.
for dinner was served up almost lrlaedaately in
104 men, including the invited guests divided as
ws:-Sixty- privates. and twe1ty-four
In the band lLoring's). The names OF the officers
Were--Captain Commanding, Henry Bs Beecher;
ILeutenants Benjamin, George w. PufeF,. Charles
E. Jenkins. The staif comprised the foiIOwtng:-
AdJutant w. J. Thomas, Assistant Adutant Henry
Assistant Quartermaster Jacob G. Cuyer, Com
missary Charles Il. Leland Inspector Hale Kings
ley, Surgeon G. A. Robertson Chief Of Ordnance
porais they remained at the hotel until haIf-past
six, and departed they had come, In coaches,
which took them to the depot OF the Pennsylvania
washington, where they arrived in the morning,
There Will be no paradcS on the way.