Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-04

commanded by Col W. q. Moore, who ,o-da,
had command OF the District militia i'm the prc.
cessop. In It's ranks we're some of the leadin,
young men Of this city, AID in marching they
could rot lie surpassed by any militia in he
line.
coRcoRAS zorsvrs,
of this city. Captain y. II. X. Plant. and Lieu
tenants George ID. Fry and y. \. Miller, with 4,
men. Uniform-Gray zouave pants and Jacket
red and white tUrban, with yellow fee, yellow
ieggings.
Captain j. r. Hshnemann, and Lieutenant.
Cannop, Curtin and Graves, and 36 men, came
next. Uniform-Sky blue pants, with red stripe
edged with white, dark blue coat trimmed with
red and white, infantry cap trimmed with
white, and white pompop.
Following this organization in line were the
WASHINGTON LIGHT Guard,
company A. First Battalion. ". q, )consistin nc
OF % men, and commanded by Captain Donald
McCathran, Of East Washington. The other
officers Of the company were First Lieut. Jas
Third Lieut.. A. McNally. Officers and men
wore gray uniforms trimmed with black The
former wore black plumes, and the latter pom
pens OF the same color. The organization T.
composed Of young and fine-looking men, and
carried handsome American flag. The
georgetown City Greys Company B, Firs,
ton, Was commanded by Lieut. Shaw. Thirty
men were in line, and were uniformed the same
as the preceding organisation.
THE ST. Lorfs NATIONAL GUARD,
Guard band OF - pieces. The officers are Capt
VIM. b. Hazeltine, First Lieut.. .Jno. G. Bloom
held, Second Lieut.. ,Jno. II. McClurrev. Their
uniform rs exactly the same as that OF the 9TH
New York. This company WAS organize in
1856 but was broken up by the war. Thew re-
organized, however, in 1876, and are now in a
very .tourishing condition. They arrived here
yesterday afternoon i'm a Pullman train witch
they have chartered. and were met at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot by the reception com nit
tee, and marched up Pennsylvania avenue 90
the Executive mansion, and thence back TO the
Metropolitan Hotel, where they take their
meals They leave here on "Wednesday for
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. re-
turning home on the 18th inst.
Third Division.
Col j. {. Audenried, A. ID. c., commanding.
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY TROOP,
mounted, came first i'm this division, with forty
men, under command of Capt. l.. NJ. Rogers
and sd Lieut.. A. l.. Snowden; the other officers
being detained at home by sickness. The uni
form consisted OF navy blue jacket and sight
knee breeches, white braid trimmings and high
boots; bear skin helmet with silver mountings
This Is the oldest military organization in the
United states, being two years older than the
government. Ii was organized I'm ria and has
furnished men i'm all the wars which have ex-
isted IN the country since that time. 1t first par
tclpated in the battles of Trenton and Prince
ton OF the revolutionary war, and has now in it,
aTmoTy In Philadelphia an autograph letter
from Gen. Washington, thanking the company
torID services It's members, now about seventy
IN number, comprise some OF the wealthiest
men in Philadelphia, and il is one Of the pet
organizations OF that city. The centennial an
niversary of the company occurs next year, and
active preparations are being made for it, cell
ebratOn. This is the first time the conpany
has visited Washington a an OF ganiZation.
Next came the
PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARD.
81 this District, Capt. Albert Gleason, ami
Lieuts SUNNY, Platz, Acting Lieut.. Russell
10 men-unifOr med In dark blue, yellow trim
nings, old regulation hat With black feather
.IRdU q Nnrs ~rrtn mil
Lieut.. Fred Grant in uniform Of L. s. cav
airy.
-Four horse open carriage containing
THE PRESIDENT
accompanied by the committee of the Senate
Senators Cragin, Logan and Bayari.
Carriage containing Governor Cooke. Secre-
tary Stanton, Col. Webster and Major yanden-
Carriage containing the Presidents family.
TIE BOSTON NATIONAL LANCKgs,
mounted, o.. III. p. Smith commander, 10
This Idashing looking squadron is dressed iin
scarlet cloth coats faced with light blue and
trimmed with gold lace, sky blue pants with
Yellow stripe on sides polish Dragon cap, gold
cavalry boots with patent leather top. whit
belts and shoulder straps, red epaulettes with
s S.ne trimmings for the privates and gold for
lance, on which Is appended a small red tag
Ihis company was preceded by L. o. Edmund
celebrated brass band of twenty pieces in hand
i his Is the oldest cavalry organization i'm tbe
state OF Massachusetts, and was formed in Isss
under the auspices OF Gov. Edward Everett
ana received from him patronage and encour-
agement until his death. 1t has been Kent mn
and steadily increasing in popularity and now
numbers on it's roll about 900 contributing mem
movements. The armory is on Bulfinch street,
near the Revere House, and is peneraIIy
crowded AT regular meetings. The company +
made up Oh the 1--we business men of Boston aud
". Qn,nta &C.
some eight or ten members OF the state
legislature. Ii has always been noted for
perfect drill and good discipline, and is
generally the first to respond whene yer the
authorities OF the state make a cali mon The
militia Tor assistance, which has been the case
several times during the existence of this organ
ration. During the draft riots in Boston In
istSS, TINS was the company called upon to quell
the disturbance, and il did the work sro,nptly
and enectualiy, not, however, until some IA
persohs were shot down; but IL prevented A
at that time. During the war this oreanizsfson
recruited and equipped five Iull companies
over SIX hundred men-which were attached To
the lst Massachusetts, cavalry. under Col
onel Robert Williams, and served tbronch
the war in the Army of the Potomsc.
NO OF these companies were recruited in ls6r
ana three OF them later in the war. and without
one cent cost TO the government They are
accompanied by State Adiutant General Jas.
A. Cunningham, and Col. j. II. Roberts in
command of the battalion. Col. &. W. Wilder
d. ~
Gibson, Seth Wilmuth, Barney Hull, Samuel
Talbot, Z. b. Barrett, Seth Eastman, e. A.
kinban. Thomas j. Pierce, Ezra ForrestaIl.
Peter Dunbar, Thomas Davis. Surgeon q. O.
Cilley. Chaplain William X. Aiger, Sergeant
Ira Holt, and many other honorary members 4
and guests. This il probably the most completa
military organization in all its appointment i'm
.he United States.
The GoyEINoR's MOUNTED Guard
came next, Major wm.w. Writ com
manding-l00 men. Company A, Capt. q T..
Duty; LIST lieutenant. A. Bregazzi; I'd lieuten-
an, John s. Croker; 81 lieutenant, Thomas j.
Quincy. Company b. Captain, j. I. King: LIST
lieutenant, NJ. j. Hurley; ID lieutenant, 4. c.
Phillips; Cd lieutenant, NJ. G. Flannerv. The
SO uadron officers are: Quartermaster. W. w
paymaster, j. Hess commissary John
O'Meara; surgeon, s. X. Bond; ensign, C. C.
Langley. The uniform OF the Governors Guard
consists OF navy blue pants and jacket. with
yellow trimmings, army fatigue cap and yellow
plume, white belts.
Fourth Division.
Colonel John NJ. Bacon, A. ID. c., commanding
Band.
ALBANY BCRGEss CORPS,
headed by Dorings Troy City Band. The line
OFF are Capt. Henry b. Beecher; Lieuts.
BENZ: ": z: wemple, George W. Puner, and
Charles I, jenkins.
Staff o1icefs-Adjutant, William J. Thomas;
j. A, 3. III. ParsoAs; Assistant j. A, Henry
c. Haskell; Q. NJ, Frank W. Vosburgh; Assist
ant q. NJ, Jacob e. CuyIer, Commissary, Chas
L. Leland; Assistant C0mmi0ary, W. r. Hur-