The New York herald., 1874-10-07
THE SEVENTH.
Fiftieth Anniversary Of New
York's Pet Regiment.
A SPLENDID PARADE.
The Banquet Of the Veterans and Active
Members at Irving Hall.


during many years preceding it, wore the blue ana
the gray, could contribute TO render the occasion
one long to be remembered. The parade was, OF
course, the great feature OF the celebration during
the day, although the banquet held in the evening
was IN reality the most interesting part OF what
Frenchman would call the ceremonies OF the
Iestivity. The regiment turned out quite strong,
IN iuil dress and In heavy marching order-that is,
Win knapsacks and overcoats rolled thereon.
Tnere were ten companies OF twenty.lour
Mes front. The veterans numbered about two
hundred, only hundred OF whom wore the uniform
adopted BY the veteran ASSOCIATION some time ago.
The Seventh Is ever an attraction on Broadway,
and the parade OF yesterday was no exception
10 the general rule. Indeed everybody seemed
pent on giving the pet command Of the city
HEARTY WELCOME,
and flags and bunting noated from nearly every
nousetop along the route or the march as a token
OF greeting. The regiment, headed by the full
band, started from the armory about half.past two
o'clock, and on debouchlng into Broadway swung
into patoons The reception given the command
by the crowds which lined the sidewalks was
perfect ovation. Every window OF every
house along the route, the stoops ana balconies
and even the housetops themselves had their
quota Of spectators who Wed with the crowds on
the sidewalks in cheering the regiment as it
marched by. The police arrangements for keep.
Ing the streets through which the regiment was
destined to pass were excellent, and the conse-
quence was that the parade was not halted at any
one time during the march ana that the men were
enabled to keep steadily on without break in the
column both In the way down town and on the
the bulls and bears was reached the Command ID
was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, and
Tor lime during the exctement that followed
crowds that poured down into Broad street
from all the SIDE streets were so great that loco
impossiDility. During the march up Broadway to
the City Hall Park the crowds of spectators In
creased at every block, and when the regiment
wheeled into the roadway that runs through the
Park just behind the new Post office every loot OF
available space In front OF the city Hall outside Of
to the curb was occupied. The regiment
MARCuED IN REVIEW
BY platoons, the splendid marching and the soltd
appearance OF each company ellCltlng from the
multitude Of spectators round after round Of
and several OF his frienas, reviewed the regiment
as % IL passed by from = the plaza 'front.'
dnTna tne March and
acknowledging with bow the salute Of the Of
fcers. Two ortnree members OF the Irish team
were also present on the balcony that extends In
front OF the Governors room in the second story.
rs well as the Lacy Mayoress OF Dublin and sew
era OF her lady friends who came over to this
country in her company. After marching past In
review the regiment kept right on up Broadway,
marching by piatOons, being received everywhere
along the march by the immense crowds that had
gathered to witness the parade with manifesto
lions OF the greatest enthusiasm. The parade was
though the men must have been after their some
what tedious march, the warmth OF the reception
~ M o. the m
banquet which took place In the evening at Irving
Hall.
was magnificent affair and as the Delmonicos
had iul charge Of the commissary department 1t is
bows VINO Know what It Is to enov sweet re repast S
with hard tacko doing duty as the substantials as
well as the dessert OF dinner, nor the youngsters
who know OF the hardsnips OF the tented field
from Saratoga experiences, mad any fault to find
On the score OF the supplies. The hall was taste
decorations proper other than few reai-
mental and United States nags, that were.
intervals aO s nG1ai Sn,so Of
Veterans and active members all told there were
about SIX hundred gentlemen present, SIX tables
that extended from one end OF the room to the
other being found necessary to accommodate the
goodly company. With the exception OF the In
vited guests, everybody was In iull uniform, and
more brilliant scene cannot be we'll imagined than
that presented to the eye OF the behOder from the
galleries. Everything was dazzling brightness
the swords that danged from the officers' sides,
the golden epaulets, the brilliant uniforms OF the
veterans, set OF BY the gray and gold lace Of the
active members; the moving TO and iro OF the
glttering under the bright light from the cnande-
Gers, made up a scene OF Dewilderin0 at.
extended from end TO end OF the hall. there was
seventh that extended across the room at the
stage end OF the Nall. On this table Was q repre-
sen tation In confectionery OF the old Shakespeare
mot BaconI Tavern, where In 1926 the regiment
used to drill. Over one OF the two doors fronting
Booksn and over the other sBarber." Seated at
the table we're Colonel Clarke, Adjutant Fitzgerald,
Lieutenant Colonel Rider. Quartermaster Weed,
Major George NOre Smith, surgeon MOreau Nor
rls, OF the active field and stat OF the regiment,
and the following veterans:-Ex-Colonel Prosper
Qs2A ex-Colonel Nj. l.. Smith us34l; ex-
Colonel Bremner ns44l; ex-Colonel Duryee
ss e hs5s sssHTa ssnra
Among the other veterans present were E. T.
Barkhouse, William A. Darling, Andrew Hoagland.
beer, W. H. Riblet, James 3. wilson, the first
standard bearer; Colonel Dentke who commanded
the
General W. p. Plume Of the First brigade New
Jersey Militia. Probably the most prominent vet
organized the seventh company III 1926, and who
had in his possession the original OF an order issued
by him to the company dated October 8, 1925.
COLONEL CLARKE's ADDRESS.
When the regular toasts were in order Colonel
Clarke rose and spoke as iollows:-
GEsrLKxxNAt the Shakespeare Tavern, corner of Mas
.esor. Tor military men and men Of letters s1d ~ q g.
% ISs, M
mrs years IL has maintained enjoyed enyiable
asaSy snd wns e Sa i" the Of
municpsl order and has often been called upon for
ton OF James Reynolds in 1928, the '.Election' an!
.Abolition riots in 1884 "Stevedore riot in 1885,
NE Flour riot 1881, the "Croton Water" rio, in
Bit" riots in 1881 the Draft, riot in 1854 and the
az s are IN Ra1 sSs
gsT'i ana the quarantine war in 1857 It has often
been called upon to aid the proper authorl-
Ties celebrating important events as the compile ton
the completion OF the Bunker Hill Monument in 1885,
the victories Of our armies In Mexico IN SH the con-
plcton Of the Atlantic telegraph in 1855 the naugura.
lion Of the Washington statue by Congress IN 1862 and
the termination OF the great rebellion IN $50 has
often been called 70 aid in the reception and enter
tainment Of distinguished guests OF the oy and state OF
new York, es the recephon OF General lafayette IN
President Poik in iS General Scott in iyiS President
Fillmore In 1881; Kossuth 1851 President Pierce in
1858 the japanese Embassy in 1850 the Prince OF Wales
n iSt0; the Russisn naval officers IN 1863 Pnesi.
cent Jonnson III 1855: the Chinese Embassy in 1858;
and ne Grand Duke Alexis in ls7l has often been
caeo upon 70 AID the proper authorities in paying the
last tribute Of respect to honorcd dead at the
funeral Of ex President Monroe IN 1881 General Lafay
arr in a