Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
our visiting Military.
TIE PARADE MATHEMATICIAN
INGs or TIE CITIZENS

mes OF THE CITIZENS GREET
Yesterday afternoon after " q visiting mill
taTy, 90. z, Ist l[s'RwuT der the charge of
the srmOry. (oppostte ne Metrouoiits1S ana
psrtsken Of lupsh ne two compsnier Formed
TOT parade. IN immense crowd had gathered
~ corou vines the parade. Capt. Moore
IOCh VoiH nand-the two companies forming "a
a oalV .hOn-snd after putting them through
Tue rdanual they marched to the street. The
IiD'e moved oil in the following order. Marine
pAnd; Company A; First Virginia regiment
band; Company T, under the command of Cap
tain Clark, followed by about five hundred
citizens in line, and marching in columns of
tours.
To say that the parade was grand one is
to draw IL mild. the marching was superb,
and the uniforms and sccOutrements were in
the best possible condition. Comp any T, {Cspt.
Clark made fine show in their uniforms,
with cuJ-away coats with black trimming and
fae1ngs and epaulets to match, broad black
stripes down their pants and infantry hats with
white pOmpons. Company A, in new white
Austrian cloth coats, cut-awsy and trimmed
and faced with blue and gold, epaulets to
match, infantry hats with white pompOns, and
pants with two quarter inch white strips, black
belts and pstent-le leather cartridge boxes looked
exceedingly well, and our citizens generally
The line OF march was over the route pub
lished in TIE STAB: Up PENNSYLVANIA avenue
TO 18th street, where beautiful wheel was
made which ELECTED the most enthusiastic APP
plsuse; thence to i5h street, to Vermont ave-
nue., 10 X street, ito Massachusetts, avenue, 10
3'h street, to street, to 9Th street, to Louisiana
syeIue. Along the route many residences were
decorated, and every building of any prOmi-
nsnce had the Star Spangled Banner floating
over II. The ladies waived their han dkerchiefs
the crowd on the sidewalk cheered, and alto
gether the reception was unparalleled since the
visit OF the 5th Maryland regiment to this city.
In many Instances handsome bouquets and
flowers were presented to members of the COM
panles. On reaching Louisiana avenue the col
umn halted, and a dress parade took place. The
command was put throug h a thorough test as to
TIER ability IN the manual of arms, and the
rous movements made were received with
hearty applause, especially the order arms. On
the conclusion OF tie parade the command pro-
ceeded TO Company AS srmory, when the COM
panles were dismissed for the evenings enter
tainmtnt.
About O'Clock in AS armory handsome
collation. was spread. The members of the
companies, with Col. W. q. Moore at the head
Capt. Clark on his right, and Col. A mos Web
ster on bis left, sat down to the table, with a
number of citizens of Washington, who BY
their presence gave the additional assurance
over that received by the visitors in the parade
that the residents of the District had made up
their minds that nothing should be left undone
Tor the pleasure of the members of Company f,
After all were seated Col. Moore called those
assembled to order. and again welcomed the
visitors. Capt. Clark, commanding COMPANY
+. responded and returned thanks for the man.
ner in which his command had been received
Ioasts were drunk and responded to, and
speeches were made by members of both COM
Psnies. Messrs. Dalton, of Company A, and
Redfe1n, OF Company r, sang songs. On the
conclusion of the banquet the companies formed
in line, preceded by the band Of the First Vir-
glnia regiment, and proceeded to visit the
places OF amusement in the city. FOrd's Opera
House was fret visited. where the visitors and
their friends were provided with front seats in
The orchestra. After remaining a while at this
theater they proceeded 10 the National Theater
where they were also heartily welcomed and
provided with comfortable seats. Here short
time WAS spent, when they next visited the
The alter Comique, where every preparation for
their comfort was made. After leaving this
theater they SC catered in squads and took in the
town, the band, with some of the members, Wis
ltnR prominent citizens and giving them
seTensCe. The newspaper offices we're also Wis
lted, where several airs were played.
DEPARTURE FOR HOME.
SHORTLY after six O'Clock this morning the WIS.,
itors started from the armory of Company A
accompanied by Company A as escort and pro
ceeded directly to the wharf and embarked.
There was no formal leavetakings, but a gem
uine good bye and hearty grip OF the hand from
each TO the other marked the event, and after
all were aboard the early morn rung with cheer
upon cheer for Co. A, for their hospitaltal,
and for Co. F , and their safe return. MANY of
the visitors had never seen Washington before
and they we're enthusiastic in their praises of
what they termed the finest city in the world,
many Of them expressing their pride and graft
hCatOE that the United States was foremost in
capital city that could not be equalled on tue
globe.