The New York herald., 1874-07-30
THE ENTENTE C0RDIALE.
New York Responds TO
Maryland.
Handsome Reception Of the Baltimore Boys
by the Seventh Regiment-speechea
Handshaking and Congratulations

Tbe good city OF New York was Yesterday
blessed with a sight splendid IN ltseli and, IN
addition bearing the genial auspices OF that
thorough reunion in heart and soul. in arms ana
IA peace, OF the lately disjolnted affections OF our
nation.
Ihe tents OF the Filth Maryland regiment at
camp Monmouth were struck al noon yesterday
Az ten minutes 70 three p. NJ. the command en-
Darked at sandy Hook for New York.
Tney landed about i've p. NJ. at pier L There
was 40 particular stir about Castle Garden. The
ordinary passengers mad quietly debarked, and
gone Oh their way. Within the Maryland boys re-
mained under arms, awaiting the appearance OF
tne seventh. At first sight they would be mis-
taSen for the Seventh OF New York. The uniform
Is the same, with perhaps the very delicate excep-
lion that the oficers OF the Seventh have q rec
cushion beneath their gold lace ornaments, while
those OF the Filth have black. Ia 8 few minutes
colonel Clark, In command OF the Seventh; Cap
tain Smith, OF Company Il, seventh regiment. and
Adlutant Louis Fitzgerald. the Committee oil Re-
ception, presented themselves TO Colonel Stricken
jenkins and welcomed him and his gallant COM
mand TO the Empire City, the Seventh mean
while being drawn up without The order
was Immediately given 20 march, and "by fours"
the regiment passed out towards Castle Garden,
headed by their fine band in scarlet uniform.
The seventh led she way up Broadway. The
superb marching OF this command requires no
praise. Yet pleased as were the citizens who
watched In tnrongs the pride OF New York moving
past as even as clockwork, they could not repress
hearty trlpute OF applause when the sons OF
Maryland appeared, and with soldier-llke bearing,
passed on, a whit behind their prolessed
models IN military accuracy In the entlI course
along Broadway the sidewalks and the upper WIN
dows Of the houses were flied with enthusiastic
spectators The throng at Union square was
dense. ihe Seventh passed across the plaza at
quick step, proceeding to Irving Hall, where they
lrew up TO await the advent OF their Southern
comrades. The regiments marched past before
General smaller anu other officers on the stand at
the upper end OF the square. The exact equal
movement OF the fifth al this point was partlcQ-
iarly worthy OF notice.
Al Irving Hall pienteous tables were spread lor
the rciresnment oil men and officers. Hardly
minute elapsed alter all were gathered inside
when on every side resounded the friendly fusil-
knie and FORK eatter, talk. laughter and merry
joke make The OLD raiters ring. Towards the end
ol tle COLLATION., amidst the Jolly hurly-5ury,
colonel Clark managed, at the head Of the officers
room, 10 deliver lew graceful words, expressive
ol the honor and pleasure felt, not only by the
seventh. but by all New YORK, In receiving the
gentlemen from Maryland. Colonel stricker Jen.
kins repiIed, acknow leoglng the compliment and
returning nearly thanks Tor their warm re-
tnelr fellow citizens as the happlest tidings
that had come to them for a long period.
hecelylng compliments from the Colonel OF the
New YORK seventh was to them he said, real re-
ward for it had been always his endeavor and that
0t ms colleagues 60 Initiate that wOrld-lamed regi-
tnent.
At half-pas eight p. N. both regiments marched
from Irving Hall, through Union square ana Fifth
avenue TO f@ @enty-third street. On the way every
possible demonstra OF welcome was eyinceG
AT the Union Club, and especially at the Travel
lers, the soldiers were met with the strongest dis
play OF unrestraned applause. Fireworks at the
corner or Twentythird street and along the route
down to the boat made an additional feature To
their New York friends, took their departure at
ten p. N. ior Cape May, en- route to baltimore.