The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-27
The Maryland Firth % Long Branch
nDNDRs TO THE PRESIDENT.

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Regiment at Long Branch was anticipated
and has proven one of the features OF the
| season. The regiment Is the crack one oil
the State, and for drill ind material is one OF
the finest In the country. The regiment en-.
tered upon its duties Mt Camp Monmouth on
Thursday, and the regulations of military
camp are Tigidly enforced. The camp
ground occupies about FIVE acres, .and is al.
most entirely level. The tents face east and
west, and are supplied with cots and mat
tresses according to the means of the military
inhabitants.
On the first evening there was dress pa
rade and battalion drill, Colonel jenkins
commanding. A serenade to the Colonel
followed, and many were the calls made
upon him. The members OF the regiment
were granted the liberty Of the hotels; a pri-
vilege Of which they araiIed themselves to
the enjoyment of all parties Immediately
concerned. Mujor W. II. Quincy, formerly
Of Baltimore, latterly Of Richmond. butnow
of New York, had grand reception at his
cottage, ut which most all OF the officers of
The Fifth were present, besides Adjutant-
General Blanchard, of New York, and other
members of Governor Dix's staff.
|. On Friday afternoon the regiment passed
in review before the President. Fully 1000
people assembled on the beach to witness
the grand review. A platform richly car
peted was erected in front of the Ocean
Hotel. President Grant arrived at the hotel
at O'Clock, and was Justify cheered by the
assemblage: A salute of thirty-one guns
was fired in his honor. Upon the platform
to review the regiment were President
Grant; Governor Joel Parker, of New Jer-
sey; Governor Groome, Of Maryland; Ad-
jutant-General Bond, of Maryland; General
Benjamin F. Blanchard, and Major General
Patterson. The regiment marched very we'll,
presenting a good front, and the officers sa-
uted in true military style. The President
remained uncovered during the review. He
was escorted to the rooms Of Governor
Groome, where he remained for short
time, after which he was driven to his cot
tage.
THE GRAND BALL. AT THE OCEAN HOUSE.
The grand military ball of the Fifth regi-
ment took place in the great dining hall oil
the Ocean Hotel at night, and for interest
and brliliancy was unsurpassed by anything
of the kind ever given at Long Branch.
President Grant and the military dignitaries
present at the review, In full uniform, enter.
ed the ballroom at II O'Clock as the Marine
band was playing the opening promenade. >.
Orchestral music and dancing followed,
twenty.nipe pieces being announced in the
programme, concluding with the Railroad
Galop." at midnight there was an hours
intermission, during which refreshments
were served to two thousand guests All
present were in full dress.
The ladies' toilettes were of the most ele-
CANT and elaborate character, sweeping trains,
powdered coiffures, and low corsage being
the prevailing styles.
The Fifth Regiment, numbering, four
hundred, officers and men, were in full uni
form, and the variety of uniforms in the
room, together with the conventional dress
of the civilians and the rich toiletteS of the
ladies, made up 4 scene of dazzling beauty.
The President, in conversation this eve
ming, speaking of the review, said: "Those
men have carried muskets BEFORE"
And well might he say so, for many of the
bows of the Fifth helped to make it un-
healthy for him during the latter portion of
the slate onpleasantncss." "But mons
mon for a. that"
On Saturday Governor Groome, Of Mary
land, reviewed the regiment, and to-day Gov
ernor Parker, Of New Jersey, will review
them. The gala day will be Friday, when
the President will again be the reviewer, and
large numbers of visitors are expected.
a committee from the New York Seventh
regiment addressed q communication to
Colonel Jenkins on Friday. Colonel Jen-
kins replied, expressing the pleasure it
would afford him to receive the comnittee.
The precise character OF the reception to be
extended blythe New York militia to the
Fifth is not knowp, but the characteristic
hospitality of che citizens Of the metropolis
is sufficient to indicate that it will be worthy
the event and the occasion. The visit to
Monmouth will also be of especial interest.
The proposed visit to Cape May is still in
allegiance.