National Republican., 1875-07-24
MILITARY vIsrroRs.

The 1arylanA eixth--A Tdp TO Mount Vernon.
In sccordance with previous arrangements, the
Sixth Maryland regiment, Col. Clarence N. Pc
ters commanding, arrived IN this city yesterday
morning via special train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, reaching here ct e:ls o'clock. In
expectation Of their arrival was quite crowd ct
the depot to see and welcome the visitors, the OBJ
jeet Of whose coming was pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon. As soon a. the train reached the depot
committee, representing the militia OF this city
and consisting Of Adjutant Besll, Quartermaster
Woodbridge, and Lieuts. Kelly, Hodgson and
,O'Msars, received and welcomed the visitors. The
s.r by
marched through Indiana avenue 70 First street,
% Pennsylyania avenue, 70 Seventh street;
Boy. Capt Harry Byles, was In waiting TO convey
them down the river. '.'
THE REGIMENT
is some years younger thsn the we'll known Mary
land land Fifth .in battalion o,sani.stonn l. dating
companies. Nis, however. growing organisa:
numbers, and in dfiii the members are isst i'm.
proving But few Of the othcers or men are over
q sIs ss .s S1
being about equally divided between the U, s. A.
and the O. 8. A. The membership now are
armory In Baltimore In large building Of
Calvert and Saratoga streets, where are convent
ent rooms for ofieers and companies, and large
room for drilling purposes but scarcely large
enough for more than 9 bs ilion drill
The command numbered about three hundred
HR 11S SsPR ns fs SsSd Asa
q Drum Major HappipgtOn; The band and drum
corps were uniformed In dark blue with red
trimmings and red horse-hair plumes.
THE REsIMKNTAL UNBORN
is Of cadet grey, trimmed with black, and shake
hats They were fully accoutred and csrried
was he arlsry coSpsng ~ ss.ssd ns 70
ment, which was uniformed in dark blue jackets
and trousers and carried sabres.
n. Peters, colonel commanding; major, A. J.
Georee; adlutant, George Bishop; ordnance on
Ger, w. E. Bond; chaplain, s. Fullerton Wiley;
John Dufsy; Q, Capt, W. q. Meade; D, tsrtiI-
lery,) Capt. W. II: Silk; z, Capt, Gardner; F,
Capt. Fallop; q; Capt. schilon; II, Lieut.. Nc
Arrived at the wharf they were met by Capt.
Frank Hollingshead, who had charge Of the ex-
journey down the river. In passing Alexandria
the boat was treated to q salute from the Shore
but with this exception the trip down was with
As is necessary the steamer Arrow was called
into service 10 disembark the party, and proper
ment was formed and parsded to the tomb and
mansion. An hour was then given for the men to
inspect the premises, and at its conclusion thecalI
was sounded and the regiment assembled on the
beautiful lawn In the rear Of the mansion for
dress parade, which was gone through with in q
most excellent manner.
The regiment then
RE-EMBARKED,
and reached the city about p. m. At the wharf
they found in waiting for them to serve escort
battalion Of the First regiment under command Of
Col K. l. Flemming, consisting OF the following:
Company A, washington Light Infantry
Capt. Moore; b, (Washngton Light Gusrd,)
Capt. McCathran, and D, (Wsshington Light In
fantry,) Capt. Thorpe, and with them the full
Marine band. The visitors were received with
proper courtesy, and the line was formed on
Seventh street, and, preceded by the Marine
band, the procession moved over the following
route: Up Seventh to Pennsylvania avenue, 70
Fifteenth street, to Vermont avenue, down Ver-
mont avenue past the Arlington, where they were
reviewed BY Commissioner Dennison and the
Jutant General Webster and Col. Fugitt of the
staff, Major Levi p. Luckey and Secretary b. H.
Bristow. The regiment gave q marching salute
as they passed by and proceeded to the Avenue,
thence to the depot, where they took special
train for home.
AID FOR THE MONUMENT.
On the return trip Of the regiment from Mount
Vernon, Col. Peters convened q meeting OF the
officers of his command in the cabin Of the
steamer, when the matter Of the Washington
National Monument was presented to them, and
which ELECTED most hearty and enthusiastic re-
sponse, and the assurance was given of earnest
sympathy in the active measures now being put
forth by the society, and o liberal response
promised IN aid Of this great work ct their next
meeting, which will take place Wednesday next.
noble exsmple, which, we trust. will be followed
by every regiment Of military In the United States.