The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13
THE BROOKLYN MILITARY REVIEW.
GRAND REVIEW OF THE SECOND DIVISION Ma
TIoNAL GUARD by GOVERNOR TILDEN AT

GRAND REVIEW OF THE SECOND DIVISION Ma
TIoNAL GUARD by GOVERNOR TILDEN AT
PROSPECT PARK.
The streets Of the City OF Churches were enlyened
yesterday by the movements or citizen soldiery the
beating of drums and the Of martial music The
occasion of the display the annual inspection and
review Of the Second Division National Guard State or
New York, by the Commander-in- Chief Governor
Tlden. The clouds which prevailed during the greater
part OF the day, the high winds sweeping dust in
eddes upon every side not favorable condition,
and 1t thought probable that the prospect Of rain
would have the effect Of intimdang many from
attending the review. The result however, proved the
Of the representation the weather The vari
commands the Second division assembled at their
respective armories between twelve NJ and one o'clock
r. NJ, and by half-past two the Fifth and Eleventh
brgades the Prospect Park parade ground
Shortly before Colonel John H. Bergen, Judge
Advocate General OF the Second division staff who was
specially assigned by Major General Thos $. Dakn to
the duty OF attending to the Governor repaired TO the
residence Of the Governor Gramercy square, where
Governor Tilden entertained the members Of his own
stan with midday breakfast About hafpast one
the Governor and staff drove down in carriages
to the Fulton ferry and crossed over to Brooklyn.
On reaching the Brooklyn side he received by
Mayor Hunter, who took in the carriage by the
side OF the distinguished visitor The party then drove
to the parade ground The following commands
were formed in column of companies -
Forty-seventh regiment infantry Colonel Austen,
numbering about 500 men
Twenty third regiment infantry Colonel Rodney G.
Ward, 800 men.
Thirty -second regiment infantry Colonel Roohr,
$50 men.
Gattllng battery Captain Ira Beebee, 100 men, four
Separate troop OF cavalry Captain Kreuscher, 800
Fifth brigade, Colonel Berger commanding.
Thirteenth regiment, infantry, Colonel James Jour-
dan 600 men,
Fourteenth regiment, infantry Colonel James McLeer,
$50 men,
Twenty eighth regiment, infantry Lieutenant Colonel
obner
Fifteenth battalion infantry, Lieutenant Colonel N.Y.
cnborg, $50 men.
Ringgold Horse Guards, Captain sandhuesen, $50
Battery A, four guns, Captain Schlig so men.
Battery B, four guns, Captain Timms, 60 men.
About 10 600 people were assembled about the lines
which marked the enclosure while least three hun
bred carriages and vehicles of every description were in
the roadways. Captain Jewett drill captain OF the
police and detachment Of men, assisted by section
OF park police maintained order Chief Engineer Guy
Ter OF the park also about the site set apart
for the reviewing officers in supervising the ar
ranrement for the accommodation OF those whose duty
attracted them to that locality There were present
about the latter section Of the ground Congressman
Archibald Bliss, Mayor Hunter, General yillmar
o. New York; Colonel Budke, of the Third
cavalry; Colonel Unbecker, Major General
shaler Of tho First Division, Naona
Guard. Colonel Parke, ex-Register Mclaughlin and
family Commissioner W. A. Fowler and family, +, b.
Galley and family and Mrs Peton, sister Of His Excel
lency the Governor Prior to tho inspection the Gov
ernor was furnished with handsome brown horse,
possessed OF considerable metle, and no handled tho
steed with much grace and dexterity during the ex-
ercises on The field.
About tour O'Clock the division was called to cat
tenton!n and the Governor, accompanied by General
Dakin, and followed by MS STAFF came ON the field.
in honor oil His Excellency. As the
Governor passed along the front or the
column, coming in rom the right, the band played
he passed by, "hail to the Chief" and the officers
saluted Having gone the entire length of the dIvi
sion the Governor and his escort rode around 1t,
and, coming TO the 'front.' took up position in the
centre At hafpast four the division formed into
column by companies and the review inangurated,
the troops moving in slow but well measured order and
the band playing AT this juncture, most auspicIousy,
the dark clouds which had hidden the face OF the sun
cleared away and the green sward and the bright arms
and accoutremens of the soldiers were lighted up in
most pleasing manner General Dakn and staff, having
filed past and saluted took position at the right OF
the Governor. Then followed General Meserole and
the Eleventh brigade, and Colonel Berger and
the Fifth brigade, in the order above given. Tho
men marched well, and the officers sauted with pre-
csion that was creditabe The Governor repeatedly
raised his hat in recognition OF the commands they
filed past The Fourteenth regiment veterans OF the
war, loudly cheered by the spectators the
reviewing stand. The ceremonies the parade
ground terminated about five O'Clock, and the division,
with the exception Of the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Forty-seventh, dismissed. The
latter named commands acted as escort to the Cover
nor who visited the armory Of tho Thirteenth
regiment, Flatbush avenue, corner of Hanson place.
At the latter building he received by Colonel Jour
dan of the latter regiment, and made brief lnspec-
ton OF the place He then repaired 10 No 1877 Monta
que street. division headquarters, where, guest OF
the sta Of the division, he was entertained during the
evening His Excelloncy expressed the highest appro-
baton Of the credtable Inspection and review that the
Second division had undergone. The number OF
soldiers reviewed about 5000.