The New York herald., 1875-12-28


ON PHILADEIPHIA-THE MILITARY DIS
PIAY-TRooPs EXPECTED FROM THE DIFFER
ENT STATES.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. y, 1873
The Secretary Of the Centennial Commission has
celved letter announcing that the editors Of Indiana
with their wives numbering in all about 200 persons,
will VISIT Philadelphia about the 10th of January, for
the purpose Of viewing the Centennial buildings
Not the least interesting of the many aduncts to the
Philadelphia Exhibition OF 1876, and which will add
brlllancy and color the occasion will be the repre-
senaton Of the State militia National Guard Of the
various States Of the Union. The addition OF this
feature was proposed long since and invitations
thereupon officially sent 10 the Governors OF the
States.
Forty acres Of well located ground within Paramount
Park, convenient to the Exhibition enclosure have
been designated by the Park Commission for the ac-
commodaton OF the visiting troops transferred to
Governor Hartrann, 10 be at his disposition. With
the view of facilitating the action of the officials who
will have charge Of the mattcr-whoever they may
bea volunteer committee of citizens and others was
formed this city for the purpose Of getting norma
on, letter Of inquiry being prepared and the
AdJutant General OF every State
The replies to this letter indicate that very large
representation will be made by the militia Of the differ
ent States, some Of which may follow the example OF
Connecticut, whose entire militia will in a body
militia OF tulS is composed OF
of horse guards and two companies of foot guards
escort Of hono' TO the Governor and the State
National Guard made up of four regiments of in
fantry and one section of light artillery. They
propose TO encamp at Philadelphia for six or
eight days about the last week in August New York
will be represented by at least regiments of the
National Guard and other independent organizations
numbering, in all, l., 600 or II, 000 men. Among the
regiments from New York from whom acceptances
have obtained are famed Seventh the Twenty
second, the Old Guard, and regiments from Albany.
Rochester and Buffalo have also indicated their inten-
to be present New Jersey will send many of her
citizen soldery, but exactly what organizations will
come cannot yet be told. From New Hampshire the
lery have thus far accepted Little Rhode
Island will send the Newport Artillery Com
pany, the United Train of Artillery and the
First regiment OF infantry The Massachusetts, SOL
dery Will be represented in the Boston Light Infantry
the Lexington Minute Men and the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company
OF the Western States Illinois and Ohio have sent re-
plies informing the committee that from Illinois the
First regiment Of State Guards, of Chicago and the
Governors Guards, OF Springfield will Gomez and from
Ohio the Myers Cadets, of Toledo. The responses
from the Western States have been the least numerous
The Southern States have been very prompt in re-
solving TO send their old soldiers to Philadelphia to
shake hands with their Northern brethren From
Light Infantry, the crack Charleston or
ganization; and companies from Greenvie, Chester
and Rchand. The famous Washington Artillery of
Louisiana, will send three companies to Philadelphia
for brief visit, and Misssspps Columbus Light Ar
tillery will accompany them. The well known Norfolk
Blues will come probably with other Virginia regi-
ments, and will compete in friendly way with the
State Fencbles OF this city, in contest for proficiency
IN drill Batimores Seventh, the Fifth Maryland, will
appear for her State and her little Delaware will
send regiment From Georgia will come the
Chnch Rifles while Tennessee VIII have J. 500 men
from different regiments.