The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-22
THE CENTENNIAL LEGION.
Tho Preparations for the Grr"; Parade In
Philadelphia IN Jniy 4Ih.


Philadelphia IN Iniy 4th.
A general meeting OF tho executive
committee OF the Centennial Legion was
held Mt the Old Guard armory III New
York, aud tho organization OF tho lie
gion WINS fully contaminated. The
choice OF Geuerals Il. W. S!ocum, of
New York; Fitz Hugh Lee, OF Virginia,
and A. Z. Burnside, of Rhode Island,
ms field officers was confirmed. 1t was
ordered TINT tho headquarters OF the
Legion should be forthwith established
in New York under the direction OF the
three field officers, and that the general
staff shall be appointed at an early day.
It WA also voted unanimously to invite
The West Point military and Annapolis
nava! cadets to parade with tho Legion
on the fourth Of July, tho latter escort.
irr, IA mark of respect to those m.
fiona! institutions to which tho cadets
belong.
Tbs Ccntennia! Legion comprises
Thirteen companies, representing the
original States Of tho Union. Their
names, and those Of their officers, will,
tho dates Of their organization, are
given below:
Providence Light Infantry, Of Proyi,
dCnce, r. l., organized in 1775, Captain
Bullock, commander.
Fayetteville North Cnrolinn) hide
pendent Light Infantry, Major Charles
Haigh commanding; organized i'll 1913.
Washington Light Infantry (Soutll
Carolina), Major r. G. Gilchrist COM
manding; organized in 1907.
Boston Light Infantry (Massachu.
sctts). Captain N. N. Noyes; organized
in 1908.
S,ata Fenciblos tPennsylvania). Cap.
tain Johu ". Ryan; organized 1913.
Now Haven Grnys (Connccticut); or,
gAnizel 1916.
The Old Guard Veteran Battery New
fork, Major G. W. MarlSon command
ing; organized in 1926,
TheNorfok Light Artillery Virginia.,
organized i'll 1854.
The Muskeog Veterans (Sew lamp
shire; organized in 1854.
Tho Church Rifles Georgia, Captain
Frank q. Ford commanding; organized
in 1854.
Veteran Company from Fifth Mary.
land regiment; organized i'll 1860.
The Phil Kcarney Guards (New Jer'
sey), Captain W. II. DeHart command
ing; organized in 1865.
The American Rifles (De]aware), Cap
tain Samuel NJ. Wood commanding; or,
gnnized in 1876.
This special corps ia appointed to as
semblc in front OF Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, for parade on July 4, il
commemoration OF the one hundredtb
anniversary of American independence
Tho field officers elected are Genera,
Fitz Hugh Lee, Of Virginia, by the
Southern commands; Geneial II. W
Slocum, of New York, by tho Middl,
State companies, aud General Ambrose
E. Burnside from the New England
companies. The Legion will be organ
lied into threc battalions. The center
will be composed OF tho Boston Light
Infantry, of Massachusetts,; Old Guard,
OF New York, and Washington Light
infantry, of South Carolina, and will be
the color battalion. The remaining ten
companies will be divided into right ii
left wings.
The colors OF the Legion will consist
Of the crimson flag OF Eutaw, borne by
Colonel William Washington during the
Revolutionary war, the Continental flag
aud the national colors, Each company
is to bear the flag OF the State it repre-
seuts, Legion and company color bear
ers to assemble with their guards O.
honor in Independence Hall preparatory
TO the parade, previous to which there
will be Il grind dress review, inspection
trooping of oolors, etc., on tho fourtl
Of July, 1876.