New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
THE DAY AT THE ARMORIEs.

The Sd Cavalry Regiment COl. buuke,
was n excellent condition al its Amory, at "hiIe ~nd
Elnsts rtay At morning rolcal 32S OF the l'O
men on the mdstcrr5 rcspondc, 10 their names fonr
hours yesterday were sDent infantry drill, as the Reg
iment expects to act rs Infantry.
This ArMory of the 5tE Regiment. IN Twenty-thrdst ST.
between Sixth aud Seyeuth-aTes., presented aA 1c'Fc
appearance yesterday Crowds gathered around the en-
trance OF whom sought vanly to gain admittance
Rations were dealt ont TO the men at a. me- ana AT
and p. M. The solliers many OF wnoin Wero he'heu
to gTumbo Tuesday, had become accustomed 10 tner
situation and amused themselves by singing ana pay
ing cards. At p 425 men had reported for du'y'
The at the almory Of he 7th lGgiment was sur M
rng and picturesque Col ClarH had 500 men Iedo! lV
servIcclnost the entire strength OF ,hs ~ glte,~ "a
few OF the slightly Ill., owing tn the use o. leeh
coec ibo majority were in fine spirits ana coI!t,oh
In the lDOiuinS Cen NIrian Win MS staI estiOiseu
ms headquarters as this arinory. ,-,--..,.,,u...
At Tie llth Regiment ATmory the mtn bad settled INTO
solderiy habits under rue strict discipline 0t Coz Unoe
kant. This regiment - $40 strong, nut only 3)O men
have yet r.ponded g. the call. an order consPc.
osy posted the arnory announces that for ech day
absence without icayc lire or 500 VIII DC mCurt'u
the crowd outside The aFlnUfy was nucp snart thn on
Tuesday. aad no difficulty was experienced III heei'nE
the entrance clear. -
l2tn Regiment gathered nc their ArDiory, nave A.
ready accustomed themselves 10 the restraints o Ile
under arms The same discipline was lnposed as upon @
The first day. and allowed To pdsS III OF Cut
without permission of the nlmandin9 officer Inc AZ
mOr well victuallcd and aD ample supply OF ainhun
ton Vas received musical entertainment, atttns ~ @
with dancing gwen ia the ot Company b IN me
in high terms OF the conduct OF the men.
The WasungtCd Greys Cavalry In the same Afhoiy
with 18th Regiment, at broadway and fOttf-hIth
ST. were ~ equally happy MOOD yet the order received
about ycst rGay rom DIVISION HeadquafterS rs
siguug tGcm o duty tne Arsenal building. FURNISHED
pleasant diversion The cOmpany, forty-nVc strOn&. IN
command Capt Baker, elt the Arm"iy Almost IN
mediate. ), ana G ecred py tie members "I the
I2il, fiOin fthe windows OF their ArmOfy, as thty
passed down Broadway go ~,
Large crowds collected about the Armory of the 22d
Regiment ia FOmicrut-st between SIKH and seventh
AYES. rcntinels guarded the entrance 10 the building,
and the utmost vigilance exercised In allowing per
SONS 10 enteF. AZ m, supply OF aminun ION ar
rVcd IA rty -iftn-1t. Arsenal Inc men were III
nigh s9rlts and imprON isrd nts 10 pass the Time
Toward evening the Brigade Inspectors visited the Ar
and pressed satisfaction at the coudluh otthr
regiment. On Tuesday the complained somewhat
bitterly OF the quality of TIE ratOn,, hut yesterday thrfe
seemed Tor grImDng Constant pfdctlcc "'As
Frpt up aiming aud firing, that III ease ~ active ser
vice The men would he able To obey orders without
bundCring At y. m. there were ODO men IN the Ar
mOry.
Col Cavanagh Of the Goth Regiment had 300 men at
the arnOry at fbe EssrX Market. The majority OF the
m.m9ers regiment nave reported ana 81 lads were
Yesterday engaged IN hunting up the dclnihculs Olg
one ca . . of sickness has mus FAR occurred.
TEe members of the fist Regiment remained All diy
in tie ..rnIury TnrtysiXtl-st and Broadway rue
greatest sport ~ the day was ~ meal unes When ty
repaired paucs To the restaurant ~ Si1thFc ana
Tnfty ysccOnosi aud part0Ok OF hearty meal az the
City'n expense.
Battery g. the members OF which were the earliest to
rc~poBd csIi at s armOry on tue lfst Door ot
tuc old arsenal building at Nhlte and ElnfStS. The
l.ttrry consists of iO3 members, q I whom - had
,rortsd Yesterday Drills held yest rdhy, but no
gun pract been ad lest the noise should occasion
unnecessary in the neighDOrhOOd capt Jol
keim is IN command