The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-23
YESTERDAYS PARADE.
THE GMANnEsT MILITARY srECTA~
CHE EvEM SEEN Nv 0Um CITY.
scenes ANA IucIi cnts.

Yesterday was day long tn he remembered
Nv our citizen eoldlery. Tho anniversary q
the birth Of George Washington In Westmore
leans All event which has called forth tI,t
spontaneous outpouring 81 Our people. nnt
yesterday was no exception.
Dame Nature snemrd prediHal with hei
gifts for tho occasion, and sky and mir were
AL that could be wiahed. Tho temperature
wac iust that hoped for and tho atmosphere
ar clear az u May day.
ln the Thing Hyna' before tho war the
swnittysseennd ,of February was celebrated
always iii our city with ull ahe pomp and
panoply available. but nothing like that wit
neHsed Yesterday was ever sann1n our strceta
Al haif=paat o'clock the belennina Oh Tho
boulevard began to DO crowded with ladies.
aud hy tho whole street was packed with
spectators. Along the whole fntstn announced
there were two deep lines Ut people nnslnualy
awaiting the start II might be called almost
carnival day. Beauty hlushed from every
window and dreamy bt,nettea and ttnid
blondes. the rose and the violet. added their
poetieal fragrance To the picture.
n waa day such aa New Orleans has not
aeon for long time and tho fair onea we're OH
ihe tipaine of excitement, Costly costumes
added their fharmH u their already delicious
beauty. and elegant dresses augmented not u
little tp tho scene Without d doubt. there
were on Canal and other atrepts. when tho
procession started not leaa than 100000 peo.
ple. who puHhed and pulled ono another for
good places from which tp view the parade
Az about halr-paet o'clock the many regi-
mehta and companies were In limo aud the
procession started.
.m.- first Brigade.
A platoon ~ police opened the way Tor
GEN, uHltAN AND HTArr.
composed aH follawa. Geo. w. Duprr, In
apector General. Capt. e. L. Walker, Quar-
iormastef. DR., Jos, Holt Surgeon, Capt,
Williams. Assistant Adjutnnt General. Capt.
Amndee James. Aid-de-camp Following
came the United States troops.
With firm step and erect, martial bearing
and headed by their celebrated corps Of mu-
sirianH. tho battalion Ut
TiIliTEnNru UNITED aTATIs INFANTRY.
under command Of Capt, f. Il. he GputY,y,
followed III llnn showing by their alttlful
mu',Hut'fea that the 'boyn In blue were not
nsvicea n military accomplishments.
Next the well drilled corps Ut
about aeyenty five men Htrong, Lieut. +. w.
Niaholla commanding. ELECTED the praise Ut
all spectators hy their accurate cvplutions and
perfection Of drill
There were two companies of sailors. the
tliat under charge Of Ensign Peacock. and tho
Martin III charge Of the sections. The aeoond |
divaiun. twenty men strong, htd with II two |
aIneh bteec'-loaaing howilsets. handsomely |
Then tho familiar gray uniform Of tho
WARRINGTON AHritLERY
hove In aight. Tho battalion comrrised |
three companies, tn all 400 men. under charge |
Of Col W, NJ, owen. The frat company waa |
we'll marahaled by Major John u. Richardson.
the second obeyed with tho altil and preoiaion
" veteran soldiers the well known voice Of
lApt. Il. AL laaaeaon: The third was under
Of Capt, Eugene May. with battery
u four t0-paund guns,
THE IRISH HtFLtm,
with their handsome gray uniforms, made Il
splendid appearance. and avinced great Der
lection Of dfill~~Lieut. John /. Markey ia
Next the %..&m. 4.."
mitchell RIFLES.
uniformed la green, showed to Tho
oeat advantage their knowledge Of military
lrill, and vert altogether u fine body Of men.
9apt. John Fitzpatrick rode ahead Of tho
which was well conducted by Capt
~ GponeS
Titlt CRESCENT CRY BATTALION
vas the feature Of the day, Uniformed in the
good old gray and cut after tho New York
he Seventh. showed itself na tho finest drilled
# the parade. II was led BY Col. Chaa II.
'enner Major II. 9. Bond. Adjt. W. II. q, rob
nson. Capt John Augnstin, puartarmastnr:
~, q, Beard surgeon. and II. q. Miro, ser
yrant major.
Tho Crescent Rifles. leading the battalion.
urnod out itfty-three men. with the following
Ulcers; Capt. Il. J, Peasants. Frat Lieut. @.
Y. Allen, Second Lieut. Henry Baker. and Soc
md Junior Lieut.. j. q. Woods.
THE LEAGUE GUARDS
sere next In the line. uniformed az Hastily IA
ut of the Crescent City White League and ~
nder the command Of Capt y. H. Buck, First
lieut. w. +. Ptnckard. Second Lieut.. ALI, N
'rolsen and Third Lieut.. M. N. Wisdom
he Guards were a select body Of soldiers
nd In their wheelings evidenced the skill Of I,
heir commander In
THE vAUpRy RIFLES
lso Ia gray uniform, OF the New York nat !!
arn. They stepped cheerily to Tho music, and
howed nh elasticity that gave token Of an /. .
hundanea Of vim and dash. They were led
Y Capt. A. T. Mprnhy, First Lieut.. II. Il. Fer y
usnn. Second Lieut.. I. d. Angelovich Second !
unLor Lieut.. II II. Farray.
BlA6 IGNiANlsNiALS,
Tho for the parade were attached TO COL ]
onner's command, turned out In their full q
,rce. The day was one peculiarly their own, /
! they Tor years past have celebrated this oc- ,
asion rs few organizations have They had
TT yesterday tifty-thrce men In ranks, and y
10 gallant commander, Capt. Pierce, had
sason to congratulate himself on his corps. | /
heir drill was superb. and I'm marching they r
lowed q remarkable accuracy The Ideuteu- \
nts are Messrs, Perilloux. Thiel and l.. A. '
ongley. &
second Brigade. t
THE ORLEANS ARTILLERY
irned out very strong; one company. &C." n
rs unable to parade, their equipments not
cling completed. This battalion was COM 4
landed by Col. j. Il. Ninet with the follow
lE staff: Lieut. Col. j. II. Pike: Major A.
achemin; Adjutant o. DcBouchel; Capt.
A. Tahary; Capt. Quartermaster
nd Sergeant Major. A. poupard The re- Z,
pectivo companies were commanded IA fol i