The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-15
THE PROCESSION.

Probably on no previous occasion has pa.
rade OF the military OF this city been SO gen
orally participated In as was the one OF yes.
terday.
Every command In New Orleans had pre-
viously signihed IT'S intention OF taking part
In the display. and all OF them, with two OF
three exceptions appeared at the place Of as
sembly at the appointed time and took their
positions La the procession.
It was generally expected that the demon.
stration would be unusually grand, and
naturally the enthusiasm among all classes
Of citizens was very great.
AS the time fixed for the formation of the
procession approached Canal street and the
other thoronghfares included la the line OF
march began to assume holiday appearance
and were soon crowded by an eager and ex-
pectant multitude.
The order fixing the hour for assembling
ed time l3 :45 o'ciockb all the commands were
on Canal street and in position.
at 4:15 O'Clock the usual preliminary move-
ments always attending the formation OF @
ready to move It was then that the first
gun OF salute Of thirty-eight was fired, and
as its report stole through the crowded
streets and echoed On the ears OF the multi
tude 1t brought up many memories OF the
events which followed the discharge of the
first shot on that glorious day which the
parade and other ceremonies OF yesterday
were Intended to com nemOrate
The salute was fired by detachments from
the several companies OF the Louisiana Field
Artillery, and when 1t was concluded the
order to march was given and came ringing
down the line, and
THE COLUMN MOVED.
In the lead was Brig. Gen. w. J. Behan and
the following officers OF his staff:
Lieut.. Col. Williams, Adjutant General
Major Holt, Surgeon General; Major G. l..
Walker, Inspector General; and Major Hyatt,
Cemmissary General.
They were followed by the battalion
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY,
under command of Major John B. Richard
son, assisted by his staff composed az fol-
lows; Lieut.. E. G. Payne. quartermast-r ;
Lieut.. j. IL. Holmes, commissary; Lieut.. Z.
.. Fuqua, ordinance officer, Lieut. w. r.
Vaudeville, surgeon; Lieut.. Z. J. Kur-
sheedt, adjutant
The three companies Of the battalion were
In line, and were of1icerad as follows: Com
pany A-Capt. F. McElroy, First Lieut.. l.. A.
Adams, First Junior Lieut.. A. I. Baker Sec
Ond Lieut.. Gus Leffe; Company B-Lieut. M.
Beebe, First Junior Lieut.. John Miller, Sec
ond Lieut.. A. Richards; Company Capt.
8. NJ Isaacson, First Lieut.. D. NJ. Fitzpatrick,
FIRST Junior Lieut.. A. A. Brinsmayd, Second
Lieut.. dudley Selph. Inc command was
dressed In a rather plain but neat uniform
made up OF white covered kept, light gray
e Goat, deVold OF trimmings, ana white pants.
Both by their march and general bearing the
men eVidaneed lhah Lhey nad not lost any OF
.,as ens 5ololeily QUALITIES ior Whlch they are
Ho,eu. .,,,
Following the artillery came that staunch
organization, the
GERMAN BATTALION,
Lieut.. Col. August Reiebard commanding.
supported by his staff acting Major M. Herr,
mann. Cant. r. n Banners Com rnissarv.
Cant F. Toeber. Surgeon, and Iient' Arm,
brnster, Adiutant. - -.e'
There we're in the column Comnanv A nm
der COZ Command @ 6 Of &c Cant, % o. M MT Tennson a. and
Lieutenants J. q. Wieder, J. Jacobs and @.
arosch and p Lieut. John nH E. IandWher; M Com Com
psi p. EStohi J. r, schiling and A. WaIia. Com.
pany d. Cant. Sehoemaker and Lieutenants
W H. Gherkin and Charles Abeves Company
+, Capt. Lettmann and Lieut.. voegtel.
Inc Dastailon attracbea cofslderaple ateen-
ZION, not only because OF lts nannsotne uni,
form, but also On account OF the skill displayed
~ Cno "a paeouson W " ene s"ii iouo AAeane'uy1e0
and 10 the % manual 81 arms. rms
NeAe III co1ulan was ene
n1asaan - D.,
neauea Dy Malor y. y. bonu eolnllafiulng' mul
ana Gapt; JOIN Augusbln, commlssary, GapI.
y. a: BURKE, quartermasJer, ana Lieut.. Jonn
u; woods, acting aolutant OF sta1l;
Ine command turned OUT Iall Iorce ana
made q nne display 10 every Way, ana tnelr
general appearance called forth many ex-
presslons OF admiration and praise,
The several companies appeared 1n the fol-
loving order:
The Crescent Rifles, led by Capt. II. b
Pleasants First Lieut. h. n. Baker, and
Second Lieut.; Leslie Bobb.
Vaudry Rihes, LED by Capt. a ~ Morpny,
second y Lieut.. +. R..Angeiovlch, Second junior
Lieut. Edwin Harris: ,
League euarns, capt. WIN; r. fiheEafa'
E TI 1Iss Lieut.. "A. ffelseh' oeeono A'eu1' NJ. ~.
WIsaom. n.aa .o,,4 q Mi,o, cooond
Lent + p. KeIIvs Sacond Junior Lieut.. Jas.
l. Harris.
Nichols Rifles, First Lieut.. P. J. Kelly,
Second Lieut., Jos. T, McMah0n, Second Ju-