National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-09
TIE CITE CITY GUARDS.
Thor visit TO Mount Vernon, Parade and
Departure from the City.

Thor visit TO Mount vernon, PARADE anu
Departure from the City.
The Gate City Guards were taken In charge
yesterday morning by the committee Of Com
pany A, consisting of George W. Eyans Cap
tain Rodicr, Major Vandonburg, j. c. En-
twisle, L. II. McNichol, J. ]. Cowie, George
Thomas aud George Van Sykcl ana escorted
to the COrcoran, upon which they embarked
for Mount Vernon. Arriving at their destina-
ton the company filed on shore, and, forming
into line, marched over the grounds and
through the mansion under the guidance Of
Colonel Hollngsworth, the superintendent.
| After seeing the sights the boys" were
served with lunch, nj tho conclusion of which
! they again fell into line, marched back to
the boat aud embarked for Washington.
Arriving at the city tho Guards We're es-
cortcd back to the armory. The boys then
fell into line, and under the escort of tho
Washington Light Infantry, headed by the
Marine Band Donch's band being assigned 10
the visitors, marched up the Avenue TO Seven
teenth street and turned into + street. The
new recruits of Company A, dressed in their
fatigue uniforms, took up position ut Egh-
teonth street, tho odd hands" forming line
across + street ut Seventeenth to keep the
crowd back The Guards occupied the imme.
date space in front OF the residence of COlone
Amos Webster. The houses along the square
were decorated with flags aud bunting, while an
immense United States flag was suspended
/ from n rope running across the street from the
| residence of Colonel Webster TO the house on
/ pcsitc. The drill was witness by several
! thousand persons. Shortly after the arrival
upon the grounds Colonel Moore placed his
! company in full-drcss uniform, company front,
across the street to the right of the visiting or.
| gGnization, and his second company, in fatigue
uniform, on the loft, in command of Lieuten-
ant Ross. The visitors then gave an exhibit
| ton drill, went through tho manual of arms
with wonderful precision, and elected vocif
rOus applause. Their fancy movements, such
as marching in circles, single ranks, by twos
nd fours were especially fine.
The movement of forming of squares and
the loading, kueeling aud firing were greeted
with rounds OF applause. The company then
| fell into line, facing Colonel Websters resi-.
dence aud ut given command each man fell
! upon his face in an instant, In this position
! they went through tho motions Of loading and
firing. When the command was given to rise
each man sprang TO his feet, and the company
formed perfect line with their pieces at
carry This evolution took the vast crowd by
storm, and cheer after cheer rent the
air. This ended the drill, and the sol
dier boys were elegantly entertained
by Colonel Webster. The battalion then
took up its line of march down + street
to Seventeenth street, then to the Avenue and
to the armory Arriving at the armory the
Infantry halted and gave the visitors the
more * Potomac depot, where they deposited
their arms aud domned their fatigue uniforms.
Returning to the Armory they partook OF an
elegant collation. prepared by Mr.. p. j. Duffy,
of tbe Apasican House. After the collation.
the visitors, in charge of their hosts, visited
| the Opera House on invitation ofNanagcr Ford.
Leaving the Opera House about $3.50 O'Clock
they proceeded to the Infantry 's.armory, where,
after many cheers, hearty shaking of hands
and sorrowful good-bycs, they filed out to the
depot. On the line of march from the arinory
| TO the depot there was quite display of pyro-
technics. After boarding the train the cheers
| given by each company were loud and long.
When the conductor hallooed "all aboard" aud
motioned his engineer to go ahead, the in
fantry gave their departing guests their COM
pany cheer, which is so well known
| to residents Of the District and as
the train moved out there was another
display Of fireworks. Among those TO see the
visitors off were large number distinguished
| citizens and army and navy officers.
At the review, at the residence of Aijutant.
General Webster, Captain Phelps represented
the Commissioners Colonel Audenreid repre-.
| scented General sherman, Lieutenant Porter
the Marine Corps, and the District staff was
represented by Colonels Black ford and Van
denburg, and the Regular Army by Colonel
Corbin and Captain Taylor, Lieutent Emory
and Assistant Secretary Hogg represented the
Navy.
The manual and drill of Captain Burie's
com pany, which was truly wonderful, was
greatly admired by the many old soldiers VIII O
witnessed their movements The loading and
firing was most perfect in fact, the forty men
in line were more like so many figures con-
trOled by mechanical power than like human
beings. Captain Burke with Lieutenant Stokes
by whom he is ably assisted, are entitled to
great praise for their efforts in bringing the
, manual and drill to so much perfection. Toe
much praise cannot DO given to Colonel VIM
, G. Moore and his splendid corps, and to those
Of our liberal citizens who contributed to the
, occasion for their hospitality and courteous at
tention to their visiting guests. Colonies Web
, ster aud Moore will represent the military Of
the District at the meeting Of the Army Of the
Cumberland.
An erroneous announcement having been
made that the drill would take place in
front of the Arlington Hotel, two or three
thousand persons assembled there and wait
, ed anxiously for the expected "Sojcrs," bu
much to their disappointment they did no
come, being elsewhere engaged.