The New York herald., 1879-10-16
REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNOR.

PARADE OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD-A BRILLIANT ARRAY AND
ENTHUSIASTIC SPECTATORS. Z
Tho First division Of the National Guard, Major
General Alexander Shaler commanding. reviewed
yesterday afternoon by His Excelency the Governor
from stand opposite Madison square and near the
Worth Monument. Very long before the appointed
hour the streets about the reviewing stand were
packed by an expectant throng Sidewalks. windows.
door steps and roofs Of houses far the could
reach were black with men, womsn and children
scrsmbling for places. The reviewing stand was
built right on the junction OF Fifth avenue and
Broadway. and was probably intended to hold 300
persons at the outside but 1t would be difficult to
say how many were actually crammod into 1t. The
arrangements about the stand were in charge OF
guard Of the Seventh regiment
About half past four O'Clock the rattle Of drums
announced tho coming Of tho Gate City Guard. who
Some time elapsed after they had takon their places
before the arrival OF Governor Robinson, who camo
There WAS little or no entnusssm It his arrival but
after tho parade over the Governor was cheered
long and loudly. the enthusiasm following his car.
riaRe as 1t rolled away up Firth avenue On the
platform with the Governor were General Wood
ward. General W. J. Behan. First brigade Louisiana
Cooper. Generals Carr. Wood. Graham. Duryea. Col
lector Merritt aud others.
COLUMN.
The column passed in the following order:--
Major General Alexander shaler and staff.
Separate Troopof Cavalry and Gatling battery.
Seventh infantry.
Sixty-nnth infantry.
Eighth infantry.
Battery d.
Drigadisr General William @. Ward. First brigade.
and staff.
Twenty second infantry.
Fifth infantry.
Twelfth infantry.
Battery X
Brigadicr General Frederick vlmsr Second brigade.
and staf.
Seventy first infantry.
Eleventh infantry.
Ninth infantry.
Third osNklry.
The Seventh regiment Vg9ne mp to the stand with
tho time honorod ''swtn0,' ~ which 1t In famous.
marching ten companies - >eonty-four iios Little
ment was at It's best. both were almost perfect.
Tho sixty ninth paraded ten companies of sixtcon
fles. The Eighth next. in their new gray over
coats. with eight companies OF sixteen fles.
NEW GATLINo BATTKnY.
Tho Gatling battery were in splendid condition
aud we'll mounted. Their marching also most
crcditabe. Tho First brigade came next. with
the Twcnty-socond at tho right OF tho line.
March" as they passed. They paraded ton
compsnies OF twenty hles. The Firth followed.
with eight companies OF twelve files. The
Twelfth came next, tho men wearing the new
sixteen nles. Tho Second brigade followed. The
Scyenty-nrst paratlcd eight companies of sixteen
hlcs and tho marching was good. II the only
regiment whose drum corps saluted the colors when
thoy passed. The Eleventh came next with their
cavalry plumes. which gave appearance of un-
stcadiness the limos. The regiment paraded nine
companies of sixteen hcs ana carried the colors In
the Fifth company. The regiment marched we'll.
and looked aud marched excellcntiy. The Third
cavalry closed the division parsding In platoons of
twelve men. After the review the Governor was On
tertained at dinner privately by his stan.