, 1879-05-25
The Thirteenth New York Regiment
at Montreal.
A Sham Battle One of the Events
of the Day.
Chaplain Beeoher's speech at the wind
Up" Dinner.

From an early hour the streets we're alive with
peop1e. The scene around the Windsor Hotel
was novel and exciting. and the palatial build-
ing resemblcd small town Of cosmopolitans,
wherein the grny, the scarlet, and the blue pre-
dominated. The rooms occupied by his Excel
lency the Governor General and suite were
objects Of much curiosity, especially among
the American lady visitors, OF whom there
are large number anxious to get peep at d.
R. q. the Princess Louise, who expressed her
admiration and surprise at the splendor OF the
surroundings. At a. m. thousands OF people
proceeded to Fletcher's field. the outskirts Of
which were already packed at all points The
nearest comparison which can be made to give
an adequate idea Of the scene is the spectacle
presented BY the English Derby. The crowd
was good-natured, and gave and took cheer
fully. The appearance on the streets of the
gallant Thirteenth Regiment, with thei- vet
eran Association, their splendid band, under the
leadership Of Mr.. e. B. Dodsworth, their ex-
cellent drum corps, and the fine manly bearing
of their officers, excited general admiration.
Brooklyn has excelled herself, and the State OF
New York could not send better representatives
OF HEB MARTIAL PRowEss.
The presence OF Mr.. Beecher, the Chaplain OF
the Thirteenth, created almost as much curiosi-
ty as the regiment 10 WHICH nc oelougs. LIE
burlY, active form Of the stalwart Chaplain IN
his uniform OF black and gold was markeo
wherever he went. He made almse'1 quite at
home with everybody, and entered enthusiastic
ally into the spirit of the scene. The citizens OF
Montreal, OF both nationalities, seemed to vie
With each other In trying to do honor their
guests. 1t is subject of friendly rivalry rs to
which nation the American troops should be-
long, and as one Of them naively observed,
s.There is just room on our flag for two more
stars, Upper and Lower Canada" "fes, aud
we can also find space on our flag to take in the
Union, II you are anxions in that direction this
moment.''
The Thirteenth was the first regiment to take
ID its position at 10:45, and occupied the cen
tral point at the base at the letter s'V." The
appearance Of the men was the signal for long
continued ovation, the Governor-G GENERALS Foot
Guards taking their place on the right of the
centre taken uD by the Thirteenth Brooklyn.
Tn. third in order was the Snty-ffth Mounted
Rova1s.-a French Canadian corps,-closely fol-
lowed bY the Sixth Fusileers, the Queens
Own, and the Montreal Garrison Artillery and
other regiments in quick time. The undula-
tiops Of the ground were not favorable to the
effect produced, which
LACKED THE UNIFORMITY
which was looked for The ground nas kept
clear bY the men Of the Royal Naval Reserve,
Cant, Smith, R. H., of the steamship Peruvian.
In the meantime the scene on and adjoining
the Grand stand surpassed description. The
Royal dais reserved for the Vtce-Regal suite
was criticised with much interest. AT its summit
f]oated the main flag Of the Dominion. About
twenty naces to the front stood the saluting
point, the flagstaff topped By the Union jack
At twenty minutes to IL o'clock the officer
commanding, Sir SelbY Smyth, and a brilliant
go ...,n -, 40 fold An unavoidable
5s,.v dsIr ~ accustomed by the non-arr1val
of the Shefford Field Battery, compelled the
+roona tn rait for their coming. The com
'roops w 49, 80 n-.~taa - 1jart ~,
,nAnu"s o~ ~ n.oon. Cont
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a,1msl' -'. 49, G.uaraar,canor,1 and her
1,4.J n4s, 1,chsss no pr,ncesa Tonfse IN horse
hoyal n4snuess - sus .aneaa Tha,r st.ff vos
oaeA1 en.s H.; nE Win+on 4 n q. The
1pn-po rha.,o. III T,-hord co,dstreon enanas.
ao -. C.-.a,., n,;1;t;o Anronoa
| ~. o'c@ G1. cerora1,s .rrfr,1 II shon1d be
sus oosel se -. aanaa-oa IN +he oarh
no4eo ~. ..,,,.p o-,d 1vore tho star If mir
s.p p' a. Rora1 pjohness vore a n]ain riding
oroei' Tt.a ,s. apaa-;nr Voc most anthusiastic
~ a.a.+ ~. tha Princess I.on,se Draroons
1ne So. 49, t1,a,r 900 +r,,mncter IN oor.
ae.oA'p - sos,s ,ra. brilliant in the e1
eeou9 ~'sra. roa11oao;a. ~ onca n,ase7 dowr
49, IT, 40 shefford Field Battery having ar
Aae .1Ds' 1909 y, front IT the Thirteenth
n,o % ,a-a ~ the1n tbrcc rousinr cheers, which were