New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-07
THE SEVENTH REGLMENTS RETURN.
HOSPITALITY SHOWN THEM ON THE TRIP.
THE SOLDIERS ON THEIR ARRIVAL MARCH TO THEIR

HOSPITALITY SHOWN THEM ON THE TRlP
THE SOLDIERS ON THEIR ARRIVAL MARCH TO THEIR
ARMoRY-A TALK WITH ONE OF THE OFFICERS.
The 9TH Regiment, Colonel Emmons Clark CON com
mandiug started on an expedition to capture Bulalo
and Niagara Falls on Monday afternoon going Dy
way of the New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroad. At $50 a. IN. Yesterday these Dattie-
SCARED heroes, after successful campalgn-includ
ing series OF rapid and brilliant charges on uln-
ners banquets cold collatons and luneheons not 10
men ton the more prosaic breakfasts, suppers and
teas-reached Jersey City their return by special
train over the Erie Railway. Crossing the faVOiha
ferry to Chambers-st the regiment marched up tnat
thoroughfare TO Broadway, thence through Guy
Hall Park to the station of the Thrd-ave. elevated
road at which train was taken To SlXty-seventn-
st. On reaching the armOry. SuDStantlal Dreah-
fast was disposed of, after which oflcers ana men
made haste to exchange their fuldTess uniform Tor
the more comfortable garb OF CIVILIANS IN
a short time the arnory was deserted save py the
goats which mounted guard at the southwest cor
ner of the building, where they nibbiedithe grass
and held the fort In picturesque defiance OF the cas-
ual paSserby. hardly less picturesque Irlsh dame
across the street. in reply 10 question about the
"Sure, and we've missed the bys-God bless 'em
and glad we was TO SEQ EN- coming nlarchn nome
again 80 jolly aud gay"
All the members of the regiment, without excep-
ton, had pleasant things to say OF ther trp Whlcn
was unanimously voted TO have been great sue
cess. 1he unavoidable discomforts attendant upon
transportation of so large body OF men and tue
providing of proper quarters were reduced 10 the
minimum, The men lved well while they were
gone Oh the outward trip each company providing
lis own rations some OF them took along caterers
from this cit and the menu was more suggestive
OF the club than of the campaign.
How did you fare i'll Buffalo r. asked HE lRlB-
UNE reporter OF one OF the officers.
The collation. there for the men could not nave
been better If DenOulco had served IL. Everything
was Of the very best qualify. There WAS great
variety, and after we had finished there was enough
left Tor another hungry regiment For tne
first time III my life, at spread 1Of the
whole regiment, there were plenty oI Clean
washed which had been used. The whole thing
was admirably arranged and carried out. I'm tod
that it was done by Rochester caterer, and that
lac was paid 81 200 or $1,000 for that single col
lation. It was worth all he got Tor It, anyway.
After the collation. the officers were the guests OF
the Buffalo Club, where we were royalty enter
Will give us "a hard 'Tub' TO get even with them
but we shall try when they give us chance"
Judging from the teIeeraphc dispatches the
men have not had much sleep while away and they
must be pretty well worn out by this tIme" sug-
gested the reporter.
"'Ihey were pretty lively on the train going out,
and most OF them didn't sleep any too much. On
Tuesday III ght, after the parade III buffalo IL was
| o'clock alter beiore we got back 10 the tatlS,
and most OF the tired enough TO turn III as
soon as possible We didn get up till about ooclock
Yesterday morning and then after break last we
took look at the rails before getting on the home
ward bound tram. Last night there Wasn't much
sleep in OF the ears. III was the last chance
| for fun and the made the most of it."
How did you fare at HOnellsylAe T.
IIeI raie; we nau d So"u supot iHoi"i SuPPOji
but We had to eat III two detaChiuents which made
II ia ther SLOW work. While the hrst detachment
was eating the band played and instead OF the cit
lzens giving us an ovation, We gave them one ana
| lively one, too
What was the pleasantest part of the tripT
"Al of 1t was the pleasaltes.,' said the officer
with laugh Everyone seemed anxious to DO
everything possible to make the tnp agreeable
and they succeeded they really did more for us at
Buffalo than here else; but that was the place
we went particularly TO VISIT you know"
Il suppose that you had such good time," SAID
the reporter to the polite colored janIt0r of the
arlnory, THAT you would like TO 90 1t all over
again" .
Eyes but not this week. was the reply with a
half suppressed yawn that was more eloquent than
the words themselves The health Of the regiment
was excellent during its absence and after day Of
TEST the officers and will resume the routine OF
their duties as civilians all the resher and better
for then annual regImental outing"