The National tribune., 1882-06-24

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". II. Harrison, Adiutant Staf-Capts. II.
Dingman, J. A; George Breitbartb, quar-
termaster; Levi Woodbury., commissary; F.
4. Ashford, surgeon; J. T. Dyer, paymaster;
J. c. ETgood, engineer; E. G. Wheeler, ord
nance; Il. +. Bartle, inspector; i. D. Cramer,
sergeant major. Company A-Capt. Vim.
\. Dalton, Lieut.. John @. Cowie; Company
B-Capt i. r. Rose, Lieut.. Geo. c. Thomas;
Company Capt. Matthew Goddard, Lieut..
John C. Entwisle; Company D-Capt John
S. Miller, Lieut.. ?. J. Duffy. The uniform
of this company is that Of the Austrian
army; white cutaway coats with gold trim
min@s blue pants with white strinds, gold
epaulettes and black shakos Next to the
Fifth Maryland this was the largest regiment
in the parade. Their appearance wasi strik-
ing. and received enthusiastic compliments
or all sides. Their marching and that of
the National Rifles who also made a very
handsome appearance was in keeping with
their good looks, and as they swung up Bal
timore street the partiality of the ladies was
expressed in the londer clapping Of hands
and the faster waving of handketchiefs,
The Washington Light Infantry was organ
lied in 1886 and reorganized in 1871.
Next came the Capital City Guards, g
colored company, numbering so men, with
marines as drummers. Their officers were:
Captain Thomas $. Kelley; Lieutenants G.
r. Douglass, William II. Smallwood, O. d.
Smith, JudsOn Malvin; uniform dark blue
with buff and gold trimmings white waist
and cross-belts, black Iynx-skin shakos.
The Washington Cadet Corps, another
colored company, followed with so men and
a drum corps Of eight pieces. They were
| commanded by Captain G. A. Fleetwood,
Lieutenants George S. Contee, James A. Perry,
and Brevet Lieutenant Ed. Brockenbrough;
uniform dark-blue cutaway coat, light blue
pants, white facings, dark shakos and blue
and white epsulettes.
The Butler ZOuaves, coloTed, came next
with 45 men and band of IS pieces, COM
manded by Captain Ben Young and Lieut..
John Moore. They wore knapsacks and
white legginGs and q blue uniform similar to
those of the United States army, with black
shakes. This company was organized on
Emancipation day, 1865.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division was composed of
members of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and WAS under command of Gen. George S.
! Merrill, C0mmandeT-in-Chief, G. A. r., with
| the following staff: Past Senior Vice-Com-
mander-in-Chief Charles i. Young; Past
Junior Vice e-Commander-in-Chief G. V. r.
| Pond; Adiutant General, W. NJ. Olin; Quar-
termaster General, VIM. Ward; Judge Ad-
vocate General, G. B. Squires; Inspector Gen
Charles Styer; and Chaplain-in- Chief, J. F.
| Levcring.
The Union Veteran Corps, of Washington,
marched at the head of the Grand Army.
They numbered sixty men, band of seven
teen and drum-corps of ten men; uniform,
dark shakos, dark blue blouse e"d 1i"ht
blue pants and epaulettes. 'aey
cheered frequently as they pas ea
! parade.
Ehe gallant Duryee Zouaves, IL ctm7as
of Captain Andrew Coates, Adjl 'at. .E-.ay
Taylor, Lieutenant Morris Sui
greeted with the Hvehest .ent
| along the route
The Department of Maryland ,..a
nearly 1,5O0 men, and their apnc
| highly creditable. Wallace Pc 5
Cambridge, Maryland, so men; ,s
Easton, Maryland, 26 men; LIE C-.a'.r: ss.
| of Preston, Caroline county, NJ
men; Wingate Post, No. 8, of
Cecil county, 25 men; Reno P'
Hagerstown, 30 men; James 13s
Post, Of Rising Sun, Cecil county
! The Department Of Maine was
| by 10 men in line and number @
ment officers. They were A. /
Department Commander; J. f.
Junior Commander; i. NJ 1.,
spector; John T. Foster, Assistant Adiu-
tant- General; ". II. Haskell, A. C. Harnlin,
and J. S. Bangs, Past Department Comman-
! deTs.
The representatives, of the Department
from Vermont rode in carriage There
was no Post rs a body.
Delaware was represented by two Posts
from Wilmington, No. 1, Thomas A.
| Smith with 60 men, took up position on
the left of the Massachusetts, delegation, with
colored Post, No. 4, from Wilmington,
which had arrived with them. The latter
numbered 80 men, with a drum band of 8.
| The Rhode Island delegation arrived on the
assembly ground, Broadway and Baltimore,
east side, shortly after o'clock, and took up
position on the left of the Delaware (colored)
Post. About 25 in all represented this
| State.
! The Massachusetts men of Dahlgren Post
| No. g of Boston, who arrived in the city on
| Tuesday night with Post of Philadelphia
were early on the ground and presented and
an excellent appearance. They had with them
their own band (Martand's, of Br0ckton),
of q pieces, in addition to over 100 men in
line They formed the escort Of Commander
in-Chief Merrill, and occupied the leading
position in the second division, divided into
five companies.
Connecticut was represented by delega-
ton of 20 men, which did not arrive on its
assigned position during the formation of
the alignments, but took part in the process
sion in a later order. t
The Department of Ohio, c. T. Clark COM
mander, was well represented III the parade.
There were delegates from J. G. Mccoy Post,