New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27
FEEDING TIE HUNGRY sOLDIERY.

A scene was presented at the Madison square
Garden in the afternoon which was essentially war
like and yet had in il all the elements OF peace ana
plenty While the parade was in progress the great
cxpanse of red. white and blue bunting Which
formed the only decoration of the building, hung
from the raftcrs and prevented the weak rays OF
LIGHT from the roof reaching the ground, while
underneath were long tables spread with food
for 5000 men. At 3 p. IL. the doors on the
Madison-avc SIDE were flung open and in crowds OF
a hundred blue-coatcd militiamcn entered hungry
and dispiritcd from their long march. The first
men who broke fast were fifty members of Company
"Ar Of the lth Connecticut Regiment. aud after
them came Company "Gn Of the same
regiment from Bethel and Danbury. After
them the companies arrived III rapid succession
The guests of tho committee waited npon by
275 walters and were provided with boned-turkey'
chicken. salads sandwiches assorted cakes, cold
meats. olives. celery and 5000 pounds of poultry
from New-Jerscy farms. In a side room were 2Oi
kegs of beer which were aPportioned IN glasses TO
the thirsty soldiers. A. the men entered the Gar
den they marched 10 the right. halted and stacked
tbcir arms beneath the boxes they were then di-
rectcd 10 the tables in squads II twenty-five by
Colonies Phelps and Dlscnbery and Major
Brppinghausen the Reception Committee.
Al o'clock General Cochranc, with his stan and
one Of the large halls at the of tho Madison
ave. gallery. The time for the meal was set for
oclock hut General C0chrane found II necessary to
visit his home before dinner, n he had hcch
dIcnchcd by the rain during the procession.
In the morning the 18th Regiment veteran corps
received the Hartford City Guards aud the New
Haven Grays go strong, and the Mayor of mart
ford NJ the Grand Central Depot, and escorted
them t0 the Madison Square Garden, where they
were welcomed by Cooucls Winchester and
Hadcn, of the seventh Corp, IA Speeches. i .Iy
s.it down to breakfast at o'clock. They were then
escorted 10 their places in the column of parade.
The 7th Regiment entertained the Providence
Light Infantry the Newport Artillery, the Hartford
City Guard and the Ncw,Haver trays. about l,"Ho
parade. The men appeared at the hall al y. ~,
and from that time, or for several hours the
amount Of food and drink disposed 9l di4 inil us-
tce 10 the prestige Of Rhode Island III h9r cam
bake, and tho glory of Connecticut for her Blhc
Laws. The troops were coid' "cti hungry Il,I,lyi
uncomfortable and wTrtchcd when thcN eht'teu
Irving Hail. aud they came out-nut exactly dIy -
bat refreshed aud rciuyenated after the banquet
was over. There was no spC'rh-hla>ih2' uu' 9hy
a terrific onslaught upon cold hcel, hams, SALADS
aud thcr accomplishments to the end Of the con- Sc
IN BROOKLYN AND NEAR THE CITY.
So far AS the public Offices and schools and many
Store, were concerned the day a
holiday in Brooklyn, but moro moist and
unpleasant holiday was never known. Before the
rain began to fall however, large part of the pop
ferry on foot on horseback in carriages and cars,
had come to this city to secure coigus Of vantage
from y, lch 10 view the paradcs. Few Indications Of
fine halliday appcared in Brook yn save the crowds in
the streets early in the day and the flags displayed
upon the City Hall, Court House. Municipal De
uartnelrt Building and many of the other buildings
in the vicinity of City Hall Square and in the bust
ness streets The Academy of Music was decorated
with small flags over its entire front. Many shop
windows were gayly dressed for the day. From the
! fagstans at the plaza entrance OF Prospect Park
| and ON Prospect Hill flags were displayed
Throughout the city many private houses displayed
! the National cOlofs, and in the town of FlatDUsh
| where the battle OF Long Island wa'
fought in the Revolution, most OF
the residents had hung out Aags some
of them Oh houses which were standing
! a hundred years ago. The chimes of St. Aun's on
the Heights were rung patriotic airs being selected
| Mayor Low. the other city officers and tho Com
MOI, Council took carriages at the City Hall at
M. TO come TO this city. Many persons watched the
march of the Z3d Regiment down Westinghouse 10
| the Fridge About 200 members of brooklyn
| Grand Army posts beside the 18th, 14th, I'D,
32d and 47th Regiments and the Sd Battery came
| over from Brooklyn 10 take places in the parade,
and there were several non-rnilitary organizations
All day the strcet-car facilities tested to their
| utmost capacity; before noon on the trips to the
river. and afterward when going in the OPP
posite direction At the Brooklyn end of the
Bridge there was 10 delay at any time, and no dis
turbance occurred. At the Bridge Police Office
the sergeant regretted the rain, for, he said we
| wanted 10 have a fair test of the Bridge Police
| We didn't want any intcrposition of Providence t.
save MS from trouble for we could have handled
| the largest crowd that could have got on the
| Bulge" go ,
Jersey City resembed deserted village, the fe"
people who remained III it doing 40 from necessii
and not from choice. Beginning about o'clock IL
! the morning streams of men, women and children
! wendell their way toward the ferries, and for I've
hours and more, the streets leading TO some OF th'
ferries more especially me PENNSYLVANIA l'ailloa'
/ beings cIowding, pg5iiIu AID J"st..hg, bu,
/ all irving 40 get tic LOats hI
| Every incoming Tam On AL 1i-