Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-20
The Seventh New York.

Their Arrival in the cIty-ReceptiOn
 by the Grays-The EnthusIastfc Well
 cOme-TheIr Visit in Gensral-A Fine
 FArade-ThOusands of People.
 The Seventh New York, Colonel Emmons Clark, with Cappo's band, ffty-fve pieces, arrived here from Hartford at 11:15 o'clock, and were met at the depot by the Grays, &C., tives ffty-two men in uniform under Cap- tain Arnold, the veteran Grays. thirty msn, in citizens dress, under Colonel Morgan, and by the citizens committee, Colonel Graham of the Second regiment and twelve members of his staff, Captain Loomis and Lieut.. Sucher of the Light Guards, Lieutenant Christie of the Blues, Lieutenant Widman of the City Guard and others. The Second Regiment band headed the line. The thunder of thirty eight guns announced all over the city the ar- rival of the visitors. The procession WAS formed in about fifteen minutes and on the march up Meadow street to the Union Ar mory the splendid band of the Seventh played the Second Regiment March. Many people were at the depot to witness the arri- val of the visitors. At the armory the guests entered, their hosts doing the usual military honors, and the regiment, which with the Grays was formed into a hollow square, was welcomed to the city by His Honor Mayor | Lewis in fine speech, doing honor to the occasion, and making the guests already feel home. Col. Clark in response proposed three cheers for the gallant Second which were given with |" p-boom-ah'' with will and ] made the welkin ring. Colonel Clark then proposed three cheers for the New Haven Grsys which were given with great spirit. ! Then followed three more rousing cheers ! for the Second regiment as proposed by Col. Clark. Arms were now laid aside and the greetings were exchanged, after which the line was reformed and the procession \ marched to the old Union armory on Chapel Y street in the Masonic Temple The streets were lined with people, and the Seventh were warmly greeted as they marched by \ with hand-clapping and other demonstra- tions. The military display was very in- ! spiriting sight. The Seventh marched in ] column, and their fine appearance and bear ! ing excited many complimentary remarks. | The Seventh wore gray dress coats, white pants and white cross belts and white helmet hats. The Mayor, Captain Bolton, General Smith and various other military gentlemen ! rode in carriages at the head They were ] without their guns, which had with accoutre- ments been left at the cars and at the armory. ' The Grays wore gray dress coats, white pants white cross belts and white helmets and red and golden badges. At the Union \ armory the sight was again a welcome. \ National flags, large and small, arranged about 1 the spacious hall greeted the eye and all the space available was occupied by tables laden with bountiful spread, while many ! bouquets of flowers gave additional attraction to the scene. The decorating was done by Bolton 6 Nicely, Captain Bolton being an old friend and former military officer of New York. The flowers were contributed by lady ' friends. The tables in the main hall accom- ! modated 600 soldiers. In one of the hand \ some office rooms tables were spread Rith l special food for the officers and prominent guests, among those present being Colonel Clark, Colonel Graham, Captain Arnold, Col onel Hendrick, Lieutenant Hayden of the Seventh, formerly of New Haven, who was with his old friend Colonel Hendrick, and many others. The banquet, which was an | excellent one and served by Diebel, was dis posed of rapidly, owing to the limited time | for carrying out the programme. Many Grays, | veterans and actives, shared in the occasion. A large corps of walters was in attendance. Dinner over the visitors were taken in car- riages barges, hacks, carryalls, omnibuses | and other conveyances wherever fancy dicta- | ted, many taking in East Rock Park and its grand views of scenery, many taking 8 gen. erRl touc of the city, others hieing to the ! shore. Crowds stood outside the Union
 Rrmory witnessing the hilarious de- parture of the Seventh boys with their guests which was accompanied | hv ho nf
 tin horns, while the streets resounded with
 ous ot6sf popGlarF F" airs Appearing 'f fo De- the most favorite selections and the tuning up
 being gently stimulated whenever a glimpse \ of parasels or ''dsisies" chsered the passing
 scene. The infectious happiness of the occa- sion frightened all faces as the loads of jolly gray-coats hove in view. Many of the visitors were welcomed as the private club rooms of the city which were | thrown open for the occasion. While the ! visitors were thus enjoying the Grays' hos pitalities, the city was fast gaining holiday | appearance; every horse car bringing loads of people to the vicinity of the Green, while hosts of ladies and children were focking to suitable points for sightseeing along the route of march laid out for the parade Welcome was written all along,the route of march in flags displayed, large and small, while in the center on Chapel, Church and State streets especially flags and bunting and Chinese lanterns met the eye from store fronts and building fronts: Across from the Grays' armory hung 8 fine banner on which were inscribed suitable words of welcome with clasped hands and other signs of greeting.
 At F. M. Brown & Go. s, Bolton & Neely's, ). N. Adam s, Proctor, Mcguire < Go. s. Mon son & Carpenters, Wilcox & Go. g. BunneI x Scranton's, the Elliott House, the Blue store and many other places profuss decorations added to the holiday character of the scene Flags everywhere and festocns of bunting told of enterprise and public spirit. At Barkentin's 8 handsome display of the national celors was made and handsome display. At various private resi- dences opposite the Green there were fine displays. The interest in the coming parade was still moro apparent as four o'clock was neared. The Green and vicinity was alive with people and the walks at the corner of Church and Chapel streets were excessively 1 crowded. All manner of doting mothers with l smiling infants in baby carriages added to i the difficulties of locomotion on the walks, l while the streets began to fill up with teams 1 of all descriptions Many people from the 1 country were in town with teams or having | come by the cars. There was delay of | about an hour in starting the parade l The crowds waited patiently. At o'clock | the cry ran through the crowds, ''They're i coming" and everybody was instantly on the l qui vive and pressing and crowding to get in- | to position to see. The splendid music of | the Seventh's band announced the approach | of the regiments and soon the blue coated forms of the guardians of the public pea ce, who were at the head, hove in view. The commands came from the depot, where the Seventh had stacked arms. up State street to Chapel, and into the Green at the south Temple street entrance. After a wait of some minutes the line was formed and marched out of the north entrance up Elm street to York, to Chapel to Wooster Place, to Greene, to Ol- i've, to State, to Trumbull, to Orange, 60 Bradley, te Whitney avenue, to Sachem, to Hillhouse avenue, to Grove, to Temple, to the Green. The order of the parade was as follows:
 Platoon of police, 20 officers
 Second Regiment band. l
 Colonel Graham and staf
 Company E, Light Guard Captain Loomis
 Company D, Blues, Captain Thomas.
 Company B, City Guard, Captain Kaehrle,
 Company O. Sarsnelds. Captain Keefe
 Company F. Grays, Captain Arnold. l
 GoVernors Foot Guard, Captain Morse:
 General R Smith and Staff, |
 Cappos band, 55 pieces. 1
 seventh Regiment drum corps 36 men.
 colonel Emmons Clark and staff,
 seventh reGtmeBt