Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03

Company /. Chambcrsburg-Cap tain. John c.
Gerhig; iirst lieutenant.J Ph,iip i.autenslaser'
| second lieutenant. George n. Mll1er
UNASSIGNED COMPANY. SCRANTON.
| Captain, William IL. Burke; first lieutenant,
Joseph IL. Duggan; second lieutenant, Henry
| W. LOTUS.
Other Visiting Military Organizations.
There will be large number of other visiting
| military organizations in line besides the Penn
| sylvania and Virginia militia.
Below will be found descriptions OF these or
4 CARNATIONS:
| THE SINTY-NINTH NEW YORK.
Goth regiment =. q. s.. OF New York city,
Colonel, James Cavanaugll; lieutenant colonel.
VIM. Delacy; major, Edw. Duffy; adiutant JAS.
I Moran: quartermaSter. J. j. Ward. cOmmiSSary,
Jas. ". Wallace; surgeon, \. ". Ford; assistant
surgeon, Lieutenant CaSgrove; chaplain, NJ. 4.
breen; inspector OF rifle practice. John J. Cos
Company A-Captaln. Michael Brennan: leu
tenants, Robert McFeely and Patrick McMor-
Company B-Captain, James Conlon, ieuten-
ants I. +. Leonard and L. j. Moriarty.
Company C-Captain. Dennis &. Mccarthy;
lieutenantS, John Murphy and John O'Connell.
Company D-Captain. James Plunket; heuien-
ants. Maurice Cox and Patrick Faueliv.
Company E-Cdptain Hugh Coienl9u: lieu
tenants, John +. % Brien and James Il. Mana
han.
Company F-Iieutenants. Alfred A. Mitchell
and Thomas Mortimer.
Company G-Caj,tain. stephen p Ryan: lieu
tenants. William Hogan and Patrick j, G"ggin.
Company H1Captain, Marin Mcdonnell;
lieutenant>,P Patrick j. Morgan stui William Nc
Company captain, James G. Cunningham:
lieutenants, James Mahoney and Luke Z.
Queen.
Company K-Captain John Kerr: IeutcnantS.
John b. Woods and Edward T. McCry>tal.
State service uniform, consisting of double
breasted tUnic and trousers OF blue cloth, with
Infantry IaclncS, black helmets md belts, over
coats, knapS4cks with red blankets rolled.
The regiment paradeS 90 men. ccomlanicd
by It's own haud. known aS the t;!th regiment
band, William Baync. leader, numbering eighty
pieces, and uniformed same AS men, excepting
that they have green and red piume> in he'll
NETS instead OF spikes.
The Goth geZimeut WAS organized over rny
years ago. and y purely a representative Irish
American es.ment, and had for its command
ers at one tine Generals Corcurau and MeaEucr.
At the outbreak Of the late war il WAS one ri
the first regiments in the country 10 volunteer
Its services TO the national government, and
left New York the Esd OF APRIL NtiI. FOR the
seat of war, 300 strong. The reeimcui passed
through Washington. and was Tor some time
quartered in Georgetown college It's mem
bers built Fort CurcuIan. opposite Georgetown,
and participated il aIi the great battles the
war as Part of the Irish brigade until tine
render OF Lee. At the fifs! battle of Bull Run
the men threw away thcir kiapsacks and coats
ana fought in tECirShirt sleeves. There il no
political significance attached Ia the regiments
visit, beci''. &c political discussions are forbid
den, and with perhaps two exceptions there i
not politician among its forty officers. The
regiment come simply 10 represent the Ma
tionai Guard OF New York, and a mark of
respect or its lat. comma Hder-in-chief. Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, who Cyiewcd il at Camp PeeBs-
Kill last summer
THE GRENADIEES RoCHAMBEAU. NEW YORK.
The battalion of the Grenadiers Rochambeau.
of New York city, is, with the exception of the
69th n. Y. regiment, the only military organi-
zation from that city participating in the inau-
eural ceremonies. 1t i at the same time mill
tary association ANA social club. WHOSE inilit
tactics, gymnastics and fencing are jUdiciously
mingled with artistic and literary paStimes.
The number of the military members
is 100; that OF the civilians. or
honorary members, is 300. During
the winter season. cvrcy other Sunday the club
attached to the battalion gives concerts and
theatrical soirccs Charity is never forgotten
and several benefits are given by the club Tor
| benevolent purposes every year. The uniform
of the battalion officers and soldiers is oXartiy
the one actually worn 10y the French infantry,
| including the once famous ''pantaiOuS garance'
which went around the world with the tricolor
flag and meant victory wherever they appeared.
corps or drumlners and trumpetcTs furnishes
the music. Although OF very recent oryaniZ-
ation The military part of the club has already
taken conspicuous part IN publlc ptrades and
ceremonies in New York, especially on the last
DECORATION day. and at the laying of the corner
stone OF the pedestal OF the 5arthpldi statue of
: Liberty Enlightening the World The staff is
composed of colonel, Ii. \. Chalvin; a major,
5. Rosenthiel; three captains. a. VI. Cote,
editor of the Cunodicl des EtttS JniS. T.. Counil,
: and l.. Godon: three lieutenants. o. Ler-
eque, Oh.Thoulue and F.Thomas Fritz Hirshy,
captain quartermaster: Il lieutenant, chefof the
band of the battalion. +. Goner; surgeon, Dr.
n. de l.atour; tw" iiag-bearers, J. Maurel
: and TIL Leblanc; an adjutant and fencing-maS-
ter, H. Ansot, and drum-major, :. W. Hill.
Situated as il is in the eth assembly district of
| New OK, l4b ana 142 sixth avenue, In the
very midst OF the French population, the club
of the Grenadiers ROchambeau became a rally
, ing center for French voters during the last
national contest for the Presidency. This is the
first time in the history of the republic that a
an o1American military organization comes
auguration OF President.
JACKSON CORPS, ALBANY.
Albany (New York; jackson corps. Over q
hundred and fifty men. The staff officers are:
A. Albers, George f. Backman, John J. Crea-
gon. ID. :. Harrigan. Free. Coons. VI. l.. Earring,
John j. Harrigan, VIM. q. Mcintosh, DIR. =. j.
keegan, a. Tenant, Id. Carroll. Line officers:
Major James Macfarlane. Captain q. IL. Wei
fings, First Lieut.. II. y. Stafford. Second Lieut..
r. Donovan Non-commissioned officers: First
Sergeant E. A. Walsh, Second Sergeant f. Don
Cyan, Fourth b, Sergeant e j. Maciarlane ir; Fifth
Corporal John Fremzen, Corporal Charles Fill
kins, Corporal Joseph Fisher Corporal o. ].
Hillenbrant, Corporal A Heibel. The Albany
. city band will head the line. UniformS-Full
dress scarlet frock coat, trimmed with blue and
gold, dark blue trowsers with buff stripes, bear
skin shakos, white corps belts with plate bear
ing monogram "A. J. c." black body belt with
same monogram. Fatigue uniform-Dark blue
cloth blouse, trowsers and caps. Winter uni
| form-Light blue overcoat, trimmed with red
and gold, dark blue trowsers and bearskin
shakos. 1t is one ofthe best equipped companies
in the country. 1t was organized in August,
1868 by some of the leading citizens of Albany.
They acted as an escort to John I. Hoffman
and Hon. Samuel j. Tilden on the occasions of
their inaugurations as governors. Hon. D. b.
ID. "A.
Banks, mayor of Albany: Hon. Erastus Corn
ing. and many other distinguished citizens are
life members of the organization. After leav-
ing this city at midnight on the 4th the COM
pany will go to Baltimore, where il will be re-
ceived by the Post Wilson Guards and wei
coined by the mayor. Leaving Baltimore they
will go to Philadelphia and be RECEIVED by Post
Guard, No, "a, and extended a welcome by the
mayor of the city. Leaving Philadelphia they
will go to Elizabeth, \. j., be received by Gen.
brakes Veteran Zouaves, and be welcomed by
Gov. Albeit and the may or of the city, Leav-
ing Elizabeth at 3 am. will reach Albany at
9:15 Saturday morning.
| SCHENECTADY n. Y. CoSTINENTALS.
The Schenectady Washington Continentals
organized January 9TH, 1873, and entered
state service the Thirty-seventh separate
company, n. G. S. n. Y, June 10Th, $780,
Officers-Geo. w. Marette. captain; Thomas
Gregg, first lieutenant; James II. Veddi, second
lieutenant; John J. Wheaton, first sergeant.
trimming; light blue pants, with buff stripe;
large bearskin hats, with gold tasSels and
chains; dark blue fatigue caps; dark gray over
coats. Non-commiSsioned officers, gold and
buff epaulette: privates, all buff; commissioned
officers, all gold epaulettes. They will have
fifty uniformed men in line, armed with Rem
ingtOn rifles, and twenty-five or more honorary
members. The command will be headed by
its own drum and fife corps of thirteen men
uniformed; scarlet tunic gold trimmings, blue
pants and white and black helmets. The COM
pany is composed of young business and pro-
fessional men, clerks and mechanics, all mem
bers of Schenectady's best families. 1t will re-
main here over Thursday, and will visit places
of interest