New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06
RECEIVING ITS DEAD.


platoons of sixteen files front. and Capras fnli
band, had more than 700 men in line. The men
wore gray coats, white helmets, and white trousers
The ODD Colonel Porter, turned out ten commands
of twenty-five files front. With GilTnore's band OF
seventy pieces. the regiment had nearly GOO men III
line. The uniform white coat. white helmet
and blue trousers the same that has so long been
known as the dress uniform of the regiment. The
22d regiment headed the National Guard. ana
showed itself worthy of the distinction. The 7th
and 69th both looked well and turned out more than
the usual numbers parade.
The regular troops headed the column, and they
accordingly formed the furthcst from the depot
Light Battery F. of the 9th Artillery. under the
command of Major Randolph. drawn up along
the west side of Ffth-ave, from Jwcnty-6ith-st TO
Twenty sixth-st. The battery is stationed ut Fort
Hamilton, and marched to the city in the rain.
Although they wet, the men maintained a
martial air. The battery consisted OF four guns ana
caissons Directly above Battery +, between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty were dIa Sn
I'D four batteries ,of the 9th Artillery. IN infantry
form, without canon. They were Batteries l. Il
and H. from Fort Hamilton. and Battery IL. from
Fort Columbus, making III all about 40 NEIL
These batter es were conveyed from their stations
by water to East Thirty thirdst., and marched
thence to Fifth-ave The whole Government do
tachmont was under the command of Major Abram
c. Wildrick of the 9th Artillery. At about $50
the light battery made change in its order Four
of the guns transferred TO the east side oil the
avenue while four renamed on the west side In
this form the battery marched to the City Hall Be
tween tho infantry battalion and the lght battery
was the band Of the 9th Artillery.
The detac bmcnt of marines and blueJackets came
from the Navy Yard by ting. and marching through
Twcnty -secondst took position on F.itlaVc, WIN
the right resting on Twenty -hfth-st. Iney were
co umanded by lieutenant Commander Mead. III
fell into place in line behind the soldiers oil the 2th
ARTILLERY. The marines wore white trousers, DIhe
coats and white helmets. The sailors wnte cap
covers blue trousers and white shirts anu ieggihgs
In spite of tine drenchng which they had received,
they wheeled into line steady and s0Hd as when
they marched into the hostile city OF Panama. All
of the men in this DEF achment on the lstlmus
during the recent trouble there and some OF th1ir
comrades keep "a truce with death Dencaln INC
tropical palm trees. Captain Mcckcr, straight anu
gorgeous rs if dress parade. led the marines.
the I'd company. All looked with interest as these
heroes of the Isthmus went by with arms reversed
and measured tread.
Among the naval officers was Ensign fluhket,
who saw much hard service on the lsthnins ana
commanded a company at the taxing Oh lhhal'..
Lieutenant Bergman of the marines. who also saw
much hard service On the lsthmus, marched al
the head of his company, torgetiul OF tne TACT
that the pouring rain meant u return OF Chheies
fever The regulars of the artillery marching
Il ahead did not move with more clOckwork precision
than the nayal brigade. Bv-and-by hit IN the
clouds let a shower of sunlight fail on the moving
colamn and the marines III their gorgeous UNI
forms and the sailors their picturesque coStuhoS
were brought into bright relief IT.,
The Citizens Committee OF 100 VINO oIhciaiS
represented the city followed the First Brigade of
the FIRST Division of tine National Guard III car
rlages.