New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
CHEERS FOR THE SEVENTH.
THE REGIMENT PARaDEs IN WASHINGTON
REVIEWED BY THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND ryce
DENTS or THE DAY.


DENTS or THE DAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRTBryE.1
WASHINGTON, April 20 - Washington was
dotted and specked all over this morning with
gold lace and gray uniforms. Streets aud squares and
the public buildings peryaded AMI pcrmeatcd by
members OF tho 7.h The dlfu3Ivcness Of the regiment
was wonderful. One net tho Now-Yorsers flashing
down Pennsylvania-avc. bycices and tricyces and
saw carriage loads OF rolling tho smooth pave
ments all the morning. Tho forenoon devoted to
sght-seeing and 1t was not until $3.50 In the
afternoon that the drums beat before wlard's
and the regiment fell in for its parade and re-
view Tho crowd In tho streets large when
the regiment arrived last night but it was nothing to
that which filed the streets to-day.
When the 9TH Regiment arrived hero twenty-five years
ago yesterday a disIoya popuaco greeted them with
lowering brows and silence which broken only by
curses To-day for miles the samo regiment marched
through aimiring thousands, whose hurrahs drowned
tie usc Of the band The day perfect and Wash.
ington. white, clean and giterng In the bright Sun
light looking its best Tne boys OF the 7th ws-o
looking fresh and bright tho city. the day their
uniforms. In the forenoon Colonel Clark and his
officers called the White House and presented 10
the President They received in the East Room.
and when every ono hal shaken hands
and said something appropriate to tho
occasion, Captain J. @. Abrams. OF Company.
was led up Mr.. Cleveland receive from the hands
Of the Chief Executive n diamond mounted badge Of
completed his twenty NTH OF service with the
iment The badge was presented by the President on
behalf OF tho regiment.
The officers we're then requested TO go to tho
Treasury building and arrange Themselves 10 graceful
end They did aid 50, o and photographer
made pictures OF them. ma
aSRn
the White House. where they were @ S reviewed sy tss
Srass %a:snf'sn Tsns. S0' On % the %.id:%ss front
when the music of Cappas heard and the bay
coming glistening down enth.st
aud crossed green lawn under tho budding trees 70
the stand First the oors aa 9 sn o
remarked how ne had aged since he had be IN tas
his broad shoulders But ruddy. robust Little Phil"
who walked beside him. seemed as bright and happy a,
and follow Wing them came Secretary whitney and Mrs.
Villas. Commissioner Webb and Marshal wilson. Com:
Mrs. Fsirchid. chill Miss Wilson and Miss MolIis Villas.
They all onl the reviewing stand when the head Ok
the band wheeled to one side and took up position near
the stand the people and & the & moySS Es
and steady step came marching by the officers sautnS
Tie review over the President put his hat and
turned to the White House. while the whole 7tn Eegl
the photographns process. The photographer took 9
large picture taking in the regiment and the facade OF
phers We're on hand and fired away with their
at the uLnncbng 9TH. This sklrmsh being over tne
regiment was reformed and marched Joyfuly away TO
dinner -.
I'm tho evening the Washington Light Infantry kept
omen house at its armOry and ntertaned the 7t Tho
band assembled Wizards at o'clock aud started QUO
on sereuading tour Under Secretary Whitney's win.
dows they played ." the Ruler OF the Sea-" To Gem
eral sheridan they played am the Very Model OF tho
Modern Major enera" and Senator Evarts heard them
in his front yard playing "fhe sweet Bye ana Bye
The band was its sercnadng tour at IL O'Clock
Tomorrow the regiment goes to Mt Vernon. return
ing here take train for home at $40 In the
afternoon The 9TH Is delighted with Washington and
Washington Is charmed with the 7th.