New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-07
PARADE or TIE FIRST BRIGADE

LESS IMPOSING AFFAIR THAN TUE OLD DIVISION
CfLrBEATIONs.
The reOrganized First Brigade OF the State
National Guard first chance yesterday 10 maieh
IN review before AdutsntGenera Porter anu OoNe'o'
HILL Things have changed pereepuoiy under tue Ne"
orier There were thinner ranks and shorter route
Yesterday anu much of the pomp and circumstance OF
the OLD holiday divisional parades was gone lhe TT
viewing .tand had been moved down TO Washington
eouare and scarcely half Tiled mere were 'ni"
lines OF people along the drive and on the PARK "aA'
near the stand the police had almost nothing TO 90
Up the there was more hustle ana more INTEREST
but the whole affair passed OF both quickly ana quietly
Tie eight regiments and two batteries OF tue Isl
Dry.de had been ordered report at Fifth ave ana
Thirty tourth-sL aud by o'clock all were In readiness
Tor ,nspection Governor Hill and Adjutanr-GeD
Porter followed by the staff. drove up ana down the
line IN an opeu carriage and then started quickly Tor
Washington square. A little after O'Clock Cappa's
bu.e uanl struck up a lively march and the parade be-
Gan The regiments fell In behind the brigade com
mandeI In following order: 7th 60 b. sth 9th l2tL
7lst, llth and 22d Then came the "a ana ISL BAT
teres The line OF march lay through Fhth-ave'
Thrtietn-s., MsdisoD-ave- Twenty-thrds st. ana then
Flftb-ave again to the reviewing stand There was
,ome,b,pr of a crowd along Madison square and at
Fonrteeut-sL aud the crack regiments. the 7th and
Ri received generous applause At boih points.
Governor Hin and his staff reached Washington
souare about 80 O'CLOCK and mounted 10 the square re-
in.Chef Was dressed IN dark Prince Albert coat and
dark and wore conventional silk hat He
shook hands narriedly with everybody in roach aud
then started for Mayor Coopers house on the corner
ornos,t, for a few minutes chat. BY the time the
narad. came 10 sight took bis place again On the
bencne. hshiud the box we're Judge Gnderseeve. Dis
trct-Auoruey MARITIME. sheriff Grant and Recorder
smytn Inspector steers had a force of mounted
and foot police near by aud began clearing
the way up the avenue The sun shone oolqnry
through the trees on the backs OF the spectators ana
gnttsred the gold and shnlng sctuOsras VI tue
stalf ami guard.
squad of mounted police soon appeared at the head
OF the Behind them marched CapPa7 oand ana
then CoiOnei Clark the long nIes OF the Ith
Regiment. The Governor lifted his hat aud there was
about 900 stroDg Inc the just orI0w
the Reviewing sand msdo ano bllQue uocee-
success After tho last gray-cOat had passed there
WA. a pause Then the green and red plumrd band OF
the 69tn marched up. Tue blue uniforms regula-
g., ere Ia sharp contrast This Colo
nel a. yaDsgn's RANKS we're thn aud those OF Ssh
Regiment stiil thnner Ohy SIX companies Of tue
Stb narrated. The 9lh na 10" more auu 80 had the
ION the band OF the 7lst risked some Migado'
,nm.Ic with tue Governor. trying the elect or The
El.xsrs tnat Bloom In the SpruR AS IL passed The
n IN 22d with its show wy white and red uniforms
broug ht up roar aud carried on INC no 4" hAicn
ing Dolh ny the stand aud around tue cu',o. GA
the Two bat came up with ouec. sounu'"s, auu
the heavy gun carriages rafting over tne ioukn
n.ying stones The second had four g.t.ing guns
Snd attracted much attention. Elk Alderman anu Csp
,s,a nu. rudel proudly AT The mead OF IN Ast
BATTERY. IL had four pieces aud -FOUR o,nnoa~ INTO
passed General FIiz1eraid shd MS s..n W S,vsrn -
fine from the OF the stand hud saiu'eu lno
m later Ilfte his A. aud then turned quickly away
etartng III a minute or Two across @s~'n " A
CoJpers house.
Tho members of the National Guard 10 Brooklyn VIII
have a neld ~ review on tao Prospect fAr. Tar
AIDE GROUND to-day The 23d and 47th reeinenls xnd
tho 0atag Battery will leave their srm0rlos ~ ~,
end spend tie early part Of the day In drns An'