New-York tribune., 1886-04-20
THE 7TH IN WASHINGTON
RECEIVING AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
THE REGIMENT TO BE REVIEWED BY The PREsI.
DENT TODAY.

DENT TODAY
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE raiBUsg.J
WAsHINGTON, April 19.-Of the members Of
the 9TH Regiment who IN irched from S-w-Yo %
defend the threatened Capital twenty years ago
only four said here" to the muster roll to day when
the regiment assembled in its srnory r,yiit the
where history was being made in 1861. Thrse
were Colonel Clark Color Sergeant Brdnstcd Captain
w. II. Kipp, and Hospital Steward Frcemin. FIX hun.
drcd and hrtyve officers and men left the armory 40
/ o'clock and the Third Avenue Elevated Road to
City Hall station. The bright sun shone on gle imng
bayones and brilliant gold lace the regm nt formed
in City Hall Square on the steps Of tne
City Hall stood the Mayor. The members os
the regiment noticed with regr however that nota flag
noated from the building. There was "A dense mas. Of
people around cay Hall Park aud lining the to tne
Corandt street Ferry TO which the soiier+ marched
Ferred to jersey they took two special trdu or 10
Capital. TIE etrains consisted OF each. IL ms
first buffet for the Colonel and his stan IIe
far different from that twenty-five year. ago.
whdn the regiment hurried TO the defence OF he Cant
Then IT went pr pared to kill or be killed II
with the expedition OF encOunterng only Hospitality
and pleasure The popping OF champagne coTks 70
replace the popping OF cannon. and colored fires along
the to take the place Of The bvOuac fire o.
crclino armies. The colonel. surrounded by his glitter
ing staf medlrating upon the change since 1861,
and the other veterans told stories Of stirring Tines
It SD when the regiment arrived in tnls
city. Pennsylvania ave. WAS tnrOnget by thou
sands OF people. From the Baltimore and
Potomac Station to the Treasury Building
an enthusiastic crowd stood waiting coming of NeN-
Yorks crack" regiment Everywhere along the way
coiorrd lanterns and flags covering The buiins,
IN front OF the station was drawn up the WtsnIng
ton Light Infantry. with bear-kn caps and arms and
aceoutrenents showing In the blaze Of light that flied
the avenue A citizens committee OF 100. which had
been appointed to the regiment, came marching
INTO the station the train rolled ill., They were % the
solid men OF Washington AMI gave an a. 4 c,yiiiA
respecaDIlty to the reception. The Washington Lsi
Infantry stood with presented arms the 9Th
place and then escorted mp the Cappas band
and the banG OF the LgAt Infantry strack mp a
lively tune, dcafenlng cheer roilei along the avenue
skyrockeis aud ronal candies shot INTO the ar and
Georgetpwn ana the surrounding co"Lty S-ehel To
nave turned out 10 -ee tle clys guest- a"d 40 nore
fatcrng reception cOnd he IMAGINED In he 'rnorl of
the Washtl gton Light Infantry District COnmiss0ner
Webb waltlng arrSa al o. the guests and wn.n
~ to focus IN the bning he welcomed ieu 10 the
name Of the strict of Columbia. Tne 7th never looked
aud long and dusty ride every man let ~ II ac codd
march 70 Cape HON II such enthusiastic crowds ln'dtne
way. Nearly all the Officers of the Regiment wrro
present The ned ana slaf ofii 'ers wero Coionei
g. NJ SMITH MSjor RicRari Alison AiJH:ant G~orse
v. c. sci.nyier Inspector Kines william n. Palmer.
surgeon Daniel NJ StensOn Assistant surgeon NJ Nor
When the reception ceremonics at the armory were
hotels where they VIII be quart-rrd. The n-lt
aud officers Wtra's ami the rest Di The
ar. at the kDbit. RRg, and Ar gion. Io-morrow the
regiment VIII reviewed by the esdent ani TIE btud
viii .ve "A concert in the White House grounds a
srr-nade Mr. Cleveland. The officers VIII b pre-
ed him. and ~ the even there Will Ice rep
tion iH the arnory Of the Washington I4gnt Infantry
On Weiue-diy the regiment VIII visit Mount vernon
and The city In time to take the special
tram for New. York The wash people have mao
up their minds that the 7th shall have = good uue
Ot only in Prnnsyly inlI-aye. but IN all tDc Principal
streets there buildings -ayly decorated wh HI-s
and Chineee lanterns. such reception was sirplse
he nbrrs The 1th. for, tpOu -h they had rN
well received thy dit not expfct 10 -ee
ishington surround them ST hao OF Beng al Shts
or waft their fame 10 the stars on SSb-tOckets ana
70 candles. Neither did they expect the good ct-
to contract bronchial affections DY cOntndOIs
Lurrah.
MEETING OF SEVENTH REGIMENT VETERANS
The Veteran Association OF the 9TH Regiment
celebrated the twenty fth anniversary OF it, departure
last evening Dy meeting At the armory, ioF
lowed by "a supper IN" Lexington Avenu' opera
House. There wrre 500 Old soldiers present in-
,luding Generts AOram DIlyee. james l. Beirne and
Vi bert McKiDben; COlOurs Locke W Winchester, VINO
presided J. L. Duryee and f. NJ Crawford Lleuenalt t.
Oioliel- c. B BOstwicka al Could III. lhOrp"; Mayors
idllOh, William \. Darling Jackson = >clultZ tnd
w. L. Brown Colonel Winchester pre-
ented the annual report showing l,21o names on the
roll the larges number That the association ever mad
There expended Ia charity sS,14l To- anu
there il balance IN the benevolent fund of Sl2 1876 80