New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE OLD GUARD ON PARADE
A BRILLIANT BALL AND RECEPTION
MANY MILITARY COMPANIES AND DISTINGUISHED
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MANY MILITARY COMPANIES AND DISTINGUISHED
SOLDIERS PRESENT
nh. ,ntolerable combination OF slush mud. rain ana
,eet which made the weather last evening memorable
for all that unpleasant ana harsssing was wthout
eect upop the spirits OF the Ola Guard Tor whose an
n,al nall the Metropolitan Opera House was resplendent
,,h decorations An ancient stone baston ON canvas,
rar,.d by gallant knights wearing the armor Of the
q, the Crussdes frowned from the OF stage
Tho Old Guards banner hung from the outer wall and
cannon danked the entrance Howitzers arms stacked
and drums gave military effect to the either
aide OF the proscenium arch. Tn the centre the
legend III Jets ovei the bastion L. e. 1860. G..
ls33-Olt Guard, 1888"
The grand march began soon after IL p Adiutant
Isaac Hoaslaud acting Grand Marshal assisted by
First Sergeant McCosker. Major Mclean the first
10 appear at door leading TO the orchestra followed
nv the uniformed members and guests.
shortly after midnight thirteen guns heard In the
distance. and the sound of approaching martial
music notlceto the guests that the tue for the
grand military march had arrived Then Major Mclean,
with General Sherman in full UNIFORM on his arm. led
the way The band took Its station TO the left OF tae
stage. while the long line OF Gunrdsmen and guests
respendent with their insignia OF rank advanced to the
rear OF the hall Returning TO the stage they divided TO
the right and left two aud two ami having made the
grand circuit doubled their ranks to four and four then
to eight and eight and finally to fronts OF sixteen. 1t
was brilliant spectacle often seen in any assemb
lsge.
Among the distinguished guests were General W. T.
Sherman, Admiral Bancroft Gheradi, Lieutenant6ov-
ernor f. f. Jones. General JOSIAH Porter Mayor Hewitt
Mayor York, OF New Haven; Mayor Zones. Of Bridge
port. Governor Il. T. Bggs, OF Delaware, Ex-Governor
Hof man, the stl Governor Hill. the staff OF Gov
ernOr Green. OF New Jersey stat officers OF Governor
Ames OF Massachusetts; of Governor Lsunsbury. OF
Connecticut and of Governor Beaver OF Pennsylvania;
Generals Asa Bird Gardner. William ID Whipple and
D., pt.r NJ
Berry, Captains +. NJ Bunce, A. =. Cooke and X T.
Palmer Medical Director Bloodgood Inspector Kidder
Chaplain Hoes u. 8. NJ; Colonel Haywood. Marine
Corps Consuls W. Lane Booker, Hugo Fritrh Thomas
Havemeyer, Domingo Rua, ID. Y. Botassi, A. Manaro,
G. Calvo C. Julien. A Fiege and f. Grant Marsh; Gen.
erals Graham, Hastings and c. Lewis Cover; Major
General Plume and staff OF NewJersey; General Peach
and staff of Massachusetts,; General Hcidekoper.
Colonies Juan Quintas of the Mexican Artillery and
Horace G. Randlett.
In the boxes Rrigadier General MoIeer and staff
Governor Hill and STAFF W. H. Stevenson Officers of the
9Th Regiment. 9Th Regiment Veterans. j. Naylor c. O.
Reed. Mrs Frank Leslie. Colonel F. Kopper-7lst
Regiment ii. W. I. Mall, Theodore Moss Col
onel W. j.. Tanner. Henry T. Abbey. Captain +.
p. Earle Major Dexter Fellett. II. III. Brockway,
Secretary stanton. W. S. Baldwin. Richard Harnstt,
Csensl Thomas Watson and staff Judge Gildsrslsevs.
Captain III. H. Balch. LIST Hussars; General steele and
staff. Captain s. Ellis Briggs officers 10Th Regiment.
Captain Manning. LIST Hussars; General Barney. H. O..
Cutter, Colonel J. Pryor. 9th Veterans; Cssnel John
C. Copeland General Plume and staff and Major George
". Coriss
The following were the visiting organizatisns Tho
Ancient and Hon. Artillery Of London; The Ancient
and Hon Artillery Company. of Massachusetts; 9TH
Regiment ". Y; 4th Regiment, n. j. 18th Regiment,
N. Y; ID Battalion, D. Y; Worcester Coptinentals,
R2d Regiment. NJ Y. Veterans Sd Battery n. Y; Bes
ton Light Infantry Veteran Corps Boston Light In
fsntry; ODD Regiment, N Y; 71st ResEent, n. Y; Sd
Regiment. N j.; I'd Regiment. Penn; State Fencbles,
Penn; lst Hussars, N. Y: Albany Burgess Corps !;
Veteran Zouaves, N. j., First Brigade. Psnn5 Am
Regiment. N Y; Battery A, n. Y; 9Th Regiment N j.;
18th Regiment Veterans, N VI 22d Regiment Veterans.
n v; Old Guard Trey Citizens Corps; 9th
Regiment Veterans n. Y; 7th Regiment Nets'
rams N. Y; New-Haven, Grsys Conn.,;
<th Regiment. Conn: 4th Regiment n. j.: Governor
Foot Guard. Conn; 14th Regiment. n. Y; 18th Regi-
ment n. Y; LIST Battalion n. j.; George Washington
Post, G. A. r.; Sd Battalion, j.; lst Battalion Ga;
18th Regiment. n. Y; Amsskeag Veterans, NJ H., and
the Troy Citizens Corps.