New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28


men have drilled hard Of late with the intention OF
upon 70 Re iect credit upon their officers and upon
IS men, but every man was picked for soldicrly
qualities, and the little hand will make up. IN
efficiency whatever 10 may lack IN numerical
strength Among the 600 men sent Ivy Connect
cut will b. the famous Governors Foot Guard, Of
Hartford, command tbet was In existence prior
TO the Revolution. and which has had the honor OF
escorting several Presidents since it acted in that
capacity for George Washington. The Guards
arc corning as common militia, however, and will
neither ask nor receive any special favors. Ihey
are fine body OF men. and will be abundantly
applandcd for their appearance.
Fifteen hundred troops including the 9Th Regi-
mcnt. the LIST and I'd Corns Cndcts and The Ancient
the old BAY State. The Ancient and fonorables
are all men Of high business and social standing.
and they variety Of uniforms, oil attractive
command The Ancient and ilonorahlcs and the
Old Guard have a habit OF exchanging visits now
and then and the r,sult is that they have glorious
times together. The cadets are splendidly drilled
and march as well as regulars The 9Th Regi-
wealth and is we'll qualified to represent her.
FLAG no BE CnEERED
Maryland sends 500 men, company from
each Of five regiments, and South Cardinals quota
is $50 men The Washington Light Infantry, the
crack company Of Charleston, IS coming with
dag antedating tho Revolution, but the command
will not be given the honor Of escortinn thc Presl-
dent. rs il requested. The entire militia force OF
Ncw-llampshirr, 900 men. will be here. The
Granite State has reason to be proud of her little
army and Governor Charles II. Sawyer, who comes
with them, hns declared that no finer troops ever
wore the blue than they.
Virginia sends five separate companies OF 100
men cach all said to be crack
Ncw-YorlI's army Of -. 900 men will. Of course,
II
known outside the State: the 7th and 9th per-
haps better than the others, but when II comes to
paradng they all do we'll The eth and 2?d RED
mcnts, not having accepted the Stnte uniform,
will probably appear in the old white and gold
rcrimcntals. lending variety to the general coors
Of blue and nilt The troops in other States have
nearly all accepted STATE uniforms which closely
re-. cmhc those Of the Rccuar Army. All of the
New York regiments will entertain military guests
from other States. ZACH regiment has an excel
l,ni band Cappas and GilmorcS are we'll known.
North Cardinals force will consist Of $50 men,
Rhode Islands Of 40, and NcrmontS Of 100:
Ihc Townsville Legion the acl company OF
Louisville, KY. will be here, and that At1tcS
quota 10 ia, demonstration will be 430 men
Ohio sends fine body Of troops, composed al
$500 men, ana in representing the Buckeye
state her gallant soldiers do her honor always.
Louisiana Will send 400 men. including inc o"n,
tcnnial Guards. The Guards" still wear the oli
Continental uniform. They ar y Jelly sci, Of fcl-
lows, most OF them wealthy, ana lncy hive u
glorious time wherever they 60.
Mississippi sends COO men. Michigan 400. the
Disi;ict OF Columbia 500 including the Washing
ton Light Infantry. and eight separate companies;
Florida goo and West Virgni1 200 Tennessee,
Indiana Illinois ana Alabama have accepted in
vitations on behalf Of Their troops, bnt have not
rs rc' notified the cOnr'ittcc o. tie number OF
men they will send. Thirteen States have not
even made reply TO the invitation Of the COM
IEittcc
VETERANS OF THE LEGION.
just behind the militia will march the Loyal
Legion, $50 strong. Then will come dPtachmcntS
from the always popular Grand Army Of the
Republic, under Commnnder-in-Chief William
Warner who will be on horseback and surrounded
hv numerous aids. Then will follow guard Of
honor 10 the commander. composed NJ two men
from each II the COO posts in IL" State The
rank and flo Of the G.. A. r., TO the number Of
G.00O men, from thc forty-hvr posts Of this city.
will yracodc the force Of 1000 men from the
l,roollvn posts Ono thousand men from the pests
in the state ontsiic Of Ncw-Yorl City and Brook
lvn will come next. forming tho left of the line
ard the cni Of the procession. Adding the hgur"S
given together, il viii he seen thai there will bc
in line 30 500 regulars and militia, 80 Loyal
4 o from,