New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
SATRIOTIsM UT ITS BEST.
,rAr INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE
MILITARY DISPLAY.

rux KIND EVER SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY
IN TgMx OF PEACE THE. eTATEs
THAT WILL NE RtrREsENTED IN
rHE PARADE, AND THE NUM-
pxR OF MEN SENT
The spirit OF enthusiasm in a patriotic people is
vnvs aroused by the pomp and circumstance
vnr." especially il war has been stepping
me by which the Nation has assembled 70 greater
Ssnrs This is perhaps the reason that 80 much
kHrres, IS being taken by tho public in the mill
Nc naradc Of Tuesday. TIL" soldiers themselves
thoroughly imhued with the spirit of patriot
on this occasion, for they are 10 honor tho
umory Of the Commandcr-in-Ch Chief OF the first
nv OF thc Republic. as well as TO celebrate his
nuguration its first President. The demon
Ation will he the greatest display OF the military
length OF the country ever made in time Of
Dcc, aHd as such il Will br significant. especially
hen /, is considered that the commands n repre-
Dmtativc Of the quality OF the citizen soldiary Of
u various States rather than OF their available
nmcrical forces. Nevertheless il is safe TO say
81 IN numbers alone the demonstration viii cx-
ID ANYTHING previously attempted Fiity-two
ousand men will be in tho line OF march, a large
Aiority Of whom are young and skilful soldiers
The several commands to compose the procession
I've hem selected as carefully as IL they were 10
present their States in a National prize drill.
VI the demonstration will therefore bc as notable
y the efficiency of the soldiers as for its great
amcrical display. II will bring together bat
Hons from widely separated sections Of the
MON, presenting opportunity for hundreds of
Iousn Ids OF citizens 20 Judge by comparison OF
Ie efficiency of the citizen troops throughout the
htr country. The display will be all the better
ecanse the men understand that they will be
bdcreoing critical inspection on II prodigious
Die. md, therefore. Will viz with each other in
Pee nting their hest possible front. The report
bAt the representatives in tins country Of foreign
OvcrnmcniS have been instructed 10 witness the
emonstration and report upon The efficiency % the
merican mil.tiImcn Will also he likely TO prove
- incentive ~ 'lc hest cndcavors Of the National
aArd commands.
~ PRIDE ~ TIL, NATION NJ GUARD.
1.-The people are proud Of th'ir ctzcnsoldicrs.
3 they are Tie couutry's hope for the future.
ke veterans who's. battle, hive all been fought
DO will hc in the line viii have no reason 10
Ivy the militia the applause TINT is sure 70 bo
covered upon il, for from The rank, Of the NJ
1iona1 Guard Is 10 Dc recruit d the Grard ATnY
II future year, The scenes on TNc>ay will he
loch rs TO touch In" heart Of thc people. There
I'll be s'rair> o. martial music Tie ringing chatter
~ iron-shol boots on S1onc-nycd streets the deep
tbmbhng Of hcayv artillery in motion. the ines
mt Trump. tramp tramp Of marching hosts: he
3(aving nloft Of brilliant 1arS. with colors softly
ended, the glistcning Of polished arms and the
hitter of gold a background of blue: lony reg
&ar lines Of soldiers IN solid phalanXcs-all clc-
HaRnts that Will stir the spectators 10 OuthurstS of
Enthusiasm
81 &c neral SchOcld. accompanied Ivy his STAFF will
dc ut The head q. the army Of procession, which
I'LL form at and below Wall-st. \ battalion Of
80 cadets from the Military Academy at West
eint will hold The right OF the line, acting rs
tecort 10 The regulars, and the movements Of The
young professional soldiers viii be WATCHED with
tekn Interest. Everybody knows the West Point
Met, by reputation. rs n model soldier, one who
- studied The art Of war and knows il al. The
epic will see the cadots % 10y and jI71cc the
kits of the rest Of the army 10y what they see
m do. The lighter color Of the cadet uniform
~ serve rs appropriate preface TO the heavier
Asses Of bluc IA come.
E<One thousand regular troops will follow the
bets. and il is safe 10 predict that the full
Dwn soldiers Will not allow Themselves e. suffer
comparison with the Youngsters in the van.
e spectacle these two leading forces pass
1yeng in perfectly straight files. sixteen 'front.' will
any year
81 TIE MARINE AND ARMY FORCES.
III is not likely that the Naval force Of 900
m. marching as infantry. and closely following
1ear on->hoye rivals. will permit IN" spectators
y havc any foundation for believing that they
- less soldicrlv because. like fishermen. they
no down 10 the sea III ships" The Marine
rps has ALWAYS been Jealous Of the Army and
henever dciachmcnt> from the two forces are
ought enough to-cther for comparison to
instituted, it, takes excellent care that IL does
suffer thereby.
z[Aptain William A. Kirkland. the commanding
oer of the rcccvinG-ship Vermont. al the
Wooklyn Navy Yard. VIII b. commander Of the
1&xal Brigade. ana l.irrtcnau, Albert {. Dl
l0ham who formerly attached 10 Admiral
xn9os stall. VIII b, Administered. The force
Vfn consist Of one battalion Of marines, one
botlRlion OF Naval apprentices from Newport, and
two battalions OF s,;,mcn mfnntry-i 200 blue
tDc1kets in all and 300 marines. The detachment
IN be ACCOMPANIED hy the famous Marine Band
q washington.
IA the militia Will march IN the order in
<6oh their respective States were admitted TO
Union. the Delaware troops, $50 strong. will
MEpw the Naval force Governor Bggs and
stan will lead the commend, which is composed
the LIST REGIMENT, under Colonel George w
rshall Drlawnre's mihtia force is small, hut
- in proportion To the size Of the State. 1t
The reputation Of being eNccllcntly drilled
equipped. and OF being composed OF par
klarly robust men. Ii is certain that Della
as soldiers will keep all the laurels they
y. il they do not gather new ones, when they
Brought into competition with the crack
mands from other States.
tnnsylvana will send her splendid army Of
DO men under command Of General James IL.
YER the Governor OF tn State. whose crutchcS
testimony TO the sacrifice hc made for ms
htry The Pennsylvania men Will have Tor
m their little huff about their expenses
*txenspor,4t,on 70 the Centennial long before
have fallen into line and they then Will