New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
TROOPS AND VETERANS MARCHING
FINE DISPLAY BY THE NATIONAL GUARD
AND THE GRAND ARMY-REvIEwED BY
GOVERNOR HILL AND VICE-PREsI.
DENT MORTON.

DENT MORTON.
There was music in the air early IN the morning
yesterday. All the organizations that were to take
part IN the parade astir and, after assembling
at their various places OF meeting, marched 70 tho
positions assigned to them. The troops that wero
to act as escort to the Grand Army Of tho Republic
were drawn up at 80 a. m. in tho streets east
and west OF Fifh-ave above Fifty hrSt-st Tho Grand
Army took post on the streets below as far az
Forty -seventh-st,
Promptly at 0 O'Clock the head of the column moved
down Fiith-ave body Of mounted policemen on
fine horses preceded the battalion Of regular troops
consisting OF detachments Of artillery regiments
stationed at the forts In the harbor, who had the
right OF the line. They on foot In single rank,
and their neat uniforms and soldierly appearance
called forth murmurs of admiration as they marched
along. There we're l75 men in the ranks.
Next came tho First Brigade, composed Of ne
New-York City troops. None OF the orgsnfSaaons
OF this command paraded with full RANKS, and there
was little harmony IN the uniforms. Tho various
commandants had been left to decide for themselves
whether winter or summer costumes should be
worn and had acted upon their early morning iuds-
ment OF what the day would turn out 70 be, giving
their final orders while the rain was falling. Some
wore overcoats, black helmets and cloth trousers.
Others wore white helmets, full dress uniforms and
hite trousers, which speedily became spattered Win
mud A. the head OF the brigade rode Brgsdier-
General louis Fitzgerald and brilliant saf followed
by q dozen men Of the Signal Corps mounted, and
Troop A, Captain Roe, numbering fifty men, in the
State regulation uniform. The troop rode well
The 7th REGIMENT for the last tmo for many years.
owing TO the coming resignation Of Colonel Emmons
Clark the senior regments commander whose twenty
five years as Colonel OF tho 7th will end next month,
had the right Of the infantry in the brigade column
To the enIvening music Of Csppa's Band, aided By
tho veteran Drum-Maior John Smiths drum
corps, the stepped out brsEfy. They
were IN gray uniform from head 10
ioot-gray hats with white pompons, gray coats with
white cross belts and gray trousers. They werc IN
twenty commands Of eighteen files each. and LOOKED
and marched we'll as they always do.
Next in the column was the e9th Regiment Colonel
James Cavanagh, presenting marked contrast In CO.'S
tune 10 the 7h Tho were in summer dress wearing
white helmets state service uniform coats and whito
trousers. The regiment was in ten commands OF
twenty files each and IN good form. Baynes
Band marched In front playing Irish airs In way
that aroused tho enthusiasm OF people Of that ns
tonaity who were ths Sidewalks.
Next in order was the 9Th Regiment Colonel
George d. Scott with its fine bard and drum corps.
led by the veteran Drum Major Mckeever. Tho uni
form consisted OF the state service coat and trousers
with white helmets and leggings. The regiment was
in eight commands OF sixteen hles each.
The 9th Regiment, Colonel William Seward, ir..
followed It's band with soldierly carriage and even
alignments II was divided into ten commands OF
seventeen files each. The men wore the regulation
coat with whIte helmets and white trousers.
The music Of Gllmore's Band gave note Of the
approach OF the 2od Regiment, Colonel John T. Camp
This command, whose white coats ordinarily obtain
for It distinctive recognition, was disguised so that
It's best friends would have known II they had NOS
been informed Of its place in lNe or looked closely
II tho number on It's gudons. The men wore BLACK
helmets, the handsome new blue overcoats recently
issued by the State, and blue trousers, and presented
such splendid appearance that some mistook them
for regular troops. Ihey marcheo III Ten comnanu'
of sixteen files each.
Then followed the 7Ist Regiment Colonel Frederick
KoSScr presenting neat appearance In the regulation
dress with white helmets and leggng, and preoedod
by It's fine band.
The last of the infantry organizations Of the brigade
was the 10th Regiment. Colonel Barber. The eseycn
commands Of sixteen hles each, into which II was
divided would have looked Well II there had been
NOR. uniformity In tho dress Ten commands were
in blue ovecoats, and the eleventh wore tho ole
grey overcosts. Fatigue caps and blue trousers COM
pleted the costume.
The 1st Battery Captain Louis Wendell and the
Cd Battery Captain David Wilson, brought up the
rear OF the First Brigade Each command had about
fifty In tho parade wearing the regulation dress.
The parade OF tho Grand Army OF the Republic.
which closely followed the eScOrting troops was In
out In force in spite of the unprOmisng skies and the
wet streets. AS they passed by with their rlddled
battlefags and firm STEP the sympathy and goodwin
OF the spectators went out TO them In repeated cheers
Colonel William p Walton, Grand Marshal Of the
procession, was at their head, and behind ht" rods
his stan, composed Of the following veterans:
Elan l. Goodrich, sdjutant general and chief Of s,ai
Joseph H. Barker inspecoT.genersl; Joseph H. stiner
Judge advocate general Martin Sadler, ausstemasef-
general John T. Windoph eonmssAry general Of eaess
snee William Baser, surgeon general George ~ bsffs
william Townsend chief Of eafnsss
George J. Wenek. chief Of ordnance; ohsfss ApRs
chief signal onlcer; Samuel Aiman. ehAphin' ~ sa.
Collins chief OF cavalry: j. b. HYDE ehst = srasn 81
John p Pryor. general inspector Of nae 81. wyex
N. Symes, William O. Smith. Wiihan. a w.ess
TSonas Graham assistant sdtuss
Young. Henry O. Bakeh ...s.'an. .svoase george NJ
j. W. Ketehams assistant ssaer., Ohssiss Ganshsr
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