New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-13
THE UNITED STATES TROOPS.

an" my al started on on their uV'""" I"'''''' "
tween walls Of smiling faces and plaudts Of Tie
admiring crowd.
THE UNITED STATES TROOPS.
The United States Army division Of yesterday
splendid parade Wen through hr evolutions Of iorma-
ton on historic ground. soon after O'Clock I5
several detachment, begun 10 take mp their positions in
the streets to the right OF ia, Battery. The right
Of the First Brigade consisted OF che four classes OF
the Military Academy, 29O men strong, who were
stretched out in two long lines in Whitehall-Si, in
front Of the Produce Exchange. 10 await the signal
for he lon- march TO begin. Young alc, of splendid
physical development. the budding flower OF the Army.
they worthy of the admiration Of the throng tina
gazcd on them from the opposite pavement rs they
stood erect and attentive in their beautiful gray
uniforms. bound with slshcs Of spoess white, and
wearing white gloves and black hats surmouncd with
black pomponS. They were commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel = NJ. Mil, 9th Artillery.
Around the corner in Icarst., close to the ancien,
tavern where Washington delivered his farewell ad-
dress 10 his officers. gathered the engineers.
under command OF Lieutcnant-t OOncl VI. H. King.
There nearly 300 Of Them. seventy five from
West Point and the rest from Willct's Point The
right OF way said. bcOn .,d this body, which,
as an act OF courtesy surrendered ii 10 the cadets
Beyond the engineers strung along Broadst., from
Pearl st. the river the artillcrymen stood IN dark
blue uniforms severely plain as We're those OF the en-
gincerS. These forces consisted OF battaOns from
Fort WsdswOrth, 1T Artillery 100 men; about I'D
men OF the III Artillery. from Fort Adams, who have
been camping ont Governor Island battalion
from Fort Hamilton, ana two mtialons from The
Governors Island garrison.
The second brigade. commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel \. {. Wldrick Is Artillery, wa mad" mp
OF infantry. In South-t.. up ana down from Broad
ST.. one detachment rested 1t consisted Of com
pany A. 9th Infantry, from Bcdlow'S Island; three
companle, Of the 21>t Infantry, forty-hvr men 'ac
from Fort Niagara. ana from Fort Porter.
Buffalo and Two companies Of recruits from David
Island. Exclusive Of the recruits. there were 100
men In thl, detachment. In Moorr-'t, Just of
son,h-,i. were drawn up the battalion Of the
Oh Regiment 80 mer, win thirteen
officers, hi. body comprised six companies from
Madison Barracks (>acke,t llarborl one company
from TattSburg and one from For; ontario lo>""so'.
Three battaons Of light Infantry made mp he third
brigade Battalion H. Of the ith Artillery from
Fort ADAMS wa- ma,,d in safest, Close 10 White.
hal.,t. II mustered forty seven men, with four
colnm.io o1iccr, and had four pieces III" heavy
GUN carriage being drawn 10y forty four stout horse
The latlcrNmcn made 4 picturesque showing Win
ihcir red laced uniforms Of blue ana the waving
plnnrS Of led on their helmets Light Battery h.
l.i Artillery from Fort Hamilton. with Tour guns
mustered sixty five IT WAS stationed I'm White
hall ST.. near the frrri'". and near II "'ood u"
remaining battalion 81 ID" bri-ad"
4, These troops Stood al their ease Tor MANY
minutes Occasionally bUglr would ring oul ~
tcntion" and Instantly the mon for whom 1t sounded
would line mp. performing with To" precision when
marks tho regular, man0"lvrcs necessary L" oAU III"
command 10 the point from which Its hnal start WIS
to be- made The downtown streets had many civilian
visitors despite the poor prospect of getting vi"w Of
the parade for those who iarrlcd late at di-ianc"
from the brilliant avenue up which thee troop were
soon 10 march. Broadway Wa crowded from iAr
Washington Building NJ, tIr pcop" being maas'd on
sidewalk, and In Windows. They were Is rn'hn,ia-
tie "a, were the dcnsor crowds further uptown. ana
chccr,d heartily the West Pointers. with th'ir fault
les and unsIrpns sable order the engineers and %"
artillcrymen. the sombrcncs, 81 their uniforms re-
llcvcd only by the sparkling gold lace of the officer
scattered among them, the infantry regiments. march
Ing with the accuracy and The swing OF men Whose
trade 4, war. and the batteries. who's" lumDcrinr
wagons md death dealing guns were drawn by horSs
on which sat the battcrymcn, erect and lmmo'ahlc
and grim. up the great avenue" gay ana bcauii
fl In the October sun lht. swept the ranks Of ho,"
that stand FOR VAR. yet make for peace.
The regular troops parldcd in TIE following order
United State, Troops olonc LOOMS l.. Lancdon 1T
Artillery, commanding. stan, Lieutenant Chnrlr, n.
Hunter Acting Assistant Adju,ant General, Lieu
tenant e.. j. Bailey I.i Artillery. !. D. G.. Licutcu
ant Charles L. Parker 1T Artillery. :. u. T..
lil.t Brigade.
Colonel {. g. Bartlett, ON infantry commanding.
United STATE, Military Academy Band.
Battalion Of Cadets, uitcd state, Nniinry Academy,
West Point. y. y. Lieutenant :. y. Mills,
9TH Artillery, commanding.
Band and battalion Engineer Corps 1. =. A., IicItcn-
ant ColOn" ". IL. KING, commanding.
Band ana Battalion 1T Artillery I. =. ~ Major John
Egan l,t Artillery. commanding.
Band and battalion, "a Artillery, 1. :. A.. Major f. D..
smith, ID Artillery, commanding.
second brigade
lieutcnant.C oOnH \. e. NdricR lst Artillery, com
handing.
Band and battalion, Jtl Infantry, I. = A.. Major
Richard Comha, On lniautry. commanding.
Of Il A
Jocclyn. commanding.
Third Brigade.
Battalion OF Light Artillery a. Major \. &. NJ.
Bennington. An Artillery. commanding.
Light Battery Is, 1t Artillery. captain John w. Dill
cnbach, commanding.
Light Battery Il, 1u Artillery. Captain Edward Held,
commanding.