New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
THE MEN OF THE list REGIMENT IN
THEIR HANDSOME ARMORY.

ESCORTED TIIITIJER by THE It'll REG1MENT-A
FINE PARADE DOWN FIFTH-AvE.
The sun never shone brighter, the 9TH Regiment
never looked better and the officers and men OF the
list Regiment never looked happier than they did
yesterday afternoon when the two regiments
marched down Fifth-ave. in the direction Oh INV
splendid new home OF Colonel Greene's command.
The cav was perfect one and the parade was
Just as perfect.
IL was moving day with the list The members
had waited patiently many months Tor TINS cay
They had been housed in an old rink up IN Harlem
for 4 year or two. and before they went there
they were beaten about from one armorY 10
. another until 1t is a wonder that the regiment
maintained its organization at all But II seemed 10
prosper in adversely. and is stronger now 'han 1t
has been for many years
The eth Regiment returned compliment yester-
day which was paid TO it fourteen years ago by
the list When the former regiment went into It's
new armory. at Park-ave. and SiXty-seVeh'h-s''
the list its escort. When Colonel Appleton
heard that the list was about TO move ne wrote W
Colonel Greene saying that his organization would
be pleased to escort the list to its new home the
offer WIS accepted and the eth marched out OF ITS
armory, the in fuldress uniforms. beiore
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon When the hst was
ready to move the eth was drawn up IN line IN
One hundred siXth-st.. and as Colonel Greene
and his men passed the 18th presented arms Inc
list passed in front OF the 18th and also drew up
IN lire in the street. The 9TH then moved Forward
ard receivod the same honor as il had just given
IN Colonel Greenc's command. The march was then
begun down Fifth-ave., the 7th Regiment in front
and BIigadier-Genera Louis Fitzgerald ana MS
entire staff, mounted. following after "hicH CAME
The bright weather brought out an immense
crowd OF spectators who lined the avenue the
entire length OF the march to Ihlriy -ipurins'''
and the applause was generous al along the me,
The ID Battery: commanded by Captain Davld
Wilson, waiting at the Plaza, at RI nllhIn-
St. the two regiments came ao1 1 , me nT
tllery had intended TO fire salute as me MANI
Cd feared that the ulSluTDdHCN
would be too great in the heart of the CITY, so inc
salute was omitted. After the regiments mad passed
the battery took its place in the rear OF the column,
drew up in line on both sides OF the street, ana
TO present arms as the other organlzarons
thrown open. and all the troops marched IN Arms
were stacked. the mon broke ranks; anu gdve . up
bottom. Many were the conplmehtary reI,aak S
about the fine structure The pubic was not az
United to the arnloy yeseraay so me r0Sw ned
A luncheon was served and then the th went
home. ...,,o -. ,,.,,o
mas been done in the way Of furnishing and decorat-
ing the company There are great posi-,
6ltes for the future however, and the officers OF
officers on the possession Of so handsome and COM
Portable home. -, o,
Battery is in the basement. and opens on leVei
with Thirty thrd-st. Brigade headquarters are on
the Park-ave. side of the building. The main drill
room is nearly 200 feet square, and the galleries
for spectators swung from above. 50 that no
obstacle will be offered to the regiment on the
floor when the organization appears for public in
epection. The administrations rooms are also on the
west side OF the building, and the list Brigade Sig
nal Corps has quarters upstairs.
Colonel Greene cordially thanked Colonel Appleton
and the 9TH Regiment. in the name OF the DIST Tor
their courtesy, but there was no speeehma li
and the luncheon disposed Of