The sun., 1894-04-01
qvENrY-FIRSTS NEW HOME.
-, REGIMENT TAXES PossESsTOH
b' or IIs lRM0RE


...,,,s " the ssyenth sss Ressiysa vith
E.. ~ Its vstersss-9eeosa Hsttsvr,
-, Corps, ana Brigade stag ai-e RE.
s.s with Quarters IN The Issilait a.
.,,.., and for the flrst time IN lie ffty odd
Nois1Istonce. the Seventy-flrst Regiment
nsrnanent home With living banners
h.,,Iioe drums. and under the escort Of its
w., ,seiment, the Seventh, the regime enk
p .o.sesslon yesterday Of the handsome
w. emory At Park avenue and Thirty-fourth
~, chile the veterans OF the orgsnizstlon.
,,re assembled at the entrsncs to the
ur,,,s cheered themselves black IN the face.
". tai officers Of the First Brigade. the
I,D,,l Corps. and the Second Battery also
~ Ds.sss.lon OF their quarters. IN the same
,uGlne
IN. osrsmonies Of the day began with tho
..i,,l OF the Seventh Regiment at the old
..,orv Of the Seventy nrst. at Lexinat ave-
.a,,nd 10th street, to escort the departing
..sIm.ut to It's new home. This courtesy is
!, ,s,urn for the courtesy extended to the
s,,.nth BY the Seventy frst when. In 1880
=. farmer entered Its new srmory for the
,,tme There has been feeling Of good
,.llov,hlp between the two regiments that
4, b..u manifested In many WAYS and on
ID, occasions. since they went out together
!. Ix57 to suppress the riots between the
Fo,.ry Boys ana the Dead Rabbits. or Gus
ION House Gang.
IN, regiments met again yesterday. when
a, seventy -arst. led By Col. Francis v. Greene.
r,ehsd for the last time from the old armory
,ho presented arms Brig. Louis Fits
N.T o ~. n
aoOd at salute ss the regiment marched out.
man tho parade began. the Seventh with Its
hud aud drum corps leading the way to Fifth
,y.nus, followed by the Brigade Commands
,ut bis stafr. the signal Corps. lcd By Lieut..
Hedges. and the seventy-nrst RoElment with
h, band and drum eorps In front OF the
parade marched Inspector Williams and de-
.sns.n,.ts Of pOliss Ths line Of march was
he second Battery. Capt David Wilson COM
piudue. stood at salute until the line
sa Ptsssd ss.s and 'A'P Thlrss,ouIth S .r.ss .s;
.d through g Park avenue large crowds
SiOeked the sidewalk all the way down from
Ilhy.ninth street. and there wa: fEsauent
he parade Corporal George II: Kelly Of the
i,su. aud THIRTY. ninth street and broke his
last 1l2th street In an ambulance
Just west OF Park avcnus the Seventh Reai-
nsnt halted and formed q double alignment
ii Appleton and his stan took their places on
the eeyation over the surface car tunnel to
lvsit the arrival Of the remainder OF the pa
and his stan approached. Tho
:.sa' ssa;a' up ii fsw the Star: and strIP:. On
lbout the entrance added a rim cling chorus to
the general cheering. the Seventh and its offi-
,srs presented arms. and tho band struck up
:" march ne into the big driil room 81 the
nd The signal Corps and Second battery were
D. @ SEVENTH stacked arms arms il the street Then
hey followed the other regiment into the drill
Iecn the veterans, who evidently conceived
4 their duty to welcome all the participants.
The regime ents marched around the big drill
oom side by side. the Seventh having the
Itrs ranged close. to the walls When the
rider rAme to break ranks. however. they took
10 undue advantage OF their superior strategic
h!ncs to Il or hosts before indulglng them
elves. Smaller tables In the centre. of
he room were occupying the attention
verySody else was estinR the Big Sis band band
, q balcony fer up above was work
nG hard and filling the great room with
stened from tho second balcony. In the
lidst Of the festivity Mayor Gilroy eamo In
nd was at once brought to the officers table,
here he congratulated the various officers on
heir new quarters, The luncheon and con-
ar-ation went on for three-auartsrs Of an
our Then the bugls blared out the assembly.
I'd the regiments fell In limo and m rched out
eantime the second Battery on the floor be-
w were having q luncheon OF their own, aud
!. sIgn. Gorps were celebrating In their part
There were few guests yesterday nearly all
those present being mem bers OF one or the
ther Of the regiments participa,ing or vete-
ms Of the seventy first. Some Of tho guests
Iere: Col. George II. Story. John ". Jacohus,
oL Conkling. Mayor tiilroy. Inspector VIII
ans. Gen. n. ". Day Col Lock wood, Gen. +,
Ear. Com missioner DAILY. Gen. Philip L.
riggs, Inspector General A. &. Barn es, and
.spector- General Mctirath.
, The general public will have an opportunity
! seeing the new armory on the evening OF
pril 70 whom \. Ii. Pratts allegory The
var ln Song" will be rendered by 500 voices,
0 orchestra Of 100. and the rsgimentai band,
a. viii be followed By . drill and reception BY
Ths new armory 10 the last o, many homes
coupled by the ssventy-f,rst Their iirst drills
srs In the old Eagle Drill Hall on the Bowsry, 4
.htward they oecupled q building in Thirty
seond street. near Sixth avenue. and. when
as seventh Rsgtment vacated the arsenal at
ssntre Market the Seventy-nrst went there.
hsn e. they moved to the State arsenal at Thir- |
I.nlth street and Seventh avenue, and from
aasts to Thirty-fi nth 1treet and broadway;
zen up Broadway ten blocks to Forty-fifth
uset where they were burned out From
asis they went to the building vacated yes |
,HnJ at Lexington avenue, and 10th street.
,adsomeat and most compiets In the country.
y the distinction OF constituting the first
aeQuate headquarters ever furnished to the