New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS.
NINTH AND SIXTY NINTH REGIMENTS
START FOR THE FRONT.
THE LINE OF MARCH THROUGH THD ''ii
rHRoNcLp DY ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS


the sth and 9th regiments, Colonies Henry
r,baupcev ir and Goodman ]. Greene, respec-
t,velv and the Goth Regiment. Colonel Edward
Duffy. from Camp Black. yesterday. the TN
Regiment Colonel Daniel Appleton. remains as
the only representative OF the National GUARD
IN the First and Fifth Brigades. The Sth Regl-
nent came from Peekskill and VIII 20 10 "'
camp at Chickamauga. Ga, under the sa'"e
commander who has been at its head TOT se'e'"'
years. and raised IL from battalion 70 d WE'VE
company regiment. The 9th VIII go 20 the HUM
under the leadership of man who Is the young
est colonel in the New-York state service anu
who succeeds Colonel Seward. VINO was 'he
senior officer Of his grade when he was com
PEELED TO give up his commission because u III
health.
When Colonel Seward took his regiment 10 'ne
Stale reservation at Peekskill he was fully de-
terrnned to remain with II and continue Ill
command until 1t returned from the war; pu'
81. erst wsek in camp demonstrated to the
veteran that his days for campaigning were over
and he had the courage 10 communicate the facl
10 the commander chief. who. In recognition
of his services, conferred upon MIN Ihe sIaue
of Brevet Brisader-General II was theh that
the officers Of the 9th chose the post ad]utah'
who had done invaluable service on the s'aii
OF General Doyle TO succeed their ola coih-
mander and those who saw him leac MS He'i
FROM camp and through the city on the way 10
the front yesterday had only to look al MN
20 know that ne felt proud OF the charge 10
which he had been called.
THEIR COMING IMPATIENTLY AWAITED
The march OF the 9th and the o9th tnroush
this city yesterday called out such throngs vi
people as have seldom been seen IN the CITY
before. Long before noon crowds began 10
Gather along the line Of march that had been
advertised and at least six hours BEFORE elther
Of the regiments touched the land or Manhattan
Ysland It was apparent that something out OF
usual order was 10 take place. AS the DAY au
vanced the thropgs increased. Ihey were great
est in Fifth-ave. from Fortieth- TO twenty
second-st. Along this line the Goth was TO
march and at Twenty -second-st the YIN was 10
turn into broadway. Everywhere under the
lowering clouds the flag waved in thousands OF
folds and from thousands of roofs and windows
From 2 o'clock in the afternoon Fifth-ave. along
the line where the 69th was expected was almost
fmpassable to traffic. The police arrangements
were atrocious There has probably never peen
q public occasion OF consequence when 'ne
provisions for the control OF the street cro"os
were anything like bad. Practically no pro-
visions had been made. and the resulting ihcon-
venience and delay. both to the spectators ana
the troops was great AT fltth-aVe. anu
Twenty-third- st. where the crush was greatest
the only policemen in sight were the members
Of the Broadway squad regularly on DUTY there
They were powerless TO bring order OUT Vi 'io
confusion. The mounted police. who have many
times shown their ability for handling Dig
crowds, and whose assistance would have been
Invaluable 10 the troops. nowhere 10 be
apen AT most points on Fifth-ave. the police
men usually there were strangely absent
Ravne's Goth Regiment Band was at the Thirty
fourth-st ferry at II o'clock in the morning
waiting for the regiment, but 1t was not until
q little after o'clock that the first company
reached Manhattan Borough There was great
crowd awaiting the regiment. The band re-
ceived the lst Battalion with THE Star
Spangled Banner" and there was tremendous
outburst Of enthusiasm in response. When Colo
mel Duffy led the march up through Thirty
fourth st. the band played The Wearing Of the
Green" and there was another great hurrah
The line Of march led through Thirty-fourth-st
to Park-ave., through Park-ave. to Fortieth-st.,
then to Fifth-ave.
THE MARCH PAST THE CATHEDRAL.
When the Goth reached F1fth-ave. at Fortieth-
ct. the column turned UP ths avenue instead
Of down. and there was much confusion in con-
sequence The change made account OF
Cathedral. This they did. and turning down
Fiftieth-st.. passed the residence Of the Arch
bishop. Archbishop Corrigan stood upon the
steps Of his residence the regiment passed
and continuously cheered. When the regi-
ment turned into F1fth-ave. again and once more
reached the Cathedral a brief halt was made
and the men cheered for several minutes. Then
the march was resumed to Twenty-fourth-st.
and on 10 the ferry.
There was great enthusiasm and plenty OF
cheering all along Il e line. The windows of the
Wadorf-Astoria the Holland House the Calu-
met Club. the Reform Club. the Hoffman House
and the Fifth Avenue Hotel were full Of cheer
Ing men and women. and the sidewalks were
packed to the cutters and into tbs street At
Broadway and Twenty second-st. the throngs
pressed into the middle Of the street and left
the regiment barely room TO pass in columns Of
fours. The color sergeant proudly carried the
regiments new set of colors and they were
loudly cheered at every point. Many Of those
who cheered wondered whether the colors would
come back just spotless they went or
whether they would return bloodstained and in
tatters. Aside from the officers and the colors
a big collie that the boys called Dewey" at
tracted the most attention He goes as the
regimental mascot.
The 69th's regimental officers are:
Colonel EDWARD pUEEY ~
Major THOMAS F. LYNCH
CHAPLAIN a5p ". J. B. i D4LY
The regiment was in heavy marching order
and the men looked somewhat wearied when
they reached Twenty second-st, but they
marched well looked like business and made an
excellent impression on those who saw them
THE NINTHS TATTERED BATTLE FLAG.
The 9th Regiment arrived at Twenty-second-
ct. and the North River soon after 8 o'clock on
the steamboat Glen Island Little time was
lost in disembariSing. and Colonel Goodman j.
Greene led the column east through Twenty
second-st. to Broadway amid throngs that
threatened constantly dela,, he mo rob se,i-
Ously Flags waved everywhere the air was
vocal with cheers and shouts and the men
marched forward through storm Of applause
The color sergeant carried the tattered and
bloodstaned flag. under whose fold the 9th
Regiment fought at Cedar Mountain Antietam
Mine River. Eredefickshurg Chancnllnrc,.ilia