The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
The GOTH IN ITS NEW HOME.
MARCHES DOWN BROADWAY WITH
BOSTON MEN ESCORTING.
Irish Regiment Of the National Guard
Celebrates the Opening % Its New
AFmorY -BOstOn's Mayor speaks Under
Protest -MAcGOwAn Talks for Mayor.

Twas q great day for the Fighting Sixty
ninth, was yesterday. The regiment Of
Irish-Americans came into its own In the
form OF a new armory at Lexington avenue
and T~Wenty-sixth street, which every
mmber, from Col. Edward Duffy 70 Drum
merboy Patsy Mccain, says is the finest
in the whole United States. It goes with
out saying that the event was celebrated
In tiptop fashion, although full inforTna-
ton as to the closing incidents OF the cele-
bration were not obtainAble at a late hour
last night.
But there Is no doubt Of the adequacy
Of the celebration. There was IN Seventh
swinging It's gray ranks down Fifth avenue,
and IL this was not enough there was the
Old Guard lending a distinguished and
portly dignity to the occasion. There
also were an Admiral and two Generals
Of the Regular army and a couple Of bat
teries Of New York militia and Lieut. Gov.
Bruce and a glittering star and all sorts
OF dignitaries. There was even a regi-
ment from another State to grace the affair.
the Ninth Of the Massachusetts, National
Guard, Irishmen too, and seven hundred
strong. And with them the Massachusetts,
men brought. modest as q shamrock, nc
less a parsonage than Mayor John r. Fitz-
gerald. who never makes a speech unless
urged and never omits to be urged.
Yesterdays celebration began, in true
Irish humor, the night before. The Ninth
Massachusetts, got in from Boston early
in the evening and after being escorted to
theo old armory Of the Sixty-ninth, where it
made its bivouac for its stay here, broke
up and was AIKEN around the town. The
regiments are friends Of old, and the Sixty
ninth went over to Boston in full regalia
to pay them a visit when the Boston regi-
ment's new armory was opened a while ago.
The celebration OF yesterday proper got
into full swing with the big parade. Thetwo
irish American regiments marched out Of
the old amory shortly after 1 o'clock and
in Aston place met the other forces that had
assembled to give a good sendof to the
regiment in it's new home. They set out
with flags flying, four bands playing at the
same time and the spectators clapping
their hands and fiuttering tiny flags Of the
American and Irish colOrs all along the
route Of the parade.
Up Broadway and Fifth avenue the regi-
ments went swinging, the grays Of the
Seventh in the van. At T~hirty-ffth street
a reviewing stand had been erected in
front Of the Engineers Club, and specta-
tors banked on both sides Of the avenue
gave the paraders a hearty welcome.
In the stand was the Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, representing the State, backed by
large quantities Of gold lace of several
varieties. There also were Major-General
j. T. Wade, in command of the Atlantic
division of the Regular Army; Gen. Frederick
ID. Grant, from Governors Island; Admiral
Coghlan from the Brooklyn navy yard.
all with their STATS and orderlies. Supreme
Cou Justice James Fitzgerald had a prom
inent place along with many other dIgni-
Brig.-Gen. George NJ. Smith, in command
Of the first brigade Of the State National
Guard, to which the Sixty-ninth belongs,
led the column with his staff and was followed
by the Seventh. There was quite as much
cheering given the Massachusetts, men,
who swung along next, followed by the Old
Guard and by the Gathering First and
Second batteries. The real applause OF
the afternoon came when the next marchers
passed in review. They were the veterans,
a body Of seventeen survivors Of the old
Sixty-ninth and twenty-five men from the
other regiments Of Meagher's Irish Brigade.
A striking picture was made by Hamilton
Schuyler, 90 years old, Major-General of
Volunteers, doggedly marching along. sup
ported by the young grandson Of one Of his
confreres.
Then, behind a corps Of cadets from st.
Cecilia's parish in Brooklyn, came the
Sixty-ninth. Col. Duffy rode in the van,
his life. The greeting was kept up until
the regiment had all passed the stand.
Across Forty-first street n down MRdi-
son avenue marched the columns, until at
Tw~enty-sixth street the leading commands
dropped out to line the walks on either
hand and present arms as the Sixty-ninth
swung past them. The regiment marched
first into its new home at Lexington avenue
and Twenty-sixth street.
The other organizations, except the bat
teries, followed until 200 men stood at
present arms on the big drill floor. The
first ceremony was the simple one OF the
presentation OF the battle SCARED flags
Of the two veterans organizations to the
regiment. Then came a prayer by Arch
bishop Farley and a short address by Su-
preme Court Justice Fitzgerald.
President MCGOWAN of the Board OF Al
derman, on behalf Of Mayor Mcclellan,
then presented the armory to the regi-
ment, and Col. Duffy in a short speech
accepted. With an address by Lieut. Gov.
Bruce the formal exercises concluded.
Mayor Fitzgerald OF Boston. however,
came on the floor and strolled over toward
the Massac husetts men. He had made no
speech so far and when the Massachusetts
linen lifted a couple OF ambulance stretobers
shoulder high and made a rough platform
the Boston Mayor had no recours but to
make an earnest speech, which all agreed
was a model of the proud to state" variety
OF address.
The officers and guests adjourned to the
Colonel's quarters after this, where various
refreshments, solid and LIQUID, comforted
them. The Old Guard threw up strong
Notifications here and defied everybody at
the point OF champagne bottles to dislodge
them. A truce was patched up which the
various parties to il were still celebrating
at a late hour The rank and file at the
same time celebrated in the basement and
a ball and promenade concert followed
during the evening.
The new armory is said TO be the finest,
as IL is one Of the largest, edi1ces Of its kind
in the country. IL occupies the entire block
on Lexington avenue, between Twenty fifth
and Twenty-sixth streets. and extends back
to within eighty feet Of Fourth avenue.
It is four stories high and built Of soft toned
red brick, with trimmings OF ~freestone.
The drill hall measures 202 by 1913 feet, with
arches springing completely across the
hall with a span Of 81 feet. There is a large
gymnasium on the second floor and a COM
plete equipment Of mess halls, company
and dressing rooms, reception rooms, band
rooms, and other rooms designed for the
comfort and convenience Of the men.