Evening star., 1909-02-28
Famous New York Seventh
Preparing for Washington.
WILL FILL TWENTY CARS
To Be CHARTERED on Train During
Stay Here.
ALL SUPPLIES TO BE BROUGHT
One of the Biggest Undertakings on
Record for Such an Occasion
to Be Attempted.

Thirty calves heads. ten Thousand
oysters on the half shell. 900 pounds
Of chicken, ~ legs of mutton, 80 pounds
ot Parmcsan cheese. 80 whole lambs. 1900
oranges. 80 gallons of pickles, > dozen
bottles sauce and 10 dozen bottles chile
sauce.
No, the foregoing Is not an advertise
,ncut Of a delicatessen establishment.
1t gives a few of the items of the COM
missary supplies of New Yorks noted
9TH Regiment on its visit to Wash
inston Thursday to take part i'll the in
augurat ton ceremonies. a circular let
ter issued in connection with the trip
says: The most elaborate plans ever
attempted for their outing have been
perfected for the fifty-four hours jaunt
of the 7th Regiment n. G. n. Y. to and
from Washington. D. c.. where New
yorks most representative body is to
take part IN the exercises for the in
auguration of William H. Taft as Presi-
dent March f.
Over $50 Coming.
~cver 7;,0 of the rank and file will make
the trip that will combine military honor
and decorum and that great good time for
which the Tth is noted in its trips of this
character Seriously following the eX-
preston of the United States War De
partment that II desires representative
state troops to take part in the ceremo-
MES to show what has been done in the
department new organization plans
New York state is sending its picked
troops to Washington. In its ensemble
the Tth is noted for its representa- ton
OF the best element in all professions in
New York city. and 1t was. therefore
selected to carry the citys honor TO the
nations capital.
The famous 9TH Regiment Rand and
the drum ard fife corps, seventy musi-
clans. will accompany the regiment. and
"A special palace stock car for the trans
Iortation of the twenty-four horses for
the staff viii be a part of the entourage
With haversacks and pouches the regi-
ment Will 20 in light marching equipment
marching III fun dress uniform. but carry
ing fatigue blOuses for change in case OF
necessity. The we'll known gray with the
cross straps and the-red trimmings worn
by the officers bears on historic memory
of the day in 1851 when the 7th New
York marched into Washington to await
orders to go to the front in the long wal
struggle that was to follow, and few
know that the red trimmings represent
the uniform color of the old 1ith Artillery
that was merged with the infantry corps
when the caH for volunteers came from
headquarters and the Ith New HOrl;
bias been worn at every inauguration OF
other function attended by the regiment.
Twenty Pullman Sleepers.
Leaving New York on the evening of
March ) in a special train of two sec
lions the regiment will quarter in the
twenty Pullman sleepers engaged for the
round trip. Former experiences have de-
veloped this course. and that the pleasure
end of the trip may not he marred by the
inconvenienceS of overcrowded hotels
and dining rooms the commissary, j. W.
Myers, has arranged for what promises
10 assure perfect comfort to the regiment.
Leaving New York over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad the two sections of the
sleeper special will be sidetracked and
used for sleeping quarters in the freight
yards of that company at Florida and
New York avenues for its stay in Wash
1ngton. A dining room will he maize in
the freight house Within twenty feet of
the cars, all under cover and with
sanitary arrangements perfected by the
hospital corps of the regiment. Five spe-
cial ears. containing commiSsary stores,
will leave the day before and will be
ready to do business the moment the sol
diers arrive