The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
THOUSANDS CHEER MARCH
OF THE SAUCY SEVENTH
Fifth Avenue Sidewalks damned as Gen. Appleton Re-
views Regiment-Twelfth Infantry Furnishes Thrill
for Theatre Distrct-Recruiting Goes On Rapidly.

The seventh Regiment didn't go to the
Camp Whitman. 1t merely marched "A
mile and a half down Fifth avenue and
back To It's armory. and Judging from the
number of spectators that turned out to
see this rehearsal. there will he no con-
tanning the crowds when the saucy Sew
enth finally gets its orders and tramps
away to the railroad yards.
The Fifth avenue sidewalks were clut-
tered with almost as many perrons ms
watched the preparedness parade, fags
were flying as II for "A national holiday
and around the armory at S.xty-sixth
street and Lexington avenue there were
SO many New Workers eager TO get up
close to the guardsmcn' that the regi-
ment could hardly get out Of Its own
doors.
In a military sense the movement OF
the 1900 men was not a parade. II
was Just a march out"-a practice hike
for the sake of training and exercise.
AN opportunity for leg stretching that
was doubly welcome after the confine-
men, OF armory mobilization The regi-
m,nt was reviewed at the Union League
club by It's commander for twenty-seven
years, Gen. Daniel Appleton, who retired
IN February. hut has been returned 10
active duty by the Governor and VIII
lake charge Of the National Guards
property whcn the militia goes to the
border.
some In Civilian
The l6l recruits signed since last
Monday formed in four companies under
Lieut.. Eugene Mckay Froment and waite"
in Sixty-sixth street while the veterans
lined up in the arnory preparatory 10
the march. which started At j 90 J.. NJ,
Most Of them wore uniforms, put aoou'
twenty appeared in CIVILIAN CLONES Win
"A white band stenc!lled - y. O. \. y.
around the left arm. They fell In be-
hind the regular companies when Col.
willard e. Fisk led the regiment from
the armory through SiNty-seventh street
and down Fifth avenue.
For once the Seventh Regiment band
was missing. This was wholly a march
of enlisted men and officers. and the
band is Il hired organization but the
regiments fife and drum corps anu
huglers were there, playing brisk tunes
in keepinc with the appearance OF the
guardsmen and the sunny afternoon.
Two mounted policemen rode ahead
nf the regiment and police whistles
ndi in relays always i've blocks 10
the fore turned vehicles into side streets
and kept the avenue clear In their olive
drab service uniforms. with blanket rolls
swung over their shoulders. the men OF
the Seventh marched along with serious
facsr that were relaxed from time TO
time when personal situations were
shouted from tn. sidewalks Everywhere
| there were handclapplng ard cheering.
Col. Fisk grinned when several spec
tators hailed him as Co. l1n. but
mistakes of that sort were few.
Gen. Appleton stood with twenty
Others. ~includin, TWO veterans OF the
seventh. Capt. Walter Schuyler and
L.ieu;.-Col. ". II Kip. on a stand built
over the sidewalk besid. the club. The
whole Fifth avenue side Of the building
above the second floor balcony. which
was crowded. was hidden by an Amerl-
can iag OF stunning dimensions. As the
regiment drew abreast of him and the
order Eyes left" was given, Gen. Apple
ton gave the regulation salute and waved
his hand. Col. Fisk and his STAFF saluted
N return. Then the club members got
out their haudkerChiefs and kept them
waving until the last rookie had passed
p At this point the sidewalks Were irIlass-
ab,e.
A, the end OF the march a compliment
was paid To- the battalion OF rockies
that made them blush with prde, At a
command from Col. Fisk the res, of the
3 regiment lined mp along Park avenue IN
battalion front, and as the recruits
marched by they presented arms. Then
me regulars fell in behind the recruits
md in this t~opsyturyy fashion the reg!-
meut filed .Ito It's atmory.