Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-01
RAID OF THE TIMES.

| tor and rose and descended with the slight
inequalities of the ground, might be aptly
compared to the undulating waves Of the
ocean. The flags, banners, cars and
elegant and picturesque devices of the
societies and military squadrons were
arranged with good taste, and the pa
geant was altogether, one that will be
remembered by those who had the good
fortune, like ourselves, to be located in
a comfortable quarter, where every
thing as it passed could be distinctly
seen.
The citizens formed six abreast, and
the line of march was taken up shortly
after ten o'clock. So great was the con-
course of people walking in the process
sion which was considerably enhanced
in numbers by the delegations from Al
bany, Brooklyn, and other places in the
vicinity of the city, that the last division
Of the military had not begun to march
before the head of the procession had
reached the parade ground in Washing
ton square-a distance computed at a
bout three miles, if we take into the ac-
count the turnings ofthe route which had
purpOsely been arranged by the Grand
Marshal for the accommodation of the
mutitudes who thronged the city. 1t is
believed that nearly thirty thousand peo-
pie walked in the procession, and that
upwards of fifty thousand attended at the
parade ground. The tri-colored cock
ade was mounted upon every hat and
cap in the long line and added not lit
tie to the beauty ofthe display.
1t would be impossible, accurately to
describe the various arrangements and
devices of the pageant, or to do justice
to the skill with which the ample decora-
tions in every department were made
Every thing appeared to be hi-colored,
and those who looked on were equally
ambitious exhibiting the national coIors
in the ornaments of their person, or the
festooning of their dwellings,.
Among the most conspicuous in the
procession, we observed the section com
posed of the Citizens of France, the Stu
dents of our Colleges, the Naval and
Military Officers, the Printers and Mem
bers of the Typographical Society head
ed by the veteran printer and editor
JOHN LANG. Esq. the Tailors, Bakers,
Coopers, Leather Dressers and Tanners,
Cordwainers, Masons, Hatters, Smiths,
Steam Engine Manufacturers Painters,
Stone Cutters, Cabinet Makers, Build
ers, Calvers, Coach Makers, and Sad
dlers, Tobacconists, Chair Makers,
Comb Makers, Book Binders, Irish
Benevolent Societies, Dyers, sc. Those
who appeared the most numerous on the
occasion, were the Butchers, Firemen,
Cartmen, and Military,-and truly may
we say that they exhibited the very
bone and muscle of New York. The
costume of the last mentioned sections
was appropriate and becoming, and de-
serving of all praise and admiration.
OF the emblcmatic Cars and Engines
which were tastefully decorated and
drawn in procession, we shall embrace an
early opportunity of speaking more at
large. Those that struck us as being
peculiarly appropriate were in possession
of the Printers, from which the beautiful
occasional Ode, written by S. WooD-
WORTH, Esq. was distributed to the people.
On arriving at the parade the process
sion filed into the park, and the ceremo-
MES commenced by short address to
the Throne of Grace by the Rev. Mr..
DEy, which, for forcible language, pith
and aptitude, could scarcely be excelied.
The address read by Mr.. Price, did
credit to the author. The oration we
did not stay to hear, but as soon as we
can obtain copies ofthe address s. Grafton
we will lay them before our readers. The
ceremonies representing the French CO.
lors to the military was impressive. Up
on the whole, we think the celebration
(Which, both in its detail and as a whole,
was complete and satisfactory has
been one that is creditable to our city,
and will long be remembered by those
who participated in the festivities and
ceremonies of the day. 1t is worthy of
the great occasion, and the splendor of
the parade was such as to do honor to
the projectors of the celebration as well
as to "the actors in the scene" so hand
somely got up in commemoration of the
glorious events of the late FRENCH REV.
oLUTIoN.
From Correspondent of the Charleston Courier