The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-08
u City Intelligence.

The Caoros CELEBRArIoS.-The preparations for the
celebration of the introduction Of the Croton Water
such will render the grandest affair
presented to New Workers. who in the habit Of
seeing things done small scale The military fire.
men, temperance and other societies already entered for
places in the procession, number nearly ceny hosand
persons and numbers of others will be added before Fri
day next the day which the procession takes place.
The Corporations Of Troy, Albany Brooklyn and Jer
sey City, have accepted invitations viii be present
That OF Philadelphia would also have been present. but
their term OF Office expires the day Of the procession
and new members sworn in
Thousands upon thousands will visit this city on that
day from Surrounding towns and neighboring cities to
view the magnificent display that will be presented.
number Of Fire Companies from Philadelphia and
other cities have given notice Of the their intention Join
the and several military and other associations
from neighboring towns will also be present.
George Morris, Esq has accepted the oice Of Poet
Laureate.
The New York Sacred Music Society will sing the ode
for the occasion staging erected in front the City
Hail.
The second regiment under command of Colonel
Thomas +. Peers, will escort the Common Council.
Charles King appointedto write History Of the Gro
ton Aqueduot.
Martin Van Buren,, the ex-President of the United
States and the Governor and Lieutenant Of the
General Gilbert Hopkins has been selected as Grand
Martial and some twenty gentlemen as his aids.
the Fire Department will present display unequslled
at any former time.
The Typographical Society will be accompanied with
press in operation printing ode to be written for the
occasion, and other trades will also represented by
workmen engagedin their usual avocations
The following the Of the Societies already
entered for places in the procession. We give them in
the order they have applied
Four Divisions of Artillery under Gen. Sanford
Floyd Doughty, and Jones, numbering about $500
Fire Department 5000
University OF New York, 100
Hibernia burial Society, 45O
Masonic Fraternity, 500
Temperance Socishss.-The Parent Marshall,
Franklin, Marion, Phoenix Yonkers Mount Pitt,
Lafayette, Manhattan, Ark Cold Spring, st.
Georges, Parent OF Brooklyn, wsllabout, Wash.
Young Mems Temperance Howard. Broadway,
Chelsea, Washington Beneficial numbering about 1000
Gold and Silver Africans, $50
Bakers; Total Abstinence. 100
Washington Jubilee Temperance 100
st. David's Beneficial Society, $50
Sons Of Hermon, 400
Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick, 100
81. David's Temperance 800
ciety $50
Hibernia Universal Beneficial Society, 100
shamrock, 100
New YORK Lyceum DeDatlng, %
Italian Union and Beneficial 100
General Societies OF Mechanics and Tradesmen, 500
Columbia Total Abstinence, 500
German Benevolent Washington, 80
Mercantile Library, 500
Good Samaritan Temperance, 800
New York Society Of Letters, 90
Socrates Union Society, 40
American Institute, so
Mechanics Institute, 200
Fire Department Of Jersey City, 80
Neptune Temperance, $50
SAINT Joanets United Brethren, [German,l 20
Boys Naval School from United States ship North
Caroline, 200
Children from Long Island Farms, $40
The Committee meet again at the City Hall on Tuesday