The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-15

Park, the scene beggars description. In the broao
space at the head of Nassau street, Park Row
chambers street, and all the adjoining streets there
was nothing but dense mass Of human beings
ana the fark IN every part was crammed full OF
people, all happy, well dressed SOBER and determin-
ed to be delighted
The procession we shall now describe Ii was
near seven miles IN length; and this can be proved
by all. For when the head of the line reached the
corner of Chambers street In Chatham street. on its
return, the Franklin Temperance Society was cross
ing Chambers street in Broadway With the def
CIT OF 100 yards, 1t reached from the City Hall.
round the entire route back to the City Hail. The
procession occupied just two hours and D minutes
IN passing the City Hail. going up. The Fire DE
partment alone occupied one hour and II minutes !;
but they were only two abreast, with the exception
OF the Southwark Company, who We're four abreast,
and looked superbly, as did Nos 5, Ia, the North
ern Liberties, and in fact all the fire companies.
When the tail end Of the Fire Department No so,
rested at Vauxhall Gardens, the head OF that dvi-
sion, John L. Rollins, had just reached Chatham
square, thus occupying space of two miles and
quarter; and on moderate calculation, they had
1000 men In their division.
Estimating from this data, and remembering that
the military were sometimes II abreast there must
have been about 10000 persons in this procession.
Where all looked so well, it seems wrong to par
tlcularize; but we must speak of the Fire Depart
ment, and the Butchers and the Temperance Soce-
ties as the great features in the procession although
they were almost destitute of music. But they were
noble looking set of men. We are SO accustomed
to fee the military out that we are apt to neglect
them. But the Light Guard, the City Guard,
the Tompkins Blues, the National Greys, the Flush.
ing Company, and the other Companies from va
rious towns and cities, all deserve special notice
They looked and marched most admirably.
All the Marshals and Aldo Camps of the day
also deserve everlasting credit for the admirable
manner in which they arranged the procession.
The close Of the day was distinguished by an
illumination of the Astor House, the Park Theatre,
and the Howard House. The Aston House was
most beautifully decorated during the day, with
festoons OF tri-colored bunting, by Voorhs, of Mai
den Lane; and IN the evening" 81 windows were
lighted up with 1872 candles, Q22 lbs) And what is
astonishing, the whole of these were lighted up in
twcnty-seven seconds, through the admirable ar
engagements of Messrs. Stetson IL Coleman. A
beautiful wreath OF dahas ornamented the portico,
which was presented by Mr.. Thorburn, and in which
there were ll4O dahas.
This glorious day closed with a grand ball at
Washington Hall, and all passed off without single
accident.
After all was over, and about ten at night, the
rain descended in torrents, and the streets were de-
serted forming striking contrast to the scenes of
daylight.
PRESENTATION OF THE BANNER TO THE New YORK
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
At 8 o'clock, A. NJ, the magnificent Croton Ban
ner was presented to the Fire Department of this
city, agreeable to resolution OF the Common Coun
Gil, as a token of the high regard and estimation
in which that institution Is held by the honorable
body.
4, Ex-Alderman TImrsoN, of the 18th. made few
preliminary REMARKS highly appropriate to the occa
sion, and then PROCEEDED To read the resolut ton
which authorised tic late committee on fire and
water to procure a suitable banner for the fire de
partment, now to be presented, and regretted cX-
tremely that want of time necessarily precluded
some remarks he intended to make.
The following is the resolution authorizing the
presentation
Resoved-That suitable banner be provided at the ex
pense the city under the direction OF the present
ber the joint committee Of fire and water and the
same presented the fire department by his the
Mayor the occasion OF the celebration Of the nroduc.
ton of the Croton water into this city.
His Honor the Mayor then rose to consummate
the presentation of the banner, which was accompa-
MED by the following appropriate address
Mr.. MAYOR:
Mr.. PRECEDENT AND TRUSTEES
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
have been deputed by a resolution which has just
been read you to present. on the part of the Common
Banner testimonial of their high appreciation Of the
services rendered by the fire department, and evil
dence of their esteem and regard for the members
composing that department. The fire department
was organised the twentieth day Of March, l79s
from which period to the present time, by its
slant vigilance and efforts the
ri has been protected. Blendd
the important services you rendered you have
also performed the important functions Of charitable in
stituon, having for its object the relief of the widows
and orphans of your deceased associates the benefits
thus conferred by the department have been
t tens; as their intentions were praiseworthy-
ton water in city, happily selected for the presenta-
ton of this banner is to be hoped that among the
many important benefits to result from that work
not the least will be to relieve your department of
great proportion Gifts dangerous and arduous duties
The embems eupon this standard indicative of the
foresight and energy OF citizens and of the services
and humanity OF the fire department On side stands
the Queen of cities, representing the scientific enterprise
duct which leads the of distant river city
for our protection and comfort On the other side Nep-
tune the god of the showing that these waters
have arrived among Their effect is exhibited by the
figure of victory which stands upon the PROSTATE Demon
OF Fire. while the widow and the orphan children, with
their friend the fireman show the contamination Of the
work. and that the charity of your department is all that
will now be required of you Accept sir this banner
and present to your associates token of our regard
and an emblem Of the services they have rendered,
The Mayor was replied to by ADAM PENrz, Presi-
dent OF Fire Department, as f0llows-acknowedg-
ing the reception of the banner, and rendering the
warmest thanks of the department.
In behalf of the Fire Department thank you cordially
for the presentation Of this elegant token Of the approba
tion and kind feeling of the Common Council and for the
handsome and complimentary terms in which you have
been pleased to convey it. am sensible that no Ian
guage Of mine could give any thing like adequate
preston Of the qualification experienced by the depart
ment upon this occasion. That qualification 10 not dmi.
nished but enhanced by the reflection that extensive
conHagraton recently subdued by the energy and the
activity of the department. has awakened in generous
community disposition thus to express its appreciation
but that those into whose hands the people have entrusted
the guardianship of these interests regarding institu
ton most efficient agent of public good and not
mindful of the services and the sacrifices to which its
members subjected have in this public marked
their appreciation ofthe past while at the time they
have held out stimulus to the future The occasion up
on which are assembled, concentrating the compile
ton OF Of the stupendous public works Of the
Union of the age furnishing rational cause orre