Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-16

THE GRAND PROCESSION,
1T Baltimore, May I'd, lSll.

1 At an early hour Of the morning the
whole city was stirring, and the almost
innumcrable hosts Of delegates from all
quarters of the Union were seen assem-
bling in their various distinct organlZa-
tions, and afterwards pursuing their way
to the western section of the city To the
places designated for the concentration
of the divisions into which the grand
procession was divided. Soon alter
waids the members Of the different State
delegations were counted for the pur-
pose of determining the award Of the
NATIONAL PaizE BANNER, and the re-
turns were made to the officers appoint
ed to receive aud compare.
Between nine aud ten o'clock the
head Of The great procession began to
move forward, and, as It passed along
Baltimore street, the several divisions
formed in the cross streets took their al
ioiled stations in the line. This i'm
mense array of freemen then moved for
ward to the music of many fine bands,
with badges displayed aud banners fly
ing, in the following order
FIRST Division Part.
The Mayor of the city of Baltimore
and President and officers of the Balti-
more city delegation came first. Then
followed
The chairman Of the General Com.
miltee of Arrangements.
! The members Of the Sub. committee
Of Arrangements.
Guests especially invited. The COM
mttee of Reception for the National
Nominating Convention.
The members of the National Nom.-
mating Convention. The more aged
and infirm Of the members of the Nom
Mating Convention and Of the especially
invited guests were provided with car
riages for their conveyance.
The members Of the Maryland VIII.
State Central Committee.
\ Members of the Maryland Whit
GubernatOnal Convention.
H Wing members Of Congress.
Wing members Of the several Stat
Legislatures.
Wing members Of the City Council G
; Baltimore.
Editors Of Newspapers.
The Baltimore City Clay Club Con
vention came next.
In splendidly decorated car, construct
ed after the fashion ofthe Grecian trium
phal chario,s, and having tho wheel:
and body ornamen,ed in like style draw
By four gaily caparsoned grey steeds
the bride rein of each by groom neat
Iy attired in white, came
The WING BANNER COMMITTEE,
having in charge the object for the gal
of which many Of the States had con
tended with generous emulation, an
which had Just been awarded 10 th
State of Delaware.
TnE NATIONAL PRizE BANNER
II We must omit the long description
Of badges, banners, and professions
with which the Baltimore papers ar
filled
Il The streets along which the proces
:; sion passed were decorated with man
elegant and appropriate devices an
ornamerts-many temporary platform
were thrown out from the second an
third stories of the fronts OF houses hanC
somely decorated, and at various int
walls elevated ropes were stretched acro
the streets from house to house, fro
le which were displayed the national fla
and other patriotic y tasteful devices.
is unnecessary to say that every posli''
which afforded view of the procession
'' j, passed was occupied-irom the foe
ID way up to the roof inclusive. The !
&c dies Of course occupied the most lavor'
~ places, aud such an asscrnblage OF brig
b faces and beamIng eyes was never b
~ fore exhibited ~ the monumental cll
Y Not only the entire resident popula,Io
~ bot the many thousand strangers v
- had been drawn thllhcr by the inter,
u, Of the occasion, were concentrated aloI
|" the single line of streets designated
r. the route Of the processlun, presenting
a spectacle moro imposing, grand, al
cheering than has probably before be
witnessed IN this country.
In Baltimore street, opposite McC'
Ian street, large ball, made after
fashion of the famous Allcgany ball
ca ii ,l.....t,,.l I'M. II.