The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-26

Mr.. Mayor Il am truly grateful for the kindness
New YORK It will AFFORD me great deal Of pleasure to
visit your public institutions to witness your wonderful
prosperity and to exchange my pertonal congratula-
h'-"hurrah'-"hurrah." "Three more"
Band plays "Haii to the Chief.o
"Hurrah''--"hurrah''-'' hurrahr "Three cheers for
Old Hickory" "Hurrah.n
Mr.. Polk retires from the stand in company with the
Mayor, Common Council and Committee Of Arrange
ments Great exerton was required to keep the pas
sage unobstructed The State Feneibles form guard
Of honor and the passage from tho Garden to the Bate
ry ia lined with dragons Shoulder, arms attention
Mr. Polk proceeds to the Battery.
THE PROCESSION.
Precisely at O'Clock p. NJ the President, accompa-
ried by his Honor Mayor Brady, together with Alder
men Oliver and Franklin, from the committees of the
Common Council, emerged from the portals of Castle
Garden and proceeded to his carriage which was stand
pn in Greenwich street near the north gate of the Bat
terry His appearance from the castle greeted with
prolonged series of cheers from the thousands
BLEED upon the Battery and during his short walk to the
vehicle the manifestations Of satisfaction heartily
INDUCED In by the immense numbers thus congregated
to which the President responded BY bowling constantly
Hatfield and drawn by four splendid greys, richly capa-
risoued His excelency was followed by the
JOINT COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENrsJ
who being seated in carriages provided for the OCCASION
the grand cavalcade commenced moving up Battery
Place to broadway preceded BY strong cavalry escort
by the Grand Marshal Gen. Gilbert Hopkins, accom-.
panied by his special Ads-Gen. Prosper NJ. Wet
more, Gen Nathan B Graham. Gen. w. l. Morris, Col
Florence Mahoney, Col II p. Robertson, and Major G
II. Stryker.
A number of the city police accompanied the
advance to pill distractions and preserve order
the barouche containing President Polk being attended
by four ofhcers, with slaves, specially detailed
Next in order came the
SUITE or THE PRESIDENT.
Also, in carriages, followed by the
COMMON COUNCIL THE CITY NEW YORK,
preceded by their veteran Sergeant Arms jacob
Hays and his assistants, all in appropriate convey
ances.
To these succeeded the
MEMBERS SOCIETY or CINCINNATI
After whom, in brilliant uniforms came
GEN GAINES
and suite together with officers Of tho Army ana NaVy
Members Of Congress and the state Leg stature. .
The Mayors Of our adjoining cities, ana lrus'ees Vi
Williamsburg. ..
Foreign Consus and Members Of the Diplomatic corps
the vast line of carriages being closed oy tne |o"y
officers, and officers Of the Corporation .S,
There were many strangers distinction among this
portion Of the procession, whose names VIII De ouhu IN
preceding portion of report Ths constituteu 'he
FIRsr DIVISION, :,
under the direction of Major Genl sryKer, assisteo
by Col H. u Slipper and Geo O. Hopkins, ESQ., A'ds 10
the Grand Marshal .s .u.,
II consisted of before stated large corps Oh caya
80 snd st least 10 coaches making most imposing dis
play. To a spectator placed IN
the scene was grand and exciting On came the
itb the President In that barouche bare headed
bowling the plaudits went ever up Mt
each Succeeding tread of the impatient horses. The
escort of honor, with their gay uniforms and costly
trappiprs while the sunlight on their
polished helmets and Furnished broad swords, moved