The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-20

In tho osrtre of this car was placed bust of Wash
ngton resting on pedestal t Mh"r Dy
bearing wand surmounted by star, REPRESENT ng the
thirteen original States. The car was covered with
canopv of United States flags and the apex was an
American eagle This beautiful tribute to the mory
of Washington was designed and decorated by Mr. VII.
liam H. Hoyt and the horses were furnished by pr and
Brown.
OfHcers of the Army and Navy.
Militia Officers, of duty.
The Clergy.
The Sheriff of the County Under sheris and Deputies
Police Magistrates, Chief and Officers Of Police.
Marshals and Constabuary force.
Judges of the state and County Courts.
Members Of the Bar.
Professors and Students Of Columbia College
Faculty and 40 Student. Of college Of fSy.eans and
Faculty and students Of unvs. y Medical COLLEGE sS
Governors of the New York Hospital.
The Board Of Education-Public School society.
Chamber OF Commerce Board Of Trade.
Historical Agricultural, Philosophical and Scientific
The Sacred Music Society.
The American Musical Institute.
w. g. Fire Company, with muskets.
st. Johns Grand Lodge Of Free Masons.
B. L. G Fire Company, with guns.
Garland Guards.
st. Johns Grand Lodge of Free Masons.
Order OF United Americans.
Order of United American Mechanics
Tammanv Society or Columbian Order, with thirteen
banners, bearing the Coats OF Arms OF the
thirteen original States
Military Escort.
Marine Society.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, OF brooklyn.
independent Order Of Order of Odd Fellows, Of New
York-forty- four Lodges and Tents.
Columbus Italian Benevolent Society
Irish Emigrsnt Society.
Hebrew Universal Benevolent Society
Hibernan Benevolent Society.
Shamrock Ben Society.
Emmett Mutual b. and b. Society
Sons Of hermann
German Hebrew Benevolent Society.
The Brothers Of Liberty Germany
Wash ngton Society of Germans.
st Joseph Benevolent Society.
Erin Fraternal Benevolent Society.
Benevolent Order of Bereans.
Ancient Order OF Good Fellows.
Manchester Unity |. o Of Odd Fellows
United Ancient Order Of Druids.
Independent Order OF Good Fellows
The u $. Practical Stone Cutters of New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey
The Granite Cutters Association
Society of shipwrights and Caulkers with beautiful
modal Of the steamboat North America, on q car.
Sail Makers Association.
Benevolent Society Of Operative Mas %s.
Mechanics Mutual Protection.
Laborers' Union Benevolent Society
General Taylor Society, (German) with oanner-por-
trait Of Gen Taylor which was received with eheers
as 1t passed along
The Sons of Temperance
The Cadets OF Temperance.
The Am Temperance Union.
The Independent order Of Rechabites.
The Indepeudsnt Sons of Rachab
The Roman Catholic Temperance Society.
Delegation from the l. Snow social Union.
Firemen from other cities
New York Fire Department with banners
Exempt Firemen, with banners.
New York Firemen, Engines, Hose Companies, HOOKS
and Lsdders-sixty- Ave companies In all
This grand procession occupied two hours and forty
minutes in passing given point from which An idea Of
its length may be formed ..,
street. through Fourteenth street to Third Avenue ana
up Third Avenue to Hamilton Square.
THE GROUND
On arriving on the ground found it occupied by
thousands of persons and every indication that
grand and imposing ceremony was about TO take
place. The place designed for the monument Is on the
summit Of the elevated piece Of ground called Hamilton
Square, about four miles the City Hall, and ada
cent to the Third Avenue This ground sell cted
because OF It's being the highest the Island 1t Is cal
by mariners distance of hfty miles at sea.
There WAS platform erected for the accommodation
Of the Of the day and invited guests immediately
Of the place where the stone to be
laid Waving the platform battered and torn
Dag full rents and presenting appearance Of hav
ing seen long aud hard service. IL the first flag
that WAS directed hosted Ia New York BY General
Washington IL bore the following inscription
g IDENTICAL
FLAG,
FIRST uoIsTEp NEW YORK
3 ORDER
3 GENERAL WAsHIN GTON,
8 NOVEMBER %, 1888.