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

Yesterday was the day selected by the committee Of
the Washington Monument Association for laying the
stone Of the edce upon the ground in Hamilton
Square, given by the city for the purpose and OF which
formal possession was assumed by the President in the
of the association the last fourth of July At
the earliest dawn many looked out upon the sky and
were reoiced to find that every indication promised
fair day for the celebration of the event which to
occupy so many Gothamites and their neighbors. At
quarter before the showed his moderately red
face behind curtain Of mist which rolled away
most ob0diently, If old Sol had said Now that Pun
up there's occasion for you to wait any longer be
OF with your wet blanket and let me reanimate and
comfort natures children once more after the chill
Ing and drenching which you have been admins
tering to them for the past ten hours" A
regular Indian summer morning set in, and beaut-
full 1t smile spirit
ting-just such a morning the occasion seemed to
demand for this latitude and longitude at this partcu
lar time We have been remarkably fortunate for a
year past in having fine days. for most ALL not every
grand festal occasion which the public have been
called upon to celebrate and to notice but Of them
all have not had pleasanter than yester-
day. The arrangements having been previously made,
the military companies and civil societies sought their
respective rendezvous were active In preparing for
the grand march.
THE PARK.
A report having circulated on Monday evening" that
the Governor Of the State to review the military in
the Park, before the procession moved, large CON-
Of people had assembled at about o'clock M
The fountain was playing In sparkling billiancy and
purityrefectng back the rays Of light which fell upon
its dancing M emblem of the character of the
immortal hero, whose memory about to be hon
ored by ceremonies, in which tens Of thousands Of
his oountrymen would join. He received upon his
great mind, rays Of mental light, not to absorb
dstort them but to reflect them with renewed lucdity
Long before o'clock the streets leading towards the
Park wsre filed with crowds of peopem women and
children. The tide set downwards, and 1t by no
small task to make head against it, but by dint
of much perseverance and elbowing might OBJ
tain sight Of
BROADWAY.
Not only when the recession moving through the
great thoroughfare crowded but for hours before
the right Of the column left the Park gates did all up
to be moving down. and at the same time 1t
was just apparent that nearly all down town was
tending upwards. Decrepd old age and totteripg in.
fancy both represented and the various inter-
mediate grades Of youth and manhood We q
chubby little Dutch wife with her face in glow Juggling
along through the crowd remarkably fat and and ap
parently heavy miniature blance herself while
We sackened our pace to observe this picture perfect
amazon swept BY, carrying in her q brief little
scrap Of humanity, that winked and blinked as the
strong light fell its yet too tender optics On she
child chung to the skirt of her Dress and by dint Of
hard running and hard pulling at the skirt Aforesaid
managed to keep pace with Its maternal parent The
balconies Of and the house tops were
all occupied by the inmates Of the dwellings and visi.
ters who avsed themselves of their acquaintance with
dweers Broadway to gain favors BILE position from
which to look upon the passing pageant
UNION SQUARE.
Seldom Ia fairer sight than was presented at
Union square While the assemblage waiting for the
procession and while 1t passing the entire space
at the lower end and sastery side Of the square, m
ed with dense crowd excepting only small avenue
for the passage Of the railroad In addition to this
grand scene . most magnificent display made from
the balconies windows, and stoops Of the buildings
fronting the al sides Of the square, perhaps
point there handsome display here indeed
feel confident In asserting that Union square has fair
claims to the premium for beauty Of tabeaux OF the
the Third Avenue 1t Ii only necessary to say that the
crowd OF spectators was not less dense than 1t In
Broadway.
AL things being ready at little past eleven o'clock
the signal was given and the procession moved from the
Park, observing the following order;
Escort Of Cavalry from General Storms Brigade,
consisting Of
Light Horse Guards and German Cavalry.
Major General Frederick Pentz, Grand Marshal
Major Gen. @ s. Doughty,
Col 8. Jones Mumford, ,,, ,
Col Florence Mahoney, 'peoia Aids.
Col D. 8. Turner,
the oOm@snd Of Maj Cen c. W. ssndford ''''' '"d''
d Ist. Brig. Gent Storms,
81. Hall,
lth. Even
In this division We observed
The Washington Greys.
General Sanford and staff
General Storms and staff
First Regiment N. Y. Artillery, attended by German
Horse Guards.
The Brooklyn City Guards
Captain Thistss Mounted Artillery consisting Of guns
on the backs of horses The gums appear to be Of the
csbre of four FOUNDERS and In the way in which they
were arranged bore evidence Of being capable Of doing
sWeotivs seYvce In the dehes and passes Of and
which they will doubt do, for understand that
Captain Thistle under orders to proceed to the seat Of
war with all possible haste
Scotch Guards.
Union Blues.
Husssrs.
Brooklyn Light Guard
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