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

ous tine uSp and the severe simplicity
tbsusht .spuohesn institution. alone sngrosssd the
kingdoms 81 E s the PRESIDENT OF nation wn9m tne
ton and with p h are now looking upon uitn samirs
eorgeons tinss v,b h1 s'r0nsy contrssng WIN @
world are ever covered And th p,s en- sda "a,
umph~not to the man but 70 thu a Ms.s t
the genius of freedom -thos. .,r,ost .I. Lsd
th ~ n,%os. cesseiess cheers ana
dsnt Polk during hi, procrsss thoeh rSs Gre
Other places NAV. pernsps appear more snfhu.,..ttc
vet we know not how this we'll can Be- BresSw.v
fhronybout he entire q ANT Of ths linz
d.nse msss Of humanitv Everv roof "a. covsr.d ah
vpdov f,Il of facss and In door v.vs unor sts. G.
comics and even encroachng upon the mid srsst Mt,
oUs .i h,T r;on nS,v;tu,s ...r .ssos. l.sen'
;ng mon the snectacle From svrrv a.ss.~ 3; ~
citv banuers were floating in the Observation-Disclosures
snot,sss csmbrc Itself were waving a. The ssr-,sas
the illustrous guest passed mini.tnre
strsamsrs Autter sndfo thrust forth from doorways
h;,hoaa M.rr;f-.nIIv ~ ~ bouonsts vsrc s,,ow.ssd
@ ,S 10 -n~h. ss r. Sroyrssssd s"d chez. srd CO..
M sh 80 IA ssch = ns a. every Am.rs,sn ~
we'll BE- proud Of since in this demonstration ali party
..t "a bou,sgs maid bv frermen 10 the Office which
M. crs.tod smbodvipg also hiph tribute
Of respect to the man WHOM .ns : o. me people
.Li h o,arta+ II ws. indeed approprste that Ns~
York city should speak out this occasion and noby
ars tSs arss das
banner '''hs soc,,rv or r.nnArY.
or co,ouh,sr Order followed bv n sulendid band 10
n % hs cay Of liberty borne upon tS
annropriate support the T-mmauy Society itself bear
ing series o. TO-
ceedaS tSe Dsmocrstc Republican General Committed
and the Democratic Republican Young Mems General
cnmm;tte. IN hor.sbaok constituting the
O'.''' srcorn pIvIsIoN
u w.s rrder thu dirsction of Major Robert B. Bovd
ana C.Ps wm h az Col w Bsnson and
F. Randolph. aids to the Grand Marshal The
THIRD DIVISION
presented most beautiful appearance 1t being compos-
ed of members of the Fire dressed in their
red shirts and hrs caps Attached their long drag
ropes were machines 80 and 49, with hose carts IL and
H. This portion of the procession looked exceedingly
neat veil sustaining the reputation Of our unrivalsd
uniform that speaks of service in this particular
the different duty yesterday certainly exhibit
young men, and their department was most exemplary
and correct.
THE FOURTH DIVISION,
Under Colonel A. g. Crasto and Major w. F. stapes.we
did not see II was intended to be formed of the La
borers' Union Benevolent Society," but probably from
some mistake the arrangement or possibly In regard
to notice. the Society did not turn out
THE FIFTH DIVISION,
laid down in the programme. under the direction
of Col C B. Tappan and Col C. 8 Draper Aids to The
Grand Marshal took their seats In the osrrage the e
treme heat making any ether method Of progressing
very unpleasant The division consisted Of citixsns
from the entire city present by invitation, or from
choice and the dsputations from the different wards
This part the procession had already been half an
hour in passing and people generally looking tor
the termination of the display when the stirring notes
of military band echsing far above all other
sounds and Gen Sanford with his brilliant staff
in view On they passed-and on came the lst Brigade
Of Light Horse Artillery under Gen. Storms their brave
flashing back the sunbeams so bright and polished
did they appear fearful messengers Of destruction
to the foes of our country Ons-two-three-four
ten of these dangerous customers swept past Then
proudly swelling on the summer wind and band ofbu
ers ushered the New York Hussars with their magni
hcent uniforms-anon went by company Of Mounted
Carbineers and then Gen. Morris, the Warrior Poet,
with his numerous saH succeeded by another troop Of
Hussars passes The Sixth Brigade New York State
Artillery with nearly dozen guns following. their
bands playing Yankee Doodle; then two Highland COM
panes, with ffe drums and most splendid
band in blue and and the broad ranks Of the In
fantry sweep past On they comethe Eighth Light In
fantry the Washington Cadets and the Emmett Guards
under Col Even; then the First Light Infantry the
Union Rifles the Washington Light Guard, Montgome-
ry Guard, Montgomery Light Guard, and the Washing
ton Continental Guard, with their old fashioned blue
coats turned up with buff their yellow cooked
hats and white boots under the command Of Col r.
C. Morris.
After these the Light Guard the Benson Guard, the
Independence Guard, the Italian Guard, the Monroe
Blues the Independent Blues, the Lafayette Fussers
yet great in military appearance and description the
pupils Of the Staten Island school and their instructor
bayones-as they passed along, proud and brilliant
train of citizen soldiers abroad by heir own voltion to
do honor to the President OF the Union
The procession was nearly Two miles IN length and oc-
cuped more than an hour in passiug II PASSED up
Broadway to Astor Place. the same manifestations OF
pleasing reception greeting MI FOLK throughout the
Passing through Aston Place into tho BOwery, the
asses there were out Tor the purpose OF tesyng their
regard and thence through that great artery OF our
city dense mass OF citizens at each step pressed for
ward to give cordial welcome to the guest Of the
people
Chatham street also poured out its thousands and
meeting the waiting myrads In the Park the cavHcade
only with mucn LABOR maze toiisome progress 10 the
'front.' OF the City Hail. where the PRESIDENT a'ghng
from his arsiage and followed ny his SUITE together
with the various distinguish "fcers memb OF the
Common Council and other individuals whom the coca
sion had gathered reviewed the different corps and re-
ceived the appropriate stutes . ~
President Polk then passed into the City Hall ana pass
ing through the pudn4 was received IN tne rear oy MS
carriage ana taken immeustsiy 70 nis ioo Sines INC
ns.ot ous. o ws -. 'a.i t . Ws o - , Ia
retired early after being introduced to large number
unalloyed satisfaction We heard Of scarcely acci.
Battery AMI in the Park together with the whole line Of
route Some four hundred Of the pole emen were