The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-03

The procession being duly organized, proceeded
along the Battery and up Broadway fhe military band
n arehed trst playing martial AIRS then followed
splendid GO Of general officers and others on
nora ehack with company 81 hussars and IN the midst
ri IN plain suit OF black the esidsn OF We
DeEusla- the observed az all observe lt truly
splendid procession Next this dazzling cayslcads
elegant horsemen followed the carriages containing
IA. honor The Mayor OF the city Governor Young. AL
dermen Franklin. IIavs, aud other members OF the
corporation. The Battery aud BtoadWaJ were crowded
with people. aud the houses the procession passed.
along also covered with human bsi5gs AZ every
WINDOW. to welcome the General Hats and handler
ehrifs waved in the air lac passed, and loud
cheers and huzzas burst spontaneously from the i'm
crave they caught sight o. him Paea deeply
eDshi. Of the honor paid To him took of his hat And
bowed repeatedly 10 the cheering crowds he passed
along. IL was proud moment Tor the old veteran OF
many campaigns. and the numerous body OF Vsue-
Zuslsus in The city great part OF whom had joined
in the ceremonies OF the day had their hearts truly
ohecrtd by the cordislity If greeting aud the nigh
respect pad 20 their venerable and beloved country
mtn broadway, from the Battery 20 the FaIk, was
upsssbbe fer time along the line Cf the procession
es II moved along; we'll organized police however
preserved oTd-r by meeting the down coming omit
buses sud carriages causng them to branch of by
the lntefsnetbg streets, 80 thaL the ROAD was Kept
cl,G Tor The procession We jumped into omnibus
at whitehall and driving along the back streets man
aRed plettly 10 head the procession, Botts-ke;
thus we rode in its front, and had tu view OF the
rrard aud IN posing sight To the plunies of the
soldiers nodding in the air the gittering uniforms,
the pTapcing seeds the flag moving high and low
the FESTIVE horse plunged with its rider and then the
long line OF soldiers on spirited horses, the noble
Ecns gaIb IN the midst Of the splendid array all
getber with the dense crowd lining the street sendog
up loud cheers Of welcome the cortege rode dashng
by was a truly magnificent sight On arriving at tss
City Hall. the Mayor Of the city, with Aldermen
uaWs and Franklin. who had deseended from their
carriage upon the receive the Generals the
military took their station and drew up in two lines
and the General. accompanied by General storms
General Morris, the son OF General Sanford, and
others. rode up 10 the steps OF the City Hall The
passage. meantime. had been cleared and the crowd
arranged in suitable position. without Interfering
with the procession by the Judicous arrangements OF
the Chief Mr.. Matsel and the efficient corps OF police
which followed his directions The Mayor and Alder
having received the General he alighted from
horseback, escorted him TO the Governors room Here
quite interesting ceremony took place, the officers
military, heads OF departments, aud others being
introduced, and shaking hands with General Paez,
rs lie stood at end OF the room, with the
Mayer side and Mr.. POurroy, who acted
as Interpreter. on the other After this the
General with a large company Of officers and others,
came out upon the balcony in front of the CITY Hail.
VIII re his honor the Mayor addressed the vast multi
tude assembled to introduce in this man
assembled citizens OF New York. The General here
upon bowed to the crowd below who greeted him with
loud an enthusiastic cheers. The sight of the vast
multitude ia the Park FROM the balcony OF this great
end beautiful building exceedingly picturesque.
The motley colored sumner costume Of the people at
this hot OF the year with the predomnating OF
straw hats all from 30 high position, gave tns
appearance Of an Apdslusian population and the sem
banee of Oriental scenery TO the crowds and prospect
below After this interesting ceremony finish sd,
the Mayor and Committee Of Common Council acoom-
panied the General ia carriages to toe Astor House.
placing him in the safe aud kind keeping of Messrs.
Coleman Stctson, The courteous propretors OF that
magnificent hotel than whom few know better or so
such style as Mahomet has Imagined and described
in his imaginary Paradise.