New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23

The column covnternarched mp Fihhav to Fourteenth
ST though Fourteenth st Third av down Thirdsv and
Borerv TO Grnnd st. through Grand TO Broadway down
Broadway to Chambersst through Chambers and Chat
ham sts TO the east gaze Of the Park The procession then
passed in front Of the City Hail. and reviewed by the
I!ayor and Common Council and thence proceeded down
Broadway to Castle Garden. While the procession was
passing in front Of the City Hall salute of thirteen guns
wss fred in the Park by Capt Castle
Tie interior of the garden decorated in an elegant
manner with the flags Of various nations Around the gal
lery and ceiling were arranged in fes.Oons the British
French Russian Turkish NeapOitan, Spanish and Amer
lean lags Suspended from the ceiling the proscenum
were two large American Gags attached 10 which two
banners embematical OF the Order Of United Americans
One of these banners presented flu length painting Of
Washing OF. with the inscription The warning voice Of
Washington Beware OF Foreign influence.
On each side Of the platform were suspended two Turk
"i.h flags
From m early hour in the morning large numbers Of
citizens desrcus OF uniting with the Older in the festivities
of the day. wended Their way the Garden and long before
The sivalof the procession the entire balcony which had
been appropriated seating the audience filed with
ladies and gentlemen
The military escort and he several Chapters Of tie Order
ocuped die ground floor The Rev the Clergy tie Orator Of
the Day invited guest tie Grand Marshal and Ad Past
Officers and Members Of Chanoery OF NewYork and other
States staff and officers OF the military escort occupied tie
Proscenium
On arriving at the Garden the procession received
by the Comue &C OF Arrangements and conducted TO seats
sppropra .ed THAT purpose
The Veterans Of the War Of 1912 and the Veterans Of
&c attended by invitation of tie Order aud were loudly
eheered upon taking their seats on the stage.
Order having been restored William " Osborn, Chair
man Of the Convention Of Delegates after few approPr
ate remarks announced that the exercises would be opened
with prsyer by the Rev. Wm Baleh.
The Rev gentleman ferveuty invoked the Throne
Grace proving continuation Of the blessings that had 60
long been bouneou:y bestowed on the American people
by Kind Proyidsrce
Nsssrs smith, Curtis and Nash then sung the trio
aUuzzai here's Columbia forever after which letters
from the following invited guests read BY c. E.
Glderseeve tie Secretary: Nesrs. Robert C Winthrop
JoserhR Chsrder Robert H. Pruyn, Samuel " y. Morse
and j. Philips Phoenix
HAL to tie Chief was next performed by the L 5.
ARTILLERY Band after which F. II Nash and chorus sung
The star SpaDged Banner
The Chairman then introduced JACOB BRoonE Esq
Grand Sechem Of the ChanceEy OF tie Safe q Psansyya-
nis us the orAlor Of the day.
MI BRoonr came forward end said
No tribute Of the tongue pageant however i1pos-
inc; can eoral the occasion which this vast CONGO lse
;s sss.nbl.d and dead indeed 20 every genuine impulse
- ,al dom mus. be that heart which is not NOV a
Lv ia sacred inspiration. With one accord ana one L
Size and ore puTose American patriots have ths oy
srsed In their affairs Of business and with sni me-
~ 49, characterized q Gen0ese Feast OF CDion
49, yiiss5 10 the Irresistible impulse Of dey1h9nal
ov,iitrde 10 Cod ard Uursverinc udety 90 W. lA "
~r birth Othor nations in on aees nave liil l-.il
- fsftivsl and jubilee IN cunnae ul t'e-'. W.
have added glory OF TenowH to 'Rs'g career o.