Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-04
GALA DAY NEW YORK.

The city Of New York Wednesday was truly a
| gala day. Such Il celebration. such enthusiasm,
such displays Of bright bunting Of painted canvas.
! Of wax ,aperss tal!ow dips. and colore,l lanIns,
such IA long p 'occ sson, such tremendous hurrih.
! such vast crowds, such brilliant fireworks, and
such jslly good time generally. was never before
| Witnessed on Manhattan Island. The stores and
public Offices closed. the omnibuses partially
deserted tho Streets business Of almost all kinds
| was suspended and the whole city was surrender
| ell 10 the great celebration.
| Never was there great o lhrong Of strangers
in theci,y. All the hotels. frst-clnss secondclass,
third-class and uncla.sifed were full, and stran-
gers the previous night were suing for lodgings in
remote attics halls public parlors and bar-ruon,-
sleeping on chairs, scttees trunks, boxes or even
on the floor. verybody's country cousins were
in town, and everybody turned out to see the grand
show. The streets were blazoned with banners
and the fronts of public buildings hidden be-
hind immense transparencies. with notices. poi
traits. emblems, and all manner of devices.
Trinity Church spre was u special study
From the height Of the topmost loop-holcs, up near
the great cross, waved Oh one side the stars and
stripes. and on the other the Of St. George.
greeting the rising sun.
The main features Of the day we're the IT, Deu,n
Mt Trinity Church. At the Crystal Palace, the
great attraction were the fnccs Of Mr.. Cyrus W.
Field. Mr.. Everett, (the ngineer,) and Captain
Hudson. Mr. Dudley Field delivered the prnci-
pal Grafton. the presentation speeches being
signed ~ members of the Common Council. A
| sight of the fremen's procession, flaming with
torches and Roman candlcs-the escort Of the
Ill w.. anh ,ha Es,av 81 Gr..,.rts !,
w., y" "e 49, ";,, iiam war;" ,a os,an;.hu,.nt nf
hundreds of thousands Of beholders.
THE SERVICES AT TRINITY CHURCH.
The services at Trinity church commenced at
ten o'clock The church densely crowded and
large numbers were unable to gain admittance.-
Inc Interior oi the chuIch WIS hP'ehu,ui' oecor"
ted for the occasion. The MASSIVE pillars on the
rsh's" were ~re"lne, MN H,nercsh nays anu
the chancel was large Gothic structure Of flow
ers and evergreens, surmounted by q cross. and
bearing the devicc--Glory to God in the Highest,
and on earth Peace, good will towards men.
On either hand handsome pyramids Of
flowers The outside Of the eliice was draped
with streamcrs, and the flags of oil nations, above
which, from the highest accessible part of the
spre, Aoatcd together the American and British
flags.
The religious service. were exceedingly inter
csing During the entrance of the procession,
consisting Of the Bishops and Clergy, and the
Movnr ~ \pw York and city outhoritics mn an
~ . - :; ;sa. - IT, H. 49,;
theih "hs snug VI hagn'nceh' s.Fio Wy ue choi
of the church Then followed the
J>r,,,r,r,,x >.rurv rba IorJ ia i, His
U,ly Temnle lot nil tho earth keen silence before
him
NtNIrE EXrLTEArs, followed by the Tenth Sc
lection OF the Psalter, and the GLORIA in Erccsis
First Icss,ns Isn.h xliii
IL Drrn LArp,aus-Ilodges in D.)-Second
Lesson. Revelations iv. Beneiictns
Before tho General Thanksgiving, Specn
llrnyer was offered.
ANTHEM --cxxxni Psalm of Qsalter. (Dr. John
Clark Whitield)
together in unity.
down Aaron beard aud down