The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-04
Quayastinc Celebration.

Quasaseine Celebration.
GRAND PROCESSION AND ILLUMINATION ON STATEN
IsLAND-"sURE AND SPEEDY REMOVAL or QUA
RANTIEE.
The people Of Richmond County had q grand nlumna
ton and procession last evening" "n view Of the recent
acton OF the Legislature, and the prospect Of and
speedy memorial Of Qa,anxen The celebration was hrst
determined upon a. meeting Of citizens held At Burns
Hotel on the 26th Of April shortly after tho adjournment
Of the Legislature, at which committees appointed to
make arrangements for the celebration, and Ray Iomp
ns, Eco was chosen Grand Marshal.
Ihe celebration and illumination took place accordingly
last evening. The greater part Of the nhab tants
Richmond county took part in the imposing demonsra
ton. The village of Tompkinsvle at the Quarantine
landing, was the gathering point and there the people
assembled in vast numbers. As early as five O'Clock in
the afternoon crowds OF boys and gathered in
rent OF tho two hotes-Jones and Tom Burnsand the
bars Of these Establishments 2atronised freely by
thethiIsty crowd.
Deputy Superintendent Carpenter and squad of twenty
policeman arrived about six O'clock and proceeded TO the
Quarantine grounds. The Deputy Superintendent soon
after went out and mingled with the villagers, and it
understood that number of the detective police
watching the progress of events and the temper of the peo
pie. The managers Of the celebration had shown their
god faith in the matter by calling for policemen pro-
tect the Quarantine buildings against evil disposed per-
sops Tho following is copy OF letter addressed TO the
superintendent Of Police on tho subject lev days ago.
LETTER PROM RAY roMpKINs.
IN the intention Ss q be sszen. Of staten leland on
general inaninaon and torchhsht PROCESSION the
q e oSar sals cansng sSesa DS
md we dssse That during he .progre of the
The Quarantine enclosure and which need
twelve in number may II Il Is oonsia.eu. with their publ,
signing and malicious ninicai may seize
o. 6 applet he so1sa
on Ss OF the
result from persistent wiul representations
and cisns s1a s
for BY stribntng them 70 design prejudice our communal
WV" '' '''''D' u RIT TSMPKfSs, Grand xarsAAl
In addition to the small force sent pliance
win the above request, large body OF policemen was
held in readiness at Castle Garden 10 bs sent in
steamboat at given signal in case Of an outbreak
THE COLLATION..
the invited guests were received on their arrival at
Jones' Hotel by Grand Marshal Ray Tompkins and his
aids and John W. Bennett Esq. 10 the latter gentle
man, especially, onr reporters are indebted for cour
ton was served. Among the guests present Hon.
Robert Christie Rams Van ValkenbuYg Deputy Supenten
dent Carpenter, John Rabneau Esq Captain John House
mann, Supervisors Wood and Garrison, Of Richmond
county, and other prominent citizens Of Staten Island.
There were speeches the OCCASION the Honorable
Mr. Christie remarkng that proper occasion for public
speeches would occur hereafter.
THE PROCESSION.
At feven o'clock salute fired from placed
on the Pavilion hill, above the village which the sig
nal for the procession to FORM Previous 10 that military
and fire companies had been marched from all quarters
and the little village, euveped with bands Of music,
through its srees bore the appearance Of oeeaguered
town. The procession then formed the principal street.
in accordance with the following programme =
First divson-R. Henry Carey, Aid.
Pioneers, with torches.
Wallace's Band.
Seventy third regiment, Col. George A. Osgood
Prof. Grants Cacinm Lights.
Second dlvision-Charles ii. Stebbins, Aid
Tonpknsyile Fire Police.
Robcrtson's Band.
Enterprise Enax and IA4idar. No Jan R. Robinson,
foreman; Chas G. Smith, assistant.
Lazy Washington Engine Co. No. !.
fF Cataract engine Co. No. @ IA
! Port iacOmond Engine 90. No. 3. D
New Brighton Engine Co. No 4, Thos. Brady foreman
Thos. Howath, assistant
d. d. Tompkns Engine Co No g. Donlnick Regain, FORE
man; Geo. J. B,ower, assistant.
Atlantic Hose, Michael Bergen foreman Geo. LcCAhart,
Neptune Engine Co. No 8, John W. Jones, foreman;
Thomas @ Burns, assistant.
Neptune Hose Michael Crowley foremani George Bryant
Protection Engine Co No Z, Peter s. Cleveland foreman
John Duty, assistant.
Excelsior Bucket Co. No. Michael Tynn Alex
Eaocoltery, assistant
Third Dvision--henry CTabtsee, Aid
Shelton's Band.
SisheTmen's Association.
HaymoDia Association.
Whitw orth's Band.
Convvial Party, drawn by four horses.
Invited GUESS, IN carriages
Citizens, in private carriages
Citizens four abreast
The route of the procession was SIX or ssven miles
two or three miles Of the ouarantne TSs pro:es.
sion Itself was one mile long, and presented
throughout brilliant appearance Nearly every man
m. tai torto ~
Roman candles were constantly shooting up along the
line. Everywhere the procession with en-
out between one hundred and two hundred mus
kets, and tho ranks Of the fire companies were much
fuller. Their machines were handsomely garlanded with
flowers and evergreens and ornamented with coored
lights The carriages filed with guests cheered
with enthusiasm everything remarkable along the route
THE ILLUMINAT
In nothing the unannity Of public sentiment ex
hibcd more remarkably than in the and univer
salty of the Nominations Almost every house along the
route Of the procession had display Of Chinese lanterns
in front, and even the meanest shantes exhibited
rows Of candles in the windows The gentee
villas and gardens the high grounds especially pre-
scented beautiful appearance Paper lanterns were hung
among the trees foliage and rows Of lights were sus
pended from the roofs Of buildings and along the fences
The whole northern part of the island looked like
Chanted land. Magnificent arches Of lanterns were dis
played at the ferry landings. From the OF the
famous ENautlus Hall (rom Burns hoteD three
four locomotive lanterns sent their bright rays gar
Ing through the village and across the waters The I'M
surface Of the island afforded great facilities for
scenic elect IN the lluninations and the bright
like spendors from the residences the heights
answered by glimmerngs, like the eagence of the
giowworm from amid the foliage of every sequestered
vale, till heaven and earth seemed TO unite in the gleam
ing ovation
Very few notices and transparepces were shown but
these few were quite significant Our reporters gathered
among others these
The LIST and I'd Of September 1885, and the Sd of May
"The Seapoys in Luck Now.v
'Big Pay against Little John.n
awe 80 in for lager, not yellow fever.''
Down with the yellow flag, and up with the stars and
stripes'
The procession returned to its starting point ut about
quarter before twelve O'clock and Immediately broke up
The several military aud fire companies returaed quietly
to their respective quarters. noisy crowd however,
remained about the hotels and Deputy Superintendent
Carpenter with his force continued at tho Quarantine
grounds over night, as a measure of precaution.
Board Of supervisors.
This Board met last evenng-President Purdy in tho
chair.
resolution was offered by Mr. Be reou,ripo TIM. thu