The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-12


advertised 20 four NJ event did not take
place t 6ve when the PROCESSION moved in bo
following order
FIRST DIVISION.
Ten Members Of the Committee
Marshal.
Three Military Companies, with Bands.
Two Aarshals.
NeT York ssnserbund consisting Of Fourteen Musical
Societies.
Thirteen Civic Societies.
SECOND DIVISION.
Band
Grand 1arsnal and Aids
Csaaque drawn BY gray borscs clothed in mourning
surrounded by oelesaona from he singing societies
and the Presidents Of the various other German
eocietics
Men j Sc.eoce.
Commissioners OF Ee.ieraliou.
Board OF Zen Governors.
Police Commissioners.
Steuoen Committee.
The AIoshecarsG' Association.
Music.
archaeological Society.
Presiding Officers 81 Working Mems Association.
Carriages containing the President Committee the
Orators and the Board Of Common Council.
THIRD DIVISION
Social Reformers and Others.
Troop 3. r Regiment Of Hudson County artillery, Capt
Pexeiner.
The solemn corsese marched along Hester street. Ell
bridge street, and Gown Grand tho Bowery am
Fourth nvenu making the circuit Of Uoon square, where
the procession came to halt and the President Prof
Furer, delivered, In German, an oraon Of which the
following ie translaiou:-
Nab Ieeilnes OF the nGat sincere sympathy the Ger
mans Of The Western hemisphere unite with those OF the
EasrD world expressing the surviving relatives
friends Of she lau,ented alexander Won Humboldt their
updsembed emotion OF regret at tho of the sage
of the century the profound philosopher best Of men
While ell civilized nations mourning their universal
bereavement the Germans in particular feel with IN
tensity the calamity which has removed from the sphere
If subiuosry usefulness the nobest OF science
Tie eresest genius Of mankind must live in the
midst OF, and animate iutu,e generations, well the
present BE has attained Immortality; and while glitter
ing stars in skies bear the OF gigantic ntelecs
Alexander Won Humboldt has for himself reared
during nonument--ois radiant Cosmos
During toe delivery the whole OF those participating
The cemobsSration, well the immense crowd mat
packed the square aod lined the beads of the adjacent
tnoroughfses respectfully stooa with their heads
vered. Is conclusion and acceptance announced by
the Hudson county (New Jersey Artillery Company
Crp.sn Hexamor, firing three rounds. During the
ADDRESS tire city FIRE bells toled death Knoll The pro-
cession iheD moved slowly down Bos way the
bsnos!plsypg dead march At the City Hall an iur
CROWD had congresated TO witness the cavacade
pasred review ny Mayo Memann. Pursuing It's way
Chatham street end along the bowery where several
trsnsparcncss bearing devices and Inscriptions honor
Of Humboldt appeared they arrived at the Cooper lus
rte, where procession dismissed and the pro-
pIanue folio we'd out the demonstration within the
iGrge Bail OF the Union.
The procession, containing many thousands,
extending long distance, presented a very impos-
ing appearance. The military companies aud the various
cv eocates OF this city and deegs from nearly all
the other large cities OF the Union carried the different
figs peculiar 70 their order, draped and estooned With
mourning Five brass bands in attendance
ing hundred musicians, and their music added
10 tbe scepni.y OF the OCCASION The ca.afalque In
tire form Of pyramid, some fifteen twenty feet IN
neght composed Of tue black CLOTH festooned With
the whole sIrnoupted with black velvet coffin, deco
rated with silver plates and fringe underneath sin
inscription embossed in silver "a v Humboldt The
profusey decorated with heavy bacx and white
p'umes, and other frnero, badges transparency
tanning well executed keness OF Humboldt which
written q We mourn bs iossy' the reverse
theooo,e, terresta globe showing the Western hemis
phere, marper's compass &C., supported by two
men In deep mourning. The whole Of the route was
crowded with spectators, and required exerton
the part Of the police 10 keep tho road clear however
everything passed off In perfect barmonv and beyond
keeping within certain bounds the large and curious
crowd their duties light.
In front OF the Cooper Institute q large bonfire had
oeen slnoed whose lurid glare gave the surrounding
peghoorncod the appearance OF a large connngraton
sno oronRna several Of the Ere companies the spot
TIRE DEMONSTRATION IN THE COOPER INSTITUTE.
ne administration wound up in the large EAU of The
Union The exercises opened by fershman,s baud per
forming piece by Mendelssohn followed by the Sanger
bupd snecg the Prestor Choir from the opsra OF thu
Magic Fute after which Professor Tuster delivered
in German an eologstc address In honor OF Eumnoldt
The hsrd then performed the Mserere'' from, yero
and the proceedings concluded by the Sangrbund
chorus from Der Freshutz" Il was expected tha
Mefsrs Lyon Case and Hetter address tho meet
pg sparse Attendance the hall led the commit
tee cut the proceedings short possible whoihe
the admirers of HUMBOLDT satisfied with the proces
e'nn, aud did not about paying twenty Ave cents
hear the oratiops too tired TO 60, know not
out certainly the demonstration in the Cooper nsttut
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