The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-04

Ing items from authentic sources and In other instances,
including the loss OF time and and tear Of shoe
leather. The following Is statement Of some Of the
Ten bousand Wide Awake uniforms at u so each SIS 900
TWO hundred and lfty elegant uniforms FOR officers
Ten thousand torches al 30 cents each 500
OIL for the torches. 1900
'........'....... 500
Travelling expenses for visiting companies 1900
Board In New York 5000
Lors Of time say COO days, at 81 per day oeo
Wear and tear Of fhoe leather 600
Advertising and printing. ................... 500
Refreshments for city companies and officers Tin
cudipg liquor and segars. 10 600
Banners, &C., caravaDs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
There are namerca: other expense. which might ne
cessary be inserted but the Intelligent reader easily
imagine them for himself These few items deeignat
ed 30 a. 70 give suggestive idea Of the amount Of money
expended in such . demonstration
II the real cost were known, II woult largely exceed
10 better advantage and in what manner, we leave re-
fecting minds 10 decide for themselves.
The sixth avenue cars II The early part Of tho even
some rconvenience by the blocking up Of tho streets
running at right angles between the avenue and the line
Of march; but 1t all borne with perfect good hu
mor-,he prospect Of Pageant 70 good humored and
sight loving citizens overriding their dsapprobation OF
the in honor Of which twas gotten up Along The
other 70 the route the Same In
convenience was felt by passengers, especially
those who took the Third avenue cars One OF
point where the joins with the Bowery and Fourth
avenue, while the fourth division Of he Wide Awaken
The flashing lights Of the lamp torches excited tho admir-
ratsn OF the greater humber OF passenger Who
ladies and had before had opportunity OF Wit
messing similar display, at least su,h scale Of mse
nude. PausiDg for time until this part OF tho pro-
cesson passed By the car proceeded slowly on IT, way,
meeting frequent stoppages I'LL reached tire turning Into
Broome street, into which II compelled 10 pass,
though that the track Of the 70 rh avenue whlo
The Of the Third avenue ordinarily continued down
bOWCry Chatham
vain however, was the attempt 10 head on the process
sud ss head Of aOoasr On bs se so
conductor calculated for the arrival Of the NJ the
apex osmed by the bifurcatiou OF Centre and Chatham
streets the procession was st crossing The track
and the consequence was, passengers compelled
to get out there, while the had 10 he switched Of
MP Chatham street. 10 the Bowery, instead Of proceed
TO the mus, opposite the House The
rangemen had to be carried by the OF Fourth
example, as happened TO be the FIRST which met the
procession but the passengers those which succeced
were RECALLED with similar scenes, and had 10 through
Among the remarkable circumstances Of the even
ing Is the fact, that when the OF the procession
was Just denng round tho apex Of the City
up Chatham street and Bowery tho nhst ha1
Just met The rear ranks, forming perfect Gordon
street, Bowery and Fourth avenue round Union square
and down Broadway 70 the end of the Park agalnan
timated distance, In round numbers Of dve mes-cop
sidcraby short. certainly, Of the ninen s with VIII
the citizens Of New York we're breaened, and which
cession 10 be comfortably 10 bed several hours before
tail could even have started.
The VIDE Awakes nom Hartford, Conn, we're al tho
Read Of the processionthai being the post n
honor and accorded 10 them from the fact Of their
having been the nrst r. form the organz at on which
gives name 10 the assocat about two years ago Tho
New York companies followed Ia their respective divi
sons, Immediately after Among them the Germans
remarkable Tor the briancy II their decoratoug
Amorg other unique objects a filled with thirty
three young females, dressed IN white AMI blue repre-.
sening the several states Of the Union. Another
TIAth IN ffnhr hl0RL Nth 81
cmbltmaic cal Of mourning-the superstition being that
she was weeping for "Blecdiog Kansasn The French
Division, too, with their hAbited In Of quart
zouave uniform, OK which the red brooches
spcuous; and their pretty girls rundfvss-so cha
Isc,ersie q The great deal Of alter
panied by choir, which kept Up quite lively time BY
singing number Of campaign sonTs Of republican cha
raeter and Indicative Of the feelings Of tho party IN
favor Of Lincoln asd Bamiip In the line . repre-
sentaion 81 the white House, with the significant 10
issi l '"''" -'' ''' : ''"' '" ''s ~ u A.'''
Among the features Of the occasion the ereworss
played prominent part. All along the line Of
march II intervals agreed upon, succession Of Bengal
lights Roman candies and fountains Of multi colored ore
producing pleasing eject Occasionally rocket would
that mont ~ the Astor House. these pyrotechnc en-
hbitions were particularly frequent Similar arrange
nameyeach baud seemed 10 play on arriving al pont,
previously agreed upon, that along the whole
there was continuous stream Of music-not always Of
the best character but the best that could be procured
occasion ~hen bands had In requlsitlon.
On either eide Of the through which the process
sion psssed there was house Illuminated here and there
Among such decorations, building where back repub.
can documents extensively circulated alnost
hidden from view by an Immense number Of cnnes~
lanterns Of all the colors Of RAINBOW Indenmu ers
SALON IN the Bsery vac In perfect blaze Of light, and
higher the Steuben Hou,e which largely patronlysd
by Germans. bad light displayed a, every pane OF
GLASS N every window, with transparency 90 the cor.
irR stone, On the summit declaring favor Of ~ ncon
and Hamllnn
ON reaching tbc apex of the city Han PARK N. pro
cssson began TO dsoand piece measeveral Of tho div
gcpa going hcnewsrds over esth river tl on arriving
at Union square where the whole army W be re
viewed, there but few strsgellng companies on
tie ground and 10 thort time they, too melted away
taeh man. j. 10 be Supposed retiring rect aer tho
htigues the evening.
thus has this great display, shout which 90 much has
been written and 90 much Tor some past
ended IN nost pe,ceabe not very alarming
The admirable police nen,s dou Of contribu-
ted materially 70 this result FOR all the way from tho
Iiffh avenue down 10 the extremity % the ro1c and
brck sgan The force stationed al Intervals But 10
the Inherent love % order In q New York crowd tho
merit u ohehy due. Not single o. disturbance ~
airy note occurred throughout the whole procssgou
Somo attempt made by some boys opposite
the TntVnc Office, toward The end OF tho
pfocfssion by throwing rome einders rom bonfire
tbe wide Avakes A serious disturbance might have
taken place. but happily the sgsr passed on quietly On
the WHOLE the display has been large one, AbsArtcdy
considered but viewing In the light Of the frequent
beasts H tie black republican organs that at least CITY
thousand Wide Awake torch beavers would be pressnt
must be- regarded sreat-nzzle. let m hope that
the rumbcrs o. public processlonH Allowing . small
margin for ufchins and democratic Germans hired 81
dollar for the right, the number Of ten thousAnd rh
yet be further reduced. But Jaw snfis ea