The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24
Boatmen, Hatters, Tailors, Butchers
and Cartmen.
TIE LADIES IN FAVOR OF UNION.
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
HOSORS TO fHE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF TIE EVENING,
10, 10, 40.

Tue Minute and the Union Men turned out In immense
numbers last night On the third Of October the Wide
Awakes had their great procession, % long TALKED Of and
,ntroduoed Ike stage display, with blast and flourish
Of trumpets me procession large though mot %
large the republicans claimed and vas composed for
great part youths able 70 carry torches but unable
70 vote either 1t the approaching election November,
or, from Appearances, n several subsequent elections
me ranks swelisd BY clubs rom the back country,
cities and villasesfrom Albany, Troy, Hartford, Dan.
bury, Boston, and even from moro distant points.
his conSiomcration Of clubs, metropolitan and
urban, paaed through the streets In solemn
array, IKE midnish, parade Of the Sons
OF Malta, unenthusisstic and awakening no en-.
thusiasm. party Of couled monks, bearing lighted
tapers returning funeral would have been quite
- provocative Of any political excitement % those Wide
Awakes who called, ~ . vit happily observed,
"becausc they had place 70 Sleep Tho crowd which
glthcred TO zee them appreciated, a. all New York
crowds do this lack Of enthusiasm and before half Of The
dull procession bad passed the Wide AvHkes were popu-
larry christened "somnambulisis" "sleep walhera"
oApt Isaiah Ryndcrs saw the procession, md deter.
mined " surpass IT, with the aid Of the Union Of
al parties he has succeeded In doing moro
than be Intended -he has given N o
genuine torchiisht procession The greatest New York
ever saw, In numbers and general appearance unsur.
pssseda procession miles In length, and which
was over three hours in passing any given point organ
ised upon principle directly opposite 70 that Of the
wide Avaks the procession Of last night Wa composed.
with The exception Of few invisd clubs, entirely Of
own citizens men who can and viii vote here In the
city and state In numbers II than doubled the
wide Awake proosssioa there being upon the lowest
innate from twenty Ave 70 thirty thousand line,
while In sloa vim and enthusiasm IL unequAiled.
Cheering and cbesred, II swept through Me streets
mass d lights, men, music, cannon, Gags,
srHnsparencies, tAbeau, fireworks and ban
Bsrs, indescribaby imposing, and The shouts which
everywhere responded 70 the cheers Of The
clubs IRON The thousands who lined the streets showed
that the Union ostside the procession %
erous that the thousands 10 lire hardly mlssed
The crowds upon the sidewalks uncquacd At
the Prince OF wales reception and ovcreoved The
streets that procession could hardly pass the
cheering and The ladies' enthusiastically waving their
handkerchicfs An the various companies passed the
HERALD oce their return, ihey cheerod Tremendously
The light from those countless torches could Hume all
minds; fan would keep step 70 the music q the Union;
all voters would forth, Ike tho minute mon
Of 10 the signal Of danger 70 the Unico, black rcpub
llcsn hna,cism would be re5ukcd, the wide Awake
torches quepcbed national conservatism occs rule
the and none need fear for the safety Of country
and whole country.
We give below foil report o. the procession the vari
Gus cubs transpsrencies, banners, illuminatous and
incidents along the route
SCENE IN THE PARK-GATHERISG OF THE
FORCES.
Upon . char highland last nisht happened 10 be
ccar-ihe park, derided and rdcued u has been,
very pleasant place TO lounge Night gives funess
70 the trees Of which the broad day robs them around
glitter the street lamp. and the lights from stores and
oloes and last night the City Hall. standing white in
the pale moonlight, appeared with all ~ beauties and
none Of ia deformities revealed. The say during ,he
early part Of the evening was cur,sincd with heavy
Clouds ~ n the stars had hidden themselves envous Of
the Illumination 70 take place below, and tho crescent
moon itself only showed and then dimly bat beau
TRULY bright
ny half past sir thosc few careful people who s'Fsys
preccde the crowd and carefully select good locations
70 be pushed Of them when the tme for sightseeing
arrives began slowly TO gather and seat Themselves care
fuiy and With proper attention 10 comfort upon The
City Han steps Just before shower Of biae
lights announced the approach Of The Phasephia Coo