The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24

q eas hundred and any Minuss Men, with niea Of
ssrvasvss, or men who yupahise with tho organization
but do not Join H. marching front The Park haed mp
with the rapidly which characerises New York crowds,
and rush was made 70 the strangers and 70 give
them cheer ~ they passed up Broadway the rooms
Of the New York Minute Men.
Them for time every Que whis,Ied Dixie's Isnd'
and waited for the next club momentary excitement
was caused by private u de oe got up regardless Of
expense by several individuals Printing House square,
but the excitement died with blue lights Then,
completely ding up the steps, aud sgreeaby enlivenins
the scene came the ladies, who always AMI every
where in favor Of Union-except in Indiana where from
the recent mAortes not kss than from the divorce laws
dsunion seems more popular. Then more music and
more blue lights, and the Perth Ameoy Club took It's
place upon the ground.
In moment drums seem rafting all about, and the
sky 10 traced with thousands Of frebAs The Tubdab
dub rub-dus dub rub dub, rub dub, rub-du, dub,
which appears TO constitute the plus ultra OF popular
marching music, fairly deasened Torches hiazed
through the trees in serried ranks and from every side
street came glare, a. II the whole city fire.
The air was thick with smoke and coored with the var
hued flames. The companies Of the first division aed
one by into the Park and at the command orches
OUT tho lights vanished and the people turned their
" y
crowd already shiled with the damp night air
Stl the drums beat, and from the fronts Of the sur
rounding houses lighted up distinctly by daylight
could that the Minute Men were out but nom
some unexplained there considerable delay
During the interval OF the captains attempted TO im
tate Putnsm's feat reversed and ride up the City Hail
steps, but his horse seemed 70 possess the more nte
gence, and rsfu,ed TO make the effort. Before the
crowd had ceased laughing 1t this episode the
torches were once more Ablaze, and the
Park was surrounded with perfect Gordon
Of light. Torches famed every where; lanterns
bell shaped gobuar, circular, crescent, blue white red
part coored lamps Of every style and variety cauos
enclosed in stage Ores glowing in pris
tic hues from carriages wagons aud platforms with
leaux, rockets, bombs, blue lights and roman candles
all blazed, ,moked flashed, twinked Jared shope aud
gowed In bswhderiDg beauty. 80 the display passed
around tbe Park and the companies Of the
nrtt four divisions again took aeir places within
the enclosure and in the side streets croumsdj jacob,
The cannon Numbered the bells upon torches nged
and jrged, the music from hundreds OF bands filed the
air with melodioas thunder. When could accas.om
himself to the binding gsre Of many lights the men
themselves, stout, able bodied mature aad at least in
age, legal voters, well worth attention In unfor
and out Of H. In red shirts and blue shirts and white
shirts, and In shirts which called hickory, or
check wearing capes Of all hues and shapes and caps
matching the capes their appearance hardly less
varied and bewldering, In suoh thousands did they
throng past than the tor hes. Looking up, 10
relieve the eye from such unaccusomed sight, the
sky had cleared, few wondering stars looked softly
down. and Diana, gathering the lights Of all the lessor
TO hersef proudly essayed, old maid like
eclipse the terrestrial illumination with her celestial
radanceand failed The lights in the street lamps and
In the surrounding buildings, sank OF sight, the
stars pale before the sun, and the whole superb um
nation, recall Il, rather fairy land garden
Of lights, than real bona Ode gathering for Union pro-
cesson.
A few moments delay, until Grand Marshal Rynders
and his escort, the Empire Club, had taken their POSI-
tions and quarter after une O'Clock the procession
started up Broadway TO such crowds such enthu
siasm cheers such shouts such waving Of handker
chiefs New York, the city Of grand displays and
great celebrations, rarely witnesses Red, white and
blue lights; red, white and blue dresses; red, white
and blue flags and transparcncies The colors
Of Gag; the colors OF the Uniou.
Nc wonder that the crowd checred the Union Minute
Men, marching phalanxes OF light 70 the salvation OF
the Union. And a tbs thousands passed cheering
through Union square, the spirit Of Warrington inspired
his statue there inspired In ancient story
and a. before Princeton Trenton the Father Of biz
country spoke cheering words he reviewed the Minute
Men who were, q the Approaching battle, save the
country, could feel surprsed-and the incident
will DO fully recorded by the HERALD reporter.