The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24
SCENES AROUND THE STANDS.

The excitement that existed in the neghhorhood OF the
speakers stands intense throughou, the whole Of the
Afternoon. Such assembly Of persons OF undi-
vided feeling never before was known in this city.
Union was the spirt OF the meeting Union square was
the name Of the meeting psce. United in sentiment
all or that body for the defence OF the honor o, the
Union. We believe The scene viii be remembered by all
Who cav 1t till the end q their days.
The houses or the square all beautifully deco ated
ss described in our issue OF Sunday.
THE CROWD ARRIVING.
Shortly after one O'Clock the crowd began al frst
gradually TO arrive The workmen had yet completed
the stands and many amused themselves with watching
their lahore In the park itself and along the sidewalks
ladies TO be decorated with miniature flags and
rosettes, carrying in their hande email flags parasos
decorated with red white and blue ribbons The gentle.
that arriving were also decorated with their
colors either IL the shape OF rosettes, flags Union pins
ribbons shields neckies OF the primary colors-
that 10, artists will allow white to be primary color
though several persons assert IL 10 emo color at ALL =
Suffice 10 say, IL came In for its share Of patronage
saturday. Children we're fitted out in military At
tire OF q miniature character, some being armed
with musket and having knapsack strapped behind
with the well known letters IN. c." others having a
Continental TO be seen, and each seemed in his own
little way TO express "he was for the Union.'
THE POLICE.
Shortly before two O'Clock the police began TO arrive
10 the number OF two hundred and seventy men,
The Eighteenth ward had forty men present, under
Captain Cameron, and eleven other wards sent each
twenty and sergeant. These officers were moro or
es decorated with rosees flags or part coiored rib
bors. Superintendent Kennedy and his two inspectors
were the ground and usual, were very rdefa.sa-
Die in their endeayors have everything psss OF orderly
They principally occupied position the main stand but
also moving about among the other parts OF the
square large number Of officers plain clothes and
detectives the ground doubtless 70 the terror OF
those Who take advantage Of exctements TO practise
their ncfarous callinss.
THE ARRIVAL OF SOCIETIES, ETC.
AZ twenty minutes 70 two large body OF men, prece
ded by brass band to be seen coming along west
Fourteenth srset A they nearcd the square il was
found that they carried the banner Of tbs Scott Life
Guard and the large nag that presented TO tina, mi
ltary body, besides number OF smaller Tags Several
members Of the Guard among the people, APPARENT
ly keeping them in the proper marching order. From
TIVE O'Clock Till long after three, these bodies arrived
from parts Of the city and took up their various posi-.
lions In the square II would have taken the eyes OF
doy,n Arsuses to have time all their arrivals fer they
came rapidly and from oil possible PLACES a. to DEFY
our efforts to do Suffice IL 10 say they came and kept
on coming, and yet the cry was--
Still they come.
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE CROWD.
The crowd DOW came hoekng the square At 90 "a
pd rate that by required ali the strength
The police could bring 10 bear prevent the crowd from
rushing 700 closey TO the main stand and erdsngerng
ito safety AZ about this time the Committee Of Arrange
menss and the police began scattering among the crowd
COPIES Of the star srspged Banner sst TO music rear
ranged snd brought within easy compass for chorus
singing by VIM. 3. bradbury. The following are tho
vncs 40 printed On the sheets distributed aud - surg
drrJe the proceediugs-
on, gay Jon see BY the dawns early lisht,
What 80 proudly We hailed .. the twlliehss last eleem
ing,
whose supesd bright stars through the pe,ilous
fight,