The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

waving o. oOuutleao hundreds of cambrtc hand
kerchiefs, by a. many fair hands, was the signal
that the procession was coming down tho avenue
The steady tramp tramp, Of the men, they marched
In patoons reached the OF the anxious thousands
who waiting almost the sound Of the
drums Superintendent Kennedy, Of the police force,
had been waiting all the morning to receive the two hun
dred wounded soldiers who expected from the Gen.
tral Park Hospital TO view the procession, but from
other up the time that the head Of the
column entered the Fifth avenue they had failed make
their appearance and Mr. Kennedy obliged to orego
the pleasure Of conducting them suitable point from
which to witness the troops to the best advantage.
As the cavalry leading the line advanced down the
avenue the bells Of the various churches rang
out merry peals OF welcome and Of gladness, while
shouts and huzzas repeated over and over again.
The thronged, and from windows balconies
and stoops beamed bright, happy faces, radiant with
smiles that bade bronxed, ebegrmed heroes
joyous welcome Regiment after regiment Of infantry
pass on, squadrons Of cavalry 60 Gathering BY until
the end when something is advancing in te
line Of the procession which the Committee Of Arrange
ments neglected to set foYth Fourteen white omni-
buses rolling by, and these contain the wounded
solde from the Central Park Hospital They late
but they are welcome, - is well attested
by the cheers and clapping Of hands. They
follow on with the rest Of the procession until they
reach Twenty ninth street. where they draw up line
let the remaining regiments pass BY One Of the stages
contained the wounded negro soldiers from the Army
Of the James, and the other thirteen were filed with
white soldiers from the Armies Of the James and Po
tomsc. The house 2%o Fifth avenue was handsomely
festsoned with bunting, and had on the balcony the
motto 'wecome Home" While looking at the motto
our attention IL called away from II by the
cheers Mat are everywhere being sent up. The
are n NJ
men and boys nre an extra salute from their
pistols the bells ring louder and joyful ladies' point
with their fingers and shake their handkerchief and
the next instant our veterans passing before
Miss Nette E. White, Of S65 Fifth avonue-a sister, by
the way Of Judge whe-at this juncture presents her
soldier brother Colonel Frank J. White, who has just
returned from the wars, with beautiful wreath Of
natural white and laurel - he passes her Grace
fully acknowledging the gift, he passes on amid the
loud accams Of the lockers A the veterans marched
BY their wounded comrades who in the omnIbusr4
the widest enthusiasm ensued. The wounded cheered
the veterans the veterans cheered the disabled soldiers
and the spectators chesred them both Ladies jumped
up and down, men shouted hurrahl and young America
blassd away with his pistol In honor Of the event. and
altogether, beheld such joyous meeting as
that which took place yesterday between the wounded
and the returned soldiers from Virginia With their
aered Gags the heroes moved proudly down the broad
street, their way to Union square, where they wereto
bs reviewed by the Mayor and Common Council.
UNION SQUARE.
AZ eight O'Clock In the morning crowds might be found
vending their way TO Union square, where the parade
10 be reviewed by Mayor Gunther and the Common
Council largo stand erected the east side Of
the square, under the supervision Of Mr.. Terence p
Smith, which appropriately decorated with flags and
national emblems, among which the city and state
coat Of arms The police, Of course, were on hand in
large force, and, in their new summer suits, per.
formed the srduous duties Of keeping order and
perambulsng the square with martial tread The straw
hats and white gloves were very useful, one kept
their delicate compilations from being bronzed while The
other preserved their tender hands from the burning
rays OF the The Naison Dorse made the head
quarters for tho Mayor and Common Council In large
room oo the nrH door those gentlemen congregatcd,
awaiting the arrival Of the procession. Nine O'Clock
brought his Honor and few minutes after several Of
the Aldermen and Common Council followed Il was
sntfyng TO those gentlemen On the ground ct A
early hour Their punctusty and qualities for early
rising arc worthy Of commsndaton somo Expressed
their dsapprobaton Of the arrangement making Union
square the point at which the days review took
plscs. Il was the first time that such arrangement
had been made and than the members Of the Com
mon Council were dissatisfied. People down town
city thoroughfAe wa ignored entirely Union square,
therefore, was the great point TO which Thousands
nocked in order 70 got full and coEect view Of the
procession.
The decorations the private houses, hotels, and
other public placcs In the vicinity, tasty and ee
CANT Every housetop had the star spangled Banner ut
tering, while from windows and pisxzas hung out hun
drcds Of miniature ags and other appropriate insignia
The several hotels filed and toass again and agan
quafed to the ebay we celebrate" Notwithstanding the
rather uncomfortable rays Of the sun, which beat down
mercilessly the pavemcnts the crowd stood out
the square and waited patiently the coming Of the mill
tary Occasionally returned volunteer passed rapidly
the square, the route TO join his regiment,
passing with the main procession. The crowd cheered
and some capped him the back This was but pre-.
ude TO the grand ovation which In waiting for the
main column Of veterans which were soon TO arrive
THE REVIEW.
Al eleven o'clock the tap Of the drum down Fourteenth
street announced that the military coming up The
crowd in Union square, hearing the sound placed them
selves in position to the spirited turnout All were
the gH pire and the large asscmblage swayed hher
and thither conscious expectation Hundreds OF win
dows which before had been tenantess suddenly be-
came filled with fair occupants. Numbers Of ladies
who had despiscd tho attractions Of saratogs,
Newport, Long Branch and other fashionable
resorts to view the military parade and join
In the general ovation to returned veterans stood
the piazzas and housctops Then there the police
formation, each sound taking It's allotted position
supcrintepSent Kennedy and Deputy Superintendent
Carpenter stood the platform and marshacd their
forces with great tact and precision, The result
clear and uninterrupted space along the west side OF
Union square
The Mayor and Common Council emerged from
Ma nd "a tan
minutes past eleven the head Of the procession nlcd
into the square and passed the stand In the following
order
Troop OF cavalry under command OF Captain OTTO
Major General G. W. Sanford and STAFF
Band
Seventy first regiment infantry, Col Benz l. Traford
Ninety ninth regiment, infantry, Col John 0Mahoncy
Band.