The New York herald., 1865-03-04
Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Savannah Atlanta,
Port Hudson, Fort Fisher, SUMTER Anderson.
DECORATIONS AND ILLUnINATIONs.

DECORATIONS AND ILLUAINATIONS.
Several OF the hotels well the private dwellings
in the vicinity Of Union square will be elegantly deco
rated by day and illuminated by night Among others tho
proprieors OF the Opera Hotel the OF Four
eenth street and Union square, have made preparations
to decorate that building spenddly with flowers
green's and drapces Buss OF Washington, Jackson and
Clay will be displayed In 'front.' surrounded by national
nags and other appropriate ornamenation. Mr. f. Rul
mann, the proprietor Of the building has spared no
and the most brilliant In that vicinity. Thousands OF gas
Jets will emblazon the word Unon" the embodiment
OF the sentiment which anmates the hearts Of the whole
people on this auspicous occasion.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
The police arrangements will be such as 10 insure the
most perfect order and Afford the greatest facility both
Carpenter will have entire charge Of the force and will
be assisted by Captain Copeland Inspector Carpenter
At A. NJ the entire force will assemble as the var-
station houses In the precincts u which they
.,ched and await order. from ON the central once eevsa
Police Headquarters In Mulberry street TO receive
nna instructions from the Inspector The various
ielegphsd half hour before the head Of the column
enters and the Will then be turned out TO keep the
crowd back Spectators % % Win .; confined & exclusively 70
set apart for the procession The various csy railroads
along tho line OF march will necessarily be stopped while
to them be learned by their officers application
Police Headquartsr8
As the guard Of the column passes Of each pro-
cInct the men Of that command will fa back Union
square and take the positions assigned them by Inspec
tor Carpenter BY this arrangement not less than twelve
hundred policemen will be in Union square TO greet tho
arrival OF the procession and preserve order around the
The detective squad, under Chief Young will hover
about the line Of the procession from s starting point TO
is terminus The sshLsoens public viii do well, how.
ever take very few vsluables into the street with
thcm as the detectives cannot bc omnpresent and the
Captain Wilson and Q squad Of mounted police from
the Thirty second precinct will lead or the head OF
tho column the Broadway squad following directly be-
hind and forming living line from curb " curb These
arrangements cannot do less than preserve the best
order and give general satisfaction II carried out accord
THE YIREw0RKs.
The Pyrotechnic display is expected viii Be very
ected to furnish the fireworks by the Committee Of Ar
rang mens but volunteer displays will be made by other
parties Mr. Hndned's programme is follows and
will be carried out In Union square, on the west side OF
The commencement viii be announced BY tho rapid
discharge Of rockets Of every variety followed by
illumination Of colored fires, succeeding which will be
the following pieces nterspersed with fire balloons triple
bombs and honorary rockets:-
l. motto piece with the words ''Ths President 1890
a. closing with brilliant radius, with reports
q cross nre piece, commencing with a vertical wheel
Of various coors, concluding with fro in Chinese
Motto "Gratitudc for our vic,ories,n accompanied
by suitable decorations
4 Illuminated piece pyramid Of svor arc, with col
ored center and batteries Of coiorcd stars
Motto Thanks TO Our Army and Navy" together
with suitable insignia and maroon termination
" fWwctthb Hfocs StpfcstutlnB lhFbo UcS OI
golden loaded with flowers OF coored nre and finish
Ing With battery OF maroons.
An illuminated design with tho word sumter
and the Confederate nag floating over H. During the
burning OF this piece an explosion takes place by which
the rebel ag s torn 10 pieces and thrown down. aud
placed by the glorious old Stars and Stripes
mechanical piece the gaiiopadc sfscrpcnts, repro
sentng two serpents, one In pursuit Of tho other.
o. Bombardmcnt of Fort Fisher by tho Monitors and
gunboats throwing shells and red hot shot, and are
replied to from tho fort. Tho pi CO terminates with the
explosion o. tho fort, which is completely demolished
aud thrown down.
10. Concluding piece--an appropriate device designed
for the OCCASION THIS pcc Will represent tho cngtc anI
sl I'D, With the American flags fcsiooned around and
cBci 81 With notices and vhcr patriotic sent nces
among which tho most conspicuous will he, conc conn
uy, people, one destluyn On wings attached 10 no
main or cenife piece Tho names of our rstfious waf
vii bg placed, yH:Btaut, Fafrarut, Th0ruhs Shtr
man, l0stcr ShCrdan--Athntt, savannah, Cs,arcston
,ui WILMINGTON. On the cNtFcm ties Uf the ricco Win
Dr bact - cuored nres, aud cotclndc with light
81 rat aetg aud b,mb hc.ls.
f0a u play by &r Egg u aleo 10 qgi.o grand Tho
farcU3Ng ijncg VII b. a fcptcse1Ation u the gfe,t
nasal aAslseineni ~ Hsmtton Roads bctwern Tho two