The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26
The Fifth EtyisfOn.

The Fifth Division.
After the passage Of the Fourth division THROUGH the
given route the Fifth division followed It was com
posed of Irshmen. Green and gold, mingled unhappiy
With the solemn badge OF the grave the devices
which each man wore in the ranks On arm shoulder
and breast each member of each Irish society
wore some emblem expressive Of sympathy for
che dead Zen the little children the sons of Irish
parents with their neat little green jackets sashed with
gold, provided by their patriotic fathers and moth.
eis with badges suitable to the solemn occasion. All
5rshon who took part in the procession manifested in
some way other their love for liberty their reve
renee for the great dead. And now will proceed to
detail those OF the Irish societies which took prominent
part in the funeral cort4ce:-
The United Sons of Erin, bearing a banner at their
head heavily draped with mourning headed this dyi-
sion They numbered about thousand men, each
WEARING the green collar, tipped with gold, and in
some Instances dreped with the livery of the grave.
Next N line came the Ancient Order Of Hibcrnans in
strong force-numbcruS perhaps Two thousand men.
Thes in smilit de with the United Sons Of Erin
appropriate devices on the arm breast They
headed by splendid dram corps, and the melancholy
notes OF "The Blaci bd'-which familiar to every
Lshman-played on the fife and drum, was their fune
Eal drge
Next came the Society OF the Immaculate Conce pton
headed by their cadets and banner emblematc Of the
name II ars. Tho cad IT'S who were little boys between
she ages Of nine and twelve, appeared very good ad
vantage ia tho ne This society turned out thousand
strong.
Next the ST. Peters Temperance Society, which
made very crcdablc appearance.
Next the cadets Of St James Temperance Society," fol-
Bowed by Tat body In large numbers The cadets
bored hundred and thirty boys, dressed neatly
In green jackets and red capes, with green trimmings
On the left ppc Of their jacket they the likeness
Of the lamented President together with the following
inscription "A nation mourns the departed patriot,
statesman and MARTYR
g. Bridgcts Mutual Benevolent and Burial Society
next followed
Then came the Father Mathew T. A. b. societies in the
following order:-Young Mems Father Mathew I. A. b.
Society, of Brooklyn, No l., eight hundred strong.
Father Math,w Union Benevolent Total Abstinence So
sscty of New York, headed by their cad is Branch
No. l of the same soiety; Father Mathew so.
Brooklyn, headed by cadets; Father Mathew Society
No. 2 OF New York, with cadets; Father Mathew So
fiety No 3, Of Brooklyn, T. d., with cadets; Father
thew Society No. 5, of Brooklyn; Father Mathew
Society No g. of Grcenpoint, with cad'ts Father Ma
Mathew SO icty No. 8. OF New York, with cad Is |;
Young Mems Father Mathew Total Abstinence Bcnevo
ent society, oil New York.
The Sixth Division.
The New York Caulkers' Association made a very fine
appearance in the procession. They numbered one
Thousand strong. In front they carried a handsome
obeliss deliberately dspcd in mourning, with dial on
either SIDE stopped twenty-five minutes past seven,
and the ms ripton:-
DARK HOUR in HISTORY.
About the centre of the obeisk mourning wreath,
surrounding the name
"~~~''~"~~'~'>~II I~n
In 'front.' the base beautifully executed, the
Gnscr ptiOn:-
In MEMORY OF DEPARTED WORTH.
Two American flags crossed In tho rear of the
snonumcnt thcky draped in mourning.
Mex. came the ongshoremens Union Protective As.
sociaon No 2 This organization was headed by their
1ociety banner with the inscriptions
WE MOURN OUR LOSS.
$ Our COUNTRY wEEPs
@
Thou art gone, and friend and foe alike appreciate
you now. >,,.....,,.....,-,,..,.,..S
This society carried the American and Irish flags, ap
Next came tho New York and Brooklyn Sawyers' Asso
citation headed by splendid banner draped In mourn
sng all tho members wearing Grape on their lett arms
and breast They turned out six hundred strong. .
Tho next in line came the New YORK steam Boiler
Makers Association, thousand strong headed by
nihcent banner draped In the most eaborats manner
Then came the Waters Protective Benevolent Asso
cia,i1n, which appeared in strong force
Following came the Coopers Benevolent Society.
THIS ended the Sixth division.
The seventh Division.
This division, consisting entirely Of trades and soce
cies presented sight exceedingly melancholy.
The American Protestant Association turned out In full
ormbers--threc thousand; their badge of mourning wa
Sery tasteful being slip OF satin ribon with this In
scrirtion:-
American Protestant Association.
We our Loss
Abraham Lincoln.
Above this was very appropriate figure representa-
tshe weeping willow monument
The wcrkngmen's Union delegation from the dincren
sradcs very well represented The total number
men was estimated five thousand the dry goods clerk
,lone being represented by over 81 hit hundred. Tn
10 se carpenters also very well represented
The New York Caledonan Club numbering Two hun
sr H. presented very nne appearance, the members a.
Nearing black rosette with the badge OF tho assocati0
b The centre Over their banner the inscription :
CALEDONIA MOURNS