The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-07

like Q competition Precisely a one o'clock-the
hour set down In the programme-Colonel Howe
gave the signal agreed upon for the starting 81
the procession. salute fred In Union square,
and the instant the noise Of the ns explosion
the head Of tho column commenced the march IN splen
did order II stands in this respect remarkable
ception 70 the past usage, and 81 the time
example TO DO initiated In the future Sir Boyle Roach
moved at time in the British Parliament that quart
bottle hold quarts witty the capacity Of
liquid measures Colonel Howe, following the example
Of the llustrous Roach, moved few days ago that
o'clock mean O'clock, and carried out the idea very
successfully yesterday for which he entitled TO lasting
gratitude and the freedom Of the city. All honor TO
Howe, the graceful and punctual
Talk about past crowds-of your little hundreds and
your little thousands! Yesterday they were counted by
the million. Never such Of people seen In
the streets Of New York before Broadway was thick
with moving humanity that you could only and then
catch glimpse OF the sidewalks and had IL not been
for the police and the procession would have been hard
matter even to the carriage ways The democratic
Bowery was equally damned. The cross streets kept
constantly pouring in fresh loads Of men, women and
children into the great thoroughfares The stoops
OVERLOOKING The windows were crammed. The house.
tops were rooted with sghtseers What more can be
said Of the throngf They were joyful enthusiastic or
DERBY, good humored and patients part sf them An
Other part Of them were screaming and crying and
roaring These principally women and children,
who found the throng too much. They were crushed
and bruised BY those behind and those before. The
hoops became snapped, twisted, entanglsd and mis-
placed The children endured almost sunocation and
strangulaton Many Of them rescued in gasping
condition by philanthropc citizens and energetic police
men.
Looking down upon the vast from any els.
waited position in Broadway the spectacle striking
You saw men, women and children struggling up
rent and down current but always against current You
saw them twisted around and upset. You them
showing out against the police barrier guarding the
curbs You the Metropotans baton and muscle vgor
ousy beating back the invaders Of the space consecrated
TO the processioniss and you many unlucky
rub his head very much dissatisfied with the result Of
tho contest with police authority You picturesque
variety Of Dress all the coors Of the rainbow decorating
the neat garments of the ladies' Red white and blue
predominatedY particularly in the bonnes Occasionally
there was blackn the complexion Of the spectators
Looking At the houses you behcld grand continuous
exhibition Of flags from windows, poles, awnings and
every point whereon to hang this badge Of loyalty and
nationality. SO it in every other part Of the city,
Tho HEALD office had its old battle flag flying from the
roof Of the establishment All the hotels and public
buildings covered with the Stars and Stripes and
many houses displayed notices and inscriptions Of an
appropriate character
The building Of Tenth street and Fourth ave.
nue-an emporium Of statues-prescnted the busts Of
Washington Jackson and Adams in MARBLE its 'front.'
surrounded with the Star spangled Banner.
The City Inspectors ONCE very tssefuly decorated
with flags alsoon the third and fourth floors the only
part Of the building occupied as his Office
It required great fresh exciting 10 make the
populace jubiant. They would have been happy with
the recollection Of Savannah Charleston wilmington
70 say nothing Of the magnificent spectacle But hap
pened that there q for rejoicing and en-.
thusasm and that he well timed 70 Early
and Haygood. They came just in the nick Of time,'
and produced the natural effect. All talked about
Them shook hands about them and assured each other
that the end Of the rebellion now certainly and
positively May II come soon.
Among the amusing incidents Of the day was the
presence Of the patriotic and immortal Brown Of Grace
church, who stood Fifth avenue the procession
passed. with glass goblet Of ale in his hand
holding should think, about four pinis-which he
lifted occasionally any important feature In the pro-
cesson came along, and drank 70 the health Of the par
Elephants, amid much cheering and laughter, and aud
then call from the occupants Of some Of the wagons
line Of, "Go 1t, old heavy weighs" solve US sup Mr.
Brown" and forth The enthusiasm and the goblet
of Mr. Brown the occasion Of good deal Of merr
ment and fun at that portion Of the line OF march
Another incident is worthy Of mention. Ex-Governor
King one Of the spectators Of tho procession When
the hoop skirt exhibition appeared, the Governor was
much tckled with the idea Of the horses wearing hoops
Hallo there, look, exclaimed the Governor laughing
heartily there goes horses with hoops They ought TO
be The joke took the Governor roared and had
. good chorus.
Respecting the procession a WHOLE it was magnin.
cent success, and passed OF spenddly In length It
must have been without any exaggeraton eight good
miles II large, in fact that the route had TO be
extended from Twenty third street up Thirty fourth
street When the tails Of the last elephant and camel
disappearing at the corner Of Broadway and Four
eenth street going downwards the head OF the process
sion coming into Union square again after hay
1 ng passed the whole route.
The day delightful The shone out brilliantly
The air bracing, and the streets u oersbly
fair condition.