The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01


sion work reckon effective In evokng enthusiasm
long bottled These Of the parade were how
ever limited 70 a small band in carriages, labelled with
the following in black letters upon white ground-
TO OUR DISABLED
VETERANS
Though the veterans In question seemed TO be any
thing disabled and laughed and oked procession
as ii they had never service at ALL Ahead Of these
Also and in the Fifth division leading the van
halt dozen carriages laden with human freight and
bearing also which answered the double
purpose OF lamp to guide the It's way TO
Union square and OF enabling the spectators 10 decpher
the Legend
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
UNION LEAGUE.
Beyond these, however, the procession was exceed.
ngy soldery in its appearance and betrayed tnge
Of attempt at the glare and glitter OF civic effect
The procession being formed 1T Washington square,
and ts objective speak military parlancs being
Union square, both those points became early In the
evening the nuclei Of separate crowds those who were
and those who we're prudent and bent getting
glimpse Of the lion Of the occasion csnteng the lat
view Of the balcony al the Union League Rooms At
eight O'Clock began the noise Of drums Washington
s.ors who .hroDged the sdewaiE crowded upon door.
steps, looked down from balconies where balconies
benS Of sny snscs or for
there Ii always sort Of magnetism generated by
crowd which must and will express ITSELF appropriately
appropriately On this occasion the shouting hap
pened to be appropriate enough and, therefore, there
can finding OF fault with it There was plentiful
full undertons comment and humorous rsmark-
New Yorker 10 always humorous under
witticsm the uppercurrent Of general din On the
Fourth street sde OF the square, where rested the right
Of the procession ss men, women and boys were as
when, as they did, occasionally, the members OF the
Metropolitan Police-ubiquitoas gentlemen, who have
k~h nf hatn obn
batops and shouted the order "Fa back l' there
squeezing the like Of which occurred except In
more humorous than malignant An hour of this sort
of epecacuiar passed before the formation OF the
md rsmpns veterans and banners begun to move
The procession was formed In five divisions the right
resting the Fourth street side Of the square, order
or the First division first wheeled into two ranks the
First infantry, N G. 8: N " and broke into patoons
Lieutenant Colonel J. X Perey commanded. Follow
ing this regiment Hawkins zouaves) came the Second
infantry commanded by Colonel Thomas NJ. Reid and
still followed the Fourth infantry, under the mand
Of Lieutenant Colonel Gould H. Thorp The whole d.
vision was under the command OF Colonel Harmon d.
Hull
In the Second division came the Grand Army Of the
Republic an organization commanded by Colonel b T.
No. Is, Post No Of Brooklyn, and delegation OF
hundred students from the theological Seminary
won, have concluded hereafter to battle with the in
visible with what prospect Of success remains TO DO de-
vel0p0d.
Again, and by way Of Third DIVISION cams another
gallant instameDt Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
with banners flying. This division. commanded by
Colonel Levin Cranda included Pest No. IL, Major G.
W. Couts; Post No. l6 Colonel J. W. Lewis; Posi- No
&c. Colonel J. w. Marshall and band OF veterans from
The Fourth division wheeled into rank, and OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic there seemed to DO no
end. Brigsdier General ". KrzynnowsEi commanded,
Post No. 80, Captain w. Wormirkirck; Post No. l. OF
Newark, N. j. and the following organizations in adj
dition:- 4Ms r sft
l. The German veteran organizations Of Williamsburg
q The German veteran organizations Of Hoooken,
4 The New York Veteran Band.
The hfith division, commanded b. Colonel Deos, was
the steady martial ensemble Of the four which had pre-
ceded. The New York colored veterans had in pro.
Was held by the Soldiers Sailors Union League and
several carriages Of disabled veterans Of which
AZ twenty minutes before ten the procession was at the
word Of command set In motion, and pursued the follow
ing route:-Across Fourth street TO Broadway; up
Broadway Fourteenth street, Fourteenth street
to Fifth avenue; up Fifth avenue to Twenty third
street, aud thence down Broadway 70 Union Square
All along the way crowds followed, and here and there
parade greeted with ftfu nzzle OF improvised
fireworks; wnlo street after street, either side.
tramp followed the usoa host Of tho curious and quiz
zca who, having seen the beginning, bound 70
see the end Of the proceedings
1t not however, until the turned into Seven
teeuth street from Broadway that the crowd became
dense enough to puzzle the wits Of tho police Every
with New York enterprise and bore burdens
which had seldom borne before except
p ausre had Sson mounted with human nuss
10 borrow metaphor from The gothic; and in general
the upper side OF the square was packed-so denseIy
packed that 70 circulate oneself among the things
impossible On the University place side 90 densely
balconies and steps packed with people that IL
humanity had been heaped agains. building AFTER
building TO the height Of the second story.
patient, and voeys or witcisms, some Of them more
il-natured than pointed, were poured forth u the
slightest The disabled veterans came 10 for
was capped In climax BY the appearance Of the colored
veterans who received anything but kindly and pari
Of which sibiaut Kisses formed the alto and cries OF
Sambo, How arc you Cuny =" and others Of nmi-
II was nov ten minutes Of eleven O'Clock. and the
band began with tho stirring notes Of the star spanged
Sann ,c Ins was me initial o. the ssrenaas which
strained 70 distinguish, possible the form Of sheridan
upon the balcony
Mr. JAY's SPEECH
AT the conclusion Of the scrcnads Mr. Jay appeared
on the balcony and presented General Sheridan 70 the
FELLOW Crrrzxss--I am deputed by the Union League
Club 70 present to you this evening their guest OF TO-
night who now stands before you. Cheers, In honor
OF our guest IL assembled this immense crowd In this
historic spot for since tho fall Of sumter Union
square has historic memories Of iss own. In this
companions y arms Of the sress general BY my side,
three cheers and tiger for Sheridan comprising mem
bors OF our Naonsl Guard, members OF the Grand rny
OF the Republic, chec aud loyal citizens oew York
and ts vicinity. You recognize In General Sheridan
general whose name Is identified with the most stirring
events OF the war; whose exploits will live song and
history whose very presence inspiration 70 his
troops and converted defeat into victory Cheers
While remember all that General sheridan
did In the field for tho preservation OF the country from
Missionary Ridge and 10 the Shenandoah Valley 70 the
battle Gold at Five Forks let not forget the great
he has performed In the noble work OF recon
struction. Cheerz) General Grant says-and who
knows better than General Gran-thath eciv services
I.FG t.tlt
formed with fidelity and intelligence And for this
vice the country owes to him debt OF gratitude
introduce 70 your great guest the great soldier Of
| the war, General Phil Sheridan Great cheerngl
GENERAL sHERfpAN's srxrCH
General Sheridan. who greeted with round after
round Of cheers, spoke ~ follows t@N
ConRApKsI desire TO thank you for the kind recep-
| ton that you have given me here to-nighL shall
always recosct OF tho proudess events that
occurred to me. know that am bound 10 you By