The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05
-HE DAY AT PoUcHKEepsIe.
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PoudHKEsPsE, July 4, 1867
x,......1., n the history or this CITY, since ,
s..".Ns.s the democracy at tho National Al
49,. =. ,em;.. - Poughkeepsians witnessed 81
$500, - .......s have been on the streets tod.
49,, -, - OF tho State and country
r,vsr $500 ,,,a,.,. ~ tied their population in q
s,rs,,. IN. r,s.. ,,r,,a rom the wilds Of the sha
daken end Ca,skill r,oupfyA 's. with raw hide sho
tick breeohes aud straw hat wa type string sucking
STICK Of candy and firing on 8. 'ineSe crackers both
the Same time. ios,ed against Z no dsshing city buc
with exquisite tile straw oolored aN fauitless shi
collar, with perfect IMMUNITY. AS ArytS seven A.
Nam street was crowded 70 exvsA' WI IN stranger
aud yet dszon excursions alrcaSy ami "hccd Ma
not arrived. The celebrseon- wa ""en u
partly to celebrate tho Nettorar An 'iyersar
bat more particularly to raise funds 10 pur, chase
county soldiers monument For week p1A en ntain
ments OF every description have been given in va
tho object but the heaviest pecunary ard ws sxpt geo
to-day and although rtis time Of writi1g cai uo
give the amount received yet 1t mu,t be largo.
Tus STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD sxcURsoss
Tho scene throughout tho forenoon at the docss al
Hudson River Railroad depys was eni7ening IN uio ca
IRENE. Special trains Of cus and excursion bcn o,
tsenenas OF perse s THOSE cong by cars
being laden with dust One thousand Sous OF Ton4er-
anSS on Gm sss op
meas came from Hudson, KINGSTON, Saug srlies, knne
beck Hyde Park, Sing ing; Ycnkers and other po.a,a
military companies came IRON gvol Fishsiil' and New
Hamburg, and colon parties came from Newark
Brooklyn, Nyack, Tarrytown Newbrg. Among tho
steamboats, arriving here were tie Sunny Side, Mary
Powell, Charles Spear Jonty Jonks, A!isouh, Chrys
tenna, D: s Miller, w. B. Crane, waler Brett ana
others all crowded to oycraowing wirn amusement
seekers aud excursionIsts
THE PROCESSION
Tho procession the largest ever witnessed hero IL
nah unarc in thn fni ny N
Detachment Of police
Major General John H. Ketcham.
Marshal OF the day. aud staT.
Eastman College band
Co. F. Twenty second regiment, M Y 3. N. g. CaIsatn
Clan Ronald:
Twenty first regiment n Y; NJ g., Colonel Joseph
Turner's Rifles
Germana Society.
Veterans under Colonial Gsorgs ParSar
Under the Immediate supervision OF Chief Engineer w.
Il. S~art.
Fire wardens Of Poughkeepso, j. P. Dickinson, Fore
hclmsmuler's Band.
Engineers OF the Fire Department OF Pougbkcepse with
Engineers from abroad
Protection Engine Company No. l. OF poaghkeepsic, E.
b Sweet Foreman
Yonkers Baud.
Protection Engine Company No pl l. 2. sonssr'i
shurter, Foreman.
Flocktons Cornet Band.
Dayy Crockett Hook and Ladder Company No /, OF
Poughkeepsle Ii. Pierce, Foreman.
Niagara Steamer Company No. 2, OF Poughkeopsc J. r.
Kidney, Foreman.
o. H. Booth Hose Company No 2, OF Poughkeepsie e.
II. Shurter Foreman.
Eagle Engine Company No. 1, Hyde Park.
Lady Washington Hose Company No ., Poughkecp5ie,
l.. L Holdridge foreman
Protection Engine Company No. 3, OF Sing sing.
Cataract Steamer Company No. 4, poushkospse L.
Frank, foreman
saugertcs Cornei Baud.
Rough and Ready Engine Company No Of saugcrtics
Young America Engino Company No 0, PoashkecpsIc,
j. II. Gilderseevc, foreman.
Citizens Rand OF Hudson.
Hyland Hose Company No. l. OF Hudson, Walter Hicks,
foreman
Division 3.
Young America Cornet Band
Poughkeepss Div sion, No. 9, Sons OF temperance
St. Peters Father Matthew Society No. l, Of Poush-
Four Horse Wagon with Thirty eght Young Ladies'
Pouehkscpsio Lodge, No 10 Good Templars.
Highland Division Sons Of temperance OF Ulster County
Hudson Division Sons Of temperance, OF Hudson.
BROOKLYN Division, Sons OF Temperance OF brooklyn
Brick!ayers' Union, No !, Poughkcepsie.
Newburs Mason's Union
Kingston Masons' Union.
Division four
Twenty seventh Regiment Band
PROFESSIONS from the country.
Commercial Council Of Eastman College.
Eastman COLLEGE league.
His IIoaor tne Mayor, George Innis.
Stewart L. woodford, Lieutenant Governor Orator OF
the Day.
Mark d. Wiber. Reader.
Invited Gu .sis and the Common Council OF Poughkeep
Sic In carriages.
THE DSSER
Altar the parade the rush OF the crowd was to Man
sion souare where dinner tables set, aud which
wers laden with everything tho hears could wish tor
the ediDles all being contributed by the people OF
Duchess county with a lavish hand, Tree OF charge
which entitled the holder TO cat his hl hear the oraon
music, &c all the money thus taken going directly to
the Monument fund Thousands OF dollars were thus
A TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM.
Al two O'Clock r. N. ths sky in the northwest beto-
keaed change In the scene Great black clouds were
en- rolling up In succession. accompanied By rapid
Gishcs OF lightning The crowds OF spectators VINO bad
now began 10 prospect for places OF shelter from the
impending storm. At three O'Clock the rain commenced
20 lal aud a few minutes deuging storm was rag
ing liz continued with severity all the afternoon, put
ling all hopes further continuing tho programme,
namely lic Grafton OF Lieutenant Governor Woodford
and he balloon ascension impossible. The rain
accompanied by sharp lightning the latter striking Ia
several places, and the rain overos,ns cellars Tnol-
rendered their condition most pitiabe. Murphys saw
mil aud ice house were struck BY gh.nng caught are
lie church was also struck dong some damage TO tho
tower.
Thieves were In abundance IRON Now York, aud Piled
their noarous avocaons with vigor, many rustcs re
turning TO the country oo g naosr ~ nov 10
the time OF closing my letter but two alarms OF nro
have occurred tho ianage in both cases being sight
Thousands OF quarts OF ice cream and barrels OF eer-
vescnr potsons have been taken Ia and done for In
tho mos. approved style. No accidents OF . serious
vast throng is gradually thinning out and returning
home by eloven r. M quiet loving citizens will have
retired from tho exciting OF the day having I'M
pressed on their memories the greatest event that has
tranaprod midst for poriod OF twenty years
neglected to mention tina. tho main features % inc
procession chariot containing thirty eight bcauti
Fully dressed young ladies, representing tho states OF
the Union. army wagons ambusnces, sherman's Bum
mers Co. &c, all OF which loudly appaaded along
the str Gets.
THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY.