The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18
The fireworks.

simultaneously multitudinous patriotic airs.
The Fireworks.
feature OF the outside demonstration was a
unique and artistic pyrotechnc display. There were
two pieces the first giving medaliOns OF Grant and
Coax and the second . representation OF The memo
rabe contest between the Monitor and Mefrlnac.
The Procession.
II was hafpast ten O'Clock when the different
organizations Of the Boys in Blue were marshaleti
In order for the procession. In the whole line there
were fully nine thousand men, made up of organiza-
lions in all the Assembly districts in this city, the
German Grant light artillery Of this city and about
fifteen hundred respectively from Brooklyn and
Jersey City. Attending each was band OF
music andbanners and nags-some nags that had
been borne through many bloody battle-and trans.
ments, and each man bearing swinging lantern.
Dressed in their blue capes and military
an as ey ea1 aoa as ea
by Dodworths band, and the marshals having dlrec-
ton OF them, the latter easily designated from
the others by their different and more brilliant
uniforms the old Wide Awake times were
wildly called to mind. But this procession
ANYTHING in the torchlight procession line gotten
up1by the Wide Awakes, or IN fact by any political
route Of the PROCESSION Thousands. observation-disclosures
the lateness OF the hour, blockaded the sidewalks,
watching them as they passed. Doorsteps were
while the voices Of usy men rose In deafenng cheers
numberess women waved their handkerchiefs in
they seemed moving mass Of torches and With the
music and shooting OF rockets the scene was nde-
Sn &ons Of he the Snoo sgae e
House corner Of Madison avenue and Twenty sixth
street. From the balconies Of the building noated
banners, and there were also Chinese lanterns and
calcium lights. Such q brilliant scene is rarely pre-
sented as that In front OF the Club House and for
long way up and down the street. AS the procession
halted perfect storm Of fire rockets filled the air.
and the enthusiasm was increased by the firing of
THE sERENADEs AND SPEECHES.
on the lower and main balcony Of the Club House
were gathered the leading members OF the club, and
coursed some Of it's sweetest music. TWO
came forward. and responsive to the serenade made
the first speech. Such sight as that before them,
thrilled WIKI delight the oya people eo Of New
York. The spirit OF loyalty that showed itself
in 1851 was again showing itself In 1868.
Through this spirit OF loyalty the rebels were fought
with the bullet and conquered. Through the same
spirit they would now fight rebels and conquer them
at the ballot box. The members OF the club they
the Boys in Blue during the wal, OF the
we nos neS whom he Mas
fighting the enemy at the front the members OF
the Union League Club were lighting against the
democracy in this war. He had made two three
speeches during the evening and he might make
more were It necessary, and he and they had fought
fight in the future If necessary, but he hoped
the ensuing battle at the ballot box would terminate
to Introduce Mr. John Jay the President Of the Union
League Club.
Mi: Jay, VINO was heartily chesrsd, . followed
honor and 80 did all the members of the
Union League Club of the serenade rendered
stated az to how the League had stood by them
during the war Of the rebellion. They were now
fighting shoulder to shoulder and he prophesled
aa nd
themselves invncibe on the battle field. They
would show themselves likewise invincible at the
Hon. JOHN A. GRIswoLD who had been repeatedly
called for, was now introduced by General Sickles
his appearance. He felt, no said that standing
who had fought so bravely and 30 well in so many
battles and before these mutilated flags and tattered
that he e, had no rgn. to ,n,ruds his
OF the rebellion was over, when they had
defeated sas the , rebel armies a he thought, as
| was past, that peace had been restored and
that the future OF the country was to be prosperous
and happy. As General Sickles had said, the war
! against rebels was not over and must be fought
again. Happily the next war would be a bloodless
ANA living one; but I'm It's results Fought with as
moment0us interests as the OF the rebellion.
As the Boys In Blue fought the FIRST contest TO
a successful termination so they would this
present contest Vermont and Maine had ALREADY
proclaimed what was To be the result OF this con
same result The soldiers of the who had
achieved such brilliant victories on the
battle field had right to expect that
This was not to be. The demonstration tonight
showed u. The vast concourse OF Boys in Blue that
stood before him was incontestible proof ON this
point They felt that their services were
again needed and they stood ready to give
them, them r. they had 81, right tt. 70 expect that
no longer stand up as traitors 10 the government.
But battle had been declared. II theirs TO fight
the battle and victory would be on their side.
As Mr.. Griswold closed his speech he was
again cheered; Rounds Of cheers were given
up its line Of march al few minutes after
midnight for the Fifth Avenue Hotel 10 serenade the
National Committee An hour after midnight the
tramp tramp, tramp OF the marching party might
still have been heard IN the streets, and the music
Of many bands while high IN the regions Of the
rockets, adding tn the light OF the myrIad-niOving
torches and their bearers hoIneward b0uid.
Anfetnns and the German Turner's.
The Turner's held a very impressive celebration
la- evening In commemoration OF the battle of An
teiam. From their ranks came the Twentieth regi-
ment of New York Volunteers, and that regiment
lost nearly half OF its effective force In the battle
marble slab which are inscribed the names Of all
the members Of the Turner Bund who lost their lives
In that battle was exhibited in the hail. and
General Sige was called upon 20 express his senti-
ments. lie spoke briefly but well reminding his
hearers that tie Union for which the friends named
the slab fell has yet TO he established and that
many Obstacles were in the way OF it, which, lie
hoped, the living friends OF the dead would by their
ballots not bullets, put aside. Many other speeches
were made, and the company finally ac-
cording to the Old German custom, resolved It
self into q conclave OF ''students,r and a. such
the proper respect paid 20 the dead and 10 the
living. The slab mentioned above contains the
names OF all the members OF the Turner regiment
who fell at Antletaln and above IL the inscription,
'The fallen OF the Twentieth Turner regiment, New
York state volunteers-IIatteras, Norfolk. Seven
Pines, Savage station, Malvern Hill White Oak
swamp, south Mountain and Aptietam."
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