The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03

been done under the circumstances. Pent
up irate feelings on either side did not
exceed the limit OF emphatic expetives. 1--WE are
doing the best we cam" continually reiterated the
officers and the camorers for torchlights and Chi
nese lanterns and corps nags soon found, and their
irascibity gave way to amiabIlity and pleasing
disposition to accept the situation and what was
given them. The preliminary chaos resolved itself
into substantial order After an hour so the sup
ply OF the hundred accessories 10 the forthcoming
procession, though by no means coming up to the
demand was exhausted, the crowd inside surged
outside and began To form In readiness for the
procession.
This was neither an easy nor expeditions undertake
ing. There was In the outset a good deal or una
voidable confusion. The marshals had their hands
full supervising and directing the formation, and
both they and their aids were galloping about on
their horsesiwith somewhat OF the veliness incident
to forming grand battle line; AZ length The dlf.
places and ready to move at a moments notice.
They were formed in Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
with their right resting on Fourth avenue
THE ROUTE.
This was the one agreed upon at the final session
q the On so THURSDAY evening
TO broadway, up broadway to Fourth street, through
Fourth street to University place. thence to waverey
place, through waverley place to Fifth avenue and
up Fifth avenue to Fifth Avenue Hotel.
THE PROCESSION.
At halfpast eight the procession began 10 move.
Leading Il were the carriages containing the Com.
mittee Of Arrangements Then came the Chief Mar
shall. General ]. II. Hobart Ward; next the Tenth
then Grafulla's seventh regiment band. In
the rear Of the band followed the members
or the National Mcclellan Legion, bearing
their handsome banner in 'front.' and after
them the sixteenth Ward Mcclellan Legion: next
the Eighth ward Mcclellan Legion This last
organization bore Chinese lanterns inscribed 'Sey
mour and Blair" and 1.-THE Union Forever Next In
order came an organization announcing itself through
the medium OF transparency as the FIFTEENTH Ward
Gentlemen's Sons Who Served Under General q. b.
Mcclellan Marching on next was the Mcclellan
Legion OF WILLIAMSBURG They had two transparencies
the first revealing In blazing letters, rhe Hero OF
Antietam, Welcome Home" and Little Mac For.
everr In the wake OF this followed the Jefferson
(si) Engine Association" All the members were
dressed In red shirts and wore remens caps and had
their engine with them. They had Transparency
inscribed "welcome General 0eorpe b. Mcclellan
Next came the Fourteenth Ward Mcclellan Assoca-
tion with transparency inscribed THE Union and
the Constitution and closely following, the Seven
teenth Ward Mcclellan Legion, and then the sixth
Ward Mcclellan Association succeeded BY the Brook
lyn Mcclellan Legion, lead by Colonel Hathaway
and nve aids all mounted. And still on
they came, Populations from nearly all the
wards IN the city bearing ransparencies similar to
those We have described At intervals were bands OF
music and their marshas and their aids with "a shes
and rosettes emblemstic OF the oficial en- aracter
Most Of the ORGANIZATIONS and others participating