The New York herald., 1868-06-30
A Quarter of a Million P eople
on the Streets.
THE BANQUET AZ JONES' WOOD
Festivities In the Afternoon
and Evening.
TEE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

anu IL was, lnueeu, grand success Tne 0ceSsiOn
was one the like of which is not often anywhere
In the world, and such as perhaps only ew York
could produce Great credit is due the Committee
on the Procession presided over by Colonel Krehbel
for arranging the whole In such beautiful. manner
and with true artistic taste and less pra se should
be given to General Franz Sigel, who chief Mar
sha knew so well with his assistants how to carry
ont the plan prepared by the committee.
It is needless to say the whole German opuaton of
New York was aglow with enthusiasm yesterday.
Nothing of the kind has ever been hitherto wit
messed In this city. From early morning the Bowery
and all the streets leading thererom were alive with
crowds, and the air was perfectly filed with the
notes of preparation for the ar-absophing pro-
cessen. Flags Of all nations devices notices
'evergreens, thousand tokens Of rejoicing were To
be met on every hand, but more especially along
the line of the Bowery, which was literally covered
with gay and gauGs bunting. All along the route OF
the procession people of both sexes and all ages
began to assemble from early morning and laid
under contribution every doorstep, stoop and prom
nent projection.
The women appeared to predominant and babies
were so abundsat that the display was unique ex-
hibtion in Itself Every part OF the middle region
of Europe represented in the 1hrong of faces.
Here were the Bavar.an and the SWISS the Hesslan
and the Hanoverian, the Saxon and the Prussan,
the Holander and the Austrian but all glad 10 be
cognized under the homogeneous name of German.
In Union square there was dense mass of people
crowding the stoors. sidewalks and ratings and oc-
cupying every window and balcony in the rectange
of houses.
THE HONORARY MEMBERS.
AT nine O'Clock the honorary members commenced
TO assemble in front Of the Everett House, ana
shortly afterwards Mayor John I. Hoffman arrived.
letter was received that Lieutenant Governor
Woodlord was al 27l Broadway, whereupon Messrs.
L. l. Stiastuy and Sigisnund Kaupmann went into
a carriat e 10 we come and receive and escort him
up. Among the other distinguished honorary mem
bers we saw the SWISS Consul General Hitz, General
Schenck, NJ. c.. and General Scheller Judges DAILY,
Brady and Russel, Alderman White and many Others.
committee, consisting Of Messrs George ID. II.
Gillespie, L. j. Stiastuy and General Alexander
Shaer, went 10 the Westminster Hotel to officially
receive the delegation from Congress- and before
ten O'Clock the Congressional delegation alighted
from three carriages In front OF the Everett House,
where they were received by Messrs. Oswald
Ottendorfer, George Keister and Max Morgen.
thau. They proceeded into the hotel, where they
were then oflcialy received by Supervisor Smith
Ely, sr., on beahf iof the Schuetzenbund, who ad-
dressed them In few appropriate remarks thank
dcrgJ so far journey to honor this festival whereupon
Hon. Norman b. Judd answered, thanking him for
giving him the assurance that he well as his col
leagues fully appreciated II, and wished the festival
pa en ae s drums ne were r% ana A.
whole company set itself in motion for the public
stand erected in front OF the Everett House to
its appearance The arrangements Of the stand were
well conducted and were in the charge Of Captain
and Alderman Fritz Ripper.
STREET SCENES
The day was well adapted for the occasion, the
solar rays being partially obscured by light screen
OF clouds, and cooling summer breeze contributed
10 render the open air vgs OF the vast OF peo
pie less inconvenent than they might otherwise have
been. From Canal street to Union square along the
line OF Broadway, at the east side where the shade
prevailed an almost unbroken line OF spectators ex-
tended, the women, usual being In a decided ma
lo1ty: Flags and banners were plentiful enough on
Broadway also, and indeed this old popular
thoroughfare wore about as gala an appearance II
TIE PARADE AND REVIEW.
AT quarter TO eleven O'Clock when expectation
was on tiptoe-when dense mass of humanity
thronged The entire north SIDE OF Union square and
beauty and fashion filled the wndows-the notes OF
the popular air ale Sabre mon Perez came borne on
the lazy air. and everybody strove for the best avail
stand was partly Sheltered by kindly tree amy
thereon every eye was turned by the processonlsts
a. they passed, and the form OF Mayor Holman and
MS mace OF Office being recognized cheer after cheer
went up.
First came the usual platoon of police, under com.
great besom TO clear the way and then followed
carr klen's artillery company mounted); with six
vigorous ouglers III front, who blew a blast that
echoed through the square. Following were the
ba d and drum corps OF the Fifth regiment, the
Marshal Of DIVISION General Louis Burger and stan,
and then wheeled around the corner, with front
IKE stone wall the Fifth regiment Of infantry,
1oionel a. Meyer, commanding. Their appearance
was admrabie ana their marching unexcepuonable
The sixth came next, under the command Of Colonel
A. Steinway, with band and drum corps.
Tie Eleventh, Colonel II. Lex, and the Ninety
sNth, Colonel J. ID. Krehbe, comprised the re-
malnder of the First division. The military indeed
made very credable appearance. 1t would be in-
vid!ous to draw distinctions between the dinerent
regimenls, for each one evidently aimed at doing It's
very oest to render the exhibition as complete and
ehectNe as II was possible TO make it.
FANTASTIC DISPLAY.
Ater the mhiary came the Second division
Colonel \. seuges commanding with Assistant
Marshals krowpactz and Roeder and looking from
the reviewing stand there appeared wheeling srnund
the corner wltn helmets gianclng in the sunlight
aud all bedecked with gorgeous colors six herads
IN the costume Of the middle ages. This division
tha
ment invention and Improvement in the mat
ter d shooting weapons, arranged according
10 their chronological order and introducing
M iis proper place the invention OF gunpowder
The heralds were much remarked. Their steeds
themselves put on all the airs OF the chvalrous
heroes who sought IA their day 10 right the wrongs
OF the weak and rescue prosecuted innocence. The
Marshal OF the division and his aids in the costume
oi The Landsknechte Of he time of George Won Frons-
berg looked delightfully."- quaint, and the band IN the
same costume under Mr. Heller, director, were
equally objects OF attention. THIS division was in
tensey STACEY but at the same time It gave the best
since the days satrized by Cervantes with his
"knight Of La Mancha."
a platoon OF six pers0nating Teuton warriors
nabted IN Dearskln looked odd and bizarre beyond
descriptions but these bearskins no one appeared to
show the least disposition to cOyet the wearing OF
lar show.
Ihe SIX Indians were not genuine. but az near ma
ture as IL was possible Tor artistic make upn bring
them.
william Tell and his son. the darling pe,s Of our
school gay reading in history, were admirably per-
sOnated lhe son bore apple pierced with an
arrow, ana TEL himself was npersonated by a re-
markaDly handsome man. Six crOssbow men looked
wicked set OF fellows. Berthold schwartz the In.
vcner OF gunpOwder accompanied by two pages
Carrying rluhphai arch bearing his name, was
well represented.
SIX men, each bearing old fuse musket and
muske rest habited in tie costume of the Oueen,s
Musketeers, sixteenth century. made up a pictur.
esqde half dozen, but mighty unservceable In tbis
day Of sharps rifles.
The SIX Prussian grenadiers with rintock muske,s
OF the time OF Frederick the Great looked a noble set
OF fellows, and would have been regarded as such
even by old Fritz himself
Six TyTolese In their national costume with short
vffies aud led by Andreas Hoier created quite an i'm.
preston and were repeatedly cheered, AZ indeed
were all those who had previously passed In this
division, especially William Tell
SIX American shafpshooters with the newest and
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