The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, B.

leass four hours two charming multtudes with Opera
glasses faced each other with smiles, while the me
passed with many Q delightful tete-d-tete. Leprere
House was likewise crammed with beautiful throns
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
IKE handsome fortincation, was crowded 70 the
roof. The view was excellent and favored ones
procession was passing no building the city looked
70 better advantage. Every projection had an occn.
rppled in me breeze, which, by the way, was exceed
ngly refreshing all the morning.
ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER.
Far g the eye could reach, up and down the
river, vessels OF all sorts and sizes had their coors
flying. The ferry houses were decorated, and the
boats plying to aud fro between the Jersey and Penn
pSa on more ths n
strangers who crossed the river in the bright noon
day to understand from the esta aspect Of the stald
and sober city OF Brothery Love that something very
unusual was about to transpire.
EXCITING EPISODES OF THE PROCESSION.
As company OF the Philadelphia boys In blue,
procession, was passing the Custom House an
enthusiastic but exceedingly reckless democra .
shouted for Seymour and Blair, and made
OF the passing cavalcade. A rush was made for him
Immediately by the boys In the blue blouses, and for
reign Of terror prevailed among the timorous specta
tors, especially the women and children In the im-
mediate vicinity. Fights are OF sach common
election in this city OF Philadelphia that no ac
quainted with the character of the stirred from
not Immediately opposite the City Hail looked on I'M
concernedly at what, to an uninitated eye, seemed
the premonit0ry symptoms OF o serious and bloody
ebullition OF the Seymour and Blair champion had
remarkably good sense, and after Q little
gentle Ons across the street they returned
hearty cheers, which restored confidence
and harmony once again; but q disturbance OF
more exciting complexion soon after followed;
which threatened to disrupt the whole order OF the
procession and lead to disastrous results: nait
Just when the centre q the ne eaa
and while waiting for the forward movement some
OF the boys in blue became engaged In an alterca-
In an instant over q hundred persons were strng-
Cling In one inextrcable mass across the street. the
soldiers sold each Of whom carried stick with small mai
nell rate The spectators in the immediate vicinity
rushed away terror-stricken, nying into doorways,
up staircases or along the sidewalks in condition
Of the most perfect panic The processoniss pushed
their opponents, who were presumed to be demo.
cras INTO Franklin and away up towards Market et
OF which, however both sides came In the end with
out exhibiting any serious marks OF injury.
THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DELEGATES.
Philadelphia has the reputation OF being kind and
attentive host to its public visitors In this instance
all It's hospitable energies were summoned into active
operation to provide for the army OF guests that
sought Its welcome shelter. A place called National
Hall, on Market street, was the great caravansarie
IN which the thirsty and hungry boys were bounti-
fully RECALLED not on the most luxurious scale but
still in sufficiently comfortable manner for the
traOrdinary demands OF the occasion.
THE ROUTE
was down Broad to Spring Garden, down Spring
Garden to Twelfth, down Twelfth to Arch, out Arch
to Twenty-1rst down Twenty first to Walnut, down
Walnut to Broad, up Broad to Chestnut, down Chest
nut to Third, down Third to Walnut, up walnut to
Fourth, down Fourth to Pine up Pine to Twelfth. up
Twelfth to Walnut, out Walnut to Broad, at which
point the delegation was dismissed, moving south
ward.
The route of the procession was lined at every
turn. Indeed 1t would be impossible to have OBJ
tanned suitable point OF observation, and although
at far distances people were Obliged to wait and
lnger, few places even ut remote shops were left
unoccupied. But the interest OF the start was con-
centrated in North Broad street. and had 1t been
treble as wide 1t would have given but slight relief
to the heated human beings that had become chaiped
within its impossible limits. The sounds OF sweet
music at intervals relieved the ear and many were
willing to forget the inconvenience OF crowd for
the pleasure attendant upon the occasion. Shortly
before eleven O'Clock the different divisions which
had been formed the side streets, extending from
Coates street to Girard avenue drew up In Broad
street and prepared to march, At length everything
being In readiness, the procession moved OF amid
enthusiastic cheers and the roll OF many drums.
The following was the order OF procession
COrua of Police