The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-03

JONES' WOOD.
The New York papers Ct Tuesday are laden
with accounts of the opening Of the great
German celebration at New York. It has been
in daily progress since Saturday. On Wednes-
day the Turnverein gave an exhibition; Thurs.
day and to-day will be devoted to feasts and
concerts; on Saturday night. the wonderful
"summer's Night Festival" " with illuminations
at the Park and on the river; on Sunday, a
legislative convention Of the members and q
sacred concert; and on Monday all close With q
banquet and distribution Of prizes. On Mon.
day last, the day for the grand procession. the
weather was hot, but tempered with cooling
breeze from the northwest; the streets we're IN
excellent condition; the residences all along
: e1re route of the grand procession we're beauti-
fully decorated, not only by Germans, but
by Americans and all other nationalties-
while last, but not least, Notwithstanding the
fact that from twenty-five to thirty thousand
men, women and children must have been in
the streets, everything passed off with the most
commendable good order.
| TIE PROCESSION.
There were probably ter thousand men in
the line and hundreds Of flags, some OF them
very magnificent ones. The procession was
kept well closed up, and made few halts. II
en- point. The military marched with front
of sixteen files, and the'men Of the various 30
cieties were six and eight abreast. And go the
procession, detailed description OF which is
given below, was fairly started on its way amid
the cheering Of the multitude, the waving OF
hats and handkerchiefs and otheI enthusiastic
| demonstrations.
AT the head Of the procession marched q
platoon Of policemen under the command OF
| CAPTAIN Mount OF the Seventeenth Precinct
The first division, composed entirely OF mill
| tary, made very fine appearance. First came
Captain Kein's artillery, mounted, then Brig
adler General Lou@ Burger, Marshal OF the
FIFTH Regiment N. Y. N. g., 2S5 files; Sixth
Regiment N. Y. N. G., ITS files; Eleventh Regi-
ment N, Y. N. G., 275 files; Ninety-sixth Regi-
ment N. Y. N. g., 200 files. Each regiment was
preceded by its band and drum corps.
The Second Division, Colonel A. Senges
commanding, attracted as much attention as
any Of the others and presented one OF the
| oldest displays ever seen in our streets. FIRST
| came six heralds IN The costume OF the middle
ages. They were well mounted, and their
| gIittering helmets and gorgeous costumes and
trappings gave them q SNOWY appearance.
They were followed by Colonel Senges, mar.
shal, and aids, clad IN the costume OF the
Landsnechte Of the time Of George Won
Frousberg. Heller's band came next, in the
same quaint dress, then si1 Teuton warriors in
bearsk1ns that did not look at all comfort
able. Six Indians followed, in allithe fnery OF
paint and feathers. Then came q handsone e
German representing William Tell, accomps-
MED by his son, bearing an apple pierced with
an arrow. Then there were six cross-bowmen;
Berthold Schwartz, the inventor Of gunpowder,
accompanied by two pages; SIX men, each bear
ing an old fuse musset and musket-rest, habit
ed in the costume Of the Queens Musketeers
n the sixteenth century; six Prussian Grsna-
diers, with fip;-lock muskets; six Tyrolese, IN
their national costume, armed with short rifles;
six American sharpshooters, with Sharpe riflss
and Gatling gun, escorted by members OF
Captain Kleins Artillery. This division was
intended to represent the gradual development
of arms for shooting.
The THIRD Division was snasI..nfea Mh az sgtE lGlz
Hofe, ESQ.,, Assistant, color bearers carrying
the American, German and Swiss standards.
Markers and target keepers with targets, fifty
six in number. A large platform wagon, deco
rated, drawn by six horses, led by jockeys.
Under canopy on this platform Nv, were .GoIum,
bia," with "Germaniaa and "helvesia sta;.s on ai
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honor, each representing different nation
atty, and bearing each its respective standard.
The werders and secretaries.
The Fourth Division followed, and contained
the following corps: That OF Charleston, Gin
cinnati, Toledo, Detroit, Pittsburg, Buffalo,
Conn; Deutscher salamander, Morisania,
New Yorker, Columbia, Missouri, Helyetia,
Milwaukee Chicago, Marine, Katonah, Phila-
delphia, New Haven, Bridgeport, Newark,
Patterson, Jersey City, Independent, Brooklyn,
East New York, Williamsburg, NeS Jersey,
Turner, Schutzenglide, Tritonen, Burger
Schutzen Battalion, Highland LII, and vari-
ons delegations.
In the Fifth Division we're the officers Of the
Washington Continental Guard, Of this city,
presenting the American army of 1776; Asso-
citation of Veterans Of the late war; the Colom-
bo Guard (Italan); Turnverein Cadets; Turn.
verein of New York and vicinity; the United
Butchers Guard, mounted; Association for the
Advancement Of Art and Sciences.
The Sixth Division was under the command
of John Koch, Marshal, and was composed Of
the German singing societies and delegates
from such societies throughout the country.
The Seventh Division was composed Of artll
lery end cavalry, under the command Of Col.
Brenker, acting as Brigadier General.
THE LINE OF MARCH
Was decorated with evergreens, woven into
triumphal arches, and flags and banners sus-
pended from windows. The historic Bowery
shook the dust of business from its feet, and
transformed itself into q Viennese street in
holiday attire when some carnival is in full
blast. Thousands Of heads cropped out from
every window, and all the vantage points along
the route were occupied by brilliant equipages
freighted with handsome women. The pro-
cession was most remarkable for the number
of flags in the line; there certainly vas one
flag to every ten civilians, and beautiful and
expensive flags, too. The perpetual variety Of
uniforms produced very pleasing and pic
turesuue effect. The German butchers in their
immaculate aprons excited good deal Of at
tention. AS the pageant passed Union Square
it was reviewed by distinguished party, con-
sisting of his Honor the Mayor, the delegation
from Congress, the Swiss Consul. General and
both bEan9hes Of Council
AT JONES' WOOD.
All arrangements had been made to secure q
comfortable and safe place for the guests. On
entering the woods from Avenue A, q large
gothic triumphant arch forty feet wide by six
ty feet high, is erected, hanked by two men in
arms To the right Of the hotel, and connect
ed with it by causewsy, is the large hall, one
hundred and seventy feet long by one hundred
feet wide. On the upper story the banqueting
hall is fixed, while the lower hall is used for a
| bar.room. A verandah Of twenty feet width
goes around this hall, which is open at all
Sides. thus affordinp fine view OF the East