The New York herald., 1869-09-15
HUM B OIL D T.
Celebration Of the Centennial Anniversary OF
the Birth Of the Great Philosopher.
IMPOSING TRIBUTE To GENIUS.
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UNWILLING OF THE BUST IN THE PARK.
The Procession, the Grafton, the Music, the
Torchlight Parade and the Banquet.
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Celebrations Throughout the Country
and in Berlin.
UNWILLING OF THE BUST IN THE PARK.

Celebrations Throughout the Country
and in Berlin.
Happily for mankind the evil that men do does
not live after them always, are their good works
inferred with their bones. Warriors whose grand
est achievements have been the wholesale de.
structon Of their ellow-men statesmen whose bril-
liant diplomacy has kept the world In expectation
hoarders Of the worlds wealth Who Lave waxed fat
on the necessities Of the helpless and left brazen re-
cords Of their pomp and circumstance behind them,
are rarely remembered after the generation In
which they lived mas passed away; but
the men OF human sympathy and great gifts
who expended their wealth OF knowledge and
rge-hearted benevolence for the benefit OF their
kind are not forgotten and can never die He who
''earth and heaven explored revealed nature and
freed the mnd," was one Of the latter class. His
greatness was not ephemera his glory was not
transitOry. His mind, OF wonderful power, grasped
at universal knowledge e-dlved deep into the mystic
ries Of earth and brought torth for the instruction
and delight Of man. hidden treasures. His sympa-
thies and affections were for all Of his kind his
glory Is the world. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander
Won Humboldt although born German,
was no more o German than o POlynesian.
He lived for the world and the world owned him. OF
lofty as his sympathy was universal. Germany may
well be proud of him and cherish his memory; but,
like Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Michael Angelo
Dante Milton and others whose works have shed
Iuetre literature and art and benefited humanity,
his greatness Is cosmopolitan and ii q common
heritage. 1t was fitting that royal honors should
have been paid his remains when, laden with the
blessings Of his countrymen and the love Of every
people, he departed into the realms through whose
dark portals his vision could not extend; but it
was just as well on yesterday, the one hundredth
anniversary OF his birth, that his countrymen and
the people Of all lands should commemorate in q
nttlag manner his advent among them. Wherever
civilization has left its track the name of Humboldt
s cherished and held In reverence and although the
public feeling may not have been universally ex-
pressed by crowds and banquets the popular heart
yesterday beat with gratitude. Better than granite
monuments storied urns was that grateful tribute
to the beneiactor OF his kind. All Germany felt the
impulse yesterday. England acknowledged it, In
distant Australia and here in this, the most cosmo-
poltan country In the world, the occasion was
The ceremonies in this city yesterday were at once
imposing and appropriate and were confined to no
procession OF large PROPORTIONS, the day the nnyei.
Ing OF statue with imposing ceremonies, the night
torchheht procession and grand banquet IN honor
OF the memory or him who spent his life In extend
ing the sphere OF human knowledge-Alexander Won
Humboldt
THE PROCESSION
Music, bright colors q fine day and an idea rarely
fail TO draw New York into the streets. Inspiring
strains from martial bands, prancing horses and
marching men, with arms and flags, will ordinarily
move the most lethargic into motion and cover the
sidewalk with the genus homo But when demon
BtratlOns OF this sort represent and typIfy
an event OF great importance the crowd
ls sure to be large and enthusiastic. Our citizens
the Qatt pre Of expectation Tor weeks past, ana
the most elaborate preparations were made by them
for yesterdays ceebrntiOn Members OF singing
ana political societies enved by those outside
the pale but in sympathy with them, and oil aid
and encouragement was given IN order to make tne
posing as possible. The arrangements for the pro.
cession, which initiated the ceremonies OF yester
managers. The sun smiled In the morning, and
dark clouds that peered sullenly above the horizon
sunk before his fiery glance Of Indignation Breezes
soft and bamy, swept through the streets and gently
waved the banners that hung from every nagstaf.
Promptly at ten O'Clock the various German So
oetes, who very properly took the lead in the celc
bration marched to the designated places. In the
vicinity OF Lafayette place and Fourth street large
countermarched, marshals gave orders, bands
played, people cheered, and embroidered nags
exGsa Hail. n oar On
guests OF the committee assembled before eleven
O'Clock an0 united In o general felictation on the
event about TO be celebrated. The time named Tor
the procession to start was eleven, and just as the
clock struck the last note OF that hour the Grand
Marshal, General Louis Burger, who rode on q fine
charger waved his baton, and the procession moved
towsrd the Bowery in the following order:-
Platoon OF Police.
Grand Marshal-General Louis Burger.
Assistant Grand Marshal-COlonel Henry Lux.
Narsnals--Major John A. Godfrey, Captains IL. F.
Bauer, William G. Drkel, Karl Klein, stephen ID.
O'Keefe, Charles Marguardt, Lieutenant John
Block, Joseph Lattig, Charles Lack and
The Committee of Arrangements in carriages.
Invited guests In carriages.
Grand Band
(under direction OF Carl Anschutz).
FIRST DIVISION.
Band.
Marshal-ColOne Schwartz.
Aids-Messrs. Geritzen Staufr and Koch.
Singing Societies Of New York and suburbs
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal-Colonel Umberkaunt.
Aids-Major Boeckel, Behrends and stenen.
PolltiCal, Literary and Benevolent societies.
Workingmen's Societies.
Educational Institutions.
veteran Societies, &c.
THIRD DIVISION
Banu.
Marshal-C0lOnel Sengeal
Atds--Captain Won ROeder and Ofllcers Of the
Turner's Associations.
The Turner's OF New York and suburbs.
Nearly every society and many sections OF societies
carried banner and was preceded by q band. Not
numbered in all about 1900 persons, was small
boys with u musSets fhe Societies msTcnea four
abreast and in excellent order. Nothing oc-
%sTsS or ns ss the ss to d'as csae e
police. Never was there more orderly
procession. The BOwery was handsomely decorated,
and Broadway also displayed bunting liberaiiy at
the corner Of Houston street fne PORTRAY Of .uni
boidt was displayed, and anotheS o. ne steuDen
man and Minerva" in escSIspcuously large letters.
These, with tls zone banners borne 10 the pro.
cession, Wao.o the scene exceedingly animated and
pleasln.. The route was from Lederkranz Hall TO
BHSwery, down Bowery 10 Canal street, Canal street
to Broadway, up Broadway to Union square. Having
arrived at the latter place the several societies took
the for the Park, while the marshals and invited
guests proceeded to restaurant in Fourteenth
street and part0Ok OF lunch. Line was again formed
In Fifty ninth street and Firth shortly after
Two O'Clock, and then the procession moved into
the Park celebrate the event Of the day and year
TIE Ceremonies In the Park.