The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25

EVACUATION DAY.
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How IL n 70 Bo Celebrated To-Day-Parade
by tho Fire Department md Militia.
The eightysixth anniversary OF the evacuation OF
tns city by the British troops will be celebrated to-
day IN becoming manner by all good patriots.
During the past few years. owing to various circum-
stances which do NOT now exist to prevent bent
Ting celeoratlon OF the day, the anniversary has
Deen ratner overlooked, but preparations have been
maue 70 revive the old tme-h0n0red way OF cele-
brating IL to-day, and, If everything goes well, 1t
may be generally observed as q holiday.
When the British evacuated the city on the 18th
Of November, 1885, an incident occurred which will
bear repetition The garrison dagstaif was at tho
Battery at the time, and taking leave OF the town
the British nailed the "Unon JacKn TO the pole ana
then creased 1t. so as to prevent the nag being
hauled down before they had got well out Of the
city. A man named John Van OsdoI, sometimes
called Van Arsdale volunteered TO tear down the
'naunting lie." To accomplish this he pur himself
in regular garb OF sackcoth and ashes, and, after
several unsuccessful attempts get to the top OF the
POLE finally succeeded In reaching the fag which no
at once tore down and nailed the stars and Stripes In
Its stead. Van OsdOl served with four brothers the
Revolutionary army, and held the rank OF sergeant
at the close Of the For thirty years afterwards
he sailed ''packet' on the North and East rivers
and was twenty years q wood inspector at Peck
Slip He died on August H. 1885, In the eightyfrst
year OF his age, and buried with military honors
BY the veteran corps Of heavy artillery Of which he
first lieutenant. The original flag raised by tho
Old man in 1883 was destroyed by IRE q few years
ago. The last time It was ever raised was at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the washington Monu-
ment-which. by the way, has never been raised
higher than che corner stone since that memorable
day.
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division or the uniformed forces OF the Fire Do.
partment will also parade with Its apparatus, under
the command OF the Chief Engineer.
The column OF parade Will be organized as fol-
lows, VIZ :-Engne companies Nos. Z, 10 and IL and
FIRST bataon engine cona o w Mas R ~ and 1 10
and Hook and Ladder Company No. will c0nstl-
tute the Second battalion; engine companies Nos:
will constitute the Third battalion; engine COM
panies Nos IA, 10 and 10 and Hook and Ladder Com
pany NO. will constitute the Fourth battalion;
engine companies Nos s, 28 and SO and Hook and
Ladder Company No. II Will constitute the Fifth
battalion and engine companies Nos. II, 23 and rs
and Hook and Ladder Company No win constitute
the Sixth battalion.
The First, Second and Third battalons will const-
tute the First brigade; the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
battalions VIII constitute the Second brigade.
The battalions WIN form in columns Of half-past
Fifth avenue, as follows:-First battalion, on West
Fourteenth street; Second BATTALION on West Thir-
teenth street; Third battalion. on West Twelfth
street; Fourth battalion, on West Eleventh street;
Fifth battalion, on West Tenth street; Sixth batta-
lion, on West MINI street. AS soon rs the DaLta0nS
composing a brigade are formed the brigade COM
manders Will report to the Chief Engineer, at the
corner OF Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street, and
when both brigade commanders have reported the
column Will at once commence to move over the fol-
lowing line OF march:--Down Filth avenue to Waver-
ley place, TO Broadway, to Canal street, to Bowery,
to Third avenue Twenty third street. to Filth ave-
nue. and down Fifth avenue. AT the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street IL VIII
pass in review before his Honor the Mayor Of
the city, and be Immediately thereafter dismissed.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
Tha mi nara a vii "a a 10 al N
the weather prove propltious The 'Gray Brigade"
OF Brooklyn, consisting OF the Thirteenth Four
and Fifty. sixth regiments, VIII also join the First
division by invitation OF General Snaler thus max
assemble 10 close column q companies the heads
OF columns resting on Fourth avenue, as follows:-
The First brigade Infantry on East Nineteenth street;
the Second brigade infantry, on East Eighteenth
street; the Third brigade infantry, on East Seven
teenth street; the Fourth brigade infantry, on East
Sixteenth street, the First brigade cavalry, East
Fifteenth street. The column will march at two
O'Clock P. NJ the First brigade infantry leading. the
other brigades following in the order above named.
The line Of march will part be identical with that
followed by the American troops when. entering
the city to resume possession IN 1884, to wi:-Dowa
Fourth avenue to the Bowery, down Bowcry to
Canal, through Canal to Broadway, up Broadway to
Fourteenth street. through Fourteenth street to
Fourth avenue, up Fourth avenue to Twenty third
street, through Twenty-third street to Fifth avenue,
and down Filth avenue to Fourteenth street. The
curb are designated as the division parade ground
for tho day. At the corner OF Filth avenue and
fore his Honor the Mayor and the municipal authori-
ties, and will be Immediately thereafter dismissed.
THE OLDEN TINE.
The following Is copy OF the original programme
FOR the entry Of the American troops the 25th or
November, 1885, which was issued a few days before
the entry took place.
NEW YORK., Nov. "a, 1888
The Committee appointed to conduc. Order receiving
their Exce1enc.es Governor CLINTON and General
WAsHINGroN,
DEG LEAVE to inform their Fellow Citizens that the
ID Troops, under the Command of MaorG eneral KNOX.
Will take possession of tho City the Hour agreed Tues
may he wi
the Citizens who be assembled Horseback at the
Bowling Green the lower End of the Broadway,
hin to meet their Exceencea Governor CLINTON and
General WAsHINGToN, At the BULBS Head In the Bowery
the Citizens on Foot to assemble at the Tea-wacr
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Party OF Horse win prccedc their Excecncies and BIO
their anks-afteT the General and Governor will follow
Lieutenant and Members of the Council for the
tepoary Government OF the Southern parts Of the SateThc
Gentlemen Horseback eght4n Frontthoso Foot In
Rear Horse like Manner Their Exceences,
after Queen Street, aud the Line OF Troops
tho broauway, will alight at CAPE's Tavern.
The Committee hope to their FelowCtzens, conduct
themselves with decency and decorum this joyful Occa
zion.
E Inhabitants hereby informed, that Perniffion has
feves Ia paoes this night, and that order requisite
will DO given 10 the guards well to aid and af to
give protection to the patroes And that the oouergn
VIII be given to THOMAS TUCKER No 81 Water Street. from
whom It can be obtained, II neceifary.
THE CHlLDREN's AID SOCIETY.