The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-08
HOBOHEN IN 4 BLAZE.
Bfiifsnt Jnuminatiou of tse Streets X ins
William In Pictures OF Fire A Msanin-
cant Torcbiight Procsssion-The Germans
wild with Joy.

| Bfiifent Jnuminatiou Of tbe Streets X ini
William In Pictures Of Fire A Magma
cant Torcbiight Procssston-The German n,
wild with Joy.
uoboten last night was in q blaze Of glory
The Germnns were worked up to the highest pitct
| OF enthusiasm. II had been determined 10 have
grand celebration In honor OF the Pfussan victories
and for several days past Erea, have been the prcpa
tions for the event. At early hour al the streets
were brilliantly illuminated. From basement q
attic In every house little line o. candles sparkie
aud nickered. The Germsn tri i.coor and the s,ar-
and Stripes covered nearly every surface Of brick
and stons
MAMMOTH FLAGS
wers hung across many Of the streets. Illuminated
picture. Of King William and Count bismarck wore
displayed from the fronts OF the various isrer bier
gardens. and from the ternees OF tho residences Of
the wealthy citiseps. There was no end
to the exhibition OF Chinese lantcros Of every
color sud tlni. Cornioes wero icstoonod swi,h
them. Window sills wore drsped with them. The
shade trees the aide walks and In garden fronts
were loaded down with them. In fact everything
movable una immouble seemed mass Of colored
Gro and n9me.
Wrshin-.oe and Hudson streets. from 4 o'clock
until II O'Clock were moro like enchanted paths in
drcamland than avenues Of unpretending eobbie.
stone and store fronts. Busch's Hotel In Hudson
street. was particularly object OF great attraction
Besides the immense ornanentation OF
BANNERS AND BURNERS, CANDLES AND syyRGay.ys.
which literally concosicd the building from view.
iVo beautiful prismstle star. sbone abov. the en-
trance. rope nearly 80 feet 10 length was
siretched from the hotel roof IN a tree In the hollow
near the Bremen dock. Upon this rope signal nsgr
were suspended in Great profusion.
The procession. which moved shortly after eight
X, q
German society In Hoboken and from the northern
ds par; aot,.o ~ nTason , eoss,y A1et ds.aehTen,
OF ArrsSse%en,s' the HoSoien R,.sf AssSein,ioS
moo Council, all 10 csrriases. The Jersey sehutzen
Corps in srceu tunics, pr--entcd quite sa Imposing
appearance. and gave 10 the procession
A MARTIAL ASPECT,
Tne Turnvereis and HUDSON County Artillery fol.
lowed The oncees and men OF the nine Hsmburr
and Bremen steamers In port came next. They had
and therefore marched like veterans. Ttsre wers
cysr four hundred Of tiem. zach carrying q flaming
Ths wsiters aud stewards looked veil In their
white suite, and tho stokers and hremcn carried
their coal shoyols upon u cir shoulder. A novel
steamer. borne upon isrre dr.s. It wss manned
~ sn active crow. and ever and anon rockets shot
hixi into tie air from II. little black funnel TIE
yards were illuminated with Cainers lanterns. and
tHs FLAG ov rHn arRxAs CONFEDERATION
wavod sancily from the polk Several singing Clubs
followed, the menlbers bearing torches and singing
As trey marched the patriotic odes and hymns OF
Faderlsnd. The rear OF tho procession was made
up OF long train OF wasons sad draws decorated
With eve.greens and loaded down with men ana
boys hrtng rockets and roman candles.
Tho procession Vas received along the who,o limo
OF march IN the most enihusastic manner by the
people who lined the sidewalks and covered the
stoop- % the dwellings Great shouts went up from
ever side kettles vers brounht out, and green red
blue. and crimson fires kindled as the processton
moved over the route. Tho eject was magnificent
and no theatrical tabeauX could be more startllny
Aher marching through several of the principal
erects the procession 6led into the open space OF
land opposite Meadow street, where socechmaking
and singing concluded the exercises
The patriotic fn0e was enacted in the aumerou,
Saloons with which Noboken sbounds, and at an
early hour TINS morning whco the sun reporter eft
the seene the American Berlin was destitute Of that
sovereisn beverage got lager"