The New York herald., 1871-11-22
THE REVIEW AT UNION
SQUARE.

Once the Prince had landed at pier No. l. the Mary
Powell steamed up the river to the loot OF Vestry
street. where IL was expected that carriages and
omnibuses would be waiting to convey the invited
ruests to the stand at Union square. BY this ar.
ranpement when was made by the Executive Com-
mittee the day before 1t was believed the members
Of the General Committee and their guests could ar
rive at Union square long before the head OF the
procession would reach Fourteenth street. How
aver the arrangement was not faithfully carried
INIT thanks to the bungling OF whoever had charge
Of the mat.er for ON the arrival Of the steamer at
the wharf il was found tnat no carriages were In
waiting With the exception OF those belonging to
priyate individuals on board. Owing to this .
great many of the invited guests mad 70
tramp through the mud 70 take sixth avenue or
Rroadway car or to hire q carriage on their own
account wherever they could get one however,
everybody mad ample time 70 reach Union square
before the procession appeared. In fact the seats
were well filed, and all persons entitled to 60 on
the stand were on hand full half hour before the
advent OF the advance guard OF police
THE SCENE AT TIE GRAND STAND.
Tho scene in the immediate Vicinity OF the stand
vas 4 very exciting one. The side streets leading
into the square were literally packed with crowo
OF men and women IN holiday attire, VINO, despte
tho freauent pullings and haulings they were una.
vo,dably subjected TO by the police VINO had as
much as they could do TO keep Fourtn avenue c'eaT
never lost their good humor for q moment having
evidently made up their minds to suer every ncon-
venieuce quietly and patiently for the sake Of the
great event OF the day. Every window Of every
honse IN the neignb orhood had Its quota OF sight
eeers. and the roofs were black with the hum
| dreds who had managed to secure good
nos,rlon in tho chimney regions, where they
| cou,d command q good view Of the streets below
indeed. every available space OF standing room on
the stoops OF the houses the sidewalks and ever
| an the branches OF the park trees and lamppost
| we're seized upon long before the hour wnen I'M
J nrocession was expected had arrived. The Everett
House and the hotels on the east side OF the squar
every balcony the American and Russian colors num-
in loving companlonship. The reviewing stand !!
sef was not very Ella b0rate aair In point OF arcn
| lecture but every effort had been made by the con-
mtttee To render 1t attractive looking as possule
| and to u certain degree they succeeded admIaory
Tnc sides were tasteIuily decorated with buntin
and with gold fringe edginas, and red, white an
the twenty or thirty uprghts on the nortn, sout
and west sides In an artistic sort OF way tnat mac
tho general effect very pleasing 10 the eye OF the De
holder, Tue Russian nag n0ated from the prlnclpl
stan on the Fourth avenue side, and the stars al
stripes from the other poles.
II was very nearly three O'Clock before the oxti
| guard OF police hove In sight. They came aion
] keoded by band Of music and drew up In III
5 ON the west side OF the avenue, o full company
7 the same tune taking up position across the av
nue., at Nineteenth street, 80 as enectuay 70 ke'
Q | all vehicles from passing down toward the clare
Q don. The advent Of this force caused nttie Q
4 ] citement and grand rpah iorward was maos