The New York herald., 1871-12-18
YESTERDAYS PARADE.
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The Procession In Honor Of the
Executed Communists.
UN BROKEN QUIET.
sTho World Is Our Country J; to Do
Good Our Religion"
The Order Of March and General Char
acter Of the Demonstration.

The demonstration, under the auspices OF the In
ternauonal Society," tn honor OF Rosse and his fellow
victims took place yesterday, without interference
on the part OF the police or the slightest confusion
or disturbance among the general public The
refusal at rst Of the authorities to allow the process
sion TO take place undoubtedly gave IL greater
importance than It merited, and had there
been no fuss made about It it would
have passed on without exciting any special
attention or interest. Many OF the members Of tho
international themselves disapproved Of the orlgi
nal objects Of the parade standing by the avowed
doctrine OF the society, that 1t is social and not
political organization, and disclaimng Its cOnnec-
tion in any drect way with that dreadful tragedy OF
~ Communist revolution. This was certainly one
reason why the procession Of yesterday was not any
tniug like as successful o demonstration as the
Eight Hours parade few months ago.
Long before the hour named for the start Of the
procession the BowcrY and Third avenue wero
thrOnged with people. who either as spectators or
aoiual participants intended to ada to the erect OF
the procession. AS is usually tho case, however,
the actual processionists were far IN the
minority. The one grand mistake In the
demonstration was the apparent oversight OF
It's leaders to provide sufflctent means Of
Organizing thef i'sss forces. This was ali tho
more singular since manv Of them are undoubtedly
well acquainted with this prime necessity OF sue
cessful parade by former experience In working
mems parades. There were none Of the usual (and
necessary captains mounted on horseback and dis
unguished by means Of r0settes and sashes. to
marshal into respectable order the masses who
constantly thronged to the place OF meeting
Owing TO this many who fully intended to "turn
out'' with the procession but who were unattached
to any particular organization, got discouraged and
contented themselves with merely looking on In
stead OF themselves displaying their sympathy with
the martyred heroes OF the Commune.
BY halfpast one all the streets near the Cooper
Institute were Iatrly filed with people, ana 1t was
dcult matter TO force ones way along the sidewalk
or even along the middle OF the road while the cars
were every now and then hopelessly blocked. The
various associations that were to take part In the
procession. however quietly formed on the side
streets, tho head Of the procession taking up posi-
ton on Eighth street. This was, according TO
previous arrangement aud In order to show
the Indifference OF the International to
every prejudice Of color or caste or race,
company OF colored troops. the Hkidmore
Guard. They were cn,y tnirry-1ve IN number. but
their handsome uniforms and wel-cleaned arms
gave them very creditable appearance. Seventh
street was occupied with various trade union
organizations and number Of ladies' Three or
iour score Cubans, with o handsome banner In
scrbcd "Lanzeros del CaMa0ueH" took up their
station In Sixth street. Fifth street was held by
section or two Of the International. The great
centre Of interest, however was Fourth street,
whero stood tho cssafalgue In honor Of Rossel,
Fcrre, Bourgeois and Croniieux. The catafaique
Itself was quite IN imposing affair. IL was drawn
BY stx gray horses, al covered with black over
c,otns Tne Douy OF the coach WIS occupied By q
large CONN. draped In black, and festooned with
running strips OF black and white hangings At
either side Of the driver, who wore o red sash
were too red nags surmounted with little penn0ns
Of Grape. A number Of wreaths OF immorteles
were hung OIL various parts OF the catafalquc-
wherever, indeed, thero' was convenient pr0Jcc.
tvn-and on either side Of the coach there was
worked into the cloth drapery the motto
To tho Martyrs Of the