The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-11
War sheathed at last the cleaning blade
And babe the weary nations rest,

War sheathed at last the cleaning blade
And babe the weary natlOns rest
While Peace came down and gently LAID
Her trophies on an altar Dicst.
Glad in the glorles OF bright sunshine M blue
skies did the day OF GermanIa's Peace Celebration
dawn. 1t was q day long wished, long hoped ana
deeply prayed for by many. The agony OF bloody
war, in which those OF their kinship were COM
batants made the Tong string OF German victories
appear like Dead Sea lrutr to many-rair without
but "turning to ashes on the lIps.n In the great
German poem OF Leonore o picture is drawn OF the
anxious mother, the loving sister and the tender
sweetheart welcoming the returning warrior, end
the sod heroine seeking her Wilhelm among them.
such are the first fruits OF the dawn of peace Yes
terday celebrated the triumph which means the
returning pride OF race in the END OF bloody
''PEACE' IS THE WORD
under which the Germans among US disguise half OF
the real meaning Of the event.
'.No one knows how much this has cost TO Ger
many" was the remark OF leading German yester-
day. There was visible the instinct OF TRIUMPH
which Is nseparabe from the human heart; the feel
1n9 OF bitterness. which means brother father
or more distant kinsman slain, all melting In the
consciousness that
THE LOVELY ANGEL
Of Peace was once more spreading his wide white
wings over the fields OF their beloved Father.
land. The fact that our German fellow citi-
away nothing from the value OF their splendid
demonstration. Much has been said of the hardness
with which the war was waged; but In yesterdays
pageant 1t was noticeable that there was
NOT A HARD WORD SAID
OF the fallen nation. 1t was Germany successful In
defending her frontier and her homes against any
enemy, which marched yesterday through our
streets in procession more glorious than that Of any
Roman conqueror in the full flush OF his trumphs.
w rInr1r mo fvlor rtsr
month OF showers. Nota shadow for an instant OBJ
secured the which witnessed the graduation OF
pe0ple-nay OF race ii was summer weather for
the nonce. The whole city, irrespective OF race,
honored the day with bunting, and not less than
ONE MILLION OF PEOPLE
witnessed the parade. In the following pictures OF
the day sketched glowing transcripts Of
the scenes on the Streets by day and
night, the decorations the crowds and the
tiiumlnations, all pointing tho faGr that
II Germany can be victorious over foreign foes OF
race and country this is the only country in the
world where all nations and ethnoogles can meet
on . common footing and celebrate the triumph Of
grand idea in harmony ana beflttng spendor.
One thing IN the cosmopolitan aspect OF New YORK
struck many. On the Eth OF March it would be
imagined by stranger that st. Patrick our only
patron saint and that this was part OF lreland on
tine 3Oth ult. it appeared as though the King OF
dusky subjects; yesterday New York
AS GERMAN AS BERLIN,
and any one the Bowery might have fancied him.
self unter den Linden. Germany bnbbed up every
where aud the substantial joy OF substantial Teu-
tOnia f0amed
LIKE HUGE FLAGoN OF LAGER,
none the less healthy because OF It's froth.
From an early hour the various societies were
sstir ana assembled at the various rendezvouz be-
onh Hnn psn1
ALL WAS IN READINESS
tho notice start given by the firing OF three
signal guns at T0mpkins square. The procession
formed and ali moved out. This took place OF half
past eleven O'Clock The
LINE MARCH
was from Thirteenth street through Third avenue
and the Bowery to Chatham street, through the
Ctsy Hall Park, then up Broadway TO Fourteenth
street, passing Washingron's Monument, and down
Fourteenth street to Second avenue. down Second
avenue to Houston street, and down h0us OH street
70 avenue A. aud to Tompklns square.
IN CITY HALL PARK
tho municipal ednce was gay with United States
and city nags. The balcony was draped with
the Stars and Stripes. and large platform
constructed In ryont OF the han the
German tri-coor was blended with the national
emblem. The 0ficss Of most or the leading news
papers, and all the German ones, were alive with
citizens assembled, the bright Of the ladies'
dresses relieving tile sombreness of the male ap-
.parei. A detachment police, looking radiant in
sflicr uniforms guarded the line kept clear for
she review. Within the nall a brilliant party
scmbIed by special invitation, In
TUE GOVERNORS ROOM.
The centre Of the group and the cyno-
Snrc OF all eyes were Governor Hoffman
ann the Consul General of the German
empire, Herr Rocsing, III his brilliant diplomatic
uniform. embroidered profuseIy with gold There
were present also large number Of city and
6faSe mngnates among whom were notice
shae Judge Ingraham, Peter cooper, chief Jus
tacs DAILY, Chief Justice Barbour, Judge Bed
igrd. Judge Larremore, Judge Low, Judge
Kane. Commissioner SANDS, Douglas Taylor Alder
un2n O'Nei, Judge Shandiey, General Alexander
Hamilton, General storms, James Ullver General
Johnson, Colonel Cavanagh, of the sixtynnlh regi-
emf, Charles Il. Ioew, Assembyman Campbell.
Judge Koch, q. d. Cardozo Alderman Reilly sheriff
Brennan, Judge Joachrnsen, Judge Magulre. ex-
Mayor Guntner., Alderman Barker, Alder
man Robinson, Coroner Young, Marshal Hart,
Nicholas Miller James d. Craig. rho Execu-
sivc Commitse in dress suits and wearing their
badges Of the white, red and black, were present,
noAued by Ex-Governor f. solomon, of Wisconsin.
nsss hsse rr f. e MaT h B Ms
scr, Henry Haas Brooklyn;' Thomas Busse, Frede-
mex Setback L. +. stfas,ny, +. Kuhnc, " Frecht,
yne Governor locked in remarkably good health,
and shook hands with and bowed TO Us many people
- taerc were souls in the room. At ten minutes
pan twelve O'Clock one OF the Executive Com
mittse called the assembly to order. and without
inrf.er preface Governor Salemon made the follow
JpG GkOrt
Address TO THE GOvERHoR:--
On bahsn Of ny German fellow citizens OF
Mew York, and onbchaK OF Executive mittee, feel
p'easap4 duty sincere thanks for
me spprecaon OF ihe festival and idea celebrate
6xpFesscd IN your reception Of here. There 10
y one not Z qcrnad who can fully understand
Ne feeasnw which actnstc us to-day. An American
Cannot tor hs has MOI che impues arrna him which
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