The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-11
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY APRIL H. 1s7L-rKlPLE SHEET

OF bare earth, upon the GORDON OF closely packed
men and women from whom q slender IRON railing
I'm the centre OF the square deserves description. IL
was like everything else about the procession
tasteful, elegant, imposing. 10 was a substantial
circular structure OF wood, about 100 ieet In
diameter, and fifteen feet IN height, with square
abutments at each corner-if one may speak
OF a circle aS having corpcrs-which Termed. rs ~
were balconies from which me speakers anaresnea
on four sides. In the centre there was sort or
raised circular stand for the singers whose stations
were all clearly marked ouG IN q general way. rms
side had a big card con5picrousy bearing tenor;
on another there was .'blssO'' card, ana so on.
III the centre, again. OF this second platform there
was sort or arex destined FOR the music
leaders. Springtng from the rim or the platform
ut regular intervals were nagstaHs, win the
wood carefully concealed by evergreens. Festo0Iis
OF anrsl and myrtle, from which were suspended
little colored paper lanterns swung between these;
and fags comprising every German banner ever
recognized as national symbOl-the new Imperial,
The old imperial, the emblem OF the Free Cities, the
celebrates and Observation-Disclosures from their sum
mits. The Gags. lanterns and evarerecns together
made pretty and striking contrast.
About three O'Clock the procession began to
arrive First
THE HUssARs GhILorED IN,
and took up their station In corner ana dismounted
rom their horses. Then, after short interval the
Car Of Triumph came up and halted immediately
Ceneah ,he stand Wnere the venerable Horace
Ieatons. IL did not stay long. however. First, o
couple OF young gentlemen with beautiful blonde
attendant nymphs TO descend from their exalted po-
stion, and then drove OF with them, scarlet nantes
tresses, eacn ana all. Nor did the Car rest long
either. Again the eight white horses were brought
out, ana the rock where the feet OF the Genius Of
Victory had found perous footing with ITS accom-
panying fortress and imitation greensward was
carted away to favorable position In the suburbs
OF the square, remote rom the stand, where II con-
tinued until dark TO be d prominent centre OF at
faction.
Then the military began to come faster and
faster, and then the societies. sroea In and at once
broke ranks and gathered round the stand, aud ut
last, with rush, the general
UNOFFICIAL PUBLIC
were allowed TO enter ANA though the gates are
many ana the crowd very great. The square Is
30 vast that 1t was good twenty minutes before H.
got to he anything like filled. But the people poured
steadily In. raising the dust as they came, until.
bright colors OF their dresses through haze OF sand,
when gentle breeze. however, swept away. and
after time pretty well disp0sed or.
When tne square got fairly full
THE SCENE
was extremely interesting and imposing. All the
people were well dressed, ana some Of them were
dress al very gay. There was more than sprnkllng
OF women and Young ladies and these, with the
bromercd nags (Which were stllI kept un,
turied by The various organizations and
So IN crowd e w en any 'r esn1s
tint, and relieved the sad soberness OF our
nineteenth century costumes Gancing over the
people tile eye arrested by the houses, every
window bright with nags ana faces. And then at
last, one noticed what was perhaps the most
alive with spectators, whose snouettes were thrown
out IN black relief against the shy. now lighted witn
the so.teaed splendor OF the Ias hour ol DAY
AT about quarter past nine
A REyEILLE WAS SOUNDED
by the directors OF the music, and the singers
gathered on the central platform anu TOOK Their ap.
pointed places After II minute or a second
revele was given, .ne crowd grew still ana silent
with expectation, the leaders waved their bltoEs and
two thous, nj Voices rang ont IN chorus the same
instant OF time. Incy sang inc
GRAND OLD HYMN
Luther Lori X Orr Fortrne9--and tnp ME
but solemn meaning that thro1s and sweiis It's
every note and syllable seemed to come nome 10
the thousands or honest hearts that listened
IN the silence oi sincere heartfelt emotion.
Many tiGie were the same ancient words the same
grand air. sung IN tae camp of the Elector OF sax
Ony, when he was campaigning "a an ally OF
Gustavus AdoiphuS against the murderous Tlly,
fresh from the slaughter OF Magdebury. And as
this and many ike sad rcminiscence tnronged IN
the minds OF those who yesterday heard this historic
hymn-snns thank God, IN celebration Of lasting
Jude at the welcome thought that the tunes have
changed.
Alter the hymn came
THE SPEAKING
from the balconies al each corner Of the platform
Zest,c,ap ana Professor Schern, from the northeast
Mr.. w. q. bryant and Mr.. Bartlemcs from the
southwest >. kaufman anl DR.. keser. IND from The
southeast Governor SOiOmons aid Magnus GROSS
MR. BRyANT,s SPEECH
being able address the @setns gin in German " are
@ "s ' % s s o mes at Inc
Western heispnerc have heard tempest
have las,cs shtnlng; have the
The ,empe.t ia overcast, ,hat The b"nd.rs az ssicd
anu that he AMI distress they ar ..oppei fs re
~s be .n he o PURPOSE S's
tie war IN France. AZ tint time the war wss rag
ns IN It, greatest ,s fury On one side was the nation
numbers the German frontier, nation gallant, high s
wholly unconscious that despotc government had weak
sned to that degree that IT was feeble as !.
fore Lou "a an
thai hated war, educated, intelligent thought.
@ popso 0ra'f asa rs nnas III ma na
perfect military system which the wora has ever seen
hu,ra was gwen greatly to the satisfaction Of Mr. Bryan
forgotten all nbou. that; TINS nation was also
nd Of ,a nG .s wsn ae
se from me c m ana s a
who supposed tina. The .,rsar Of the day he
Of conanes, ike that Of the nrs Napeieou-a career
sss. "9 .s'.' he s's hGs9s
s s how an aa : Va. he wG es y
France-wha, y she'll It when brougb, into col
!hs: had isaTiIy hung over German fron,r had
been thrown as i BY into The interior 81 tra9e.
Win % 20 s be: S 81 %s s
that were smped under the feet q infantry and no noos
Fr.nco and disease and death and desaon grim
accepted me defiance the invader, the iavadea
persisted the fed buried aide
side those fields the aggressor
hac dreamed tina, the would Ne
rejoicing to-day that this sre has ceased. France for
long time will not recover the prosperity that she Las Loaf by
brief but dreadful conflict Long will Germany retain
the On both has inflicted
will until those who have them
dead until they returned fairy
suits Of peace War fearfully violates the harmony
the universe The OF the
nil the OF nature run peace the scasons
form tier rounds IN peace The light Of day comes and de-
flowers open the sunlight ana harvess rpened In
peace the planets of system perform their
through space And, peace beng the law OF the uni
verse, rejoice that France and Germany
engaging by solemn treaty that that great law shall not 10
future be violated Let therefore, friends congrau
each other thai this strife which has brought With
evils and miseries, 10 ended Let us hope
downfall OF the .yrant of France, the spurious
Cesar OF century will be followed by the dirbsnding
rmng OF those mighty armies which In almost
nation long KEPT up which have led the
OF that Continent with the fevcrsh snsiclpa
lion Of
Mr.. Bryant concluded BY hoping that the wounds
OF the war wOnd soon heal ana peace DC effectual.
SPEECH DR.. A. KEsSLER
after explaining the Significance OF the fes
val disavowing every oesire OF united Germany