New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
THE COMMUNIST PARADE
AN ORDERLY DEMONSTRATION.
TEN THOUSAND wORKINGMEN IN LINE - sCENE
AND INCIDENTS.

TEN THOUSAND WORkiNGMEN IN
AND INCIDENTS.
The parade Of the InternatiOnals, yesterday
in Of Rossel and his companions. who were exc
cued al Versailles exceedingly orderly demoh
straon. The societies did not gather at the Cooper
Institute until after p among the first being sma
band Of CubaDs, bearing the flag OF the Cuban pat1ot
who marched down Third-ave and stationed them
selves at the corner OF sxth-st Al Eio'
Theodore Banks Chief Marshal, appeared with
his two aids, each wearing a large red scarf.
At IsO dozen Internationals carrying FED nag came
down Thrdave., and turning into Fourthst founo quta
array OF their brethren awaiting them Here, too'
the catafaque. The procession was formed do tba
street, with tho exception OF the Skidmore onard'
colorcd who gathered in Eghthst At p m tho band
followed by the skidmore Guards, started down tho
Bowery and the other societies that had gathered 10 ha
side streets fell into line behind them. The procession
entered Great Jones-st. in the following order:
The marshals, followed by the band; the skidmore
Guard whose few gtterng bayOncts were In singular
contrast with the OF the ne about twenty ladies'
foot, and the Cubans, with banner haring the h-
scriptOn, "Cuba and Venezuela. The banner rep
resented triangle, with White and bi'o
stripes A black heart-shaped tin standard behind thH
bore the words Honor to the Martyrs OF the Universal
Republic" There also n red nag. with giooe ht
the top OF the staff representing tho earth The cata'
faque preceded by drumcorps and was drawn ny
six gray horses draped with black Upon the platform
covering the wagon smaller platform, raised about
three feet above the wheels. mahogany coffin lay upo
this. The coffin decked with red and tue rest OF tho
catafaque with white and black muslin. Wieaths OF
imuortees were hung around the bier and red hags
waved at the four corners Honor To tic Martyrs az
the Universal Republic" was painted upon the drapeiy
covering the wagon.
After the catafalqur came red flag with yellow wreath
Mt the top All the flags had GRAPE upon them. The Inter
nationals red ribbons at their button holes or red
necktles and content with red worsted cuffs
rn1n
the banner Of the previous Sunday procession with ~
inscription about the growth Of the Commune. The red
flag following this capped by all ill-shaped liberty
cap, resembling a Roman helmet The white banner
that next in sight was inscribed " The world,
country-tO do good our religion
real estate broker Of John-st bore whito
banner inscribed And they had all things in common"
Several carriages containing ladies and children brought
mp the Of the cortegc. The only men occupying
carriage were Gen. Lyon and o Donovan Ro-sa Among
others in the procession were Mrs. woodruff, Ira H.
Davis. Stephen Pearl Andrews. aud Col. Blood Mrs
Tennie &. Clatn carried n pOnder0us flagstaff from
which hoated a bright red hag In the middle OF th"
line appeared Theodore Tilton and John swnfon A.
another point was a delegation from the Cosmopoitai
Conference.
The majority of those who composed the procession
followed the flags and banners rnumiated Al least
thousand persons joined the line during each OF the hrst
two half miles, and after passing through the Bowery,
Great Jomcsst., broadway, Wavcrley-lacc, Fih-av",
and Fourtreuth>t., the PROCESSION nclnded "'P
persons marching five abreast. dcnsc mminIo
gathered to witness the procession tn" Sc hr was quS
impressive, the Eoyci pageant pa tedip iHth..f'.
The line, ginning with hayoncts, anu icuuiug y Ac'i
nf and banners, with the stately 'Athiagr' ~
the CENTER was almost picturesque. The pr.i"ltIni'e
Of the urd i'll the cOor!ng 81 tLe pctlrt wac ti M
10 inspirc moro alarm than the Ia Of to in TN -.
but Judging from the aspect and dcmcAnoro ot The Inter
nationals they nave imported the ,o"rs oi he kisn"t
Terror, without seCkDg 10 COPY is customs and inai.-
ncrs. -. MI. .., A.,
lN V,l- =
81. when the lead OF the lg, reached tnc Lincoln
statue the band ,toppch ara l"yeI Hr, , wa, ,hn a"
dispei scd. Those who displayed the r." rIo-
bon uncovered their heads N pasSnr the statlir;;
not to understand the significance ot the demon
straton and many Have them the Partisan tr.
Reds" As the procession wcndcd II way with
often heard. Were are the police - for until rho
ara hra ISy isa PS' %l a SS
remarkably quiet demeanor OF those III the processoI,
and their unost, ,natious bearing they broke ranks
mark that the majority OF those IN the procession were
Of foreign birth. All nationaes ani culors Tcrn
dominated
TIIE roiICE ARRASGEMENrs
No escort police furnished the procession Tcrd
were few policemen in uniform in the vieilliy of ta
Cooper Institute, but they did not nt'rfera with tue
crowd. There were Numbtr OF detectives ,hong the
crowd OH the watch for plckpock t.. who always choGs
the occasion OF crowd to ply their vocation. At PolcI
Iradamrters were gathered Commissioners Smith. Bos.
WORTH Manierre aud Barr. Superintendent keso. AMI
Inspectors Dilks walling and Jameson. Al the on
patOOns held in readiness In the respective stato-
Houses until after the procession wIs dismissed ony
the usual number were on post duty. There was not
single ary kind during the day, 80 far rs could
be asceraiGcd. This subject Of congratnlaton bJ
the Police authorities who were fearful that tho ghtii
ing OF so large crowd might be mad" the oc'asoh'
scenes Of violence.