The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-30
TIE DAY ON LONG ISLAND.

College Point CarnivaI-Ten Thousand Visitors
Present-ihe Entire Village Decorated.
At nine O'Clock yesterday morning vehicles began
20 pour into College Point by every ayenue-car-
riages, market wagons, farm wagons, one horse.
TWO horse, four horse ana six horse equipaues
loaded with living freight The trains from New
YORK also came loaded as well as those coming
from the east About eleven O'Clock the procession
from Wnitestone arrived, headed by Wilet's Point
government band THIS joined the College Point
division and by O'Clock p NJ. the grand cav acade
started. Inc column was HEADED by the Seawan.
haka Horse Guards. hundred strong Captain
Griffin, which also did general escort duty. Follow
ing the loo al drum corps-twenty-nve pieces-from
College Point was Governors Island band The
Seawanhaka Riles, seventy live muskets, under
command OF Captain voorhees,, and a company OF
QUITE MILITARY APPEARANCE
10 the parade. Inc invited guests-embracinR the
ned ana Flushing together with the local judiciary
the committee and The ciergy-occupied thirty car
rages ana followed the iniiitary. Toe first decora
led wagon belonged to the Harmonic Society, an
organization devoted 10 lauslc and song. Twelve
beautiful young girls surrounded VI Schiller
mounted on q pedestal, and all under o beautiful
canopy Wreatbs ana garl6nds festooned the wagon,
HNihs tue whole very unique and pleasing ap-
pearance The ncmDefs or tAe society TO the NUM-.
Del OF NIFTY, marched, and were followed by second
wagon somewhat less eGooratey decorated. Ia this
partment was next In order, engine companies Nos
aud ana Hook ana Ladder No / turainv nnt In
nnlorni with ther machines buruished ana
trimmed with MOWERS and evergreens The Turner'S
Win Two decorated wagons, followed; one repre-.
senting - f'S
FORTRESS on ruE RHINE
and the other the musical department Of the society
81 fldells Society occupied three wagons iii
decorated 10 represent different designs. Ine Coi.
lego Point cadets, 10 the number of seventy.axa
seemed TO attract ccosideralle attention A fuli
brass band, composed VI the boys OF tie ecrus the
eldest not over fourteen, dscoursed music in con.
junction win the two other bands. The corps was
Dicered by boys aud couple OF cipdndteres set the
cadets od 10 advantage. The remaining line Of the
nrst division was occupied with decorated wagons
representing the different trades. There were two
gardeners wagons overlooking with the produce OF
fhc heids nteTtwined witd flowers: also large
nat. upon which q miniature house was being cou-
struggled; another with painters ut work, one repre-
sentIng toe carrisge makers, sparfnakers,
sotfos and plamDers. fhc second divi-
Band: Tho attraction OF this part was the
grand trluinpbai car representing united Germany.
Upon throne. which was canoped with purple
gar Young lady perscna'ing Germany and nj her
Hti ftclined TWO others, Il poade aud a brunette
russia ana Bayaria. These Two adles we're beau
H. Uliy dressed ana were surrounded win large
~. nute- OF flowers The car was drawn by SIX
spii We'd horses. Next followed miniature Tin fac.
tory Iohn j.. Iocse's drawn on wheels, tile work.
men busy al their work. Nearly every Kind Of
trade was represented. TIE Mutual AID Society OF
Joined The procession, when sfetched over
4 x1iic A. nj half aud was nearly an hour IT. passing
gwen p,,lpt In the afternoon addresses Eere dc.
lSered by Mr.. benjamin W. Downing Colonel Tai.
adge ana Others. la the evening the entire village
was Irt liD&ed and grand ball took place AZ Pop.
upDhuses .lrstupte AT leasi ten thoDsapd STRANGERS