The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06

much greater number Of invitations had been
iss1ed ioL the stano than ts capacity would al.
MI o. For TINS reason number OF ladies' and
gentlemen who had tickets were compelled TO
stand for upward OF an hour IN the hot sun, q
Witnessing the spectacle Aoout nine O'Clock His
Honor Mayor Wickham made HIS appearance,
and held an iAlormal Ievee ON the balcony
OF the cottage in the rear OF the stand.
About nairpasI nine the nutter among the
throng Ia the vicinity Of the square was an indl-
cation that the procession was IN sight, and this
proved 20 be the case, for a few moments later
Mayor Wlckham took up the position from which
he was TO review the troops. He was surrounded
by several gentlemen well known In tue social
ana political world, among whom NAV be men
SU1ner. Hon Samuel A Lewis President OF the
Board OF Aldermen; ex-Commissioners Manierre
add Lawson, ComEissioner Vincent g. King, X ID.
stewart, Sinclair Tousey. Henry q. SteeDins and
PASSING IN REVIEW.
the police arrangements were admirable. ana
as the head Of the column turned the corner Of
Seventeent IN street the street from curb 10 curb
WAS entirely free from intI uders. General shaer
and stan presented an IN usually nne appearance,
ana manY were she encomiNms lavlshed 1y the
ladies on them as they passed the stand Having
gwen the customary salute 80 the reviewing
o11cer they wheeled about and the division then
marched oy. The following is the order and nu-
merIcai strength o. the procession:-
Escort Ken's TroOD separate Cavalry General shaler
Seventh regiment nfieen nles 'front.' ten eompanlss
Ninth regiment. thirteen 1les 'front.' ten cOmpanieA
kignth regiment twelve nles 'front.' ton . panies,
companies
Fattery 3, ninety men In all
Washington Greys In new uniform.
Twelfth regiment fourteen dies front six COMPANIES
sixty nDth regiment, twelve dies front eight co In
Twenty second regiment, sixteen nles 'front.' ten
seveny-nrst regiment twelve nles 'front.' ten com
seventy-ninth regiment twelve nes front eight com.
Batery K seveaty,one mcu in all
Elghtyfourth regiment fourteen nles font six COM
panies.
Filth regiment fourteen nles 'front.' ten companies
Ninety six IN regiment ten es front eight companies
.
sixth regiment ten hes front, eight COM anIes
The display, while rejecting great credit on the
National Guard was not equal 10 the pageant on
former occasions. The features which elected
the most admiration were the Seventh regiment,
the Ninth regiment band and the band 81 the Pwen-
tJ-seoond regiment (which, with It's drum corps,
wa lully 100 strong the Seventy-1rs regiment,
in all the glory OF their black bear SKIN hats the
Seventy-ninJh Hlghlanders In their kits, and the
F1tn regiment There were ABOUT 5000 men IN line.
AT CENTRAL PARK.
An immense numOer or people visited Central
Park YESTERDAY, especially In the Afternoon. 10
enjoy the many pleasant retreats there abound
lag and 70 listen to the open air concert gwen by
a band under the leadership OF harvey b. bod
worth and G. S. Gralulla. The lowest estimate
made Of the number Who passed through the aIf-
walk ana drive was tnronged by pleasure seekers.
On the Lake the boats did Lhrtvlng business from
early morning until iate at ngat ana the scene
fro, laden with happy passengers. The swans
attracted the children, ana the refreshments
places were well pauoAiZed. In the mu-
scum and menageries crowd moved IN
and out all day, ana the animals ana
birds received due attention. In the Ramble
gniet groups were TO be seen here and there en-
joyiag the cool shade and the genLe breeZes that
played through the masses OF foliage there
apounding. But 1t was ON the Mall thlt the
largest number were congregated; Tor there the
band made the air vocal with choice seiecuon Of
patriotic and popular music Like All tue PARK
concert audiences the contrast OF cOIUr was vivid
and picturesque, and AZ there was constant mo-
ton observable the features or the scene were
ever changing, Ike the designs OF Kaleidoscope.
Round tas restless, laughing and happy crowd OF
people the long lines OF carriages moved up and
down in regularly observed lines. The occupants
of these vehicles enjoyed the scene at their ease,
and the equipages lent another charm TO the non,
day in the Park.
At noon the United States frigate Minnesota,
lying OF pier No. North River, fred salute OF
twenJ-four guns, the crew manning the yard
arms. The vessel was most tasteluliY decorated
with nags OF all nations. The French frlgate Ma
gcien. lying Off the Battery, also fired salute, as
Gid the schooship st. Mary. Battery A, OF the
First division. with two pieces, reached the Bat
terry at twelve O'Clock, and fred salute OF thIrty-
seven guns, one for each State IN the Union
The nag on the old tort In Central Park was
raised by Ensign ]. Gould warner, on behalf OF the
veterans Instead OF IL being raised at sunrise IL
was not raised until eight O'Clock, on account Of
he