The New York herald., 1876-10-20

done pertaining TO the barbecue, and the NUMBER
kept Increasing steadily The ratio OF arrivals erowns
larger as tho day grew Older
Myrtle Avenue Park IS plot OF ground fifteen acres
IN extent the north side OF the avenue OF the same
name, and about hall mile within the Guy me. s ~
has for the eighteen years been used as pcno
ground The PARK IN the early morning showed out
few traces OF the contemplated Gathering save the
roasting OK and It's attending satellites win oastng
ladle and coke shoveIs Al nine o'clock. however,
show Of work began numerous wagons Win
seats, tents, lager beer bread, &C. one after another
entered the park at tho gate OF which Mr. Harry W
Hughes took has seat 10 supcrntend the admissions IN
order tha, none likely TO brawi should enter
At eleven o'clocs, the hour set for the commence
mcnt Of the exercises the tent OF striped canvas,
which furnished as headquarters by the mir
tecnth Ward Citizens Association, was lowered 10
allow the national coiors 10 surmount It, While ths
being done Captain c. W. GODDARD announced that
the hour OF commencement al eleven O'Clock was ioI :
meeting OF the committee and as soon as music
they would go ahead steady stream Of people py
this time pouring into the park SO that at noon,
when Conterno's band struck up "America, accom-.
panied BY the Hatton Glee Club, OF nifty VOICES there
were probably 1000 persons present
Captain Goedard then IN a brief address predicatcd
an attendance OF so 600 during the day. declared tho
barbecue opcn and invited those present TO share OF
The OK which had been roasted during the morning.
The band and chorus then united In tramp Tramp'
during which the ravcnous crowd thronged around Tue
roasting pen in hungry expectation The singers who
had been presented with kcg oil lager by the com.
mtcc created little disturbance in their Efforts 10
breach it, effort required to satisfy them
that they nrudcrs in the headquarters tent with
such business but more convenient site or All con-
and the first chance at the roast bee restored
cut up and the aid OF some dozen helpers, made
into sandwiches 500 oavcs Of bread being called into
requisiton for the purpose Tho introduction OF tho
singers within the fence and their eastipg on the most
precious morscs excited the indignation OF tho crowd
and tor few moments disgraccful scene
occurred numerous young rowdes from seventeen
aotwenty years taking the prominence The police, un-
Sergeant Dunno OF the Ninth sub-prcclnct mado
determined rally and drove them a few ieet away
and then public distribution made, aud SO great
the demand that in twenty minutes the only vasge
left the skeleton and such fragments as were unns
for food Some Of those who in the scramble had Sc
cured Two sandwiches cat the meat. which was sweet
juicy and tender and then used the bread Tor balls TO
pitch from To the other or as MISSILES and thus
offended larger number, who werc indignant thatthe
tickets OF admission had not been collected Dy the
committee in lieu Of sandwich, and thus enable the
90 considerable further and feed more.
The lunch concluded, the music at the stand NUM-
bcred one situated in the main dancing pavilion and
the firing Of national salute by the FIRST ward Hayes
and Wheeler battery. notified all present that the
speaking was next in order
General NJ r Banks was tho nrst announced, and
was introduced by Captain GODDARD. Tho General was
enthusiastically received and spoke at some length
from the text 'The secret OF political strength was los
demand much or do too litte.' General Daniel
T.. Sickles the second speaker at this stand and
was followed by A. W. Tenney, judge 4. d. Culver and
s. T. butcher, when the recess for supper was taken
II was about half past one when the speaking COM
mcnced, and as soon as II was inaugurated the band
was conducted to stand No ?, situated In large
dancing pavilion near the entrance, whore II quickly
attracted crowd, and the prcsiding officer Mr. Dar-
win X. James, introduced as speakers, Major Z. X.
pangborn and John Oakley whose witty cnusions kept
the audience IN good humor for upward OF two hours
Tho speakers, committee, special guests and mem.
OF the Press then escorted to the hOto and
after an hours delay werc furnished with dinner
Generals Banks and Sckcs going TO New York. but
promising to return and revew the procession at;.
o'clock.
AT NIGHT
tho weird beauty OF the singular political gathering was
most plainly visible AS the night gathered In those
who had gonc home Tor supper returned TO the
Park and thousands OF others united with them until
both sides of Myrtle avenue was densely packed
with pedestrians their way whilc every car was
packed to overllowlng. Chincso lanterns, calcium
lights and rejecting lamps made their appearances
around every and along all the paths In the
large enclosure which, though they shone brightly,
only served make tho darkness moro profound, but,
the crowd seemed 10 enjoy II and In pure good hum.
orcd enthusiasm jostied and pushed one another az
ouy American crowd could. In no other country
could such an immense concourse gather under such
circumstances without melee or an insult TO tho nu-
mcrous young women without escort present The
presence OF fathers. mothers and children together
may have something do with this but the intense
party feeling Expressed by the speakers from the plat
form had no tendency to create any disturbance.
AT tho hour set for tho rccOmmenccment OF the ex-
the attendance had the control OF the
committee, and then for tho first timc, their lack OF
complete organization began TO show ITSELF After the
dinner they and the speakers became separated and
speaking commenced somc OF tho stands by TIRE
sponsible parties who harangued tho crowd amid
hoong and yelling until the band pnt an end TO the
farce with It's music, and thon the several
presiding officers raped for order and introduced
speakers from among those appointed. The immense
throng moving from one place to another. prevented
OF the stand No 4, assigned TO tho Irish Americans,
and tho Thirteenth Ward Citzens Association tent all
other speaking was stopped.