The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-04

jerry ihomass. Max Il ,dler \ Co.'S building.
the Immense est ,oiishmens Of H. Ridley &
rooms OF +. Kruilna Ia East Houston street.
Nearly all of the places ,bove mentioned and
candles, End Cs,nese liant rms isst evening.
Gov. 1ilden's residence, on the s;;..s -,,,v IN
Grsni meroy Park, was handsomely Illuminated.
Candles wero pi ced In the windows, and the
oh tndsliers 10 the front and back pariors were
In full VI ~. he Governor himself was absent.
be ne VIII to hts brother. who Is sick at his
residence In New Lebanon. Several civic 1850
CT tons bearing torches were dr. wn up on the
square ana showed their good will by repeated
cheers. Grammercy Park Hotel, cling on the
east side OF the park and ex ending from Nine
teenth TO Twent eth street, was brilliantly
lighted at every window.
From four to eight /, terms were suspsnded
In one hundred windows OF the Astor House
= large cluster OF them were placed over the
stretched on the iron eavej over the centre OF
thos, rows was pyramid Of lanterns thirty feet
high and ten feet VIDE at the base Al the front
corners Of the great building were nagstans
thirty feet high, bearing lanterns. 7 Is displsY
was imposing, and the brilliancv of the illumi-
nation, Hghting up the dun gray front Of tue
house. and throwinsa soft lient over the tri-
angle at The end Of tho Post once, was nike
palace In alotus-eHter's dream.
The Sdnts-Zettun0 bulldi was the only news
paper once Illuminated. An electric light was
mounted on the very tip OF the Western Union
Telegraph Compsny's spire. II threw Its light
frou river TO river.
Among the buildings that were illuminated
on the west side were the west Side Hotel, the
Dart House, Masonic Hall, Booths Theatre, the
Greenwicn Clue House, the Abingdon Cluo
House, and the Charles street police station.
Morris mia, Mclrose, and Mott Haven OF the
annexed district wero not behind the older
parts In the decorations and demonstrations Of
patriotism. The old Boston roso, now ex-
tension OF Third avenue. and number Of the
nefs. shields, and lanterns. The German.
French, and Irish colcrs were lnterminelsd with
streamers and decorations emblematic of tho
enthusiastic than their wealtner neiehbors
he Morrisanla police station was decor rated
from ridge pule to basement, and the windows
were Illuminated with candles, which shone
through red, white. and blue tissue paper. In
tns evening a pt9csssson. eompos"d oi Con
Post nlden. %, q. A. II seven German singing
societies, and three societies Of turner's, aud
wagons on which were thirteen beautiful girls,
dressed 10 costumes to represent the thirteen
original States, under Capt Henry Heren as
Marshal. marched through the principsl streets,
and afterward were addressed by local orators
at Third avenue and ltSth street.
THE BEGINNING OF THE PARADE.
The procession was nearly three-auarten Of
an hour late 10 starting. At 93 the platoon Of
police debouched into Third avenue. The orunt
oil the procession they oore, for the squads de-
thorougnfare for tie long line proved entirely
inadequate. The crowds had gathered into the
centre Of the street along tue car tracks, and a
Ef5ens s' band an followed the s police % platoon. "s
| and next TO II the oismounted indepenc ent
Troop OF C-vary marched bearing torches.
SaDdwiched between them and tue Washing.
ton 0rey Troop of cavalry, also disnounted aud
Chief Marshal and Aids marched. The latter
| were attended by platoon ef Highlanders ss
an eseo!, OF honor, Brig ed &dieriUeneral , Jsms'
| N: Y. and stan marched next Col. ,vinaush
of the siI y-nipth for the occasion, eom-
y, ana the bnrsie stan followed the
Division commander. The Sixty ninth Lieut..
nsrchins Ia rIstoons and proceeded bv band,
which aiternated tue Rational airs with I,ish
inslouies. Col. scott aud the Eighth Resimen.
HSFo tr.lnp nd
keeping weii-cressed platoon fronts III spite of
toe fankina. aggressive crowds. The 1hird
Brissis,s closer was Cot Budlses battalion
Of tno Third Cavalry bearing tOrcnes.
Brig. Gen. winam O., Ward, commanding the
a brilliant platoon Of st oricers were pent In
line. The Iwelftn and Twenty-second kegi-
ments, s9sregstins IOO men. foiio~ed. and @f.cr
them the gel. ant Col spencer and 5JU helmett.d
Uhans of the Fiftn Regiment Lirut.-Col.
Bs,ers battalion Of cavalry. bearing torches.
brought up the rear OF the brigade.
Second BIilsde n. G. s. N. Y. marched next,
follo"ed by the Ninth Regimen, Col. Hltcn-
cock. u srchibg IN column Of fOurs. lne famous
nd was on the lead. Col. Aup kant ana the
line Brevst Major kenn's Artillery Bstai.
hon oesftLg torcnes followed. Aiter them tue
Garde LAFAYETTE, M-jOr Duoois commanding,
marching well and attracting mucn attention by
their sUldIerly bearing and SNOWY uniforms.
Col. Phelan and 10 men OF the First X, giment
lrisn Brig de trUught % the rear OF the miiitary
portion ~ the pageant. Tue German societies
con prIstng the second division Of the process
sion followed the mintaiy. Major George W:
Sauer and aids comm ndlnc, with a band OF
music, march cd FIRST, followed by tue Centennial
L'enger Ber9und, wniun comprized the New
YORK rprn Berein liederk'nz Arion, New
York .ngerverein Beethoven, Maennerchor, T.,
Aron Of WI lidmsburs New YORK Maennerchor,
New York Schiller Ind and tue Hem. Bund.
The Germans were ali torcn bearers, aud be-
side carried transpsrences oenoting tue differ
ent societies CON rising tue Verbuni.
1he third division WAS cou posed chiefly Of
the Granu Army OF the Repubnc, marching IN
the folioslng order. the posts represented mum
OeTing l,OOO men and boys.
Band OF Music.
Gen. Joseph c. Pinekney, Marshal and Aids.
Washington Continental GuArd.
D. '9rsn .rea POST. POST no. 81. lis
S,dssIsf T.,ss rd.; Pc M ~ :; u
E,A. kimUal Poet, No 100.
Reac. Post No. a,
Riker Post No os.
RAwlus Post, No. 80.
The sub division OF ooIored milltiamen and
societies was aligned as follows:
Band OF Music.
Bsttsnon Of s.idinore Guards. Major browne
49,, mmandine.
saloonnsn'. Pro ective As,ocistion.
s0Gs on@d.'S Of MCrsaS A.. a..oc,.,Ion 5el.;io@.
Mercantile Association.
Public Waters Association.
'OTs Tnan q, l'sosiiOa Social Assoesiion. 81: ri NON
Railroad Porters A.sociauln.
Quilted BepeyOient Ass UciatiOn.
Grand Centennial As-OclItIIn.
| You Men Chr,tlan Association.
Uniled Coacnmen's Association.
CitL US ana PuDC ScnOOl Chluren.
First II. h. circle Ii. ht aud lrutn Association.
| Young Mems Benevolent Association.
| The sixth and largest OF the divisions formed
| its river Of nre 10 Twentieth street., between
| lhud anu Fourth avenues, and stood until It
| was absorbed In the general ocean OF d ,ne.
| Bartholomew ClaTkin was Marshal. lie said
! there were 1000 persons In the division, com
posed Of Ifisn temperance societies. The boys
wore badges 81 red, wui,e and blue. " We o
| Amefio rs TO Might" said the Marshal. ave
! know no cOlOrs but the red, white, and blue.
and Gags but the Strs and Stripes."
| Ether Mathew !. A. B. Society No. o. ne .ded
the line, followed by the Transformation. st.
Gsbtes, st. BriIeet, st. Mlcbaels, st. Anthunys,
1t. Jusephs, homdn Catholic, n ly Innooents,
St. Al honsus, st. Paul tne Apostle Guild, st.
Patucks, Yong Mems Society, No. l. ST. Co
nmDas, St James Young Mems society, Fatner
Mathew Pa ent, Father hitnew Branch. No. l,
Father Mathew u. Is. t. A. B. Father Mathew
! 1. A. Is, No.3, herald Benevolent Association,
kuiehts Of OF Patrick, and st. Patrlcks NJ. A.
and Il. Association.
James Cary, VIM. II. BOYD. Patrick Mulllgln,
| Charles MalieD. James MEG lire, and PatriSk
/ Good Wers aius to tue Marshal
All were In plan clOtnes except the Holy In
nOcents. rihs COMPANY OF twenty hve grown
| youtns In wnite flannel shirts, black pantilOOn
| Dl ,ck cbapsauI. aud white 10 thers. Tnsir boy
drum corp. wore Zouave Jackets. red trousers,
and red turbans. The Ca0e 3 of the Innocents
were boys 10 oiack psntaloons and red shlrts