The New York herald., 1876-09-07

head Of the column moved little before two O. clock
in the following order
Grand Marshal F A. sehillrr and four Adjuianta
General varIan, with staa
sssy iSsSD S'gssn H Baker
Seventh s,s regimen'' c9lSasi kmmop, claIk-
Sixty ninth regiment, Colonel CavanaCh.
BATTALION or flRE prrARrxENL
Commanded by Chief of Battalion J. Gecquel
SECOND DIVISION
sqaS as % saaan Ge de. arss
s,.aS sss srdes M s snnss %.ho
Compagnie dss Gardes Lafayette de Troy IN Y1 Capitne
COmpagnie du Sc regiment, NGsNY.. Capitanc Boeh.
Companio Ialionne Colombo, capi.aine G. uavagnaro.
The Second Division Of the French Programme-MarAa
As aasiqSs' sfqSsa'
soeete Franchise de Bientasnce President r. r. Coude
mon irs.ernele Franeslse President ST. Gaudens
hunlon Do'nOera'iqas e, rhisn'nropque. President L.
L'Atheneo Francas President Z. Piston
Societe Ia Concorde President p. Dupont
lie Cerce de lunion Franco Ameneane. President V.
lie cerco Franeas dc Harmonic President F. Kinror
Guard Of Honor Seventy Colonel voso
The United states Army, Navy and Militia oneers
The French Committee.
The Third Division of the French Programme. Th
Fanfare de rAssoci"tion neaes Musicale Frsnesi.e
ors M'fa Ssaon sasS%on
seciete ohorse lorpheon, President " BarOe.
sOesss rerotqae Asaeienue Lorraine. Avec Drspeau
Ltunon Alsacicnne. President L. specht
L Alsace Lorraine President A. krsch
siss.rs ds s''''n'00's' PRESIDENT
DIVISION
The Fourth Division OF the French Programme
f. Boucher.
Delegation de la socletc s, Jean Bapss,e do Quebec
Delegation de Is soeets So jean Bsp,iste de Montreal
Delegation de la soscte rCnoa St Joseph dc Montreal
Autre. delegations canadicnnes w.
Delegation de Iunion Pagineau de Brooklyn e, de Now
Delegation de s seeis'e ssassa.e Suisse dc seeouf.
Delegation de la 'oe's EeiEe do bienfasance do New
Delegation de rUnlone E fr,,eiap1a rtalianad.
Delegation de Ia soeie,e oOpsrsve de lndr.,re aOrao
Delegation ecs Franeais de West Hoboien, Autre,
srvrvrH nivisioS
The Finh Division OF the French Programme Marshal H.
Motion commauaery 4 Rnisats rerrp'ar. Emnen.
Palestine comuandcTy, kmi1eas Commander Elwood f.
Constantine commsn,sEy: Captain General James
King fem sSes fnSs 60 a sS vssssss r,s' Solomon
La sin.eT!,e, 80. s7s, venerable J; rar,ter.
la Clements Ainte Co,mopole. No. 4lo Venerable P.
Lafayette. Nc "a. F. and NAV a. n. Master W L. Greene
True crat'snau 40. e5i Master j. sseh.
The procession moved down the avenue 10 Washing.
tor Parade Ground thence through wavercy place to
Broadway thence TO Union square.
SCENE Ar TIN SQUARE
The scene IN the open plaza al the head Of old Broad
way was brilliant one, especially a, the momen.
when the procession arrived began to take I'D 20
siiion. The statue which TO 30 nauguraed stood
its pedestal, closely yelled from Wow by the bun,.
thrown over IT, Situated, as IL Il, In
the centre OF that part OF the enclosure
which the Broadway travel the figure Of
Lafayette TO be looking the statue OF Washing.
ton The yelled figure OF the immortal Fronchman
was, Of course the principal feature OF the scene D
recy behind II stood large flagstaff quite bare OF en-
sign, while on either hand two other flagstaff
from which lszy hoated in tho cool September atmos-
phere tho French trcoor Tho entire square was filed
with spectators They covered the grass plots behind the
statue and every inch Of available space on either
side and in Broadway was occupied by sigh,-
socrs Not only were the pavements in the
vic nifty covered Sut every window the ncighborng
houses hlled with ladies whose handsome toilets
gave warmth Of color to tho picture as we'll as ami
malon 10 the scene Even the house,ops were
thronged by adventurous ladies' and sentlcmen Every
where In windows, on the housotops. from sstaGs
futlered banners OF the two nations France and
America The pedestal OF the statue was orna-
mentod with dense masses Of cvergreens bou.
quets OF natural flowers and wreaths OF laurel and
wheat the latter beng offerings OF friends in America
and Europe. ives, Of the statue was a large stand
decorated with French aud American colors and on Il
were seated the speakers aud veterans OF lsl2 In
front OF the stand grouped the heads OF DEPART
nents OF our city government Among them sitting
together, WAS q remarkable group, consisting of
Mr. Charles o'Conor. Mr. Thurow Weed and Mr.
Peter Cooper. These three veterans conversed IN
amiablc mood the events Of iheir youth
snd talked about times when the centennial year OF
our independence the dim future Everybody
seemed TO recognize the faces OF these old gentlemen
aud they formed q feature OF the coup fua Near by
the veterans OF Lsfayct,e's old Commandery OF
Knights Templars (Morton), OF which be became q
member in 1924 There only two survivors-vlz
John Tinson twho knfh,ed at the same time with
Laayel,el and Adolph Anireas, who was witness TO
the ceremony.
TEE CEREMONIES
The procession moved up Broadway and greater
rart managed to squeeze into the square and form
around the statue and the stand, the remainder being
sompelsd 70 halt in Broadway. below Fourteenth
nrecL The Seventh Regimen, Band was placed Inside
Tie enclosure.
After tho American national air had been played by
Srsiula's Band Nj. William r. Martin, President Of
The Department Of Parks, called tho assemblase to
order and spoke follows
ADDRESS OF Mr.. nARrrS
To-day france and America are united ns thcy were
GU shores. They are united the principles which