The New York herald., 1876-07-04

CITY Judges Comptroller City aud County Auditors,
and County treasurer Coroners, CORPORATION coun-
sci and other officials This cavalcade conjunction
with the Centennial Union, formed IN two columns on
tary under escort of a mounted troop The civic or
CARNATIONS. the members Of which wore handsome
badge OF white silk marched IN column, eight men
'front.'
FORWARD, MARCH,
given along the line eight oclock and the route
step taken up Bands played enlivenng and pa
trouc airs rockets were discharged; handxerchiefs
VISIONS parade displayed to good advantage bv
means OF calcium or lime lights which were
forward a brilliant and dazzling light lend
ing enchantment TO the view. Many houses were
mnations were very hne ' The march Of the wsstsrn
division was through Clinton street TO Schermernorn,
TO Nevins to State to Hudson place to Walton street.
TO Gates avenue TO Clinton. to Lafayette, TO Bedford
avenue where 1t halted and awaited junction with
the Eastern District DIVISION When the junction was
effected, the grand procession numbering about wv
men, moved as subjoned:--
Platoon Of Mounted Police.
Troop Q, !, cayslry Fifth Brigade; co
ns s s the
ss o. o aas and .. SSsnk ias 3,aS. nSn
Troop OF Cavalry. Eleventh Brigade
T~snsyssnsn TtSssy,ssfsnsnn fss'%sns kssi%s"s.
Thirty y-seeond Regiment
fsarsssnss 4nirsssnss kssimsns kss%sas
Fifteenth Battalion.
Marshal and s.sa r.N y Western sa.fsr Dsc. Division
German Centennial Union
The Societies. - Ve fSg. f. q IT. the Western District
Vehicles of the Western Division.
ROUTE
was through Myrtle avenue TO a point Of wloughby
avenue. where the monster Centennial column passed
review before the Mayor and municipal officials, who
occupied the reviewing platform there. From thence
they proceeded through Cumberland street to Laiay
ee to Fulton street TO Myrtle avenue to Fort
Greene where a vast assembage had congrcgated long
before The arrival OF the procession and nosy awaited
the advent OF the column As soon the latter entered
the enclosure OF the Park the bands played Hail Col
umbla"
THE DAY JUBILEE.
The German Centennial Union, 800 voices, then sang
the following original hymn, composed by r. H. Chit
tendcn, music being arranged by Professor Julius
+. Meyer
4 hundred years to-day
That starry flag our sires un'ured,
FsIssn' ty2a". .smssa wd'snE oa E ,nrone
When swors the hero Washington,
Our flag is not uniurlcd in vain.
Our flag is not uniured in vain.
al al ha hail Gsu@S. tes saS '.s na.s naS S.y Jubilee
All hail. all hail tie day
From sea. from Pole TO Pole,
From sea to sea- from Pole t. Pole
sS.I %I3s.: %,Sa: Sis Esn,i;
The mon of seventy six are dead
The. bravely fought and nobly won;
The war Tor freedom but begun;
Kindled anew our altar 6res,
And slaverys fetters burst in twain,
All ii1ssny hail the ftse5s Day sJi, saa
III.
Alas, the frs.rcidal strife,
And bloody price for Union paid
Alas 80 the nations life.
Our best and bravcst low were laid
Now dawns the new centennial year
0fhcedom. peace and honesty.
Who sends this Day Of Jubilee,
All hail the Day Of Jubilee &c
THE GRAFTON
After few Introductory remarks by Mayor Schroe
Ge,tysburg General Isaac S catnn, came forward on
the plati orm and being received with loud, v0cerous
and continued cheering proceeded to deliver the ora
selected to address such magnificent assemblage
upon momentous an occasion. great epoch in the
history OF the nation having been reached night the
nation Is in travail and tomorrow she gives birth tos
new century Fifty millions Of people will knoel
around one common altar and common
flag, and. forgetting all else, will pledge
their lives their fortunes and their sacred
honors transmit tins magnificent Inheritance
of freedom unimpaired to their children and thei
children's children. What subject Of thought! A
century of government; hundred years OF govern
ment 'o the people, by the people, ior the people"
marvel OF history No longer AN experiment, no
longer a Utopian scheme no longer a dream OF the
theorist, but firm, fixed, accomplished, unaterabis
fact Foreign Powers may predict the downfall and
decay OF our institutions and foreign potentates may
scon Vt representative government as here illustrated
but the Republic will stand. Sedton may disturb the
public tranquility insurrecton may raise its bloody
bcliion, and treason may attempt to overthrow the
government, but the Republic will stand.
Francis b. Fisher, chairman of the Committee OF
Arrangements OF the Common Council the next
orator lie dweit upon the memory OF the prison ship
martyrs tue ashes OF 2, 900 OF whom rest within the
tomb Fort Greene. The horrors Of their captivity
while on "the floating help Jersey, moored in Wala
bout Bay, depicted in blood thrilling words By
the Alderman and the fires of patriotic enthusiasm
rekindlcd IN the hearts of the vast assemblags
within hearn Of his voice The band played Yankee
Doodle and the Centen NAL Union Singers again came
TO the front and sang Lachner's hymn IN German
The tag was then holscd on the aigstan the
tomb and the Choral Union sang the "Star Spang'ed
Banner" the assemblasc taking part in the chorus
The fireworks were then lighted and the display
highly crediabe. Among the mos. striking pieces Of
pyroechnics deserving OF mention allegorical
device representing the Goddess OF Liberty seated
ciouQ IN the act vi greeting. The goddess was
rounded by brilliant clouds, encrcled by galaxy OF
thirty eight stars with ruby and emerald centres rep
resenting the present number of States in the Union
In spaces notices. centennial 1776-lS16," and
"LeI give thanks Tor the liberty have enjoyed
Tor 100 years" on each side pillars embazoned
with the coat OF OF the United States,
and fountains emitting streams Of lire oil every color,
Flights of 800 rockets and twenty bombs brought
really fine display to a close. II near midnight
when the grand salute OF 100 guns rang upon tns
morning air from Fort Greene aDd hty ushercd the
nations day spot sacred in history, where WASH
ingtons army three days held out against a supe-
rIor force OF British foemcn one hundred years ago
large force OF police under command OF Inspector
by the detectives from the Central Office. duty
at tn point and naantaiued excellent order among
very rough element.
At midnight the chimes we're rung on the bells Of
St. AIMS, the Heights, while other church bells
also runs recognition OF tho dawn OF ths gio-
rious Centennial Fourth.
IN WILLIAMSBURG
In the Eastern district OF Brooklyn the illumination
general In certain sections, remarkably In the