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

where each OF the nine windows oil narrow
house was COZ cred ny picture nj q revni ,tion-
ary hero. TeutoDi Hall was ~ imin ted wi h
ten lights to escb Of the many windows. and a
the the building. At Faurt.ontS str set and the
avenue a tiano warehouse shoned multitude
of coioted lanterns. and around the corner Tam
b"th buildings Decorated with lanterns and
bunting. heiped 10 throw iuto the hrieh est
prominence "A Iilden and Hendricks banner.
upon which two nme lights were already shining.
building near Twelfth street, In Thiru ave-
nuo, was fr!ntrd bv great clear cut trnnspaien-
cies Of well-knnwn Americans. The building
occupied by the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction WIS va, with bunting ana lights. and
stesm whistle was blown. and a huge bell W q
ruDg with deafenine eheoi. Cooper Institute
was ahl ze with gdsliRh =. and the continuous
the Bowery for he next three blocks continued
the bright display.
The Dry Dock savings Bank was decorated
with devices 10 gss ts. In addition to the lights
In every room aud tue bunting from every win
dow. The Occidental Hotel. opposite which
the procession turned Into Broome street, w,s
profusely embellished with the flags Of all ma
tious.
In Broome street bright calcium light faced
the procession. 1t was used by the Keystone
Base Ball Cub, the members OF whicn, with q
numerous accompaniment OF ladies. crowded
together upon the awning around Centre Mar
ket, and viewed the procession at thor feet.
Broadway, as the people In line saw Il, was
iieSts in front Of ts. theatres. the rockets,
" % the b.na. eos,riSu,.s to%.rd SSdd % sisbe % md
sound unequalled here IN the past. At Grace
Church the head Of the procession rested, lssv.
ing the centre Just at the turn OF Broome street
and the Bowsry The chimes 10 the church
tower poeled forth with patriotic airs, and the
bands were hushed. Uuion square. when the
procession reached IL, was ablaze with rockets,
lanterns, and the lights In the windows OF tue
houses surrounding the park.
Onward to the end Of the route the scene had
the same brilliant character, the streets were
jammed with siShtseers, and the air Was hlled
k.te 0 a IFaeu
The seventh DIVISION was headed bv Marshpl
T. II. GrAemc and aids. Following the band
came the carpenters and toiners associa-
ton; Tpey bore profusion of nag. aud
torches. In the centre was two-whseled wagon
elaborstely decorated, dr. ,wn by mem oers OF the
association. The Carpenters Union had a trans
parency at their head denotins the association.
Then came the william cullen Bry Mt Club.
with torches. Heading Chelsea section No. ls
Cadets of Temperance was a masninceut
banner. They are nne body of young
Following Foil; @ toe G I@sresS % Club was the NeS YORK
freeman's sons Association. and then Medons
hook and sia,i Ladder Company No; ., we.,
and :n:' sis:n: lR'''%S,s e.. o no"s5
cap. After the hook and lAdder COMPANY
came two hose companies wn9 could not
be dls,inSui,hsd; hit.I the Lively Esn9
society, and DficRisytrs' .tional Uo'ou NJ. !
They wore fun regaila; and carried banners and
torches, md were loudly checred a. the passed
Inc eighth division was formed manly Of the
Ancient Order OF Hloernians, under Marshal
Ptrick Reilly and his aids. They we're proba-
bly, nvs thousand strong. Certainly no part OF
bore narina light, under which his regalta
flashed. Bstween the two leading sections was
Engine No. b, drawn by tho bawny red
were heartily applauded. especially at Tbird
avenue and Nintn street. There n especially
patriotic dentist whose once. nlled with at
tractlvs l.dies seemed 10 he n small vesuvius.
poured stream OF nre over them.
up by the Ninth Division composed OF the West
Side Centennial ASSOCIATION consisting Of ATTY
tn ee different societies. This LIvison VS. com :
manded by Capt. Henry Schneider. VINO marched
with a numerous corps OF hios at their head.
An excellent band preceded the division. At
tue head Of each society hnated the American
thousand torches ilIumined this division, aud
many transparencies gave a masnincent effect
Tho procession reached the stand on the
plaza In front Of tue fiith Avenue Hotel at II
9'elock. HE hon9r, M.yor ~ickh-%' Cnief
m"n Lewis. Gen. Baby Smith,
Police Commissioner Wheeler, Peter b.
lack. and MANAGER stuart we're the
central figures on the .taLd. Police ptains
Learv ana steers and their sqads of pnlice ON
GERS had ternnc ngnt with the mob that
persisted IN foieine itself ~ front OF The
gaily decorated pl tforin. when the torch
bearers passed the Flfth Avenue II tel clock
the uir was fun OF rockets. In- hotel and the
neighboring buildings were hrilhAntly illuminAt-
ed aud bore thousands OF Chinese lanterns, aud
and many transparencies. MIR. Wicknam's stanu-
ara b ,rer held aloft the white elk Il " Of the
Mayor's IN g. His Honor was much surprise at
the failure Of several OF the regtW entail officers
and nag carriers TO salute when he was about
TO acknowledge tne s,iutation. Colonel Spen:
and the point OF bis sword struck
giinst the coDble stones. Cspt. Mcdonald. the
day or twj ago from san Francisco with ten
traiLed indians OF the Modoc, Warm Springs.
aud Comanche tribes. commanded his com
pany, and Mayor Wlckham PROFOUNDLY bowed to
the Captain. :" rhe Iudians." sand the Mayor.
" are the best soldiers IN the procession. The
Skidmore Guards we're IN splendid marching
order. and bis Honor noted as IA glazing fact
that the colored snldlery and societies treated
hin wl.n the greatest confederation.
Union square at mldnlent. the combined
bands, numbering about 8OU instruments. beg an
piao'nt Hail. Columbia al ~ minules to 1
O'Clock.
CULNINATI. SPECTACLE.
Before s o clock groups began to assemble In
Union square. where The celebration was TO
illuminations, music, and fireworks. Hundreds
OF persous had come In from the surrounding
stood gazing at toe half Illuminated buildings,
and the eless ole houses at tue Of
the square whlcn were 10 bloom out into pic:
lures Of hre. little later and the windows of
| the eoihces around the square and Of those
IN the siue streets for blorks away. we're open
and nlled with people waiting for The ARRIVAL Of
the pro ession aud for the signal to light up TO
| bs given. AS Vet tho Hum nation was only
partial and the 1900 colored lanterns fui nj ed
III ny scarecfows IN the trees.
Gradually tho nultitudes IN the square in-
creased, until they occupied q large part OF the
| space reserved for the procession. Meanw h 10
tine procession had BEGUN TO march, aud the
music OF Its bands nd the glancing Of its thou
sands Of ITS torches as II passed down lhird
avenue across the streets when tntcrsect Union
squire. and then up Fifth avenue, attracted
thousands OF persons away from the SOU re.
AT Nut lOaO L. NJ laTge platOons ~ pUlice
marched across the square, driving the multi
tude before them up to the stoops OF surround
ing houses and into the side streets, winch soon
became impossible from tue jAmued In crowds
tn nlleJ them.
soon the sound OF music was heard up Fourth
avenue. and rush was IN ade In that direction.
At the same time the lanterns In the trees were
lgnted, with beautiful effect, ab the color ed
lights shone out against the background OF
green, and the ready Ras jets in the great uulu-
ings around the square W re hfed, frlnging tho
buildings Win hlazing belts OF crimson, blue,
and wni 9 light. lhe splendid decorations
around ana over tho equestrian statue
OF Washington were iilumin .ted, and the
gigantic DARK hOrse and his rider looked
hs though they were In the centre OF
a palace on fire. Tiffany & Co.'S great iron
bulldlng blZed With 500 lanterns, tue Everett
House seemed on hre with the light OF 1000
more, aud tue ioity hotels and sewing machine
pal ces around the square we're eltterinR from
found alton TO roof wIsn coored lights, and the
thousands of hdRs that fairly covered tue fronts
OF all these buildings aud waved above their
roofs aided To tue brilliant effect OF the illu.
mination. Cheer after cheer went up from the
tens OF Thousands who witnessed tnis grand