The New York herald., 1876-07-04
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY A. 1876


There were freuqent lines OF torchmeu among the in
fantry the cavalry and artillery commands carried
torches III serried ranks The other DIVISIONS, as
described and enumerated below, followed IN similar
fashion The uniforms OF different regiments were
brought in DO relief and their flashed Ia the
light But the most notable and varied portion OF the
in brief description OF even the most
striking characteristics or this part OF the
professor. Men of all nationaities who have
chosen TO the duties and response
bitlcs OF American citizenship hasened TO do equal
honor TO the one-hundrcdth anniversary OF the Re
pubc's birth with its elder children, who, though
'native and to the manner born could pay more
effective tribute III the name Of liberty Nor was tho
line composed only OF the white people ot many diner
ent nationalies who have made America their home.
The coored had their representatives also IN the
procession And well they might; for the first century
OF the Republics existence witnessed the greatest
ridce OF modern times TOR the purpose oi securing
liberty their They raradcd about score Of
societies, numbering in all nearly 1000 men, Beside
these there Caledonians and men OF Scottish
birth. Hnngarians Cubans Germans Sxedcs, French
men, Russians Turks, real American Indians, Contin-
entail soldiers farmers, irish temperance societies
and the Grand Army Of the Republic.
From different points along The line bright banners
waved and transparencies OF myriad notices ma hed
river OF light upon whose bright surface they seemed
borne TO some lar distant goal
For hours prior TO the time announced for starting
the streets I'll led with moving bodies ot nen on
their way the place OF rendezvous Their progress
wayfarcrs that focked through the streets and en-
hanced the anticipated pleasure OF the coming secta
Gle. When the vast number OF persons who partci-
pafed this grand procession is taken INTO account,
of societies reT resented Is considered,
the extent the interest aroused in preparing from
the formation OF the column may be imagined Not
only were all shades OF nationality represented by
cictes--and, consequently, corresponding sympathy
aroused by each societybut they came from all quar-
ters OF Manhattan Island and aroused its inhabitants
point their way 10 the point or concentra
lon For large body the procession Of last night
was fairly prompt in getting into line
FORMING THE PROCESSION
The different organizations parading. In accordance
with prior arrangement. took hoir position IN the TO-
The Firs, division, the Third and First brigadcs Of
National Guards aud two baitaons OF cavalry on
second street. west Of Third avenue, and the
Second brigade the battalion OF artillery the Battalion
Garde Iaiay and the First regiment Irish Brigade
twenty frst street, west OF Third avenue
avenue.
The Third division and It's subdivision on Twenty
second street, of Third avenue.
The Fourth division ani its subdivisions on Twenty
first street. east of Third avenue.
The Fifth division and IT'S subdivision On Twentieth
street. east o! Third avenue.
The Sixth division Twentieth street, west OF Third
The Seventh division on Nineteenth street, east of
Third avenue.
The Eighth division Nineteenth street, west of
Third avenue.
The Ninth division on Nineteenth street. west OF
Fifth avenue
Precautions had been taken avoid the passage OF
societies moving to the division parade ground through
the streets aud avenues named for the route As each
society took It's place in the division column 1t was
formed into sections of ten or twelve men abreast,
and when started the route they
sent oil at distance of about eight feet
apart. At the appointed hour OF nine O'Clock,
the First DIVISION the head OF the column started
down Third avenue, followed by the Third and other
divisions in Numerical order. AT Eighth street, after
the passage OF the FIRST DIVISION the procession halted
to admit the Second DIVISION and Fifth and
Nineteenth street the Ninth DIVISION joined the
column, the platoon OF police in The rear hating,
TO make way for them The following was
the route ct the procession:-Down THIRD ave-
and the Bowery, through Bro0me street,
up Broadway, through Thirteenth street, up Fifth
avenue and Broadway through lhirty-iourth street.
down Fifth avenue through Twenty sixth street, down
Madison avenue, through Twenty third street, and
down Fourth avenue to Union square Thus IL may be
the column had TO march down TO Broome street,
across to Broadway and up TO Twenty third street,
where the reviewing stand was reached. The head OF
the column arrived at this point about ten oclock,
which was very prompt considering its magnitude,
its appearance beng greeted with rippes OF
applause that increased to universal shout
the column advanced. Mavor Wickham accom- panied
by several of tho City Fathers, had waited the
viewing stand patiently Tor the approach OF the pro-
ccsson. The crowd gathered IN this neighborhood
varousy estimated at To- 900 to 20 900 persons.
The column under charge OF the following named
narshals and aids -