The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-05

Grand Marshal GARvEY." II was indeed a
glorious moment How the hearts OF the
patriot braves must have leapcd rs they
heard the word Of command from Grand
Marshal GARNEYi
But we must hasten on. W. cannot lin
ger too fondly upon any single feature OF
this brilliant AFFAIR while Grand Stchcm
ions r. HuFrMAN is waiting there impa-
tent for the instantto lay tue corner stouc.
AZ length Marshal GARvEy's dispositions
are complete. "A dense mass Of Demo-
craft, standing in an excavation, fringcd
with the gay summer dresses OF thcladics"
and "sloping backwards" in the language
of the narrative" with the appearance
Of an ampithcatre"-the bands hushed, the
streamers fiuttering in gentle silence, aud
the brass eagles sitting calmly on the
flag STATS, indicated that everything was in
readiness. Then suddenly, and without n
word or even signal from Grand Marshal
CARNEY, "cheer upon cheer broke from
the immense asscmblacc ms Grand Sachcm
JOHN L. HOFFMAN was seen standing ut the
appropriate corner, holding in hls hand
the trowel, made Of polished silver, with
ivory handle" He spoke q few words,
marked at tunes by impressive emotion"
the clear. sllvery ring OF the trowel was
heard, and the great event OF the day was
over. The corner stone of the now wig
wan was laid. Underneath II, along with
one Of HoFFNAN's messages and other pre-
cious memorials Of the society, were placed
the photographs Of the modest sachems
and braves, TnDEN's and TwEgD's, KEEL
LY's and PIERREroNT's, HoFFMAN's and
GARvEY's, CoNNoLLY's and HALLS.
1t IL pleasant To reflect that, however
these brethren may he divided in life,
whether by sea, or land, or iron bars. they
are thus buried in tender unity aud sleep
in II sweet embrace beneath this corner
stone of Tammauy. We imagine, vain
though IL may he, this imputation
OF sentiment 20 politicians, that
when Brother PTERREPoNT or Brother
TTLDEN chances 70 pass that way, he
stops to drop silent tear in the neigh
bOIhood OF this blessed corner, when
the gas happens to be low and the
street empty. II the New Zoalander ever
comes to dig amid the ruins Of New York,
ne will he able to make no distinctions
among these relics OF the children Of -.
Tammany, which he finds in common
mound.
Grand Saohem IIorTMlS plastered up
the stone with the message and pictures,
the dsstruck up, the banners waved, and
the procession formed again, and headed
for Irving Hall, where, according to this
account which must certainly have been
composed under the inspiration OF Mr.
CARNEY himself new cheers OF del ght
broke forth n were greeted the interior
decorations that hnd been most artistically
prepared by Grand Marshal CARNEY,
whose known skill in such matters had
been to-day. If possible lit is always
well to he cautious IN making statement
of this Importance" if possible trans
cended,' The stage was crowded with
famous braves. SCHEII, CARDozo. Dow
LING. TILDEN, RYNDERs, GREEN, WATSON.
CONNOLLY, ISGERsoLL. SwEENy, FARLEY,
PIERREPoNT, and many more Of equal
note were there. The presence Of but a
single adversary Is remarked. "Conspicu-
GUS in front was the intellectual face and
graceful form of Col. CoNKLINd, who. with
generous courtesy. had come to listen to
the pow-wows of his political foes" But
we have no heart to dwell long upon
the concluding ceremonies. They were,
MS Grand Marshal CARNEY frequently
declares in the course OF this en-
thuslastc narrative, truly GLORIOUS
and impressive;" and II we might
venture al opinion, we should say that the
ode by a young man, "lately enlisted on
the staff of the World newspaper" and
the witty speeches of Oakley HALL and
SUNSET Cox, were especially worthy of the
Grand Marshal's Astounding ndj"ctives.
But Is Old Tammany dead Is 1t all over +?
will those delusive fireworks never be
seen again in trout of the wigwam, Are
the banners folded foreverf Are the
poems, and speeches, and great parades of
braves, and the gorgeous upholstery and
decorations of GARv Fly, and the barbaric
maGnifconce and Robin Hood bencvo-
lence OF TWEED, but a dream Of the past
We warn the public of New York that if the
cruel proposal to take away the charter Of
| Tammany and nullify the functions of
| JONI KELLY should he carried through,
we may never hope to behold such won
| drous scenes again.