The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-16

only feature in the show was that ycster-
day they wero grouped. A hive COW. q
dsobcdient oxen, and two colored ladies' who partcl
patcd in the parade were the only ones who seemed
ferrcd 10 trudgcd on behind a wagon bearing a bovine
brother OF theirs. and decorated with legend TO tile
sneet tGst pc coua w. eaten to-day at downtown
in front OF the sign they made desperate attempts
gore the crowds that lined the way
The line Of the procession was madc IN. az limited
above. OF ordinary business wagons. with here and
there man or woman in som, pseudo.historical or
mechanical habit Soap men, safe makars, brewers,
butchers and other equally prosy individuals monopo-
lzcd the attention OF tbo0sands OF pco-
pie Tor an hour and half Yes. an hour and hall L
seeing Millions OF circulars distributed from
the several wagons, but no one read thcm,
ireckled from the Battery TO Fourteenth street with
spots OF white paper. The rag pckers. who reaped
people in New York. always excepting the Two colored
ladies' who care to have another such parade OBJ
slruc'ed the streets yesterday
The crowds that assembled TO do honor TO Rex his
first visit to New York deserved moro entertainment
than was theirs yesterday IS safe TO say that Devsr
belore such crowd gathered in the streets OF
New YORK to see parade 81 Patrick would
tho representative OF the German element whose
growth Is viewed with "alarum' by certain patriot.
Tho 18th Of March never saw such crowd as lined
both sides OF Broadway yesterday and IL is probable
that never again will day parade claim the Same
attention. The route OF the procession all the way
the Post ONCE and ~ the grand stand plaza ct
Seventeenth street scrowd quite great that
along BosSwy XII occupied al and
tho show whp were no part of The crowds. Tho
Post Once UuIsasng looked beautiful with It's grand
balcony adorned with rows OF handsome ladies' attrcd
III all conceivable colors OF dress aud millinery. After
passing the grand stand In Nineteenth street The pro-
cesson passed. through Sixteenth street to Filth
avenue, up Fifth avenue to Forty street, aud
then TO the Rossmorc Hotel where the soap makers.
stove polish men, saug hcrors printers quack medi-
cine brewers and other QrStOcrutS lett
Rex to await tho starting OF tho nigh, parade.
NIGHT PROCESSION
With the possible exception OF the Fourth of July
celebration last year there certainly nevor
when such mighty concoursc OF people
night alto grcct Rex and his attendants; and It
may DO added that there disappointed
home ward AFTER seeing tho pageant Before Tho sun
went down tho people began to gather along The pro-
posed route q INC P Page aud ss VIII ~ some
good humor that cnaracterizes American popular
gatherings passing the time IN conversation, Irritation
and msa''.s'9us' IS 'ns ease ase , nnga BE-
shortly after dnsk the procession formed tho
Manhattsn MarksI. aud sci out upon It's march down
Filth avenue platoon Of police led the way spread
Ing across The entire width OF the street and clearing
with difficulty paasass through tho dense mass OF
men, women and onildSen that lined the way The
Sevenlynrst regiment band OF sixty pieces followed,
and behind them roAe ten mounted heralds
bearer moup.cd upon black horse and
carving a banner with the INSCRIPTION ..wclcomo
kex" came next ana OcD IND them were lord Chamber
lains. lord high sherifrs and ABOUT ono hundred
"ycomanry OF the guard" attired in helmets and
motley jenkins and carrying haiberds About twenty
Mamelukcs. baad Of music, humber Of .bcef
entcrs' preceded knight bearing the royal
standard Of Rex seated beneath a canopy OF
with three spenddiy Cos,uned attendants, came the
erected OeiDK drawn " sx whi,o horses Under the
guise OF 'the Kings uurvcyor OF wines,'' certain
irm OF dealers In ihos5 beverages bad car covered
with advertising placurts in tho line, aud another
float bore mighty 0cercask, which reposed In front OF
II was on the progrsnams that there should DO 500
PROCESSION light the way. but there apparently
only about score OF them on hand, and consequently
when the pageant had procseded down Firth avenue a
short distance It was left IN comparative darkness,
aud the Thousands Of spectators, VINO had waited
arrival long una 60 pasieuiIy, became indignant
.'Givc US u light SO that wo can sec you'll"
THE HssrokIcAL FLOATS.
Behind the royal party proper came plumber Of
living ngures costumed and grouped III 1bfe1ac
Illustrate prominent events IN The history of
try. Eacn was drawn by from two To four gaily
caparisopcd borses, aud each represented OF the
following events
COLUMBUS Plsutipg Standard on American Sol;
America US 1t Was; thc "ssnta Maris ship; De soto
Discovering tho NJ Tegi Pycahonsas Reseung
Ship Putnan's Call: Washington Crossing the Della
ware; Washington at Valley Forge; Capture Of Major
Andres Perry on Lake Erie; Bettle OF New Orleans;
Soldiers Dream; Reconciliation Between North aud
South.
company OF old volunteer lremen in uniform,
and dragging old nand engine No 2. brought up tho
rear.
'.rhe Santa Maria Ship very elaborate struct-
urc. Upon OF canvas waves rested antique
vessel with three tall masts, yards and
cate and bewdering display or eordage AS the craft
with about hall dozen men aboard, was drawn upon
truck down the avenue tho Iopmasts caught IN The
branches Of the trees above and wrought havoc with the
foliage. The bark did no, go through he ordeal un.
scatbcd, for much OF her rigging lett TO garGisn
the trees When passing Thirteenth street the mass
caught the telegraph wires above and tie
vessel forging ahead under iuIl head OF
horse power tore down two poles one on either side
OF the street Ono OF them fell very close carri-
age hcd with ladies' and the other struck the box of
a coach, knocking the driver IRON his scat but
seriously injurrg him. The mariners were thrown
upon their beam ends by the shock Following
the route already published in the HEEALD, the pro-
ccssion, after many halts and delays aud dccctons
from ranks reached the reviewing stand at Union
time tho actors in the pageant were weary, the pa
thence and good humor OF the spectators
exhausted, the lights were apparently all burned
out, and, as result, the KING and his suite
were hailed with shout Of derislon, succeeded by
dead silence, and before the entire procession had
passed many had lott their seats in disgust werc
vending Their way hoIneward The pageant sub.
santialy ended here and the people dispersed utter
Ing denunclaions Of the projectors and managers of
New Y0rk's first aud probably last carnival.
THE CARNIVAL BALI.
After all the other 6zzes IL was TO be hoped that
the ball AT Gimorc's Garden would show something
OF good wind w 10 day OF disappointment, as
expense bad been spared TO make the Hipprodomo
worthy ot the expectations Of the occasion From dog
showto palace may seem broad STEP but under tho
-del fingers or army OF the trans formation
been made complete The most tenih nsiastc carnival
st,owcvcr could not copscc ntionsiy call the ball a
success. All that ;Driiauts iIsbls gay music
and y borai patronage rom the public could do
was done and yet tho affair seemed 10 hang ire The
kpg. cred Lrc vast structure o gas jet Eagnil
at about eleven o'clocS but he dd seem to
attract my particular attention Mcsntng the throne,
borrowed from Booths Theatre. which was placed in
front OF the cascads a the Fourth avenue end the
building he held undsputed sway over tho
eggshaped dancing door, which stretched before
HIM like desert OF plank. All this lime the people
coming IN sobcrly, furtively auu quietly as If
they imag ned that Moody and sankey still the
"kIna pns' Of The show Every merry roysterer
had tho sedate appearance OF one who was wiling
TO sing, s.Hold tho Fort' at moments
notice. Still they made great many,
and the vast cxpanse OF bcncnes got
to DO populated rather thickly. but the
people brought no spirit with them. rhe band that
played had particular snapin II, and the King,
he sat MS throne, seemed TO be sad and morosc.
AT bapa eleven O'Clock party OF minuet dancers,
composed manly Of little girls. started out into the
AIa ~ ha uaet and