New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

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DECORATIONS WITHOUT TASTE

In South Broad-st. stands were erected at various
| points, and while there were patches of warm
| color here and there. the decorations were by no
means elaborate. Even the Union League
quietly trimmed. The buildings were not so pro-
fusely decorated as they were on independence
Day OF the Centennial year. The truth is that the
Americans have not the eye for color and the
genius for ornamentaton which enable the French
to produce such brilliant spectacular effects at their
national f6tes. When flags 1ulter from window
and easement and festoons OF evergreen are tied
under the sills Yankee ingenuity comes to full
stop. One building looks like another, and the eye
is tired with the monOtoDy of the display; and
| whenever archways are attempted, they are so
| awkwarily constructed and decorated as to afford
no relief whatever. The arches now spanning tho
streets msy and ugly affairs compared with
those which were seen at Montreal a year ago when
Lord LOrne and the Princess entered the city. In
artistic merit and manifold variety the decorations
here are quite inferior to those with which tue
quaint City of Halifax was graced at that time.
| GOOD MANAGEMENT AND A PATIENT CROWD.
| Whatever may have been its aTtistc defects, to-
days demonstration has been marvel Of organiza-
ton There was long delay in making the start and
there were several halts. but this matter Of
course, and everybody expected il. When once the
| huge body was in motion everything orderly
and systematic. The police were exceedingly eff
cent; the eagcrnesS OF the crowd was Tcpfetscu;
coils of rope stretched from block to block kept
the roadway clear and so ample were the prOvis-
ions for seating spectators at different points along
the line, that everybody found a good place and
was content. The same Yankee talent for intelli-
gent and thorough organization which was mani
tested when the Centennial Exhibition was opened
was illustrated again to-day.
The multitude that lined the sidewalks mile upon
mile, and peered from every easement aud colgn of
| vantage above the street. worthy of the .radi-
tional City of frotherly Love. The sky clear.
but the crisp, and the patience Of the sight
seers was sorcly tried but there were no signs of
| impotence of dissatisfaction. a holiday they
had planned, and a holiday they determined
to have; so they stood and waited. and laughed
and craued their necks and strained their toes from
until o'clock. IL is possible that the nip
pug air chilled their enthusiasm: for 1t notice.
able that the cheers were of,enmes faint when tho
distinguished guest appeared midway in the pro-
cession 1t difficult, after many
tedious hours of waiting, TO concentrate
into rousng cheer or deafening yell
the affectionate interest and heartfelt gratitude
with which so loyal city as this has always re-
| garded the greatest General OF the American con-
fct.
This lukewarmness slowness to take fire when
! the Generals head deserted. was not obsery-
| able at all points along the route. When he re-
ceyed salute from his personal escort close by the
Shouts of Here he is! We're smothered in usty
cheers as ever rang out from American threats. The
military forming the mrs hIst di RS We're drawn s I'D
and men joined in continuous salute as the car
riage passed by, band after band playing " Hail to
the Chief and che throngs on the sidewalks way-
| ing hats and handkcrchiels and cheering with
| vig0r and leartlneSs.
HOME, SWEET HOME.
At Uxford-st legion Of veterans having been mis-
| placed blocked the way. so that halt ordered
L
General Grants face flushed with pleasure and the
cheers rang out with old time spirit. More of this
| genuine Anglo-saxon music ought 10 have been
| heard. Not but that the man whom the masses
were welcoming cheercd at every turn. His
appearance invariably the signal for a hurrah
but IL died out too soOn There was not enough
heart and force in IL. At many points
In Chestnut aud MarKet-sts the crowd was
quite as demonstratiyc the even marching
OF platoon of colored soldiers the tattered
which some of the veterans carried as their stand
ards as they were over the temperance of tho
great military chief.
This criticism may seem captious; but the man
ner and spirit in which the Of this great
tire Of population welcomed General Grant are too
significant a feature of the demonstrate on To be
passed over IN silence. The procession itself was
imposing from its length her than interesting in
detail There WAS variety enough IN the elements
of which II was composed. but as pageant II was
AN IMPRESSIVE PROCESSION.
The mi itary display was probably the strongest
in numbers seen in Pennsylvania. Beh ind the
Chief-Marshal and his aids rode General Hartranft
in full uniform, with stan of officers, and then
followed United States States troops and the Ma
rine Corps. A brigade OF New-Jersey militia and at
battalion from Delaware were next in order, and
the Pennsy lvania militia and other military organ
izations completed the first division. The veterans
II A.. ALL
The number OF Union soldiers who honored their
chief by their presence in uniform is estimated as
high as 5000. The Generals carriage was toward
he end of the first diyIson the city troops in snowy
uniform acting as personal escort.
The long line of carriages in which were the IN
vited guests of the city, inevitable n feature
of the parade rs the nterminable series OF indus
trial associations. representing all the trades unions
which find employment in the city. A catalogue Of
the eighteen civic divisions which followed the
military would only b. wearisome aud shall
tent myself with the statement that all the organi-
cations of the city whose services could be enlisted
| were represented, ana the procession several
| hours in passing single point The line Of march
has already been indicated. A conntermarch was
made In South Broal-st.. bringing the line i'm
review before General Grant. The streets
thrcnQed from a. IN. until midnight. 1t was a
gala day for which the most elaborate preparations
had been made, and the people Were bent upon
making the most of it.
During his stay in this city General Grant has tho
suite of rooms in the Continental Hotel which were
| occupied by Dom Pedro in 1876 Soon after 10
o'clock Mrs. Grant and her drove To the hotel
aud aght ed. They were joined IN the corridor
above by Mrs. Borie Mrs Kingsley. Mrs. J. d. Cam
eron the Hon. Hamilton Fish. Mr. ana Mrs George
| W. Childs and Others Mrs. Graut WAS delighted
| with the flowers and furniture in the luxurious
| ...I l..r Ia. of nj tla ooI