. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. military organizations of the cityin the procession, under the command of the venerable General JacobMorton. On his staff was Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Warner, who isnow (lss:>) and has been for many years the recording secretary of theNew York Historical Society. All the other members of GeneralMortons staff on that occasion are dead. A staye had been erected near the centre of Washington Parade-Ground. Ex-President Monroe, who had consented to pres
. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. military organizations of the cityin the procession, under the command of the venerable General JacobMorton. On his staff was Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Warner, who isnow (lss:>) and has been for many years the recording secretary of theNew York Historical Society. All the other members of GeneralMortons staff on that occasion are dead. A staye had been erected near the centre of Washington Parade-Ground. Ex-President Monroe, who had consented to preside on theoccasion, with the orator of the day and others, awaited the arrival ofthe procession at the house of Colonel J. B. Murray, near by. Monroewas then taken in a barouche to the stage, where the OhairmakersAssociation presented him with an elegant arm-chair, made during the Harvey Birch in his novel of The Spy. The fact was noised abroad. The Spy, dram-atized, was in course of performance at one of the theatres. Crosby was invited toattend. His acceptance was announced, and that evening a crowded audience greetedthe old FIRST DECADE, 1830-1840. 291 progress of the procession. This the venerable statesman occupied onthe occasion. After a prayer by the Rev. Richard Yarick Dey, the address to theFrench people was read by William M. Price, when Samuel L. Gouver-neur was introduced as the oi*ator of the day, who pronounced a mostinteresting- address to the vast throng before him. The oration wasfollowed by the singing of an appropriate ode written by SamuelWoodworth for the occasion, by the entire band of choristers attachedto the Park Theatre, led by Mr. E. Richings. When the music ceased a tricolored flag which had been borne in theprocession was presented, on behalf of the natives of France resident inthe city of New York, to the First Division of New York State Artil-lery, commanded by General Morton. Then the Marseillaise Hymnwas sung by the choir, and the vast
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