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of the Bar. 7. Professors and Students of the University. 8. New York Lyceum. 9. Society of Letters. 10. Chamber of Commerce. 11. Board of Trade. 12. Historical, Philosophical, Philological, and other Scientific Societies. 13. Members of the various Societies for the Promotion of the Fine Arts. Under the direction of Brig. Gen. Pentz, assisted by Mr. John T. Dodge, and Mr. George C. Ring, aids to the Grand Marshal, comprising The Officers and Members of the Fire Department. FIFTH DIVISION, Under the direction of Colonel Philbrick, assisted by Mr. James Nesbitt, aids to the Grand Marshal. Comprising 1. Masonic Fraternity. 2. Contractors and Workmen of the Water Works. 3. Typographical Society and Printers. 4. North River Navy : a car drawn by 4 horses, representing the Miller and his men. 67 CELEBRATION OF THE A car drawn by 4 horses, with model of steamboat North America. Phenix Foundry. North River steamboat Captains, in 2 barouches. SIXTH DIVISION, Under the direction of Capt. Wm. H. Cornell, assisted by Mr. George G. Hopkins, aids to the Grand Marshal. Comprising The Butchers of the cities of New York and Brooklyn. SEVENTH DIVISION, Under the direction of Mr. John Ridley, assisted by Mr. Silas S. Howell, aids to the Grand Marshal. Comprising 1. Gold and Silver Artisans. 2. Mercantile Library Association. 3. Marine Society. 4. Pilots' Society. 5. General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen. 6. Mechanics' Society School. 7. Delegates of the United States Home League. 8. American Institute. 9. Mechanics' Institute. 10. School of the Mechanics' Institute. 11. Officers of the United States Government. 12. Pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Institution. EIGHTH DIVISION, Under the direction of Surgeon Gen. Pennell, assisted by Col. Robt. C. Morris, aids to the Grand Marshal. 1. St. Nicholas Society. 2. St. George's Society. 3. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. 4. Officers of the Irish Emigrant Society. 5. Hibernian Universal Benevolent Society. 6. Hibernian Benevolent Burial Society. 7. Shamrock Benevolent Society. 8. Sons of Herman. 9. German Washington Benevolent Society. CROTON AdUEDUCT. 267 10. Socrates Union Society. 11. Italian Universal Benevolent Society. 12. St. David's Society. NINTH DIVISION. Under the direction of Col. A. G. Crasto, assisted by Col. Benj. W. Benson and Mr. Graham, aids to the Grand Marshal, comprising the Temperance Societies en masse. TENTH DIVISION. Under the direction of Major G. H. Striker, assisted by Capt. Mason Thompson, aids to the Grand Marshal, comprising 1. Rockland Lake Association. 2. Citizens. 3. Strangers. The several public bodies and Associations are requested to assemble in season to carry out the following PROGRAMME. The following are the places designated by the Committee of the Common Council for the reception of the various invited guests : 1. Sacred Music Society, Vice Chancellor's Court Room. 2. Common Council and Mayors of New York, Brooklyn, Albany, Troy, Jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth town, New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Trustees of Williamsburg, No. 8 City Hall. 3. Governor and Staff, Heads of Departments, members of Congress and State Legis- lature, and State Society of the Order of Cincinnati, No. 4 City Hall. 4. Ex-Mayors and members of the Common Council of New York and Brooklyn, Chamber of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. 5. Foreign Ministers and Consuls, officers of Army and Navy, Mayor's Office. 6. Judges of the Courts and Members of the Bar, Court Common Pleas Room. 7. Militia Officers off duty, Circuit Court Room. The Divisions enumerated in the programme will assemble as follows : 1st Division on the Battery. 2d do City Hall. 3d do City Hall and Park rear City Hall. 4th do Broadway, right on Battery place. 5th do Chambers street, right on Broadway, west. 6th do Broome street, right on Broadway, west. 268 CELEBRATION OF THE 7th Division on Warren street, right on Broadway. 8th do Greenwich, right on Warren street. 9th do West Broadway, right on Canal street. 10th do Park Place. The line of march will be taken up precisely at 10 o'clock, A. M., and will be as fol- lows : — The right of the procession will move from the Battery, thence up State street, around the Bowling Green and up Broadway to Union Park, around the Park and down the Bowery to Grand street, through Grand street to East Broadway, down East Broad- way and Chatham street to the Park. Should the weather not prove propitious on the 14th instant, the celebration will be postponed, on which a white flag will be displayed at City Hall, Niblo's, and Bowery Theatres, at 7 o'clock, A.M. On the arrival of the head of the column at the Park, and also upon circling the pub- lic ground at Union Place, the beautiful Fountains recently constructed will be opened with the display of the Croton water. On reaching the Park at