Crowds lingered around and watched the artillerymen as they prepared for supper, and later still as in the moonlight t hi e final work of the night uTas done, and at the sound of " taps " the camp became quiet.

" Friday morning dawned bright and beautiful, the promise of a most auspicious day, fit for such a symposium of patriotism, and the sunrise was greeted by a national salute of twenty-one guns from each of the warships and from the batteries. Little by litne the town began to awake, and ere long the streets were filled with a gala day population. Every train brought a large addition to the crowd. They came by hundreds, from New York, the neighboring villages, and by ferry from across the river. It was a typical holiday crowd and every individual was out for a good time -- and got it.

" Soon the Grand Army Posts from out of town began to arrive, then came the 4th Separate Company N. G. S. N. Y., from Yonkers, and at 10 o'clock the corps from the Cornwall Academy came. The marines and blue jackets from the Cincinnati and Dolphin landed, -- sturdy looking fellows who look as if they preferred business and service to parade. The streets were filled with uniformed menand patriotic bands. It was nearly 11 o'clock when the Mary Patten , bearing the Sons of the Revolution and the Society of Colonial Wars reached the dock.''

The parade was formed and just before half-past eleven Grand Marshal Carpenter said "Forward," and the procession started in this order :