"2 A SAGA OF THE SEAS 
dow. . . . Glorious Recognition of the Most Glorious Work 
of the Age. . . . Reunion of All the Nationalities. . . . The 
Cable Layers. ... The British Naval Officers in Town. 
. . . The Jack Tars of the Niagara on Hand... . The Big 
Coil of Cable. . . . Scenes at the Crystal Palace. . . 2 Mhe 
City at Night. . . . The Fireworks in the Park. . . . The 
City Hall Safe. . . . ‘Torch-Light Procession of the Firemen. 
. . . Dluminations. . . . The Colored Lanterns a la Chi- 
nois. 
The article then went on to say: “The scene presented 
along Broadway altogether transcends description. Every 
available and even unavailable place was secured long before- 
hand, and from the Battery to Union Place one was obliged to 
run a gantlet of eyes more effective and more dangerous 
than any artillery battery. This display of female beauty, 
conjoined to the great array of flags, banners, and mottoes, 
made us think of a Roman carnival... . 
“The hour appointed for the interesting ceremonies inside 
the Palace to commence was half-past four o’clock, but the 
procession did not arrive there till within a few minutes of 
six. By that time there were about ten thousand persons in 
the building anxiously awaiting the arrival of the celebrities, 
whom all were desirous to see and hear... . 
“The crew of the Niagara, with a model of that ship, entered 
by the front door, and, marching up the centre aisle, took 
their place in front of the platform. They were loudly 
cheered, and they responded in true sailor fashion by cheer- 
ing lustily for Captain Hudson, Mr. Field, the mayor, and 
almost every one they recognized on the platform. .. . 
“At night one would suppose the crowd would lessen. Not 
so. The illuminations, the fireworks, the many-colored lan- 
terns, and the general gas and spermaceti demonstrations 
gave to Broadway a carnavalesque appearance which it is al- 
most impossible to describe. . . . The great bazaars vied with 
each other in the number and variety of their mottoes and 
