The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-17


manders.
The Boat builders Association had mo-
del of boat borne by a carrier, and ano-
ther drawn by horse. A car drawn by
four horses contained two half finished boats
of considerable size, at which the work
men were employed, while smoke was COM
ing from the chimney where they warped
their plank and timber.
The Bargemen followed next, with the
boat which won the race last spring mount
ed on wheels and finely decorated. From
the centre standard was raised, with de-
vice, in the midst of which were the names
of the oarsmen and coxswain who managed
the boat at the race. on her side was seen
in gilt letters, lEnehaH ricforiohs, 1iay
20, 1925"
The Ropc-makers had a rope-walk, in
which a number of men and boys were en-
ployed in spinning and laying, all drawn BY
four horses.
The Comb makers had also shop and
men at work, &C.; and then came the
General Society of Mechanics, the Cabinet
makers with specimens Of furniture, and
the Apprentices Library Association.
The New-York Fire Department was
then represented by eight companies, Nos.
20, ~, 5, Is, al, %, Z, 4, with their engines.
and several hook and ladder companies,
with their implements raised aloft, hand
semely decorated. The engines were beautiful
! i'll the extreme. They were highly polish
ed and ornamented with various devices,
and at great expense, drawn by four horses
each, and accompanied by banners, emblems,
&c. No. 20had portrait of Washington
on its banner, and was drawn OIL a stage by
four black horses; Is had four banners,
and was drawn by four bay horses; l3 by
4 four white horses richly carparisoncd, led
by blacks in Asiatic costumes, the car hung
with splendid draperv; Al had riders for
the leading horses, and a scarlet drapcry
fcstooned about the car; % had four baNs
with gilt harnesses, and banners ef a house
on ERE and Mount Nesuvius; Z banner
containing portrait Of Lafayette on horse
back. and one IN Grape for the loss of a icin-
l}er; was drawn bv two fine che,nut
horses, aud followed BY the Fire War-
dens, with their insignia, and large ban
4 ner.
/ The Typographical Society had car
drawn by four horses on which were mount
ed two presses Those were kept ii opera
tion, striking off copies of an Ode written by
| MIR. Wondworth, Of which thy distributed
between FIVE and Six Thousand. Between
4 the presses stood DIR. Franklin 5 arm chair
occupied by Mr.. James Dram, the oldest
! printer in the city, surrounded by two Her
aids and two Mrrcuries, who assisted him
in folding the sheets and throwing tl.ein
from the Car to the public. The presses
were handsomely gilt, and are beautiful
specimens of American Workmanship and
4 taste. One of them is the invention Of MIR.
\ Rust, and the other of Mr.. Smith a large
banner with the representation Of a Ciymer
Printing Press, and other indictments ef the
great art, with the motto" Il HE PRESER-
4 NATINE OF ALL ARTS" followed i'm
mediatelV after the car Another banner
bore a picture Oft the Aqueduct over the Mo-
hawk at Little Falls. with the inscription
Eregi mcnumentam are hercnnius," and
a likeness of His Exccllency Governor Clin-
ton.
The Book Binders had large volume
bound In red morocco, and gilt, labelled" T.
rie Canal Statistics
The Booksellers and Stationcrs with an
elegant banner painted by Inman, repre-
senting female holding the Torch Of
Knowledge" on her left, pile Of volumes,
one of which a "Work on Canals" at a
distance view Of the lakes, with the cana
passing to city in the fore ground on a
stream emptving into the c.,nal is seen pa
per mill, on the other side of the banner the
motto knowledge is Power.n
After full band of musicians, in dresses
of scarlet and gold, came the members Of
Columbia College, dressed in their Acade-
mic gowns followed bV the Society Of Free
Masons: Officers OF the NJ. dcsl Society OF
the State. Trustees Of the COLLEGE Of phvsi-
clans, and Professors of the College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons the Medical Society
the Rev. the Clergy, the Bar; the IIistor.
ical, Philosophical, Pathological aud other
Literary Societies the Member, Of the A.
cademy Of the Fine Arts Strangers of Dis
tion the Sheriff and staff, with the hilicial
Otficers the Ancient and Honorable So
ciety of Free and Accepted M sons the
Governor and Lieut.. Governor the Senate
and Members Of the Asse emily; Canal Com
missioners now in commission. and all form
er Canal Commissioners Canal Engineers;
State Officers; the Corporation and theil
Guests
Ayuatic Procession.-At O'Clock the cit
: izens were seen in all directions crowding
on board the various steamboats, which
were announced to compose the fleet which
was to proceed to the Ocean. The steam
boat Washington, under the command Of
captain Bunker, took the lead, on board oi
: which, the Hon. the Corporation with the
Society of Cincinnati, the Rev. Clergy of all
denominations the Army and Naval OF
GERS all the consuls of Foreign nations
the Judges f all our courts and many other
citizens and strangers we're guests. The
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