Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-16


benatorial Convention.
Wing members Of Congress.
Wing members oflhe State legislatures
Wing members of the City Council.
Editors of Newspapers
Baltimore City Clay Convention.
And next the Wing Banner Committee
ia taslfuiIv decorated car.drawn by fou
horses. in which was placed
THE GRAND PRIZE 3 BANNER.
This splendid prize altacled intense ad
miration, aud as it passed along wa:
cheered by the men, and greeted BY
the ladies' with the waving of handker.
| chiefs.
Then followed in geographical order
delegates from the old thirteen States, and
the order of their admission Into the
Union.
First came the delegation for the Gran
its State, it
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
who bore 10 she their trout banner of
the Coat eff Arms, with this motto on it:
"What, though the field be lost
The unconquerable will
And courage never to submit,
Remains
Following New Hampshire. came the
noble delegation from the good old state
of
MASSACHUSETTS,, .-er
bearing in their front The Coat of Arms,
and the motto, as follows:
"Pronounce, what sea, what shore is this
The Bay, the Rock of Salmis J"
The Massachusetts State delegate car
ried richly ornamented white silk ban
ner, with the Gou. of Arms On one side
and the inscription, " Old Bay State, Mas
sachusetis delegation, 1874" The re-
verse side was plan white, the whole
surrounded with rich gold fringe and tas-
sells, and on the top OF the staff a spread
eagle. ~
The Boston city delegation was among
the most attractive in the procession--
and surely there never were banded TO-
geiher finer set Of men
The sons of tho venerable sires who
fought upon the memorable heights of
Bunker Hill, claimed conspicuous place
ia the procession. They had with them
a banner, on one side of which represent
ed Bunker Hill, being held up by the ta-
Ions Of an eagle, and under it the follow
Ing inscription 1 sa t eL
"In the spirit Of our fathers we come
TO the rescue, 1870"
On the reverse side is inscribed;
"ThrIce is he armed who has his quar-
rel just, 1874"
Next came The delegation from the
gallan; State of
RHODE ISLAND.
carrying in their front the coat of Arms
of the State, beneath which were these
words, whose significan: meaning con
veys lesson that was taught and an
honor tina, was won:
"As prompt to maintain her iunda-
mental laws, against federal interference,
as domestic insurreclion."
Then, as in geographical order came
tho delegates from glorious
CONNEC ilCU i,
whose recent great victory, giving an ear.
nest of the triumph they wall achieve III
November, caused them to be specially
selected, for the cheers and applause of
the people, as they passed along.
They bore in front the coat of arms OF
the State, with this emphatic and express
siye motto:
"Connecticut has said it,
Connecticut has done it,
This ended the first division of the pro-
cession. The second division was led
by an aid of the
CHIEF MARSHAL,
and then follow ed the delegation from the
great and emphalicaIIy the empire State
of
NEW YORK.
They bore IN front the coat of arms, be
meath which were painted these prophet
When next her hosts assemble.
Tyrants shall believe and tremble.'
The glorious band Of Wings from this
great State, whose line extended from
square to square, and whose shouts oil
Joy were like the majestic roarings OF
their own mighty Niagara, excited the
highest admiration. They carried great
number Of beautiful banners.
Then came delegation from Western
New York, Oh which were these cheer
ing words,