The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30
Ftre,nen's Parade.

The 6remen of Philadelphia celebrated their triennial
anniversary on Tuesday last but the day extreme
ly unpropitious to their exhibition The Ell mes" says
Large flakes of snow half Frozen or rather not complete
" CONCEALED lodged upon the ground and almost
melted and then rendered the walking literally horrible
sIush of an inch two deep covered the and
pavements all the day, while strong pelting storm rem
dered impossible TO walk and keep yourself dry. A
worse day could not have been selected for parade
However, the fremen of city do not stop trifes
they have too often exposed themselves the wintry
blast at the midnight hour to be deferred from going
on such day as it yesterday" Notwithsand-
ing all these mpedments, the spectacle very fine
Their apparatus all in most superb TRIM and
would have made glorious appearance, had the wealth
er been other than what it Nevertheless the scene
in Arch street was very fine and picturesquethe long
line of finely shaped men in their different uniforms
spangled by large flakes of white snow--ther beautiful
carriages of different coors, half whened by the falling
wheness-the wreaths of flowers that had been cast by
fair hands they came from their engine houses-the
finely equipped bands that inerspersed IN the lines
and besides all this the windowfus of bcautcous faces
that clustering thick to gaze upon the scene enact
ing beneath-al tended to make it an interesting time
The line having been formed, the undauned fellows
trudged on, their breasts peed by the Storm and the
rain beating in upon them in spite OF all efforts to resist
it. 1t really showed the rcmen of city and districts
to be an unconquerabIe band of men. Most persons
would have voted for staying at home by the fire ;
but the plan for the parade had been formed and their
determination once having been made, the Cir
cums,ance OF heavy storm proved unavailng in
defeating their expectations The determined spirit
that seemed to sit upon each countenance character
istc OF the exalted species of decision of character
And as rank after rank company after company, with
their beautiful machines, filing past U.S. we could
not but admire the who would dare to brave the
peltng OF such storm. The bands of music played
very finely Notwithstanding the cold and wetness of the
atmosphere. We speak particularly of Dodsworth's
band, of New York They fully sustained their we'll
mered reputation and the they dscoursed their
sweet music was surprising considering the wet and
damp cold that settled upon their fingers, so much ex
posed Had the weather proved pleasant, the parade
would have been most magnificent affair, unequalled
by anything that has occurred for years. 1t was fine as
was, but il only served TO show what would have been
done, had the weather been at all favorable"
We have no room even for condensed sketch of the
procession OF the various companies-a description of
which covers nearly three columns of the Philadelphia
Times. magnificent horn presented to the HUI
name engine company; superb banner by the ladies of
Spring Garden to the Paramount company and also one
the Vglant engine company by the ladies of the Third
ward; silver cup to the Northern Liberties engine com
pany by the ladies' OF the Third ward. &C., &C. Fifty
fire companies turned out notwithstanding the nclemen
cy Of the weather