The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-14

dRkAT BUTCHERS PARADE IN PHILADELPHfA.
The Butchsrs parade at Philadslphia d represent
cd to have been . novel sight, and fks most impo
Ing procession Of the kind sucs the great turn on.
Of that frssernity In lssf The Bailetin gives the
following account Of the procession ss' -
Several Of the large workshops and mauufac
turing establishments il the old districts of Spring
Garden and Penn suspended operations for the
day, and the UPPER part OF she city presented q
decidedly holiday appearance.
The Procession formed ct Brosd and Spring
Garden streets, and by half past nine O'Clock the
line was ready to move The marshals and aids
wore white frocks blue sashes trimmed with eoId
lace, and their rank aud station were denoted BY
gilt iessercd black badges, which they wore upon
their hats.
The rank and f.e were all clad alike in the pro.
fessonal frock, whieh, got up snowy white for the
OCCASION contrasted finely with the black hats and
blaek pants Of the wearers. Each man wore
blue sash, trimmed with silver lace, and se-
cured upon the right shoulder and left hip with
rosettes Of red, white and blue The effect of this
uniform was exceedingly fne, the wearers Of it
being In platoons OF four and mounted upon spirit.
ed horses Itwould be difficult to find in any 9TH
ar profession better looking set of men than an.
peared In the ranks, and it would be still more
difficult to find skliful riders At half pas. nine
O'Clock, the word was given 70 march and the pre-
cession proceeded the route previously ar.
ranged, in the following order: Mr.. Philip Lowry
Jr, Chief Marshal and Aids Then came the
First Division, James Cassidy, Marshal This di.
vision " as preceded by the Pennsyivania Corust
Band mounted upon horseback. Tho members of
the band were clad in butchers froeks. After
strong force Of mounted mon ho rode four abreast
calne a division of boys who were mounted upon
horseback, and who were attifed In the same Uni
form heir seniors.
After tho boys came twelve handsome barouch.
es drawn by from four to six horses EACH and oc.
cupied by the older and more substantial members
OF the fraternity. Most Of the occupants Of these
HtaI... rs,I,r
business, aud the good cheer that butchers pro.
verbal for indulgiug In. has given them . pOrily
and rubicund appearance After this display Of
goodly looking men. fine carriages aud noble
horses, came number of smaller vehicles, con.
tanning members of the craft who have not yet
aspired to four or six horse teams The horses at.
tacaed to the carriages were decorated with
plunes, SC, and the American flag was carriedby
several OF the riders
The Second Division John Farthing, Marshal
came next After a platoon of mounted boys
came an immense chariot, drawn by eight noble
grsys. These steeds were handsomely caparison-
ed, and a small national flag waved from the head
of each. This chariot contained band Of music,
all the performers being clad in the uniform of the
victuallers large banner was displayed from
the box of the vehicle. 1t bore the Butchers
arms with the appropriate motto of the craft -
I" We Feed the Hungry" The sides of this vehicle
were embeIlished with paintings of fat cattle, &c
The Second Division was ont In great strength,
and it also included division of boys The Third
Division, John Jones, Marshal followed. This
Division was preceded by large omnibus con-
tanning band of music, and enbeilished with flags
and paintings. banner, bearing the same de-
vice and the same motto as the banner already
described, was also carried upon this coach.
car, containing a patent sausage cutter in
practical operation brought up the rear of the
Third Division and closed the procession. The
parade considering the fact that it was originally
projected for the purpose of enaIing the butchers
to visit the Agricultural Fair in body was ex.
ceedingly creditable There were over five hun
dred men and boys in the line, and with their neat
uniform frocks their sashes and the wreaths and
boquets with which their lady friends supplied
them Literally along the route, the display was
handsome and imposing es. .5fet