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- the object sh5 ,Asns foe vh:eA this large
aud august body were called 70 celebrate;
The blue canopy Of Bsvsn p.sr,Ug forth In
al 10. msj@stie spi.. us,sg ed ssd
cheering bni.ssney tst' .eeas cause aud
demonstration 10 viz.
Al an early hour eitissas frous ali sections
Of the Ceaaty aud peiShhoriax Countis,
hocked 20 the rlsss Of assembly In large
numbers, tso special trains, lNdsnsd With
oi.irons Of beth ssxes Of the beautiful aud
romantic town % Harper. Fssry, arrived
at 9 aud 10 O'Clock.
At y few minutes sftsr teu O'Clock the
the Procession formed ., the Church. In the
following order:
Cris"slIs Corpst Bad Of sh.PSsrds>
town.
Phoenix Division, No. 10, Duthslds De-
pot. with Banner. upon which was inscribed
The beverage Prepared By God Himself
L GEiTriTu, MstsSai, ASSISTED By l.. d
HISS
Bull,fis Division, No 81, Of Kael.town,
With Banner. upen which va, inscribed,
Love, Purity aud 6dslity," Gro. L. s
PHILIrs, Marshal
JEFFERSON Division, Ne. 10, ChsrlSstovn,
HESEI HrsrEa, Marshal
Potomac Division, No. co, shsphsrdstOwn,
i. q. LEE, Marsha.
Martial Music 81 Harpers Ferry.
st Thomas Division, No Z, Harpsrs Fer
~, with Banner, WILLIAM GEAHAE, Nn
sbal, assisted BY J. W. SrAHL
Virgins Section, No. T6, Cadets Of Ten
peranss, Of Harper's Ferry, JoHs srAssLEs,
Msrshsl, assisted By JoHs CEurcHLI.
The Division having been formed in the
above order, numbering about 900 mem ers
ia all, by the Chief Marshal Judicial Dspu>
" L. w. RrssEL, Of Harpers Ferry, lhe
Procession took up the line Of march, ads
lance Of three quarters Of q mile, TO beau
tfal wood or grove, whe7s . speakers stand
vas erected, owned By HESEI RoNHHous
where, after the Procession Was seated, the
following order Of exercise too place
An Ode By tLs Choir Of HAfpsrs Ferry
composed Of the MON bers Of the Choir Of
the NJ. Z. and n Z. Churches, led by VIZ
y WILsoH.
An .PprOprists prayer By Rev. JOSEs, Of
Frederick, Nd.
Music BY Crisuells Cornst Band
Address BY Rev. J. AcKISDnss RILEY,
Of Frederick, Md
An Anthem By The Choir Of HArpsrs
Ferry.
NJ usic By CrisWslls Comet Band.
AFTER these proceedings we're gone through
shb, Tbs ladies' UsFs Invited to paTtaks Of
me fefseshmsnts especially prepared for
them, under which the tables groanrd Of
Their Pondsrous weight Of good things, and
The lair ones too, no doubt, ,uitsd the ae-
hen 70 the occasion IL relieving the tables
OF their burden. These refreshmeats cons
sisted CT meats, and fowls Of every ds.erip>
iioh, as well a. pies, eakss, lee creams, and
everything IN fact to suit The palate Of the
EpicureAn.
After the ladies had Jared sunptuo1slJ,
ths members " the several piyiaivns and she
spectators in general. we're Summoned 10 exc
esuts their acts Of destr1stion upoa the re-
Treatments, aud right we'll lid they perform
theh respective parts. Scarcely had these
individuals feastsd when Q brisk shower Of
rain commenced descending from the low
eting clouds. which caused Ihs large Asssms
olJ to scaDpsr 10 "doubls quick time" fot
moro ooogvnisl cline, msny OF Whon
sought shelter 10 the Vehiclss assembled on
tue ground whilst many Others repaired 90
Duthelds. The shower, We are glad 10
siste, did bat lntio dsmhEs with the sxesp-
hen OF spelling = few neg bonneis and
taxing The ffaych cut Of the oTinoiins gen
orally.
The seateTy element, 70 the dispsrags.
nsni OF tbs whole assembly, put sudden
cheek TO any further exercises a. the grove,
ss 'syerAi addresses, dCo were ArrABgsd 10
be delivered in ths afternoon.
Aftsr some time had slaspod, the God OF
day again besmed forth, unmAntisa Of his
previous sombre hoe, and shons 10 spsng-
led and more sparkling krillAnsy upoa the
At - = -.
disboe, invited the crowd in front Of the
store Of Messrs BYift0a e. CriGfh, where
they we're agrseably snteTiAinsd By the sbrill
notes Of the ifs and soui-stifring dun; the
celebrated drummer, Major BEbLEK, Of Hsr.
psrs Ferry, also added more Interest TO the
occasion By singing 4 patriotic American
sose, as veil az relating ssvsrsl popular an
ecdoiss, which caused every American heart
present. 10 swell with gratitude a. the msn-
iioD OF the American Eagle and the true
principles Of this American Rsfublio. Lopg
may be livs TO render our bills and valleys
TO rsvsrberaie With that patriotic sing
In regard to the Address Of Rev } Nc,
kKKDREE RiLET, We have heard but one
sentiment expressed, and that vas, il vas
an adfsirabls proSue,ion. suited 10 the 90.
easiou and equally sustainin- the fepu tstion
- Wv 'ANteA - = mAhteF OF Ita iulNtiHlAAat
faculties
The ladies', tGOd bless tbsm) we're present
10 large numbers, lending comfort and sui,
nation 10 the occasion, BY their sssst smiles
pretty faces, merry laugh aud AeinHiHe tssyS
Long nay they saUe, over the land Of the
Tree and Acarts u the brtvs7
Much credit is due 10 thofs who oompos-
ed toe ehcir, and whose dulcst tones made
the old uoods resound uith mslod ou. an.
ttems The citizens Of Hsfpof's FsTr
should be proud % such q choir
The number q persons present Ssrs esti-
nated - lvo thousand, snd provisohs lsfl
sptheientiy 20 feast one thousand more
TIE occasion passed On ssrseably pleas
antiy, leave The intsrfsFonos u che shower
of ra'nl hafmouiously snd In order Much
rflise b due he members q Fhesvis d..
Vision and the o. iEcns q tbs neigh b0rhood
gencfally, for the sstsuuoiion 81 - cons
mendabio aud imporisnt dsm0ostraiion. ahi
- tfutt that thia oocasi0n ID us ths means
81 adding scores u mt n bsfs % ths great
order u ihs 5gas q TempeFases.--A4Sp-
AsrafistrH Rsg,ufy.
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