Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-21
THE rrREmAN,s PARADE.
A sIngniGccnt Spectacle.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.


II would be almost superiluous in this
connection to indulge in any extensive
pancgyric or euogy on the unapproachable
magnifcepce of the grand firemans pageant
yesterday. To say that this country never
witnessed such scene, or anything like It
in point of spendor and completion of detail,
would not be departing from the strict line
of truth. During Saturday and Sunday the
streets of the city were alive with visiting
companies arriving from ali points, hand
shaking, congratulations and visiting differ
ent fire companies houses by the strangers
IN the city; was without parallel.
The weather yesterday could not have
oeen more propitious for the grand Carnival.
The rain of Saturday occssioned some
anxious forebodiugs, and many prophesicd
that the State House Bell would, on Mon
day morning, announce with its iron tongue,
a postponement of the parade on account of
the weather. The day opened, however,
clear and cold, and by noon was all that
could be desired.
The streets through which the line of pro-
ccssion passed were more than crowded.
they were packed throughout their entire
extent, distance of over fourteen miles,
with perfect sea of human heads; in fact
it was with great difficulty that the police
were enabled to force passage through the
living mass for the procession to thread its
way through. Stands were erected in diff
ferent parts of the city along the line Of the
route, and hours before the procession
moved every eligible spot on them was oc-
cuped by expectant men, women and chill
dren.
Probably at no previous public demon
stration were so many visitors in the city,
On Sunday every Motel in the city was
,,.,t1 i.s.s, .ltafl lie
had to be content with mapping during
Sunday night on sofas, chairs, and settees.
Our reporters were busy during the entire
day yesterday taking notes for correct,
truthful reliable report of the demonstration,
and we present below as complete an ac-
count as energy, activity and rapidity of mo-
tion could produce.
The line was announced to move at ten
o'clock precisely, but, owing to the unavoid-
able delay in all the companies getting into
line, the first division did not commence
countermarching. down Broad street until a
, few minutes after eleven o'clock.
The distance between divisions and com.
panes was remarkably well preserved, and
{ with the exception of the halt for dinner
which took place when the head of the pro
, cession reached Fourth and Wharton streets
, there were very few unnecessary delays
r Chief Marshal Henry B. Bobb and his coad
l. tutors deserve much praise for the precision
| which marked everything connected with
the affair.
.. The procession was in motion the entire
day, and the shades of night had fallen long
, before the last company in the line had
passed the end of the route.
, The crowd stood their ground like mar
, tyrs, and so eager was the desire to witness
re nnsnn1s nI npf
t sons went without both dinner and supper
in order to maintain the position they hat
: secured at an early hour in the day.
, The extent ot the procession can be ar
rived at from the following A gentleman
r left the end of the procession little before
six o'clock, at the corner of Fourth ant
/, Pine streets; he walked along Fourth tt
Chestnut street, and there met the head o
!. the precision going down Chesnut street
Consequently, its length extended frou
Fourth and Pine to Wharton, up Wharton
: to Ninth, up Ninth to Pine, up Pine tt
Eighteenth up Eighteenth to Arch up Arcl
: to Twenty first, up Twenty-irst to Green
!, down Green to Twelfth, down Twelfth t.
Chestnut. and down Chesnut to FOURTH
The procession consequently fllcd NJ
t nearly seventy six squares. Allowing tel
squares to a mile, tins would make the pro
/ cession about seven and half miles il
length.
s 4 number of street decorations were seer
D at different point. A triumphal arch wa
$ erected at the corner Of Ninth and Lombard
e streets. Three or four arches were erected
. in Pine street, between Second and Fourth
and large number of private. residence
s were draped in bunting. The Hquirer ofiic
!: was gaily decorated with flags, in honor o
, our noble fremcn, and tue National Uniol
/ Club, in Chesnut street, above Eleventh
had fine display of flags, &c.