The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-04-20
The Celebration.

The Celebration.
The celebration of the capture of Pei
tersburg, and of Richmond, the surren-E
der of Lees army and the raising of the
old flag on Fort Sumter, on Friday night
last, was most brilliant affair, and, inI
every respect, highly creditable to ourE
borough The procession, on Its march,
was marked by a continuous blaze of light;|
and every thing connected with it showed
that the patriotic spirit which animated
the fathers of the Republic had, at least
lin the Union loving North, descended in|
full measure unsp the children. Torch
s,bts, banners, c, fireworks and the
- the col thousands all at
\ nsioiI which animated
vents which cafie be celebration,
| and the oarnssx desires for that
shonorable<&d fasting peace, which the
gallant efforts of the Union armies have
brought within the scope of human intu-
ition. There was cause for rejoicing over
: the events; and happy indeed was the
manner in which our citizens acquitted
themselves of patriotic duty in celebra-
/ ting them.
The procession was formed at about s
O'Clock D. M, under the marshalship OF
ECapt. NJ. d. Postens, assisted by Col. T.
/ D. Brodhead, and Capt. G. H. Drake
First in the line came cavalcade OF
4 Horsemen. Following these came an
Aopen omnibus trimmed as a car of victory
SThe omnibus was decorated with Ameri
can flags, and containing number Of
Eyoung ladies, dressed in colors emblamat'
8ic of the Union. Lit up as this part oi
/ the procession was by torchlights, and by
J continuous display of fireworks from
I the wagon which came next in the line
Hit presented the most beautiful picture
Eve ever beheld-it was literal living
Representation Of the beautiful Of which
nwriters on enchantment occasionally make
Epen sketches. Following the omnibus
aand the wagon containing the fire works
Hcame the Belvidere Band, which discours
Fed sweet music to the enlivenment O.
{ the occasion. We must be permitted t,
asay, however, that while scraps from th'
Eoperas, &c, &c, are we'll enough in thei
B way, they should only be allowed, on sucl
Eoccasions, to serve as filling in to tina
1 more inspiring style of music embraced
lin Hail Columbia, Star SPangled Banner
sYankee Doodle, Red White and Blue
H&c. What the Band performed was ad
Hmirably performed, but, and we say it il
& no spirit of fault-fuding, the "playing
Hwould have been more satisfactory, ha'
sthe good old tunes mentioned abov
9 been allowed a part. The repertoire o
Eno band is full that does not contain them
EFollowing the band came large numbe
Eof our citizens on foot, bearing torches
sand carrying banners with appropriat
Hdevices We observed too, while on th
& march, that quite number of our citi
szens had their dwellings either in part, o
hin whole Illuminated After marchin;
sthrough our principal streets, the celebra
3 tion broke up at about II o'clock, p. N
B Where everything was done so well
Eand everything was SO appropriate, we Sc
Rno reason for particularization. We fee
Emore like joining our opinion with the @
opinions of a number Of gentlemen witt
Hwhom we conversed, who had witnessed
nthe celebrations at other places, and VIII
Ewere unanimous in the expression tha
& the celebration in Stroudsburg exceede,
hem all-whether viewed as to the mum
H5ers engaged or as to the brilliancy of th
L display.
To all concerned, whether those mos
active in getting it up, or those who par
j &ticipated in the celebration, it was in th
highest degree, creditable.
\ Religious Notice.
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