Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-07
GRAND CELEBRATION.
Immense Outpouring of the People.
5000 Persons I'm Proeessi ON.
500 Veterans in the Line.
Grand Civic and Military Display.

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Grand Civic and Military Display.
Route of the Md4sItttls,
Music, Songs, Scenes and In
Flags, Banners,
Ladies and Poetry.
The Fourth was ushered in by the booming
of cannon, the crash Of musketry, the ringing
of bells, and the vociferous shouts of Young
America. The morning was heavenly. All
business was suspended, and at an early hour
the people from the country began to pourin,
in immense delegations, until the streets
we're rendered impossible,
The people who came to attend the Union
Celebration congregated in the public square
about the Washington Hotel, Soon the as
semblage became so vast and so dense that
the motley gangs of skeedaddlers, disfranchi-
sers of soldiers, sympathizers with treason,
and Union hating, and Rebel-loving miscre-
ants. who occasionally wound their way
through the multitude were scarcely observa-
bic. Au was scene of gayety and the most
intense activity. The different delegations
stiI came in. Bloody Run, ever true and
faithful. sent her hundreds St. Clair, the
ancient green spot, for awhile suffering
under Copperhead rule, having recently
thrown off the CALLING yoke of treason, came
forth in her might And there was Union,
true to its name. From Schellsburg, Cum
berland Valley, and wherever the patriotic
fire burns, came forth living mass of free
men to do homage to the day and to show
their fealty to the cause of their fathers.
Whilst few struggling bands of Copperheads
were vending their way through the thron-
ged streets, all were intent to discover some
one who had served his country in the recent
struggle. At last solitary individual was
deserted wearing the national uniform. Some
humorous soldier unable to repress the levity
of his soul broke forth: There goes fellow
with soldiers clothes on he's no soldier"
Another cried out How are you eonscript?
Come in out of the draft While still an
other interrogated Have you heard that
Richmond has been taken yetT'
It was fitting that those who had led forth
their men to the cannon's mouth, and had
endured the privations and hardships of a
four years terrible war; should be the leaders
on the present occasion. How cheering it
was to behold these bronzed and SCARED he
roes Join in this beautiful holiday procession.
The following were accordingly chosen to act
as marshals:
Col. Lewis A. May, Chief Marshal.
Col. Alexander Compiler, Assistant
Mai. Simon Dickerhoof,
Maj. D. z. Seipe,
Capt John W. Feight,
Capt Martin Bortz,
Capt John D. Horn,
Lieut. John J. Barclay, .
Lieut.. VIM. P. Barndollar 8
Lieut. Reuben W. Cook, .
Lieut.. Levi Smith,
AT 81 o'clock the procession started from
the Washington Hotel, and continued down
Pitt Street to Richard, and up Richard to the
front of the residence of his honor, Judge
King. Here the pageant was joined by char
lot tastetully decorated with evergreens and
beautiful flowers, bearing a. precious freight,
thirty-seven Of Bedford county's fairest mai
dens representing the Goddess of Liberty and
the different States of the Union. This was
by far the most attractive and imposing fea-
ture of the entire procession, and for beauty
and artistic skill was certainly never equalled
in the history of our county.
The procession being now completed the
following was the order.
l. Martial Music.
H. Military.
III. Orator of the day and readers of the
Declaration of independence and the Eman-
cipation Proclamation.
". Representatives of the different States.
Y. Members of the various Committees.
VI. Civilians on foot.
VII. Civilians on horseback and in car
riages.
The procession moved down John street to
East, thence to Pitt. All along this street
was the widest enthusiasm, waving OF hand
kerchiefs, by fair hands, and cheering ofgray-
haired sires and froEesome youth. As we
reached the square the mass moved into line.
Many who had been acting with the once
proud Democratic party, at sight Of the brave
defenders of their country, beneath the broad
folds of the national ensign, in obedience tc
the strict impulses of patriotism, unable lon
ger to resist the powerful current of feeling,
marched, manfally into line, and thereby pla
ced their names on the future roll of honor
Arrived at the Grove we found a large as
semblage of persons already gathered there
The general appearance of the grove, th'
decorations of the camp, the tastefu
erection of the stand, the general arrange
ment and disposition Of the tables, and tn,
neat, shady walks reflected greatcredit on thu
part of those to whom this part of the Cele
bration was entrusted.
The Union citizens of Bedford county car
never fully repay the members of Co. B, 1871
Regt. of Pennsylvania volunteers, for thei
industry, perseverance, promptitude, taste