The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-03


Broad street right on Broad street.
Fourth DiUson-Major General d. Mem. Gregg
Cavalry regiments and detachmenis will TORN
ON spruce street, west OF broad street, right on
Broad street.
Carriages for invalid officers will be stationed on
Broad street, north OF Walnut, west side. They
will be preceded by Maor-G eneral Meade and sIaff
and take position, as the column passes, Immediately
Filth Divilon-Major- General John W Geary-
Colors and Coor Guards, excepting those which
states troops and United States marines will form
on lne street, east Of Broad street. pght on Broad
stIet,
SIKH Division-Maioi General s. W. Crawford
Governor Curtin aud staff and the soldiers orphans,
with a d. legation OF firemen as q guard OF honor
will form on flne street, west oil Broad, right on
Broad street.
seventh Division Major General John Il Brooke.
-Iennsylvania Militia, Military Academies, and
Schools and organizations composed of members
who served III the fec during tho late war will
form on Lomtard street, west of Broad, right on
The procession will form on Broad street, imme.
dately in rear OF the Advance Guard. IN cOumn in
mass at Ocicck and be prepared to move pr jmpty
at 10 O'Clock takinP distance by the head OF column
as soon rs the movement benns. Commanding
officers OF regiments detacnments, and other dis
mounted bodies, will divide their commands so
TO present as far as practicable, uniform front of
not on duty with troops will march IN column OF
fOurs.
At 8 O'Clock A. NJ the hour named for the
several divisions to form, signal gun will be
fred at Broad and Market streets. At the hour
named for moving into Broad street, two guns
will be fired, and at 10 o'clock the battery sta
toned az the point above named will commence
firing half minute guns, when the procession
will positively move, whether divisions or de-
tachments are or are not in position.
The route for the parade has been arranged rs
follows:-Down Arch to Twelfth, down Twelfth
to ChPsnut, down Chestnut to Secoud down
Second to Walnut and up Walnut to Independ.
ence Square. On arriving at this point the pro
cession will close in mass, and enter the square,
when the general commanding, the officers not
on duty with troops, Major General Meade and
staff, his Excellency Governor Curtin and staff,
and the Sold Orphans preceded by band,
in position on the stand, will be followed by the
Orbearers and guards, including those OF
regiments and detachments.
The remaining bodies will then enter, after
which the exercises will be conducted in the
following order:-
!. Music 1riumphal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROBES.
sor Birgi Ids Band.
2 Prayer BY Rev. Thomas Brainerd ID. d.
Q. "Ihe Star. spangle Banner" bv the Handel and
Haydn Musical Society," who have kindly vo.-
9nteered their services, accompanied by Brig
fields Band.
4 Presentation of the Colors to Governor Curtin by
Major-General George e. Meade.
g. MUSE HaIeluja6 a6-Handel- Professor BIZ gield's
Band
.. Thanks to Almighty God for victory and return
ofpeace by Rev. William r. Gres, late Chap
g. "0id Hundfod," % dU d BY the Handel and Haydn So
o. Benedicton-Rght Rev. Bishop Simpson,
TO- Coronation Narch-Mey Meyerbeer-professor Big.
feos Band.
For the comfort ana convenience of all who
are to participate in the ceremonies within the
Square, the most ample arrangements have been
made. The staging, which is OF a most substan'
tal character, is in the form of an amphl-
theatre and is calculated 10 afford ample
sitting room for over five thousand
people In the centre Is large platform
TOR the orators and presiding officials. The re.
porters' stands are arranged on either side of
this platform, the staging in the rear being
set apart for The distinguished guests. Access
to this will be hadkby passage eway leading to
the main hall of the state House. On the
gravel walk in front of the staging will be
erected seats tor the orphans OF deceased sol
diers, and to the rear eX enuing down the main
walk OF the Square, the standard-oearers VIII
be Congregated. over anG around and about
| the whole will be the everprcsent emblem OF
! our united nationality.
| Such is the programme for the day, and thai
for the evening is not less perfect and interest.
| ing. The great feature throughout the city will
| PROBABLY Ee the illumination OF the prlVaJe re-
sdences OF our citizens. In this it is possible for
| every one TO join. UncuItalned wlndo rs and
full heads OF gas, OF kerosene, or talloW candles,
! in the abSen OF any more aristocratic lumina-
Iles, are all that Is needed. So uni 7ersal VIII be
! this ceremonial that those who do not join in 1t
| will, in all likelihood, be set down by their
| neighbors as belonging TO the order OF malig-
| nahts.
Extensive preparations have likewise been
| made for the illumination of the public build
| lngs, particularly OF the inherent newspaper
| ofhCes.
In front of the office of The EVENING TELE.
GRAPH there will be displayed the folio wing
| legend, set of by a galaxy Of stan S:-"Libertv
| throughout the Laud.N
Both fronts OF the Ledger building will display
a long array of stars and on the Third street
| front the mottoes, Peace" and "Unlon," will
| blaze forth.
At the Inquirer Office, the motto, surrounded
| by numerous stars, will be:-"The Day that gave
| nation brth-FOurth Of july"
At the Office of the Age !herezwill be daz-
| Zling star with "Peacen below and Union
above and star OF the lesser magnitude on
either side. Surrounding the central device
| are thirty-siX globe Jets, and below IL twenty
six, while surmountng the whole are the
words "The age"
The Press likewise displays q large star, with
in semicircular form, are thrtg-slX globe jets,
and over all the legend-"Peace Reigns over
our United Country"
The offices OF the EUeRing Bulletin AMI the
NORTH american VIII be appropriately draped
| with the national flag.
At the Club House of the Union League,
| Broad and SAMSON streets, there will hkewiS
| be an elaborate illumination. Over the entrance
| are thirteen stars, surmounted by shield and
the motto-"July 4, 1776." Above is the word
"Geary" to the right. Thirty six large stars dis
played upon the roof complete the arrange
| ment.
Another prominent feature Of the evening
| celebration is the display Of fireworks. Every
| boy will have bis crackers and every girl hel
| pin.Wh heels, as a matter of course; and in addt
lion to this the citizens in many sections OF tho
city have dubbed together for the purchase o
more elaborate and expensive fireworks.
The grand exhibition, however, will be the
one to be given at the corner OF Broad ano
Market streets, by authority OF he City Coun
cilp Tins promises to be OF the most bril-