The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-05


influx Of visitors even on the morning OF TIE tonIth
fresh tram of eighteen arriving from Pitts
burg alone, bearing among others several Iepresen-
state.
Tow ards evening, however, a sad damper was
thrown upon the Joy of all The daV had been warm,
though not oppressively so, but between tour ana
five O'Clock the sky clouded over in manner thaI,
hailed with delight by every one And then the
ram came down, at first in torrents and AFTER
wares IN ftiul showers contInutns hl about dt aa-
past seven in the evening. The compulsory retire.
ment OF the crowds upon the streets was the
Il ast important result OF this untimey STORM. Ihe
bunting displayed throughout the CITY was NOR
onghV drenched, many OF the flags Deing torn from
their fasteDinRs and carried in mao wnrl tnrougn
the air Most disastrous OF all was the mIehap that
befel tho large and splendid banner presented by
the crew of the United states slo0p hartford,
several years sir ce to the city OF Phila Iephia.
This had been flung to the breeze from the flag
sta of Independence Hall, but sudden gust of
wind seized upon its ample folds, wrcnchet 1t from
qlnph wires on Fifth ST. Get The flag was afterwards
recovered, though sadly torn, and taken to the
The fireworks were also interfored with to the
extent OF a forced Iostponement IL was generally
anticipated that this would have been O display
equalled by anything ever seeD heretofore in our
city. We shall not lose the benefit of IT, no Sever
0s timely notice of the exhibition will be given the
IUblic ly the Committee of Councils having the
after in charge. Bot the wind and rain could not
and did not interfere with the pyroteehnic displays
OF private citizens especially those OF the juvenile
Ali through the evening there was hideous din
OF exploding fire.crackers and p,stos, while the
night was made luminous with rockets, Roman
candles, and various y cOOred II hts Inc lllumna-
ton Of the various puolic tuildinPs, and of many
private residences, also came of according to the
programme presenting an attractive and long.to-be-
RENE embeICd spectacle.
lie reinforcement of the fireworks Is most to be
regretted on account of the disappointment of the
soldiers orphans who had justly ooked forward 10
this display a. the most entertaining Of toe whole
occasion In this connection IL may be interesting to
recount their adventures dullng the day.
7. II. BurTowes, Esq State Superintendent OF the
AlIv audi IL I'm
son, ESQ Chairman of the City Committe, of
Superintendent, aided bV others OF the same Com
mIitee, and by the efficient deputation of firemen,
took charge of them soon after A; NJ. and had
them all marched from the Soldiers Home Lincoln
Institution Episcopal Church Home, aud Insitu-
qupr' cred, to West Penn Square, where each of
the girls was presented with ian and pretty
siken flag. All of the beautiful ambulances owned
by the ffemen of Philadelphia were put into requi-
sition Tor Their use, and carried large number OF
the smaller girls to Independence Square before
taking their place in the line OF the parade refed
W ith an equal number of the larger girls There
were about four hundred and fifty of the girls from
the different schools in the state.
The boys, about six hundred in number, were
neatly uniformed, and, as we have already said,
ettraeted universal attention AT in the Siernoo1
thence conducted to the various public lnstitu-
lions and houses of private citizens IN which they
had been cared for on the previous night.
THE EXERCISES IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE.
In our issue of Tuesday afternoon we described at
length the arrangements and programme for the
most attractive feature of the ceebIaton OF the day
the return OF the standards to the authorities OF
At II O'Clock the head of the procession arrived
at the Walnut street entrance to the Square, although
before they commenced to tie into the interior the
stands erected for the speakers and CUES were
crowded to their utmost capacity, with brilliant
and enthusiastic thrOng OF ladies and gentlemen
BY these the entrance OF the cOorbearers and more
prominent peIsonages were greeted with de dsaiieem1g
and Governor Curtin were most especially favored
III ~, ,,ro,,oa 80, -, ,.or &c 4,
stand, heaung oft The tattereo ensgns which they
had followed on so many b!oodv felos, the scene
assumed the grandest and most exciting character.
1t was well worth a journey Of thousand miles
TO witness, and once seen will linger in the memory
forever.
The Governor and his staff did not arrive until
about midday Tho interval was passed IN manner
that showed the disposition of the audience Ihe
band dscOursed sweet music, to which portion OF
the audience pa d the stTic est attention. Others
occupied III mselyes with their efforts to catch
glimises of the celebrities upon the plat.
in dlsciphelng the inscriptions upon the standards
and in Cheering Justify ths nardy veterans who had
them In charge. The chief employment of these
last was in struggling tor the most prominent posi-
tons IN font OF the platform, with an emu atior
exhibited upon the fed OF attic. And now
aud then, when one of the color-bearers hat
succeeded in betterinP his position the a0herents
the rival banners would cry out with energetic fer
vOr ;-"Stand by the cOlOrs, boJs, stand by thu
moment and theywould pass the time III calling Justify
| for a speech from Hancock and Meade. But thes
| last were men OF deeds and not OF words, and 81
| they steadily refused to speak, The former, how
| ever, was busy Tor a long time in passing down
with his own hand, to the heated soldiers glasses
water, which wele tossed off vita thankful cheer
This was a sight that would have shocked the ar1s
| tOc atic nerves OF many European general, Wit
| had never seen many men assembled together III
one body as Hancock had lost in single battle; bu
! 1t was IN strlct accordance with the split OF ou
republican institutions.
| " hen Governor Curtin at last made his appear
ance, he was greeted With the most VocierOus cheer
ing the part OF the soldiers, and with the Wayin
| OF handkerchieis and hats by the guests upon th
| stand. With great difficulty file armed police
| men forced passage TOR him through the crowd
! and " hen the D atfoTm had been gained, the ap
| pause again broke forth in hearty earnestness.
| Before the exercises could commence, however
| there was considerable delY. When the soldiers
| orphans entered the Square there a great dea
of CONFUSION by reason OF all the space allotted l.
the boys having been appropriated by those VIII
| should have known enough to have been elsewhere
| inc armed police were obliged to form in line an
force back The crowd, inch by inch, until the seat
| were cleared.
Some individuals who were thus incommoded
| resolved upon being Obsreperous, and refused I
bulge. But they were quickly taken in hand an
sent whining in!o the dense mass of men a0
women The confusion was little worse than Bee
lam, little better Than Babel.
The last arrival was that of the standard-bearer
who lad brought no the rear of the process on an
a. they struggled to the front again raised tn
cry of "Stand by the COlorsW
The at this stage was one of surpass no bri
/ liancy. hundred latter, battle.fags were waVIn
IN the air, while ten thousand voices cheered alon
tie men who bore them to he front
| The minds OF the spectators were carried back
tho time when such pageans were an almost ever
Gay occu renee, and when falr ladies gathered
thousands around the lists, TO award the VlctOrs
tlp tOurnpV