The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-26

Of our blessed Lord we realize that Divine Idea of
human equality which sgnalized His personal inter
course with men, and which, nearly two hundred |
years ago, the founder OF Pennsylvania Incorporated
In his frame OF government, and which, nearly a
century later was proclaimed frem Independence |
Hall by the representatives Of abe American colo
MES.
ours mingled ON those fields where opposing sys-
tens Of civilization lately met in deadly conflicts
where the white soldier and the black soldier were
comrades under the same nag and in the same
cause. Thus by our common sacrttce the life OF a
nation was saved, and your enfianchlsement Sc
on behalf OF the Union League OF Philadelphia, ]
welcome you ana those whom you represent TO the
ranks Of citizenship. We are TO share together its
rights and Its duties lnestimable rights!-sacred
dnties! Rights IN he preserved only by faithful
and unselfsh performance OF the duties which they
impose.
Let this banner, the design and handlwork OF
one OF your race, which now present TO you, in
the name and on behalf OF the Union League be
the symbol Of confidence between us. Let it be
borne in your procession to-day, under the coudess
sky, from which all the glory Of God seems to be
poured forth, upon the cOusuIRmaton OF our com
tuition which proclaims that the laws OF equality is
the strength OF the State" What God has thus
united, let no man put asunder !
Mr.. Gibbons address replied to on behalf
of the colored citizens by Mr.. 0ctavius V, Cato,
who thanked the League heartily for the
present.
His speech was very neatly delivered and was
most appropriate to the occasion.
AT the conclusion of the presentation exer-
eises the committee and the speaker were con-
graduated by the League after which they with
drew, the bearers taking the banner and carrying
it into the line of the procession.
The Procession.
About noon the immense crowds of colored
people who had been for some hOurs previous
promenading the principal thoroughfares began
vending their way towards Broad street, where
the procession would form. By / o'clock the
FIRST instalment of those who were to partici-
pate in the display arrived on that avenue, and
was received with the clapping of hands and
the waving of handkerchiefs. one by one the
remainder of the associations and societies
came on the ground, and were similarly greeted
by the enthusiastic bystanders. Race, Arch
Market, Chestnut, Walnut, Spruce, Pine, Lom-
bard, and South streets were devoted to the
formation of the various divisions, and this
ceremony completed with surprising
alacrity.
At very few minutes after O'Clock, ,all being
in readiness, the signal was given and the rights
of the different divisions filed on Broad street.
The line then countermarched to Lombard,
down Lombard to Fifth Fifth to Pine, Pine to
Ninth, Ninth to Walnut, Walnut to Twelfth,
Twelfth to Chestnut, Chestnut to Fifth, Fifth to
Thompson, Thompson TO Twelfth, Twelfth to
Arch, Arch to Sixteenth, Sixteenth to Locust,
Locust to Broad to Horticultural Hall.
The following order was observed by the line:-
Bell.
Police.
Post No. 81, Grand Army of the Republic
Commander John II. Kenton s. V. G.
Chief Marshal, ThOs. Chadwick.
Aids, Jacob Lewis, George T. Burre
Band.
Excelsior Reserve Regiment,
Colonel L. E. French.
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans.
Soldiers, Sailors, and Ohcers OF the Late War.
FIRST DIVISION.
Committee OF Arrangements and Invited Guests.
SECOND DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Thomas Fauset.
Aids, william Stocker, Robert Madger
Committee of Arrangements and Invited Guests.
II. G. and Laborers Union.
G. p. Union League Association.
Good Templars' Delegations from New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and adjacent
cities and towns.
THIRD DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Robert Allen.
Aids, Joshua ID. Kelley, Warley Bascom.
First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Twenty-sixth
| Stevens Monumental Association.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Richard II. Gleaves.
Aids, Martin Cowboy, John Knight
Band.
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh wards.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Henry j. Jullu.
Aids, Walter P. Hall, John Bell.
| Band.
Eighth, Ninth Tenth, Fourteenth Fifteenth, and
| Twentieth wards.
SIXTH DIVISION.
| Division Marshal Robert Williams.
| Aids, John Travers, william Bower.
| Band.
| Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
! teenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth wards
| SEVENTH DIVISION.
| Division Marshal, Charles W. Rogers.
Atds Peter P. Brown, John W. Ellsey.
| Band.
Twenty-nr Twenty. ty.second, Twenty-third, Twenty
| fourth, Twenty-ffth, Twenty-seventh, and
Twenty-eghth wards.
| EIGHTH DIVISION.
| Division Marshal, ]. w. ii. Hacks.
| Aids, David WoodsoD Samuel Robinson,
Frank Jones.
| Cavalcade.
| Carriages
Notable Features in the line.
There were innumerable banners, nags, and trans
parencies throughout the entire line, the more no
| table Of which were as folows:-
| THE STEVENS MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION
! The Thaddeus Stevens Monumental Association
turned out in full force The members were dressed
in PLAIN black suits and carried in the front black
| silk banner having the name OF the society thereon
and Cuban nag, In the line was a large model ol
| a white monument, in imitation OF marble, some
twelve or fifteen feet high. on the base was the in
scription :-"In memory of Thaddeus Stevens, the
| friend Of the cOloTed man." The platform on which
it erected was covered with green sod, ana the
| whole arrangement was mounted on wheels and
| drawn by horses.
FOURTH WARD.
| Large banner with inscription, eve helped keer
| the Jewel of freedom IN the family OF nations An.
other bore large portrait OF Stevens with the in
| sCription "ECCe hOmo.'
FIFTH WARD.
Three wagons-the first called the jury-boX, will
the banner and inscription "Ihe juryboX, the beam
the scales ustice and the citizens rights and pro
tection;" on the reverse side, "The lury-box-thC
wisdom of God hath not devised happier institution
than that OF juries."
Next came wagon called the cartridge-box with
a revolving ballot-boX in it painted black, ant
marked cartridge-boX. Also banner with the
motto, "Cartridge-box the nations protection
Trust in God, and keep your powder dry Reverse
side, "Cartrdge-bOX the medcine-chest from which
the nation drew the panacea for the cure of the Re
belon.r Next came the ballot-boX, with the In
scrpton. ''Ballot-bOx the citizens defense through
At the nation is governed, and by II all men are equa