The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-12

display was in other particulars very creditable
to the order.
on Spring Garden at 1016 o'clock, and a short
time after IL proceeded over the following route:
Up Broad to Girard avenue, down Girard ave-
nue. to Tenth. Tenth to Chestnut, Chestnut to
Fourth down Fourth TO Pine, up Pine to Broad,
up Broad to Walnut up Walnut to Eighteenth,
up Eighteenth to Arch, downsArch to Eighth,
up Eighth to Race, down Race to Franklin
Square, where the parade dismissed
The procession was headed by q large double
file of police in their new spring uniforms.
Detachments of police we're scattered along
the whole line of the parade, and another
brought up the rear.
The First division composed of Oriental,
Brotherly Love of New Jersey, and Hamilton
Sections-formed on Spring Garden street,
facing east. Oriental Section bore an emble-
matte banner having representation Of three
female figures of Truth, Virtue, and Temper
ance. The uniform of the aXe-bearers of these
sections, composed of red shirts, dark pants,
and black caps, presented fine appearance.
The general uniform of the members of the
different sections was white shirts, dark pants,
and blue velvet collars embroidered with
golden stars. Much of the regalia was entirely
new having been procured especially for this
procession.
Brothery Love Section of New Jersey bore
handsome lettered banner, and carried a large
horizontal flag and an open Bible, with hand
some marker having upon it the name of the
section. Hamilton Section bore q banner with
the inscription Few but True" The axe
bearers of this section had prepared themselves
against the attacks of hunger by providing each
one with large loaf of bread, which was
ried on the pointed END of the axe-head. The
members of these, as those of all the sections
marched four abreast with intertwined arms.
The Second division was composed of Mime
haha, Peebody, Grant, and Fidelity Sections
The Minnehaha was preceded by colored band
which discoursed appropriate music.
r. The Third division comprised Cohocksink
Brotherly Love, and Peace Sections. The Co
hocksink bore banner having a representation
of a child importuning female figure for a
drink of pure water, which she holds in vase
over her head. Peace Section carried fine new
wreath of artificial flowers, with silk centre,
having the inscription, presented to Peace
Section by their lady friends May 12, 1870"
The Fourth division was composed of Fre-
donia and George Washington Sections and
formed on Coates street, facing east. The FIRE.
donia was preceded by an ambulance filled with
beautiful little girls. They carried green
velvet gold embroidered banner and a miniature
hydrant mounted on pole and ornamented
with ribbons and flowers.
The George Washington Section carried q fine
oil painting of the hero and statesman whose
name they bear.
The weather turned out the most favorable
which has been vouchsafed to the professions
of this order for many years. The members
were to-day compelled to take their cold water
inwardly, and not outwardly Also as on several
former occasions The usual precautions
against hunger had been observed by all the
ing long strings of pretzels and doughnuts
The best of order was observed throughout, and
the numerous friends who witnessed the display
unite in pronouncing it most interesting.
SwATARA FALLS Coal CoMPANY.-A noon
| to-day meeting was held at the Office of the
| Swatara Falls Coal Company, under the sub
| joined CALI
To he ao ho,ders Of The S.eaara Falls Coal Company
You are hereby notified that the Sheriff of Schuykill
the said Swatara Falls Coal Company" in that county,
s.S5
You requested attend at the Office of the Com,
Ffh1s May S 1870 Il s'sSS oooo nsot
then attend take into consideration the oondf
ton of the Company and to adopt such course AZ be
deemed most advisable 4 4. u ". haHRaR9sS' aRa9.
| General Hector Tyndale was called upon to
| preside, and Mr.. G. Q. Rhodes acted as Secre-
tary. After long personal argument, in which
| Mr.. Yerkes, Mr.. Gray, and Mr.. Q. b. Address
| took part, the following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. H. w. Gray, were adopted
vana has levied upon the property the Swatara Falls
Coal Company in that county under execution issued
4 upon POI bond tor ss and nd has IS advertised ID
A. M and whereas. it has become necessary for the
5e ondob s99n to @ s sT s S sale s
| pany therefore, 1t is ... -.
pointed, with power to fill vacancies in their own body
TOR the purpose Of oOnfeng = with the said Charles m
Judgment and that the said committee shall
sonpa5y and shall have general power 6sSai
o a apa % fRst ina
soon said committee are ready to report
soans to apply S$anetiSS to prevent
| investigation and negotiation
The chairman appointed the following as the
committee:-Henry w. Gray, chairman; Byron
Woodward, John Z. Meehan, Rowland Kill
patrick, and I. b. Beck. Adjourned.
A GIRARD Row Observation-Disclosures i'm.
proyement is about being made in the Girard
Row, on the north side of Chestnut street, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth. Three more o.
the old-time dwelling g-houses are about to sue
cumb to the requirements of business and b(
altered into stores. Work will be commenced
upon these three about the first of July al
which time the present leases expire. Posses
sion cannot be had until thai time. Already
several applications have been received from
tenants anxious to rent the prospective
been made as to who shall occupy
them. The stores will be of the same genera
class as those already finished in that row. They
will be of ample size. the lots being very deeI
and the width considerable The best of work
manship will be put upon them, so that they
will be comfortable, convenient, durable, and a
the same time beautiful.
From present indications the time is not fa
distant when we shall see the entire row trans
formed into fine uniform stores. The day o
the Girard Row dwelling-houses is about over
and the day of the Girard store row is comin
on as fast as the expiring leases will allow
Those already completed give ample credit T.
the builders, and as the others are finished the
will undoubtedly do the same.
VESSEL WITH Ice WREoKED.-Among tn
marine reports we very much regret to motto
the loss of the schooner B. c. Scribner, of Fa
/ River, Captain Doane, with cargo of 500 ton
of ice from Portland, Maine, for the Penn Cos
and Ice Company of our city. This vessel wer