The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-15

tions have been erected for the ''NorthernH
children. Just above Arch street we fiud that
modern "Sleary" has pitched BOOTH in the
mysterious interior of which, as announced
by several inhammatory placards, the great
public can amuse itself, while
waiting, by witnessing Signor Costello eat
stones and play with the ferocious cobra de
capello. Innumerable lemonade and lager beer
stands line the road, for the accommodation of
the thirsty spectators. But the street is becom-
ing too crowded for further progress, except in
the most precarious manner, and we turn aside
from the banners, music, and military, and
dash down to THE TELEGRAPH Office, where
proudly floats the American flag, inscribed at
the bottom with the following verse from the
great national anthem, the Germans Father
land:"-
owas ist des Deutschen vaterland?
So nenne endllch mir das Land!
So welt die Deutsche Zunge Kngt
Und Gott ion Himmel Lieder singt-
Das soil es sein.
Das game Deutschland soil es sein."
We cannot justly close our description of the
route without stepping aside to notice several
decorative scenes that did not happen to be in
the exact line.
The A6end Post, No. 465 North Third street,
is also handsomely ornamented with evergreens
and bunting and two large transparencies OF
GeTmania at war and in peace.
The Office of the Freie PresSe, on Fourth
street, above Callowhil is also profusely deco
rated. The American and German flags are fes-
tooned across the front of the bailding, while
portraits of the Emperor William, Bismarck,
Moltke, Frederick William, Schiller, Beet
hovep, and other distinguished Germans, sur
rounded with wreaths of oak and laurel, add to
the general effect Arrangements have also
been made here for the illumination in the
evening, by the introduction of gas jets in
front of the building over all the doors and
windows.
At Zion German Lutheran Church, on Frank
lin Square, the entire interior of the building is
beautifully decorated, the American and German
colors being. draped over the pulpit and sus-
pended in front OF the organ loft. The entire
chancel is filled with cut flowers and blooming
plants, and along the fronts of the galleries are
hung festoons of laurel, and notices in German,
surrounded with frames and evergreens.
Next to the German Democrat office the dis
play made by the Freie PresSe on Fourth
street. above Callowhill, is the most noticeable
The front of the building presents gay and
brilliant appearance: The colors of Germany
and America are twined together, and hung in
graceful folds from the roof TO the pavement,
while evergreens form frameworks for the por-
traits of Bismarck, Wilhelm, Prince Frederick
Wilhelm, General Won Moltke, Schiller, Beetho-
ven, and other well-known German rulers, SOL
diers, statesmen, and singers. Gas jets stretch
from window to window and from door to door,
and will add lustre to the scene when the day is
ended. In addition to these numerous inscrip-
tions, in both languages, explain the meaning of
the grand pageant and jubilee.
The police arrangements are most admirable.
The whole length of Chestnut street has been
roped and the entire police force detailed is
John Curley, which ensures its efficacious man
agement. Upon the stand at the Washington
Monument, His Honor, the Mayor and Councils,
were seated to witness the procession.
The procession commenced its march at ten
minutes to 12 reaching the Mayors stand be-
fore the State House at twenty-five minutes
past ~.
The signal to start having been given, one
hundred policemen, under command of Chief
Mulholland, filed out of the avenue, and with a
well-dressed line marched down Broad street,
Following this detachment came the Chief Mar
shall of the procession, General John F. Ballier,
with his Aids, Valentine Blaess, Colonel w.
Moore, f. Zaiss, and William f. Braun. Next
came the Assistant Marshals, Christian Presser
l.. Grossholtz, Colonel James Perry, Newton
Brown, s. Schmidt, Gottleib Leib, James Schu-
Ter, Charles Blehl, Joseph Scheldt, Charles
Rieder, and Christian Seidle.
A large wagon containing an immense bell
next followed. Surrounding this were thirty
uhlans mounted upon gaily caparisoned steeds
with red. This body was under command of
Captain 2. Engelke.
First Division.
This division was composed mostly of the
military portion of the procession. Colonel c.
Klein acted as Marshal. He was assisted by
Gustav F. D. FluTer, Jacob Baler, Frederick
Klein, George Goch, and L. Bauson. A body of
thirty men, commanded by Captain Wagner
and dressed in the rich uniform of the Red Hus-
sars, next followed. The splendid appearance
OF this troop eXclteu tne aumlfaLlOn OF the spec
tators. The next in line was Col. Wm. Frismuth
and staff. Following came the LIST Pennsylvania
Cavalry, numbering $50 men. The principal
attraction about this command, consisted in
their new uniform. We noticed particularly
the helmets worn by the men, which were pat
termed after those worn by the Prussians during
the late war. Companies and Q of the Sd
Regiment N. g. P, preceded by their band, and
under the Joint command of Captains Brurein
and Ballier, also wearing the famous Prussiap
helmet, next came into view, followed by
delegation of the veterans of the late war
In this latter organization were representatives
from the 9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 731, 74th,
10th, and 98th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The
tattered battle-hags of these regiments were
carried in the line. Then came twenty-five
members of the German Society in carriages,
upon each of which was a placard bearing the
| following scription:-'German Society, 1764.
Peace and Charity" The members of the Ger
| riages. With them they carried number of
German and American flags. The Phila-
delphia Rife Club was next in line,
under command of their worthy Presi-
| dent +. Kolb They were preceded
| by a mounted band. A wagon drawn by six
| horses and containing monument emblematic
| of peace, upon which workmen were in the act
| of carving an inscription, was the next feature.
| A drum-corps, mounting twenty four pieces,
| followed by the Germania and Philadelphia
| Turner Association, came following They mum,
bsred over one hundred men, and were under
| the marshalship of William DresWorth.
The pupils Of st. Pauls congregation, mar
shalled by their tutor, Mr.. q. Weiss were the
next to follow. They carried banner bearing
l a German inscription, which translated reads a
] folloWs:-'iPeace In the Fatherland and we fol