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

many civic PROFESSIONS are plunged from want
of clear-headedness and military disclplinei 80
1t was decided that General John f. Ballier
should marshal this host. The various steam
railroads having termini in the city ran excur-
sion trains to accommodate the people who
came from far and near to witness the imposing
scene; and the Board of Education declared the
children for this day exempt from the dry alb
stractions of school study, we'll aware that If
they decided otherwise the pupils would all
play truants at the risk of punishment or retro
cesson in their classes. The Mayor having
cautiOLeii Inc people 10 keep their houses licked
against the;intFuson of thUse cheUdlierS din
dustrie who flock into the city on such ina
portant occasions, ordered SIX hundred police
men to be ready to maintain the order and
a'"nitv of the law. leaving the details as to how
they were to he deployed and marched in the
custody of his military aid, General st. Clair A.
Mulholland.
Saturday was given over to lively prepara-
tions, the decorations of buildings and the COM
pletion of those minute arrangements on which
the success of the pageant depended; while in
the synagogues discourses on the blessings of
peace were delivered to great multitudes.
Yesterday in all the German churches hymns
of praise and eloquent sermons Iesounded: from
innumerable fag-staffs the Prussiau tri-color
hoated thousands OF eyes eagerly scanned the
heavens to discover auspicious presage for
the morrow, and thousands of hearts were dis
tracted with fears of disappointment.
Even though Time went on crutches he
brought this eventful and long looked for day at
last ushering it in with clear sky and baimy
air that sent thrill of pleasure through the
great Teutonic heart.
The Day Dawns.
The ceremonies OF the day were opened by a
salute OF thtrty-seven guns fired in Fairmount
Park by the Keystone Battery, and the changing
of BELLS
Long before sunrise the German quarters were
astir with men, women, and children, rushing
nervously about, and with all the manifesto
tions of concern that foretell an important
occurrence. As the hours wore on the streets
were lively with civic delegations moving
towards that centre of attraction, Broad
street. The clash of cymbals, the thunder of the
bass-drum, and the sonorous blasts of the trum-
pet, drowned all other sounds, and before he
could discern whence they came, great vehicles,
metamorphosed by art into fairy bowers or
miniature forests were drawn before
the wondering eye of the looker-on,
followed hard upon the civic societies,
and were lost in the distance. Wherever
flag was owned il was thrown to the breeze;
all the dry-goods stores were garnshed with
variegated fabrics, depending in graceful festoons
from their windows; and the streets over which
the procession was to march presented to the
delighted eye perspective of glowing colors.
Vast numbers of people were hurrying to se-
cure eligible sites from which to comfortably
view the mighty pageant; and hours before the
advance guard of dusty policemen came within
the scope of their searching vision, were packed
into windows, mounted upon boxes, or forced
to remain upon the pavements-while the VEN
turesome youth, poised out of reach upon some
aWnlDS-pOSt, grlQneQ SardOnlcaly upon the
swelteriDg crowds beneath. But while these
scenes were transpiring, greater
concourse of people had assembled
On Broad Street,
where the various bodies were ordered to muster
by . NJ, and the divisions to FORM Until the
hour of marching the utmost activity and excite
ment reigned here. Columns of military, with
brightly FURNISHED weapons and unstaned uni
form, paraded before the awe.strcken multi
tude. Civic societies in all the splendor of
nrtr lie
suddenly from by-streets upon the great high
way; great cavalcades. with the conspicuous
features of Misunderstanding hats and imma-
culate aprons, galloped over this Campus Mar
tiuS; almost inIerminable caravans of wagons,
covered with refreshing verdure, and drawn by
gaily caparisoned horses, slowly drew upon the
scene; and dignifed marshals, holding their
mettled steeds well in hand, sent their industri-
ous aids scampering to and fro, while the crowds
admiringly watched and wondered how it was
possible to bring out from all that chaos of
excitement ard confusion order and harmony.
From Columbia avenue to far below Chestnut
street the prospect was that of solid masses of
humanity moving hither and thither, and thou
sands OF fiuttering banners extending beyond
the reach of vision.
The Route.
How general has been the demonstration. in
the particular matter of ornamenting the city
with bunting and beautiful devices, those of
our readers can have little idea of who have
seen but limited portion. 1t was our own par
drive this morning, an hour or so in advance of
the procession, over the whole route; and we
propose to reproduce, as nearly as possible, the
sights we saw. To give an exhaustive descrip-
tion of every particular object would be- alas
impossible, owing to limited space, and the small
amount of gorgeous adjectives in the English
language. But we hopeto paint, as brilliantly as
our reportorial palette will admit, such salient
points as deserve especial commendaton. We
commenced OF course by visiting Penn
Square, at Broad and Market streets,
where the stand has been erected for speakers
Early as was the hour, the vast plaza formed
by the intersection was already alive with peo-
pie. Numerous booths graced the corners,
from which waved flags emblazoned with the
mug of King Gambrinus
But the central picture was the stand erected
on the northwestern square. This has been con-
structed and decorated with exceeding taste. 1t
is 40 by go feet in dimensions with tribune for
the speakers on the Broad street side. From the
centre a staff is reared from which is pendent
large German flag, the staff having entWlned
around 1t eVergreens. On each corner, the
| platform being a sort of irregular quintagonal
figure, other fiag-poles are placed, from the tops
of which ropes curve upwards to the central
pole each of which is literally covered with
| huttering colors.
The speakers stand is magniicently draped in
red, black, and gold, with the State coat of arms
surmounting 1t. Other ornamentations of wreaths
| and evergTeens add agreeably to the effect,
| forming an appropriate contrast to the brilliant
| tints of the banners. All around the upper edge
| of the structure countless bannerets are thrown
to the wind, interspersed with the shields of our
| country and united Germany. Standing in
Broad street and looking southwark, the white
| parapets, II we can so speak of the Colonade
| Hotel, at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets can BE
| seen above the houses, dazzungly beautiful iu
| white marble and streaming banners.
We pass down Broad and turn into Chestnut
| street. Looking down the narrow thoroughfare
| III Dut al hunf ha