Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
THE DAY OF JUBILEE !
The Whole City in the Woods
BUSINESS LARGELY SUSPENDED.
Fifteen Thousand People
on the Grounds.


fore seemed TO be had omens forths day and
us late as midnig tsmall gro ps ware con-
gregated on the corners ami on the NJ oops
Of many dwellings wa ching the black
clouds Il d asking each Uthrr to
make some prognOetleattOn OF the
probable weather for the morrow
They endeayored TO feel easy but II was
impossible, for many thought the day
would he rainy on. They had con-
sulte' the weather report published In
EvERr EVENING, hut somehow thought IL
would fail, and feeling weary aud partially
| dlsgusted tiny retired TO their yiituous
eouches to awake next morning and he
hold Cd Sol In all his effdlgence BY Xix
O'Clock the whole city was asllr, and
| from every tlagttallthe stars and stripes
were floating. Crowds soon began to con-
gregate along the line of the parade, and
1t Ia estimated that ut least twenty thou
sand people greeted the moving pageant
Strange faces ami unmlstakab.e country
! dress could be seen on every hand, con-
vineing all that many Strangers we're in
| town.
Almost precisely at nine o'clock the
| parade started, aud strictly irrled out The
order Of tue Chief Marshal, which was as
| followsi-
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal-Jeseph y. Miller.
Aids-Solomon hersey, Horace Rudolph,
II. q. Moore.
Form on Washington street, below Ninth,
right resting on Ninth, In the following order;
Fort McHenry Band, 81. Paups, unior
Olivet, Rose Hill, Brandywine.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal-William II. Billany.
Aids0L. +. Riddle, H. u. CLARK, John
| dalbraith.
Form on West street, below Ninth, right
resting on Ninth, ia the following order
United srnet Band, W eat Riddles Chapel,
Marahallton, CoatesFille Cornet Band Del
aware Avenue, MeDoweilViile Baptist Mis-
sion, Mt. Salem.
THIRD DGvLsioN.
MTshRl-willlam II. Foulk
Aids-Ssmuel A, Mseallister, William Nj.
Pyle, George &. Marls.
Form ON fatnall street, below.Ninth, right
resting on Ninth, In the following Older;
CITY CoFnet Baud, Grace, Epworth Ma
deley, First Presbyterian. Hanover.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Msrshal-Alfred dawthrop.
Alds-P T. y. smith, W. b. dsnn, Lewis
p. Bush
Form on Orange street, below Ninth, right
resting on Ninth, in the following order
New Castle Cornet Rand, Uentral Rodney,
Gilbert. Aabury, West Chester Oornet Band,
Second Baptist.
The following ron G was gJnc over, and
although there was rome complaint that
Market street was igno ed, IL Was general
ly admitted that Mr.. james displayed his
usual forethought and saglcity In making
the route as short as possible -
Along south side Of Ninth to King, down
west side OF King to Sixth, cross to the east
side of King up King to north side of Ninth
out Ninth to West, up West to north side OF
Delaware avenue, out Delaware avenue to
Riddles Road, out Riddles Road to Grove
II is estimated that at least six thou
eand persons were in line. Most of the
infant scholars wtre cogily ensconoed in
gaily: decorated wagons, and their little
hearts seemed to be overlooking with in-
expr, sable joy.
Following lmmediat ly after Grace VI.
+. School were twenty one baby coaches
containing little cherubs, who were at
tended by the larger scho ara. This sight
caused great mer, lment TO the by-'tanders
and the comments were many and varied.
The banners carried were numerous
and the Inscriptions upon every one Of
them were exec edingly appropriate. Pre-
ceding the small boys OF the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church a seyen-year old
carried bann b Il ing the lnscil, ton (.
the Light Infantry" One Of tho ban
ners borne by Grace Church schools was
marked With those words held so dsar by
all connect wish this church " am
sweepiug through the Gates" Oliyet
Chap.l school carried u very elaborate
banner with the inscription in large let
ters "Jesus, the Rose of Shannon.
II would eneroach too much upon our
space TO go further In explaining the ban
ners and giving their mo toes, suffice TO 81
that the banners were all handsome and
the inscriptions the most appropriate. The
appearance Of all In the line was fine. The
girls, most of whom were attired in white
dress with brfght-cOlored sashes, looked
very pretty.
The parade was thlrty-ave minutes pass
ing given point and is estimated to have
been over two-and-a-qnarter miles long.
Each division arrived al tho grove in about
, an hour after IL started, aud was imme-
diately marched 10 headquarters aud dis
missed.
suo tly after noon all hIuds discussed
the contents of their we'll laden dluner
baskets, aud little impromptu feAsting par
ties made the woods ring with their sholts
of merry laughter.
People continued to arrive on the grOun 1
during all this time until when the
schools assembled 10 the place provided
for them, II was estimated that from
twelve to fifteen thousand were present.
cars the City Raiway could muster, ran
heavily laden { ON ~ O'Clock In the nom
ing un'il alter three In the afternoon.
Hacks also IAN heavily laden during the
day, but all the means Of conveyance cOm-
bined proved entirely inadequate, and
thousands walked out.
Seats had been erected for the accom-
modatiOa of visitors, but the throng was so
immense that the seats were a nuisance
rather than otherwise, as they we've con-
stantly breaking down, producing a crash
followed by screams, but nobody was hurt,
we believe.
At two o'clock the great throng of Sun
day School scholars was assembled in the
place provided for them, and the grand
concert began. Prof Clemmer, tie mu-
steal director of the occasion, was assisted
1 In directing the great choir of four thou
sand by the choristers of the several
schools, who were stationed In convenient
places fog the purpose. The voices were
finely accompanied by an orchestra OF
tweuty-seven pieces.
The concert opened by the children sing
ing
All hail the power Of Jesus nAmel
| Let angels PROSTATE fall,
| Bring forth the royal dladem
| Aud crown Him, Lord OF all,
| Aitef winch, IN lhe ABSENCE OF rev. j. L.
| Conkey, Rev. Geo. ID. Watson made the
opening prayer. The choir then sang
"Let the Master in" after which e. T,
Taylor, Esq, presiding officer Of the ocea.
sion, made a brief out exceedingly appro-
pirate Introductory address.
The choir then sang
"Joy, joy, JOY, to-day. Joy, joy, joy today,
after which Hon. James Pollock, ex-Goy.
ernor of Pennsylvania, was introduced and
made happy speech of about fifteen min
utes length, in which he congratulated all
concerned In the Jubilee on the complete
breaking down of sectarian lines In the
arrangements, and said that this complete
union here foreshadowed the perfect union
hereafter.
The grea' choir then sang "Toiling On, ="
after which Rev p. 8. Henson, D. D., Of
Philadelphia, mounted the stand of the
Music Conductor, and made brief ad
dress, expressing In the beginning his sur.
prise at the extent OF the gathering which
he declared tue most magnificent he had
ever seen.
The choir then sang
Veal brighter morn is breaking,
| Better days are coming on,
All the world will be awaking
| In the new and golden dawn.
Hon. j. 8. Valentine, Mayor of vii
mington, then took the stand and made d
brief address, congTatulating the man.
agement on the pleasant weather which
had been v0uchsRied them, and on the alb
sence Of any accident or disagreeable In