Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-06

THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATI0ns - We have
room only for O brief reference to the proceed
ings which characterized the celebration of our
one hundrcdth anniversary on Thursday. AT
an early hour in the morning our dwellings and
public places were all handsomely decorated
with evergreen and portraits Of the old citizens
and heroes of the revolution, intcrspersed freely
with bunting. The day opened with warm
sun, and the usual arrival of fourteen daily
trains, largely increased by excursion additions,
brought thousands of strangers to participate in
the celebration, and see the sights. The parade
was formed at IL o'clock, and marched over the
route laid down, forming Il procession never
equaled IN appearance and good order in this
section of Pennsylvania. The principal elements
In the procession were the f1remen and the mill
tary, who presented n very fine display, and were
very much admired for their fine marching and
manly bearing The procession was over mile
| long, and the several bands of music along the
! lile, a fine drum corps from Harrisburg, and
the beautiful banners and bright flags, altogether
! formed lively spectacle for the assembled null
titude to marvel at.
We Judge there were over $4,000 strangers in
town, and it was feared there might be frequent
outbreaks of disorderly conduct, but the day
wore away in an orderly manner, and only five
arrests for disorderly conduct were made, two of
which were our own citizens, and three strangers
who did not belong to the visiting organizations.
The programme in the afternoon, We are sorry
to say, was interfered with by the heavy fall of
rain about three o'clock. The meeting was Or
ganlzed by the election of Hon. W. l.. DEwART as
chairman Vice Presidents, Sebnstion Boughner,
nj. n.
Jacob Eckman, Isaac Kline, Mr.. Kneess, Sam
uel T.. Brown, Peter Baldy, John Moore, Hugh
Teats, Dr.. John Raker, John D. Conrad, Daniel
Hileman, Mr.. Strosser, Jacob Bloom, Benjamin
Knous (Treverton), John Starner, John Tnggart,
Jesse Horton, VIM. Forsyth, John Tllcman,
Francis Bucher, John Shive, Henry Ellington,
George Prince, VIM. II. Mucnch, Mordecai Law.
renee, Andrew c. Huston Secretaries, Sol. Ma
lick, y. n. Brice, NJ. B. Prestlcy, b. NJ. Bubb,
Frank John, c. o. Bachman, II NJ. Trick. The
orator of the day, Hon. \. Jordan, delivered Il
very fine address, which, with the proceedings,
will he reported in full mex; week. After the
delivery of the Grafton, the orator and Hon. ST.
mon Cameron measured and staked Off the site
of the soldiers monument, when Gen. Cameron
gave to the anxious crowd an lnpromptu ad-
lowed by T. II. Purdy, ESP, with his interesting
narration Of local historical incidents, but before
lie was through a heavy rain arrested the progress
of the proceedings. 1t was expected by the
crowd that addresses would be delivered by Hon.
John B. Packer and Hon. Frank Bound, and we
are sorry the rain deprived Us OF their we'll ar
ranged thoughts.
However, Mt about O'Clock the rain ceased,
and the balloon, which had been iunating during
the day, was making ready to asccld, and at G
O'Clock, everything ready Professor Light sailed
out in his basket into mid-air, moving rapidly III
the direction Of North East. lie landed about
three miles from Sunbury, after an ascension of
about half an hour. In alighting, he dorppcd Il
little more rapidly than was expected, and the
Professor injured his ankle. He was brought
back to town on the same evening. with his ba-
loon, b. Charles Moore.