Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-07-12

AS no enOrt was 1nhuc 10 get up ueihoneuH
tion at this place on the 4th, our citizens, gene
rally, visited our neighboring towns, and mingled
with their people in celebrating the GLORIOUS
| Fourth.'' Early ia the morning, bands of mu-
sic and drum corps were, heard upon our streets,
and numbers Of our citizens repaired to the depot
| to take their departure In the morning trains.
AS the trains arrived there was lively scene at
the depot, when each individual in the crowd
was eager to be first In The passenger coaches.
| The trains carried away several hundred per-
sons 10 Watsontown and Lock-Haven. About 0
O'Clock the steamboat left her moorings at the
Market street wharf, with several hundred more
for Northumberland, after which our town pre-
sented a quiet appearance, as all business was
suspended.
At Northumberland n celebration was gotten
up under the auspices of the p. o. s. A. Ear
! ly in the morning the town began to fill up with
strangers, and before midday every street was
more or less crowded with people that had never
before been seen in that thriving place, About
II O'Clock the procession formed in the park, and
! marched through the principal streets in the toi-
lowing order
The Marshals of the day wcrc Z. o. Voris,
Chief Marshal Wilson P. Miller, District Mar
shall Jesse James, Assistant Marshal No. /;
VIM. Garaham, Assistant Marshal No. q Thos.
Miller, Assistant Marshal No. 3.
PROCESSION.
Milton Band, sunbury Boys in Blue, womels-
dorf Band, Patriotic Sons of America, Washing
ton Camps Nos. l6 and 102, of Harrisburg,
Washington Camp No 10, of Sunbury, Repass
Band of Wiamsport, Washington Camps Nos.
157 and - of Williamsport, Washington Camp
No. 1873 of selinsgrovc, Washington Camp No.
151, Shamokin Dam, Middleburg Band, Wash.
ington Camp No. 1s6, of Fairview, Washington
Camp No. 80, of shamokin, Washington Camp
No. lS9, of Selinsgroye.
FAIRvIEw BAND.
Washington Camps Nos. 9S and 1876, Danville;
Washington Camp No. 143, of Northumberland;
Bald Eagle Commandery, of Wliamsport; Sus
quehanna Commandery, of Sunbury Speakers
in Carriages, Citizens on foot.
After the parade they again assembled in the
park, where they were addressed by Milton Alex
ander, Esq, of Altoona State President Of the
Order of p. o. $. of A., and Col. David Thggart.
(Col. Taggart's address will be found in another
part of this paper) Everything passed off in
a most pleasant and satisfactory manner The
celebration of our sister borough was very cred
table to her citizens. and will long be remember
ed by those who participated on the occasion.
At Watsontown the celebration was u grand
success. 1t was estimated that there were some
six thousand strangers in attendance from all
parts of the State. The procession was about
one mile in length. The following was the order
and route of the procession:
Capt. A. Stearns with platoon special police
Color Bearer. Lycoming Drum Corps of Muncy.
Capt. Mccall, Lcwsburg Artillery, with 10
pound lIowitzer. Committee of Reception. Clcr-
gy. Orators of the Day. Soldiers of 1912.
wILLIAMsPoRT BRASS BAND.
Eastern Star Lodge, X. Of p, Sunbury.
HUGHEsvILLE BRASS BAND.
Odd Fellows. Jacob Crossley. Marshal. Sun
bury Lodge, No. 2OS. Hughesvlc Lodge, No.
33l. Watsoptown Lodge, No. 6l9. Order of
United American Mechanics. Hon. a. II. Dill,
Marshal. Clinton Council. No. 2SO, Montgomery
Montoursville Council, No. 275. Milton
Council, No. 2i5. Elimsport Council, No. 232.
Brady Council, No. 191, Sudbury. Lcwisburg
Council, No. 2l5 Lycoming Council, No. POS,
Muncy. Star Of the Centre Council, No. 1S7,
Watsontown. Order of Red Men: Oscar Foust,
D. D., Grand Snchcm. Conestoga Tribe, No. 2s,
OF Williamsport; Shohomokin Tribe, No. GO,
sunbury; Mahoning Tribe, No. II, Danville
Catowssa Tribe No. 12l, Cata Hissa. Mime
qua Tribe, No. lS0, Ncwbcrry. Chillisquaque
Tribe, No. 1872, Northumberland. Wawenoc
Tribe, No. l63, Watsontown. Monsaps Tribe,
No. 1874, Danvllc.
FmEMEN.-lIon. II. W. Petrikcn Marshal. Hi
berna Fire Company, with steamer, &C., Will
linngDort Krvstopp Hook and Ladder Comma
ny, Muncy. . .t#