The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-05

The men with their "76" hats, blue
shirts and yellow striped pantaloons,
and with their soldierly bearing, made
decided impression, and many were the
remarks OF appreciation which their fine
appearance ELECTED.
The display OF the Seventeenth Ward
also was frst-rate; the Reading Band,
Captain James Bense's Morgan Rangers
and five decorated wagons. The Nine
teenth Ward with three wagons, the
Lyle Cadets, Captain Rowe, coal ele-
Third Ward with four wagons, came
next.
The Seventh Wards Indian Camp and
Wigwam, followed by number of trade
wagons, followed this. The French Mu-
tual Aid Society, the members marching
on foot and commanded by Pierre Du-
bois, Chas. Bigeon and V. Martin, and
followed by tableau wagon, made q
splendid appearance. The Temple OF
Liberty, on the arch OF which was in
scribed "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
was greeted every where by applause.
Following this were company Of
youths under command of Edward
Norwood, Miles Tomlinson and Jacob
Momberg, and then the Sixteenth W ard,
with cannon, boys and decorated wagon
representing an Indian wigwam and
camp.
The Fifteenth Ward, with Pohlmeyer's 8
handsomely uniformed Band from Day
ton, o., and company of boys, all un.
der the management OF Abe Furst. Grand
Marshal, looked well. The Twenty
| second Ward came next with two wag-
ans filed with ladies dressed in Martha
Washington style.
The Twenty third, with Weigand's
Band In front, and q wagon represent
ing gold mining scene of 1S47, was
hailed with applause.
The Twenty-iourth Ward, with its
penned buffalo, came next, followed by
the largest wagon in line, and filed with
beautifully dressed young girls. The
wagon was drawn by eight horses; on
the back OF one OF the animals sat Jake
Gardner in his shirt sleeves, and smil-
ing all over. His bushy head was sur
mounted by a bnshy white tile which he
declares is one hundred and twenty
years old. The motto of Jake's wagon
sible is to be congratulated Oh his turn.
out, and we take pleasure in thus max.
ing his name "stand out on the paper"
Following this monster wagon was a
band of mu ,ic, the Knights of st. Pat.
riok, Cap. Geo. d. Hadley; the Knights
of st. Martin, Capt. WIN. Hehemann:
the Knights Of st. James, Capt. Thomas
A. Butler; TWO wagons OF the Eleventh
Ward; the Fourteenth Ward, under
command Of Theodore Boiling, wearing
a Continental Uniform; the Gardeners
Jos. II. Wolff Grand Mar
| shal; and lastly the Fire Department
with several Of its handsomely decorated
and polished engines, hoss-reels AMI
| hook and ladder wagons.
This ended The procession. But {
faint idea Of the huge affair can be gath
cred from dry detail olit. That 1t was
| u success, all those who witnessed i
will cheeriully bear testimony.
At Exposition Hail..
BY O'Clock in the after noon The Hal
was fully filed by the crowds who cam,
TO witness the exercises, which were as
follows:
Orchestra overture; singing OF "My
Country, IT is OF Tnee," to the air O
God Save the King;" Prayer by tn,
Rev. Samuel W. Duncan, of the Ninth
! street Baptist Church; "Land OF Ou
Fathers, Wheresoe'er we Roam," sun,
by the three hundred and fifty children
on the stage, accompanied by Currler',
Bandt an address by Hon. G. W. g
oVhhotSA3 1"yVy "uoAO, hdA SUlum
bia" the. reading Of the Dec
laration OF Independence by Mr.. Frank
w. Hopkins, a graduate OF Wood
ward High School; The reading Of the
Centennial Hymn, composed for the oc
casicn by l.. j. Cist, Esq, and an ora
tion by Gen. Durbin Ward; CONCLUDING
with the '.Star Spangled Banner" anc
yankee Doodle"
The Evening.
At night everybody was happy, all
was stir snd noise and confusion; sky
rockets were seen in all directions, bon
tiresw ere blazing, fireworks were pop
ping, flags every where, balloons were in
the air, Greek fire and Roman candles
went off; the streets were crowded
by thropgs OF promenaders; the hills
were blazing with light from ilIumina-
tions; and in fact ali was joliity and
patrIetism--the like has never been seen
since the world began. Cincinnati and
her suburbs did their duty, and the
Great Day will long be remembered.