The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-06
THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
How it was Celebrated in Manitowot
AN immense Success"

er, which the evening before promised
to be disagreeable, wa fine, with not
enough wind TO create dust, and we
seemed to have been excused from the
proyerbial ssmelting" weather Which is
always expected on n clear day. Every
thing passed off promptly, smoothly,
and without SIN accident or unpleasant
feature the attendance from the country
was immense and everyone seemed TO
enter upon the pleasures Of the day with
zeal born from sense of the ma0ni-
tude of the event celebrated. The day
was ushered in by national salute of
cannon, and The ringing of every bell in
the city, the unanimous pealing of which
was very pleasant and soul-stirring.
At about eight o'clock the various so
cieties, church organizations, decorated
wagons, etc, began to assemble on 9Th
and Washington streets, south side, and
at $50 the procession moved forward up
Eighth street in about the following
order:
Grand Marshal of the day, r. D.
Smart, and Marshal of First Division,
John Bibinger, followed by a squad of
policemen, healing full-rigged ship on
a decorated wagon. On the ship were
several Indians aud number of boys
dressed in naval uniform. This wagon
was drawn by six black horses.
Washington &C. W. White) and two
Aid de Camps, with powdered wigs,
queues and appropriate uniform.
Washington's Staff-Lafayett CA.
Dumke, Jr.,) Steupen, CIV. FL. Hem
schemeyer,) kosciosko, O.. Mendlik,)
also dressed in centennial style.
Martial Music-two flies and drums.
The fifers G.. Bleser and G.. Karnofsky)
and the drummers, Gos. Lenox and FL.
ID. Smalley) were dressed in uniform
with that worn a hundred
years ago.
Company of about one hundred cen
tennial soldiers in appropriate uniform,
armed with muskets, guns, etc.
Wagon drawn by six horses, bearing
thirteen young ladies representing the
original states. Over the wag-
on, which was tastefully trimmed, was
the motto T. Plnribats Unu9n.
A wagon drawn by six horses, on which
was q truthful representation of the old
Philadelphia State House, in front of
which were seated Thomas Jefferson,
Benz. franklin, Roger Sherman, John
Hancock and John Quincy Adams, all
dressed in the style of one hundred years
ago. They were represented by the fol-
lowing gentlemen in the order given !:
G. A. Forrest, DR.. Easton, L. Sherman,
JOS Stmhle, G. Gelbke.
Pulaski heading q squad OF eighty
troops on horseback, dressed in the Po-
fish uniform. Pulaski was represented
in the person of Mr.. J. Mallek, of Nord-
helm.
Marshal of Second Division-G. T.
Barker-and Assistants.
A decorated wagon bearing IHE TRl-
BUNE steam engine, boiler and Gordon
job press, i'll operation, printing 100
copies of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
Weinschenk's Band.
FREEZER S5engerbund.
Concordia Sangverein.
Decorated wagon drawn By six horses,
bearing thirty-eight young ladies, to
represent the thirty-eight States. Over
the wagon-front were the words "Weare
all Sisters
Marshal of rdDivision-P.J Pierce
and Assistants.
Committee of Arrangements, Speakers
of the day, City Council and Officers,
and County Officers in carriages.
Veterans Of 1S12-Benj. Jones and G.
Kapple-in carriages.
Veterans of the Mexican War and Off
GERS, Soldiers and Invalids of the War
of the Rebellion.
Manitowoc City Band.
Company of State Militia.
fraternity of Free Masons.
Odd Fellows.
Sons of Hermann.
Slovanski Lipa.
Druids.
Norsl1 Young Mems Association.
Turn Verein.
Catholic Society.
Luthern Association
Following these was the Fire Depart
ment, with their engines, hose carts, etc,
richly decorated with ever green's, flow
ers, pictures, etc.
The procession moved across Eighth
street bridge to Park street, thence east
to the Park, where the exercises were
opened with music, followed by singing
by the Ereier S;engerbund. Then came
the reading of the Declaration of indie
pendence, in English, from the front OF
the State House. by Thomas Jefferson,
and after moro music Rev. G. B. Stevens
delivered short, entertaining and very
instructive grafton. The Declaration
was then read III German, after which
Mr. Chas. Esslinger delivered one of his
customary eloquent, soul-stirrins adj
dresses, making it, very sensibly, brief.
At the consIusion of his address the
Concordia Society rendered 4 German
aong, and the procession reformed ard
leaving the P,,rk moved down Sixth St.
To Chicago, thence to Seventh. down
to York west ON York To Main