The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-04
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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of Main and 18th Sts.
CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
Celebration of the Day
Paraoe es, &c,
At Philadelphia.

breeze blowing, SO that the various pro-
cessions which mark the preliminary Gel
ebration of the Centennial Fourth, are
not attended by such discomfort and
danger as otherwise. The principal
parade to day was that of the Grand
Army of the Republic, probably the
tinet parade of that body ever seen. 1t
was estimated that 5000 men were in
line, and their appearance was very fine.
The city is brilliant with flags
and other patriotic decorations. The
streets everywhere are Gensely crowded,
and there are constant arrivals of
strangers from al parts of the country.
Governors Tlden and hayes are both in
the city. The celebration proper will be
ushered IN this evening, by grand torch
light procession of workingmen, political
clubs, civic societies, &c. 1t is expected
that from 10000 to $1,000 men will par
ticipate, and the line of march will be
marked by illuminstons and fire, works.
The procession will be formed in four di-
visions. The line will escort the
Governor of Pennsylvania and
Mayor of Philadelphia, the Foreign
commissioners to the Exposition. The
Emperor of Brazil, Prince Oscar, OF
Sweden. Marquis Rochambean, Cows.
Hayes, Tilden, Rice Peck, Lippett, Car
rol, Cochran and Bagley, and other dis
tinguished guests we learn will be mar
shalled by Gen. Charles III. T. Coils
AS the procession reaches the venerable
State House the formal ceremony OF ush-
ering in the Centennial Fourth will BE-
observed, including the ringing for the
first time of the new liberty bell, and II
grand chourus of 600 voices, under the
direction OF VIM. WolsIetfer, assisted by
the First regiment band Tomorrow
will be ushered in by the ringing of all
the city bells and the firing of national
salute in Paramount Park. One of the
conspicuous events OF the day will be the
military parade, which comes of to-mor-
row morning. and it promises TO be in sp-
pearance, in the representation of the
troops, and the force under arms is To
be one OF The most imposing displays that
have taken place in this city or years.
At ten O'clock an elaborate programme
Of services Will he observed III lndcpen.
denoe Square,a and extensive Union ,hurch
services will be held morning and even
ine. The day will conclude with what
will undoubtedly be the finest pyrotech-
ME display ever witnessed in this city, If
not in the country.
The celebration of the anniversary of
American Independence wa. inaugu-
rated tonight with grand tOrchlight
procession OF civic and industrial socie
ties. Long before dark crowds Of peo-
plc gathered on Third and Broad streets
from Christian TO Columbia streets
"A distance of several miles. 10
view the procession. 1t is probable that
half million OF persons were on
Broad street witnessing the magnificent
spectacle. The entire route OF the pro.
cession was brilliantly illuminated, and
the display of flags and banners was very
general and magnificent, and what
| added greatly TO the effect was the He.
minated and iestooned triumphal arche'
which have not been used in public
demonstration in this city since the re.
ception to the Marquis De Lafayette in
1874, Especially splendid were the
Club House the new Masonic Temple
La Pierre House, st Georges Hotel,
Onenbach Garden, Academy of Fine
Arts, Broadway Hall, sRd many resi-
dences on North Broad street. AT many
of these special displays of fireworks
were made, and added greatly to the
effect. Along Chestnut street there were
numb OF triumphsl arches, and all
of the hotels, theatres and most of the
large stores were lighted up,
and contained many handsome and
patriotic designs. The procession
was arranged in -four grand divisions,
each with marshal and aids. The line
WAS headed by General Calls and his
aids, mounted, with profusiOn Of torches
around and about them. Then followed
the northeast division under the COM
mand of l.asc A. Sheppard In this
we're the Americas Club. the David
II. Lsne Club of the Twentieth ward,
escorting Governor Haye. OF
Chic Competent judges estimate tbs
number o persons on the parade at over
10000. This included the Improved
Order of Red Men in full regslia, about
thirty tribes, escorting Gov. Hartrsnft
and Mayor Stokeley; the Caedonlah
Cub. about one hundred men, IN full
costumes, escort.ng the British Ger
tennial Commissioners Dom Pedro,
Prince Oscar OF Sweden, and
Count Rochambeau had industrial
escorts, and the Prince was accompanied
by number Of his fellow-csdets and the
officials and men OF the Swedish msn.ot-
war now in port. 1t was o'clock before
the vast parade could be got to move ID
the order set forth, and then, amid the
grand series Of pyrotechnlcal display.
the procession moved out Broad street
Some of the special features OF thr parade
and all of the distinguished guests were
vociferousIy spplsuded. The scene from
Masonic Temple ai Broad and FIIbert
street, st 10 P. ", where men were
cnunter-marchIng, was grand beyond des-
criptinn, and a. far - the eye could
resch Grand avenue was crowded with
counter-march.ng men bearing myriads
u! torches.
Greeting from Alabama.
MoyTGoMERY. ALA, June The
Mayor sends the following:
IT, Gen Haaotey President Centennial
Commission, Philadelphia:
The people OF Montgomery, the birth
place OF the Confederate goyernment
l. rough its City Council, extend cordial
and Iaernal greeting 70 ali Peop!e Of The
u nited States, With an earnest prayer for
perpetuatIcn OF concord aud broiheriy
feeling ,hrou shoul our land.
[Signedl NJ. L. MOSES, Mayor.
The procession was considerably de-
lsys-i, and i: vas not until alter midnight
that the head OF the line reached lnde-
pendence Hall. Here artificial light
made the entire vicinity as bright a. day,
.nd snidt burst Of pyr";sv'hul's the
new Liberty Bell peAied forth IA Joyous
tones; bat soon ali Vas drowned IN the
noise Of thousands OF lively chssrs, saiats'