The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-04
WHEELING W. vA TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 1876.

OF artillery, and huzzas that arose from
every part of the compass were perfectly
desfening. The ceremony at this point
consisted OF performance of nation al
airs by grand chorus Of 500 voices.
The performances of the band and grand
chorus were scarcely audible at times,
till the chorus of America was
started in the last verse, in
which the vast audience joined,
and the effect was most grand. The
excitement tonight was intense, and has
never before been equslled Every
prominent thoroughfare vas crowded
with people, and the streets along which
the procession passed were dense mass
of humanity.
New York.
New YORK, July AS the clocks
struck midnight the city was given over
20 the most uproarious hilarity imagins
Bile. Salutes were fired at the forts and
by the men-ot-war IN the hsrbor, and the
church bells rang, while the steam whistles
on thousands of factories, tug-boats and
steamers added to the din. Never be-
fore has the city presented such mag
nificent spectacle. Hundreds of thousands
of good natured people surging through
the streets, witnessing the iiluminatlons,
decorations and fireworks.
The most vivid description would con.
vey only poor idea of the picturesque
and imposing appearance presented by
Union Square from nlne o'clock until far
into the first morning of the second CEN
tury of American independence. The
whole scene was one of unparalleled
beauty and will long be remembered by
those fortunate enough u have witnessed
it. Nothing could be grander,
more imposing or soul-stlrring,
particularly so when the advance
guards of monster procession marched
into the square by way the plaza. The
great buildings surrounding the square
shook with deafening cheers, which rang
out from at least $4,000 throats. Every
building around the square was appro-
priatcly illuminated. About 9 o'clock
the square WAS cleared by police, the
seventy-trst regiment and park police
officers. 1t took the united efforts
of all combined to keep back the crowd
from the lines. Broadway and Fourth
Avenue were packed, and Fourteenth
street WAS altogether impossible. Many
and variegated lanterns, splendid devices,
gas Jets, rockets, lights and other illumi.
nations formed scene OF great magniti-
ceuce. From tree 10 tree strings Oi count
less lanterns We suspended, and gas
lamps IN the squsre were also painted
in various colors. As the hour advanced
the crowd increased, and women and
children tainted and were with difficulty
carried out of the way 1t WAS almost an
hour after the start of the procession be-
fore the head entered the square and took
up the positions assigned u the digerent
parts. The members Of the SangerhuDd
were on the platform 10 the number oi
1000, while many bands that took part
in the procession assembled on the plaza
between the grand stand and the Sangers
stand. The Mayor, members OF Common
Council and heads of various depart
mentS OF the city government occupied
the grand stand and reviewed the mon
ster procession Ms il filed into and filled
every portion Of the square. Singing
societies sang "Star Spangled Banner"
Bavard Taylors song of 1876, "My
Country ,is of Thee" and many other
martial and patriotic songs. The
band numbering over three hundred
persons played several choice selections
while fireworks were sent of from the
roofs of houses. The procession then
marched to Madison square, where the
scenes OF Union square were repeated,
and at "A late hour the procession dis
banded.
Dispatches from every quarter state
that the Centennial Fourth was u,hered
10 with the most enthusiastic dcmonstra-
tions, cities and towns Illuminated,
salutes fired, torch-light professions,
ringing of bells and firing OF cannon.