Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-13
s. Tanamany OeIebratlOn.

OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY AT LAUREL AND VIII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT INSTITUTE HALL,
LAST EVENING.
Institute Hall was about two-thirds full,
last evening with an appreciative audience
to witness the annual celebration Of st.
Tammany's Day, annually observed by the
Improved Order of Red Men. The hall was
handsomely decorated, and elaborate care
was exercised in enveloping the platform
with multitude of large and small flags,
formed into canopy-shaped wig-wam. A
large display of Indian relics, including the
tomahawk, war club, bows and arrows, the
calumet, &c, WAS made.
Willie Brown opened the exercises at
8 o'clock with an organ voluntary, and
Joshua Maris, one of the Great Prophets of
Delaware in the Order, presided, and brief
ly alluded to the services of st. Tammany,
a celebrated Indian Chief Of the Delawares,
whose sterling qualities and integrity of
heart endeared him not only,to his OWL
people hut to the pale faces.
Hon. II. N. Walker made the principal
address of the evening, in which he eulo-
gized the character of st. Tammany as a
model. The Delaware Quartette rendered
some excellent m,isic during the exercises
and Willie Brown performed Handsomely
ON the organ. Professor Bond was on hand
with his ponderous accordeon aud rendered
scme delightful music.
| One of the special features, however,
was the singing by Messrs. Howard and
Conly, of Philadelpma, whose humorous
songs drew forth much laughter, and Syl-
veeter S. Breed ALEC sang very acceptably
one or two pieces. The arrangements for
the celebration had been well made by
James q. Pierson and George Newstead.
The LAURrL cELEBRArIoN--A LARGE TURN
CUT AND ENrHUsIAsrIc PEOPLE.
The demonstration at Lanrel was one OF
| the most imposing society affairs ever wit
messed IN the lower part of the State. Peo-
( pie tiGcked into the town from all direc
tons, some of them from long distances
/ and with hearty enthusiasm participated
! II the celebration.
The procession formed about 2.31 O'CLOCK
! in the afternoon, and there were about 5C(
/ ned Men in llne. They represented Rossa'
katum trihe OF Laurel, Wicomico tribe oil
Delmar, aid triues from Salisbury anC
I SnarptOwn in Maryland. Music was fur
nieh d bg tho Delmar Band, which headed
the procession. Hundreds of people, whit,
aud colored, followed the procession along
through the streets. aad out to the Fan
Grounds. where the remainder of the eXer
cises were held.
Tie number OF persons vino gathered "
she Fair Grounds war estilu4ted at 120U o.
1900. The grand stand upon which as man,
people crowded a. could 5nfortably do sC
l. estimated 10 hold one thousand persons
and beriles this hlni G Is of people ea
about in carriages or stood on the ground
After appropriate introductory exercises
sddresses were made by Rev. Ii. II Mann
Of Sharptown, Md Great Sachem r. N
sprague and Great Iucohanees Joseph Pyle
of Wilmington, and REV. d. G. Ridgway, o
Laurel.
The exercises Of the day concluded Will
pound party, which afforded no littl,
amusement. 1t was conducted in the usua
style, and the people participated in it with
a zest. In the evening a society meeting
was held the hall Of Rossakatum Tribe