The Morning herald., 1877-12-19
ECEM BEk ~. 1877 THIRD YEAR. ONE CRNT

GRAND sEkICENTENNIAL or TIL
III gr WATER WORKS. la
Yesterday was . charming day for thu
celebration, and the City wore merry sp.
pearance. Flags and buntisG lasntsa Ia
the air, and the streets were alive with pse-
pie, al anxious to celebrate tho doubls
event, Of the semi.centenniA Of ths arss
Introduction Of water, and the compilation
Of the North Basin Of tho Cool Spring Rss-
srvoir.
The procession formed At the City Hall,
st about $50 O'Clock, and marched in The
following order: II.
Chief Of Police, O'Tools, with sarReats
"helaa and Legg, and . squad Of eight
policeman.
City Cornet Band.
Water Commissioners, Bradford and All.
nold. ''"'| ~ .,
Mayor Whiteley, President Of Council.
Lichtenstein, and Chief Engineer Gallagher.
OF the Water Department. ,la
City Council and City officials.
Chief Engineer Mama, Of tho Fire De.4
partmsnt; First Assistant, .rhsnss, aud
Second Assistant, Baylis. o7a'oGtnaa1 81,
:" Friendship Firs Company, Jacob Stevens r
son. Marshal !; ex- Pioneus and pipe besra.i
ers with flrscoats. and equipments, followed !,
sysight men with red .hirts and squipmsats. !. q,
draw'ng Hose Carriage. Engine drawn b. :
horses. ..,- =.
Reliance Fire Conpany-T. F. Murpav i,
and J! Cash, Marshals; carriage and on,
gise; % men in citizens dress. '''
Oglesby's Band, Of Chester, Pa.' ~
Delaware Fire Compsny-5o msa II citt-
sens dress Engine Robert Ohanbers, IT,
Datton, and James Carrigan, Marshsls. d
"aahinston Fire Company-a5 ma In
citizens dress, With Hook and Ladder Truck. ,
Ind Engine: Samuel B. Virtue and John :,
v. West, Narshals.
Weccacos Fire Compssy-4s men In cit,-
'ens dress; Carriage and Engine; PHI,
'eterson, Chief Marshal; c. H. kuksss "
nd +. Dougherty, assistants. 81. H.a.'
The Fame brought up the rear, headed
> the United Cornst Band Engine and
lose Carriage, drawn BY horses. srt.Dy
Then came the chs,sty Senate, In three
arriages. ..,... ....-u rrrs.s lra
The Ffiendship Company made aas ap. 3
esrance.
All tho Hose Carriages and Esgiass were j,
andsomely decorated with aaes. -.~-,.-,p-,
The following, routs, VAS gone syes:-ya
rom the City Hall, out Market to Tepth,
Delawsrs Avenue, to Penns, lvauia Ave-
ae, to Frsnklis, thence to Reservoir. The
hole bank Of which was packed with b
'out 5000 people, who watched eagerly
the first appearance Of the water. II . 2~
The procession having formed their line
eand the basin. and when all was ready,
ord was telegraphed from the ground to If.
Q kngiseer, at the Water WORKS, op the
'andywile, that oil ~as ready. Atths in.
mt the word reached the operator, the
NAL was given, and the pump turned On.
about five minutes after the water came
wing softly in, and was greeted with
esrs. The cir was rent with music from
bands, and from cannon, on the ht,l.
e, . salute Of afty shots were fred, which
9 answered by the ringing of the CITY
III and the different fire bells, IN the city,
the blowing Of whistles.
4 number Of persons At once rushed down
snbankmont to get the arst drink, but
sb Ogden" was the successful one, hsv-
beaten all his competitors 10 In xsttine
first sip. He was followed inueliatsly
dozen young urchips, and the we'll.
own "Ned Leary,''whe enjoyed them.
yes In pranctng about the hettem, and
ashing water 10 one auothers faces, etc.,
ii driven out BY the rising water.
lhe procession then took their hsmswasd
rch, going over the following rsute -
wn PenSsylvanis Avenue 10 Delaware
enue. to Eleventh street, 70 Haskst,t,
Water Works, at Brandywias Bridge,
ere they made halt, and the works were
pectea, and then they resaned their
rch along French to 18th, to Ktae, to
x, to 7th, to Market, where they die.
sed.