, 1877-10-08
GERMANTOWN,

GERMANTOWN.
Celebration of tho Centennial Of tho I1attfs,
IniiadtIphta STnttt Oct. ..
All Germantown was awake at an carly hour,
md at sunrisc, when the Keystone Battery, TN
der tho co,nmnnsl Of Lieut.. James o. Wimeics.
ter, usherrd In tho festivities with salute Of
10u guns, the streets beean to I'LL with people,
all anxious to celebrate their great Day. At 0
o'clock AIR. W. +. Gamble sounded hundred
strokes on the old bell which SO long hung
in tho Statc-11ouse, nntl tho clock was set III
motion by Mr. @. Wilbur Russell.
Every one who owned flag or could borrow
II thcre were hardly house on M.in street
which did not show some decoration.
Mover beiore was Main street 10 crowded With
people as yesterday The drlzzto Of the carly
morning cl'auec1 Into stcady Eafn later 10 tho
onto 10 tho stQht-seeFs. By 10 O'Clock the
streets were nearly choked with people, and
ai,9ng w. visitors r. to t. TIE town. who took Tho
brought With hin. his alal Anthony banner, anS
William Joncs, OF Manayunk, - years ef are,
who served fl tho War 0f 1873 Us a lcrmantown
s To s t., to BE- ,a hs Ersnt
silnlship Ut Gen. Louis Wagner. lie Ind sna,!o
extensive arrangements ior carrying out hs
part ol tho progran,mo successf1tliy, and tle
great pagcGnt noycl without hitch When
all were In line tho column was All imposing
onc. ltwas divided Into thrcu divisions, att1
WINS composed OF not fnr from O003 men ard
women, for tho gcntlcr sox a!ao clalmed q share
In the days celebration.
:. At II 30 tho order to move was given, and
the COLUMN countern,archcd on Cheltcn avcnuc.
Wl!cn thus doubled, Tho processlon was two
miles and ouc'half IN length, 80 that In strnight
OF five tnlics As the banda struck UP tho sidc-
walks were Immediately tll!ud with sig!t-srcss.
The frequent excursion trains over tho Reading
Railroad lind brought In thousands ot pcnplo
tion was extremely difficult Then tho rain BE-
gan to fall In earnest. fllp streets run rivers
VI mud and winter, hut the line moved stcauliy
onward Without Interruption, and the cruwds
tlrst division was composed Of the military
organizations. Among tho compnnfcs which
turned out " uniform were the Princeton, Con.
tiuentale, ffty.l!o men, under Capt. Aaron
battery. aud tho Gsard College Cadets. The
Washington 0rays acted ~ escort to Mayor
Stoktey and tho CIVIC authoritles. The second
division, under Col. Daniel ". pussfnger,, was
and many secret societies Of the city, to tle'
number OF about $500 men. The THRU
division was the most interesting OF tue pro~
eession md included representatives Of tho
bercd nut far from, 1900 participants; Tho
column, after. counter!narching gu Cllotsn
avrauc, moved oyor Wayne, Coulter, Green,
Menhelm, silaln, East I" Ut lsoS ...e" Msstoa'
aud Main streets, tho route originally liked
upon. Tho proccsslon, a. q whole, made vcly
Gne display. It occupied M hour In paasinta
given point, md the rain alono dctractcd from
thu full enjoyment Of the pnVeant.
Il was originally intendc. that tho historical
address and tho Grafton should be delivered
from the larQo PLATFORM 10 front Of tho tials.
where the thousands could hcar tue c1crc!ees.
seconl door was provided With seats and ~
nrnly OF policemen detailed tu guard tho en-
trances. MeC!u10'A Band was stationed On ths
platfor'n, and at 2:W Gcy. ilartranft, who bal
carriage at tho head Of the procession. entered
the hull. lle was accompanied by Mil .ue1
prtnton and the officers Of his staff IN uniform.
Mayor stoklcy and tnomtcrs Of GounsIls wcFe
were opened tho hall was soon Oiled, and at a:1
o'clock tllu Chatr1nan Of the Committee Of Al.
engagements, Select Councilman James T. Gates.
stcppc4 to tho front aud fntroduecd - lre.!lsnt
ui thu day Mr.. Washington Fastortna, "a ltuea!
descendant ot ouo ol tho pioneers: and ono Of
The Oldest residents OF Germantown" Mr.. Pas.
totlus merely returned tha'lks inr tho honor
and at once introdIcett the Rev q Sstiaciles,
At its CONCLUSION tho band played " Hall Coiln,-
bla,n aud thc President introduced the htsturan
OF ihe day, Dr. Alfred Z. Lainbdiu. who read .
papsr giving a. eiapofats Description q n, tue
BY speaking of tho inadequate Idea commonly
entertained OF the battle Of uermantowu, wLftl
WAS due to the prominence which llnl been
given TO a single striking incident, which WIS M
really OF mtnnr Importance the contest Tor tue
possession OF Chcw's house, Tho battle being
really contest between two ar,rfcs f0f tae POS.
.esslon Of long aud atrongly'posted ll''e Of
At tue conclusion Of tho Address the orator of
the DAY. the Hon. n. Russell Thsyer, was Intro.
duceu, and delivered the 0futton. The speakers
eloaucnce aEqused much enthusiasm, aud he
VA s4 frequently INTERRUPTED ~ applause: ,.,oo
Thomas A. Gunncy, Esq., presented tho 0ld
clock aud bell TO the residents Of dcEmautowu.
He briefly related the history of these timc.hon
9rsd TIE 4s nan9 H. ths sIssspa tssp
1888, he said. and struck the hour fpf the arss
titns on tho 1st Of January, 1929. For nearly
half century 1t had kept guard over the ues!.,
ns. q tna R,es t r. ys.F. s1nS e
our citizens for tho protection o. ,,ansa tne"
notes had been requiem 70 The dead Zero tIom
ths Rsass!h III .a .aa s os
aud L!ncolu, and host Of the natiou's dtaI;;
II oniy renalnel to hin, low to psesent tbs bei!
and clock 10 the people of Germantown, auu
miRht our children aud our cht!dftn's eAnh,sa a,a
record with reverence what We have done 1ele
Norton johnson, Esq, accepted tho gift. 10
behalf of the cltlzeus, pedRlnk their hopof tnas
| the utalost care should aiways be taken 10 pre-
serve mud keep In good order these precious n''
lis Rev. Jseob IlclHcusteia. D. D.. pto"
nouMced ths benedict!on, aud the audience a1s'
perSed.
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