Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
WYOMING VALLEY.
Second Days Proceedings COmmemOr-
alive of the Battle and Massacre
Vast Crowd Of People
Present.
TIE Grand Procession Dismissed after
Review by President Hayes and Mr..
acknowledgements by Hayes
and Hartranft.

WILKEsBARRE, PA, July 4.-The second
days proceedings OF the centennial commem-
grafton OF the battle and massacre of Wyo-
ming were OF very interesting nature. The
three railroads which intersect at this place ran
long trains every half hour from local points
and brought throngs of people to swell the
influx of visitors from distant points who had
attended the ceremonies at Wyoming the
previous day. Many of these were unable to
obtain lodgings and spent the whole of the
night In the streets. The principal streets
and squares were mantled in bunting and
a wealth OF evergreen IT wreath, festoon and
arch. The day was ushered in at sunrise by
a Sssnte OF one hundred guns, ringing of
bells and sounding of steam whistles, and
soon thereafter the residents and visitors were
astir. The grand procession of the military,
Grand army of the Republic, fire department,
trade organizations and other societies was
an imposing affair. 1t started promptly at
eleven clock and was two hours In passing
a given point, and was dismissed after pass
ing In review before President Hayes,
Governor Hartranft and a distinguished
company. There were many tableaux
IN the procession, representing life hundred
years ago; also illustrating the past, present,
and future growth of industries, and the de-
velopment of valuable mineral deposits. In
the evening reception was held at the res
idence of Vim. Conyngham. On the veran-
dab were the Presidents and governor s
parties; on the lawn in front were assembled
fully ten thousand people. Mr.. H M. Hayt,
Republican candidate for governor of Penn
sylvania, introduced
PRESIDENT HAYES,
who said he had not come there to do much
speech making, and could only here, under
more pleasant and favorable circumstances,
reiterate the sentiments he had wished to
convey at Wyoming yesterday, under heat
ed tent, to the surglng crowd of dusty and
bolsterous people, which were that the set
tiers of the western frontier were undergoing
the same trials to-day that beset the pioneers
of Wyoming a century ago, and whose vir-
tues we are now concentrating; and that
his idea was to treat the savage with equity
and justice, to deal with him in good faith,
and if war with him for any cause was neces-
sary, to give our army commanders facilities
to conduct it successfully The President
then remarked that he did not wish to en-
croach upon the time of the other speakers
who were to follow, and that If, unlike his
predecessor In Office, General Grant, he did
not know enough to not say anything, he
hoped he did know when to stop.
GOVERNOR HARTRANFT
followed and briefly alluded to the object of
the demonstration, the patriotic pioneer set
tiers, and the results;of their patriotism. G. r.
Buckalew, of Bloomsbury, spoke pleasantly
of the Indian traditions. The Declaration of
Independence was read by H. w. Palmer, of
Wilkesbarre. Secretary Sherman and At
torney General Devens followed with orations,
when benediction was pronounced and the
crowd scattered.
The Scranton City battalion executed
some maneuvers, and several of the crews
that take part in the regatta to-mor-
row INDUCED in practice spurts for the amuse-
ment of the crowd. In the evening there
was fine display of fireworks from a raft in
the center of the Susquehanna RIVER. In the
procession was the CRATE in which anthracite
coal was first successfully burned sixty-three
Wars ago.