Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-17

nan tide that was pouring down Broad

man tide that was pouring down Broad
street.
OTHER DIVISIONS on TO THB TWENTIETH.
The Fifth Div sion was led by Disstou
aw makers marshaled by Hamilton
Oisston himself. They made q mag
niacens display. After them came the
boiler makers, the hardware men, the
engine builders, the Hrs-proof safe men,
the iron and tin men, and manipula.
tors Of iron who work in other direc-
tions.
The eixth Division, marshaled by
William Il. Dickson, represented the
Cramp ship yards. The men were all
in line carrying the tools with which
they worked, aud with q large model
Of the ship "Indians," built at the
same yards, and which carried General
Grant to Europe.
The Seventh Division was marshaled
by Mayor Forwood, Of Chester, followed
oy nearly 1900 employees of Roach Is
ship yards, Chester, with model Of
the ship "Tokio," built at that yard,
and on which General Grant returned
10 this country from Japan.
Eighth Division, the wood worker
anu piano makers; the Ninth Division,
ne clothing, millinery, guilt, dying,
-ather. tobacco, boot and sho- inter
ssts. The Tenth Division included the
printers, paper men, bookbinders, the
makers of wall paper, engrxvers and
The manufacturer OF paper boxes. The
Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions, in
luded the makers Of paving blocks,
the pottery msn, the chemists, the
briekmakers, the marble workers, the
dealers in paints, varnishes, soap aud
candies.
The Thirteenth Division, represented
the National State and Municipal gov
eminent, the Post Office Department, the
~orkmen OF the U. $. Mint, ,ths Fire De-
part,n-nt and the Board Of Education
followed.
The American Protestant Association,
the Patriotic 0, der Sons of America and
the Associated Pioneers Of Philadelphia
followed, and made up the Fourteenth
Division. The FiftseLth Division sew
sral benevolent organisations, and
Cadets of Temperance. The Sixteenth
Division, cheese, butter, -four canneh
fruits, bread aud bakeries. The Sew
'ntesth Division, the brewing and bot
tling interests. The Eighteenth Divi-
sion turned out nearly 1000 butchers in
white blousee, nearly all on horseback
and the Others in coaches. The Nine
e.nth Division was composed of the
employees of the Telegraph and Trans
Ter companies, and the Twentieth Divi-
sion va m d up ola ii izsns caval-
cade from the surrounding counties.
wANAMAKER's GREETING.
We lack room Tor description ofthe
decorations everywhere and the
triumphal arches erected in honor OF
the guest, bat We would especially
note the arch erected by john Wana-
maker across Market street a, the
Grand Depot. Rainbow like it span
ned the street, gaiiy festooned with red,
white and blue bunting, and also trim
med with evergreens. On ons sid. of
the arch was the following inscription :
IAN Honor to the Hero of the Nine
esnth Century"
On the other side was the following ::
"Tne Women of the Centennial City
Join in the Welcome to General and
Mrs. Grant"
Mr.. Wanamaker had also extempor.
IL I'd a platform the whole length of his
establishment, upon which wsrs seated
nls employees and friends, and bal d
.r-et d n- passing throng with lively
aira. On Chestnut street there was a
SUCCESSION OF triumphal arches, and it
and Market STREETS appeared to be- q
labarynth of flags and bunting. The
"Lsdk-r" Buil1ipg, the German "Dem-
ocrat," the "Bulletin," the "Prsss,"
the Evening News" the "Tinss, I"
and Telegraph" we're envslop.d in
bunting, but none of them outclipped
the "North Am-ricap," the latte: had
the building covered with weather sig
nal flags Of all hues, from tho awning
to the roof.
As usual WanamaSsr outdid every
thing again by an arch over Chestnut
street at his store adjoining the CONT
mental hotel and passing the hotel Mrs.
Grant came out ard looked at the pa
rads as it passed. The parade counter
marched on Broad street, and at three
o'clock General Grant ahd his party
reached the Union League House and
dis Aou nting took the stand erected on
the opposite side OF the street from the
League House reviewed the slowly NOV
lug tide of humanity as it swept on
v ard. By S o'clock all the military and
Grand Army If tho Republic organiza-
tions had passed, and darkness was
fast approaching. At that honr Gsner-
al Grant and Mr.. Boxer left the stand
on foot and sought a passage through
the crowd and Sansom stree,s.
An opening was formed through
= hich q passage to Thirteenth street
vas effected, and the General, closely
by a multitude Of people who
lad discovered his identity, made his
way to his carriage, and WAS driven to
he Continental Hotel.
Meas while the crowd around the
league house had begun to diminish,
md the citizens organizations, which
" this time had commenced to appear,
,egan falling out Of the line, and turn
ny up into Ihs sids streets homeward
ound.
As evening came on Broad street
vas still alive with people, and the
ndless procession was still pressing on
vard to break up few squares farther
n.
General A. T. A. Torbert from Mil
ord, this State, was one of the Aids
# Chief Marshal Snowden.