Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-06

Knoxville Celebrates, RIght Well the
1O3 Anniversary.
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UnPEecedented InRaIhering of People
From All Parts.
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C01ntless, Thousands, of Eyes Gaze
Upon the Sights.
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From Fifteen 90 Twenty Thousand
VISITORS Present. li5 -
Strand civic and Military Procession,
al Fireand Baseball Centesls,s ara
Fireworks. ETC.
The celebration Of, the 103Td Ami
versary of Anierican Independence
marked i bright andauspicious era in
the history Of Knoxville and was cel7
ebrated in grand and good, style. It
was also the Cccasionof q. vast assem-.
blage of visitors from all directions.
The Inhabitants lobthe, GLORIOUS old
hills and valleys OF East Tennessee,
actuated by the feelings of patriotism
ever yelling up in their ,bosoms,, and
attracted by the extra inducen1ents in
the way of reduced railroad rates; etc.,
turned out in great numbers, most
every county within reach being rep
resented. But, aside from this, we
had many visitors from iVifginia,
Chattanooga and ether points Frs,4ga
Those who came by private convey
ance or on foot took advantage Of the
delightful noonHg ht night preceding,
and at very early hour stheyl were
pouring in in perfect sluices or all the
approaches to the city. The regular
night passenger train on the e. r., Y.
g. q. Railroad were loaded down COM
ing framzsbeth directions The first
special train to arrive was the Marys
Vile train, which came il about ten
O'Clock, with ten cars, mostly coal
cars with seats. 3As to furnishing
crowd loyal Blount y; did her share,
for this train was literally groaning
under the crowds, and-there wera fully
1000 people aboard. The Knox Wills
and Ohio. train with. tensT cars,
was nnext e., to. Z come. = in with
good crowd, aud then
came the train from the west,
with nine cars denseIy crowded. The
train from the East YVES delayed by
the breaking down Of the engine, and
did not arrive here TIL 1 o'clock on
the regular schedule. This train also
brought q tremendous crowd, and all
these together with the continuous in
pouring of lpeople from the surround.
ing country constituted. an immense
throng of people, about as large If not
larger gathering than was ever before
seen in Knexvihe. The principal
streets and places was literally teem-
ing aud moving mass Of human
beings, and it was difficult to get
along through them on Gay street or
Market Square. We have heard
various estimates of the number pres
ent. It was difficult to estimate, but
there must have been from Is, 600 to
20.000liEs cry aTE}Ui est IL sss q,
The day was sushered ia at daylight
by the firing of national salute from
Fort Saunders by the University Bate
~, In charge o. Isl. Lockett. Guns
were fired also at.ntervals during the
day. .''..'..'-'---'--'ell'-S'..A as
At an early hour thesvarious eonnpa-
nies began to form for the l3 al-s q
vggg G. STREET PROCESSION, : 1sa.
which was formed on Main street and
moved at IL o'clock promptly. It was
headed by Chief J. B. Picken and
First Assistant John Gleason, of the
police force, Is mounted, IS then
General Henry, Knox, Com
nlander of the n Continental
Army, who was well personated by
Mr.. Samuel Mckinney, attended by
his staff, all in complete costume. The
rest of the procession was formed in
the following order: Carriages with
theaoratorsZof the day 'Jshei Odd Eel
lows Band = heSFirst Division of TIT
Continental ARMY Gen. John A
Baxter commanding Gen. j. A
Cooper. commanding the 18th Distric
Division, attended by his staff; til
Knahe Gornet Band, in wagon in
fantry and cavalry commands iron
the 18th district; Charleston Band
Gen. IT, M. Michaels, commandin
the sfhWard Division; Sitting Bull
the great Indian chief, person
ated by Joe Taylor attende
by his Princess, peraonated b
Nill, Conner, and followed by til
mounted force of Indian allies horse
men, buggles and carriages; Knox
Vile City Band, colored; Knexviil
Fire Department headed by Chic
CA. King, haunted, the engines an
men in uniforms. following; MarSviu
colored Baud; Lyons and McCarhpbel
druggists. represented by large mo
tar aud besdEifult display on wheels
MorrissoRn Cornet Bandit bradley
Clay, sblacksmiths, with a,shop 0
wheels aud Id operation F. Hooker
josdwith, afhogea eiya Awheels TE
"southA American delegation, NOUN
EDS and headed by their, string ban
Jake Payne Bart, Giffin and Da,
Burnett, In wagon a regular n orr
Oafolina Ienigrant Htrath} tahsold 500
cred wagon fnlb 2fofz Jchildrel