Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
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PH1LADELPHIA'S CELEBRATION
HUGHES AHEAD IN THE WALK
HORSE RACES IN ENGLAND TO-DAY,
THE SOUTH AMERICAN MUDDLE.
The Bi.Centennial.
TRADES DAY" AT THE PHILADELPHIA CEIEBR ALTON
THOUSANDS OF WORKING PEOPLE IN LINE

TRADES DAY" AT THE PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATION
THOUSANDS OF WORKING PEOPLE IN LINE
PHILApELPHIA. Oct 25.-Fine weather contrbu-
ted TO make Trades day." as to-day is styled In
occasion. The city was, as yesterday, fairly
swathed in flags, bunttngs and evergreens. The
streets forming the route OF the procession
were packed with spectators, and although this
was business of all kinds is at stand still. The
trades display, which with the mystic tableau
procession and the reception at the academy
with minor features. forms the distinct feature OF
to-day's part OF the celebration, formed on north
on Broad street to Lombard, thence back into
Chestnut street and over the route traversed by
yesterdays procession There were twelve diylS-
ions In the procession.
The head of the line made a good impression
everywhere along the route the first section OF
the division being formed by workmen OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad company to the number OF
l,5CO, OF whom 1000 were from the Altoona shops,
and $50 from the shops near Jersey CITY, The
Workmen were uniformed In blue suits, with brass
buttons, and were divided into sections each OF
which was designated by handsome SILK banner
Of the @ w1n on ahs the
the name of.the trades represented. First came
the machinists, with the blacksmiths, boiler
&C, following, all sturdy, sinewy, Intelligent
looking men, who not only looked well, but
marched diaIeinn IKE veterans At the head OF the
Ing, representing locomotive and train OF
passenger L,nSs car cars crossing the susquehanna
Next followed the display OF Adams ex-
press company. the chief point OF interest
being the contrast presented by an old negro
pushing an old style hand cart and the handsome
double team wagons now used by the company;
the Idea being TO show the development OF the busl
ness OF the company, which began V tn coOred
man and push carttn 1S40 In the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works display there were 1900 men in lne
divided into sections as If the case OF the Penn
sylvania railroad representation. In the line was
representation OF the primitive locomotive, first
QUILT by the company In 1892. and one OF the last
engines turned out OF their shops. and a banner
inscribed Established in 1885, ,450 locomotives
constructed to 1882" The Knickerbocker Ice
Company had in its turn out an Old Connestoga
wagon to show how 1t began opera
tions, with long procession OF
the modern vehicles now used in the business
The Wannamaker employees and representatives
OF the development OF Wannamaker & Co.'S buS-
ness from a very humble beginning TO the present
time formed the entire second division. The third
was formed exclusively OF manufacturers dis
plays, and the remaining divisions OF representa-
tlveS OF all sorts OF trades and occupations. As
Whole the demonstration was unique and interest
Ing, particularly in the numerous contrasts that
were shown between the primitive methods OF
products OF trade in this city from thirty to one
hundred years ago, and the resources and results
or Trade IN the present day.