Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-01
Letter from PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence o:thc Alexandria Gazette


PHILADELPHIA October IS, 1SS2-The
second day Of the great festival opener
and continued beautifully. In the cstima-
ton of everybody the trades parade sur
passed every previous display OF similar
character. There were nearly three hun
dred manufacturers or business houses in
line, evidently sparing no expense or labor
in thus presenting their claims TO general
notice
The exhibition of the progress and pres
cnt magnitude Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Adams Express Company, Union Transfer
Company, Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Allison & Co., Car Builders &c, was simply
stunning.
Nobody seemed to entertain the filintest
conception Of what has been accomplished
or is now being done by the wonderful
industries designated The railroad ex-
hibited their first engine in contrast
with one of their last, and the strik-
ing difference can only be realized by wit
Messing both. The express company had
i'll line the first hand-cart Used by Adams,
followed by the immense and elegant
wagons of the present, drawn by horses
that were perfect pictures of plumpness and
symetry.
Then followed the dry goods and dress
departments, fruit, bread, groceries, soap,
tobacco, &C.; carpets. printing, &C.; hard
ware i'll all its different brances, &C.; ma
chnery of all kinds pianos, sewing ma
chimes, &c; beer brewers association
furniture, shop works. &c, &c.
Words can give no idea Of the extent and
brilliancy of this procession. The American
Spring Motor Company presented huge
spring designed to propel street cars. 1t is
to be wound up like clock, and be con-
trollcd By Il brake, running three or ioul
hours by one winding.
| When the procession started 1T 10 O'Clock
Il. IN. some workmcn began building i cal
on track drawn in line, and when tho
affair wound up about ! o'clock p. IN. thu
car was finished in good style.
There were two roadway engines in thu
parade, propelled by steam and guided by
proper apparatus.
A complete and good-siZed house wa
presented 10 view, made entirely OF galva
nized iron, and too many other unusual ant
interesting features to be enumerated in
letter.
All the manufacturing companies repre-
sented were in full operation Throughout
the days march, in plain view Of the spec
tators, in many instances throwing out t,
the eager crowd the articles thus manu-
featured, as keep-sakes of the occasion.
The night tableauS pageant presented
appropriate scenes connected with the his
tory OF the State, and also much which an
peaied to the fancy, and gave Il partia
exhibition of the mardigras Of tho South
There were ten tableanx illustrative q
events in the history of Pennsylvania;
beautiful counterfeit Of Cupid on Joyc'
proud bird; 4 series Of ten tableauX Q
illustrous women of the best virtues highcs
heroism. richest fancy and most roy;l
character; gorgeous and striking illustrl
tiOns, with all the spendOr of the orient &
that famous epic of the East, The RtmUyanu
which bears much the same relation I
India that Millions Paradise Lost does t
the Western World
successful. 1t consisted of a rehearsal G
some OF the ceremonies of landing da,
ringing the State House bell 200 times. an
the chimes on the churches in the city at
O'Clock Il. IN. and many other intcrcslin
features.
The parade was of the Knights Tcmpla.
and WAS attractive and bright beyond dc
scription There were Knights, presen
from different parts of the State. MARYLAND
District of Columbia, Virginia, Delaware
New York, New Jersey, Rhode Hand, Hi
nois, and elsewhere
The day closed with another grand fir,
works display in Paramount Park, witllou
II repetition Of the fearful accident of til
previous day
The fourth, or military day, was no les;
Interesting and brilliant than the preceding
ones. The special features of the day wcr
military parade and review, reception Il
Academy of Fine Arts, camp fire at In
dustrial Hall. and concert by pupils q
girls grammar schools ri the Academy O
Music
The parade was participated in by III
National Guard of Pennsylvania, conSistin,
of about 5000 men; New jersey Stat,
National Guards, about 5000 men; Gran,
Army of the Republic, with about one hun
dred posts, of 5000 men.
Philadelphia may well be satisfied will
her bl-centennal celebration. 1t was il
every respect decided success, making he
peter and more hvorably known than
hitherto. There will be ample returns il
accumulated interest in time to come to al
her business interests, for the money OK
pended, and labor bestowed on this occa
sion. THOMAS l.. po1;tsnv