The daily gazette., 1883-09-15
THE aVOLKSFEsT,
Preparations for Mondays Parads-Tht
Programme at the Park.

Preparations for Mondays Parada--The
Programme at the Park.
Major Curtis, OF the First Battalion, is
sued orders last evening for Companies A,
and @ to report at the armory
at S.15 a. m. Monday for the purpose OF
acting as an escort to Governor Charles
G. Stockley, who has signified his intention
of taking part in the festivities of the Volks-
fest. Company commanders have requested
the men to report at 7.45 O'Clock sharp. The
battalion VIII take part In the parade
and VIII In all probability engage in
target shooting match at the park, as 1t is
understood that the committee purpose
offering several prizes for superior marks
manship. The following office explains
itself:
OFFICE OF Sunday Star, Chief Mars hal's
Headquarters, Sept. Is, 1881 hereby give
notice to all persons or firms who desire to
participate In the Volksfest parade on Mon
day that they must notify me either by
letter or in person, as early as possible
of their intention to do so, as such informa-
tion is necessary in order to properly pre-
pare the program OF the parade and avoid
confusion In the formation of the line. |
will be at my headquarters in the SUNDAY
Star Office until O'Clock p. M, to-day for
the purpose of receiving applications for
position. A full and authentic list of all
who will take part in the parade and the
displays to be made will appear In the
Sunday Star Of tomorrow.
@. B. RHoADs, Chief Marshal.
The chief marshal is particularly anxious
that the programme shall be carried out and
that there shall be no chance of detention
The assistant marshals are requested to
meet the chief marshal on Sunday night at
9 O'Clock at Sengerbund Hall. Ali must
be in their places by $50 o'clock on the
morning of the parade.
The Sunday Star tomorrow will publish
a list of those who will participated in the
in line. +. Wagner & Co. pur-
pose to have float, which was
used in the bicentennial parade in Philadel
phia, drawn by six horses, in the line.
Tue following program OF amusements at
the Park is furnished by the Committee:
Program, Monday, the 18th inst: Upon
the arrival of the cavalcade at Scheutzen
Park the formal ceremonies will be opened
with singing by the Delaware S@ngerbund,
after which the guests will be welcomed
by E. P. Freye, President of the "Fest" at
the conclusion of his address of welcome, he
will introduce the orators of the day, Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard and August Kuhiman at
the conclusion of the addresses by the ora
tors, the president will declare the ''fest"
open to the public.
The afternoon program will consist of sack
racing, pole climbing, wheelbarrow races;
concert and dancing music all aftern oon up
to 1870 O'Clock in the evening.
The program for Tuesday will be at 6 a.
M, reveille by the band; II a. m. singing by
the scholars of the school at the Park; at 2
p. M; shepherds race ifor pair of fine
sheep, by the scholars OF the school. Music
and dancing for the remainder of the day
and evening. .
The program for the closing day, Wednes-
day, will be vocal and instrumental concert
music, children's games, blind mans buff,
fat mems races and wheelbarrow races.
The festivities will close with music and
dancing and general good time for every
one.
During each evening the park and dane
ing pavilion will be illuminated with the |
modern discovery-the electric light.
During the parade on Monday the James |
and Webb Stationery and Printing Com
panY will distribute 10000 small flags.