New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09
THE GERMAN CELEBRATION.
AN IMPOSING DISPLAY IN NEWARK.

A JERSEY CITY IN GERMAN DRBss-FFrkEN Ihoo-
SAND PERSONS In LINE.
One hundred thousand people crowded the
streets OF Newark yesterday TO witness the
of the bi.centenary of German Immigration Iho CITY
presented the aspect OF populous German 'o"n' "'
man flags and notices and German faces oefne "o'
everywhere The demonstration was pronounced 70 DO
tho greatest ever witnessed in Newark At an early ho
in the morning bands stationed in towers In parts
OF the city played German and American airs ana a'
sunrise there salute by thirteen pieces OF auey
in Military Park The early trains running into newark
were crowded with visitors from New-hork' nroohJ' q,
Jersey CITY, Hoboken and other ctes ana 'no ,ra'ei
continued the different railroads untii noon beio
ten o'clock crowos began TO assemble on the hhe Oh
ronte of the procession and the music OF bands was
heard in all directions The procession moved ABOUT
lIl5 o'clock II was divided into SIX dlvsohs' uhuer
a grand marshal ard forty aids and numbered nearly
$1,000 persons. with hundreds OF gayy decorator
wagons ableaus etc At the head of the first division
was car drawn by horses, in which sat two young
woman CARRIED as Columbia and Germania. and
Immediately following battalion OF soldes clad IN
tue uniforms of past centuries. william Penn came
next escorted peasants of the seventeenth century
The Pioneer Leisberger sat in wagon when was
escorted by Indians and Moravians. Other decorated
WAGONS escorted by Indians and historical characters
contained the Goddess of Liberty and other appropriate
representations.
The second division composed of military organ.
cations and other uniformed bodies There were twenty
nine Grand Army Posts and other societies numbering
about 5000 men. The bust OF Abraham Lincoln on
pedestal was carried platform, aud around II were
grouped several cOored with broken chains hanging
from their wrists and aukles Eight battai0ns OF the
Washington schutzen Corps of NswJ Jersey followed In
the third division the societies and other orgsnza
tons OF the German schools and churches OF Newark
There were over 100 decorated wagons In this division
filed with women and children The fourth division
was composed Singing societies. lodges Turner clubs
and bene VIOLENT societies. rne fifth division was the
largest in the parade and contained representatives OF
the varions trades OF Newark One hund'ed butchers
appeared on horseback. and large wagon contained
King Iiambrnus seated q hogshead IN costume ana
attended by his courtes There nearly 100 wagons
In this di vision.
The procession reviewed at the City Han py inc
Mayor and Common Council and number OF dislln'
glshed guests including Governor Ludlow and STALL
Judge Dixon and Leon Albeit, the Republican and
Democratic candidates for Governor. Chancellor Kun
Won, ex-Speaker Samuel j. Randall, Judge Depue anu
other civil and military dgnitarles Inc procession
after passing over the desRnaed route haed az Vse
DOMAIN Park the exercises Of the day were 10 DC
held The park rapidly filed with Deopeand at O'Clock
less than $4,000 persons were Inside the lncoseie
Tho speaking began at O'Clock from ntanu near INC
entrance park. There was an oratlon IN Gernal
which with earnest attention. aud was 0l-
lowed with address by ex-Speaker samuel j. hahuil
After speaking German singing societies united
in singing Iu hymn aud number OF German ana
American national airs In the evening there was all
exhibition OF fireworks and historical taDleaus