Daily Republican., 1883-09-17
I HIRD ED\T\0N
YHE VOLKsFEsT DISPLAY.
Wilmington In Holiday Attire
The Parade . Grand Success
Streets Grow ded.

As soon as daylight broke over the
city this morning men, women anu
children, who had dreamed all night OF
the coming Volks.fest parade, and anx-
ious TO be in rea mess to witness the
event, were out If bed and dressed
without the usual extra effort and
long before IL was time for the grand
pageant 10 move the streets were lined
with men, women and children, and
about 10 o'clock every conceivable
space, nook or corner along the
route was occupied by the expectant
throng. Il
The final arrangements for the grand
fete were completed last night, and the
various marshals, assistaLt ts and those
who were to take part in the procession,
received their last orders, and business
men, manufacturers, and all Interested
were busiiy engaged in preparing for
the event and getting everything in
readiness to move promptly at 9 o'clock.
Many of the industrial establishments
and other places of business were clos
ed this morning, in order to allow their
employees to take part in tie parade.
The public schools were all closed.
The city was profusely decorated with
flags, bunting and evergreen, the
most conspicuous of which were the
houses of the German citizens, although
many Of others were richly decorated.
FORMING IN LINE.
The various marshals and assistants
were busily engaged in forming their
respective sections in line and when the
signal was given at o'clock every one
was prepared to march. The mar
shals were dressed in black
suits, high silk hats, white gloves, con.
spicuous badges across their breasts and
1nounted on frey steeds. The Marshal
and his aids, together with the police,
forming the head of the column, formed
on Shipley street, right resting on 5th,
and at 9 o'clock moved down Market
to Fourth, to French, to Front, to Mar
ket, to Eleventh, to King, to Ninth, to
French, to Fourth, to Orange, to Eighth,
to Tatnall, to Delaware avenue and out
Delaware avenue and Pennsylvania
avenue to Schuetzen Park in the follow
ing manner
Platoon of Police-Chief Hawkins,
Sergeant Mcconnell and II men. Chief
Marshal-C. b. Rhoades and aids.
First Regiment Band, y pieces.
First Division-N. Il. Bertolette,
Marshal. Military, First Battalion,
First Regiment, ID. V. NJ, numbering
nearly 200 men, who acted as escort to
Governor StOckley and Secretary Of
State w. f. Causey, who were in VIM.
Y. Warner tine English drag, drawn
by four beautiful horses.
The Governor and staff were follow
by the second division, August Bier
man, Marshal, whicl consisted Of u
long line Of carriages containing
Senator Bayarl, members OF the Ger
man Library A-sociariph City Council,
Municipal Court. Water Department,
and u number of proluinent German
citizens, together with the Immigration
Commission.
Third Division-Char!es Yetter aud
Peter Elmer, marshals. City Cornet
Band, German Library Association,
Delaware SengrrDuud III large wagon
handsomely decorated and containing
the various Goddtsses Of Liberty, and
followed bv 26 men on foot. The Turn
Verein, Saxon Band, Harigari Societies
and other lodges with a Philadelphia
drum corps. These were followed By Il
gymnasium in full operation, three
coaches, and a wagon containing Mr.
Eli Crozier President of 1--WE the
People"
Fourth division, John Dougherty,
Marshal "A base ball club in full uni
form, DUPONT Drum Corps, large
wagon drawn by six horses. furnished
by j. 1eph Stoeckle, and representing
GalDbrinus and the art Of brewing.
This wagon was handsomely decorated
and forlued one of the most conspicuous
in line. This was followed by IA brew
cry in full operation, representing the
establishments of SpeCht Il SPAIN and
Joseph Stoeckle, followed by two other
wagons, containing beer kegs, &c.
f. Wagner & Co., decorated wagon,
with organs and musical instruments
Delaware Marble Works, wagon with a
huge piece of marble and men at work.
NJ. F. Hayden, the florist, followed
with a large wagon, drawn by four
horses, on which was an elegant floral
display. Next in order was the display
of John McCati'rey, agent for Cunning
ham & Co., the Philadelphia bot
tiers. Six large wagons repre-.
sented this nrn, one of which contain
ed bottliug machine in full operation.
MessrS. Cunningham and McCatirey
headed their exhibit III an open ba-
rouchr.
Next in line came the exhibit Of
Frarti, Kelley X Co, liquors Daniel
Ruhcn,tein, with two wagons and coffee
roasting machine in operation Charlie
L. Ewing, boots and shoes \ lgust ne
Paper Mills with exhibit of paper
Qulgley & Mullen, groc"rE, with twu
wagons Isaac Dillon, coffee iOAs,lng
machine r. NJ. Wier, groceries and
display of old china, which was quite
a curiosity: German. American acnobI
in two wagons.
Fifth division, John H. BtaunStcin,
Marshal, headed by the ptetler lilr.
mony Band, OF Philadelphia, nun ber-
ing 20 pieces, and followed 10y about
50 workrupn Of the Diamond State iron
Company on foot, aud II large wagon
drawn by eight horses, on which was d
handsome sign aud crediJabie exhibit
OF the products Of this Company. After
this came the display O! coach hardware
by Bellah Il Co.; an elaborate exhibit
Of pants, etc by James Bradford; one
wagon containing coach material by
Finely, Garrett Il Wilson; two Iarg"
WagpN~, containing almost every ar'lcir
uNt'' III the manufacture Of carriages,
represented the Kent Iron and Hard.
ware Company; James ~ Bro, and
Duncan Bros, dealers in building
hard ware, etc, nade cr"dtable ex-
hhits in wagons stewart * Jones,
the plumbers, had two wagons in line,
with men busy at work Phillips 4
Kanr's wagon, containing "A fine dis
play Of various coIored paints, followed
and was much admired Champion
Reaper, drawn by two horses, wagon
containing numb ber pIow, aud one con-
tanning Cucumber wood pumps, com
prised T. II. McWhortef x Co.'S dis
play, which was followed by large
drill furnished by John A. Wilson.
The sixth division was IN charge OF +.
Hagemeyer, Marsha ,hnd joined in line
Laa4I.l liz 1An MarsAaLtnu LGrnrt Band