New-York tribune., 1884-10-16
THE woRCESTER BLcENTTNYIAL
, PROCESSION TWO Mills AND HALF LONG
SUCCESS OF TuE CELEBEAiIoN.
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SUCCESS oF TuE CELEEEArIpN.
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WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 15.-1bc bi-Ccntcn-
nial celebration ps.sc-l on brilliantly Thousands ~
strangers forkrd 70 the city the enrly morning trains
and when the procession started at 1913 O'clock the
streets werc crowded with poOpie they have never
been crowded before IN the history OF the city The
proccsson " hch was commsIded by Postmaster Josiah
Pickett ~ chief MARSHAL. mites aud half long
and marched ronte five miles long II consisted
o an escort 10 the chief marshnl and o five divisions
Tue escort formed by tho Worcester Contluentss
tho Governors foot guard. of Hartford Conn repre-
sentaiyes from tho Apoicnt and Honorable Artillery Of
Roston tho Providence United Train OF Artillery, tho
Boston Tiger veerons, tho Providence Light Infantry
Veteran Association. and the Boston Light Infantry.
The frsi division composed cScusvey OF military
organizations including two local companes the Grand
Army Post and soma of Veterans several Irish American
independent companies and Battory II. Light Artillery.
The second division composed OF Odd Fellows on
equipments aud lodges and other similar organizations
and the public school batslons The third division In
clnded the Ancient Order Of iiiborniaDs the Father
Matthew Temperance Society and other irish-Amercnn
socictc'. The fourth division was mado M OF French
societies aud various trades organizations
including display 10y tho Patrons Of u,bandry which
order hal seven car, with tablcaux illustrating The
work oi the order. Tho nftb division comprised thu
clabora,cy trimmed. There were moro than 900
IN line aud the procession was al hour In passing
Anoug the invited guest, of the city who rode In car
ri,grs at the of tho first division wrrs Governor
Robinson aud s'an. Major ren: Percy Pooro ~ Now
port; Professor H. A, March. OF Lafayette Colleges.
Earton runn and the following Mayors OF New England
cities: Dbnie n. Morgan, OF bridgeport; iIeniy q.
Lewis. Of New Haven. 2 boyle Of Providence; Jshn
Brcon. OF lawrenooi James Il. DELANEY, of II0yoko;
John j. Donovan. 0f l0"cll; j. Wesley kimba, oi
fitchburg; Augustus T. Martin. OF Boston; Thomas
srahan OF Chelsea; Aonzo Davis, of fiIchburg: Lorn
/. FULLER ot Malien j. o. Iothrop. OF Dover. nnd
Calvin Page. Of Portsmouth. Al tho close the pro
ocssion the guests were given banquet by the Reccp
ton Committee at tue Bay State House.
In the afternoon Professor james X. Allen rnnde An
ascension with two companions IN his balloon, .aty OF
Boston which was Witnessed by NJ least 10000 people
The military companies also gave dress parade on the
common. attended Ly many thousands and there were
band concerts Tue celebration closed this
evening with ID brilliant display ~ fireworks ON Newton
Hill, overlooking Elm Park Many Of tho set piece.
were mndc especially for tho occasion. to commemorate
IN the history 0f the cy. In the course OF the
day a telegram Of cOngatulatiOn recevod from the
Mayor of Worcester. England The weather has been
fair and the celebration passed of successfully without
the slightest accident