Daily Republican., 1885-05-13
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gan to assemble on Market street, d runs
TO rattle, horns to toot, and men in gay
regalia to ride and walk through the
streets, all tending towards the princi-
pal wigwam, at Sixth and Shipley
street .Gayly caparisoned turn-outs tend
ed in the same direction in which the
Big lnjuns" were to be toted around
town, in honor of st. Tammany the
patron Saint of tho Imp. o. K. NJ.
BY 2.30 p. In. the members of the
order had filed ont of the big wigwam
and had formed themselves into line on
French street, right resting ON Fourth.
The column moved about i've minutes
before three O'Clock, in the following
order
A platoon of ten police, under com.
mand OF Sergeant Zerby.
Chief Marshal, Daniel Ross.
Marshal's A ids.
j. II. Porter, w. j. Hemphill, John
B. Martin, DR.. John Palmer and Thigh
man banner, all mounted on spirited
steeds.
First Regiment Band.
Manitoo Tribe, No. IL, 20 men.
Hopockohocking Tribe, No. II, q
men.
Delaware Cornet Band.
Mattahoon Tribe, No. IL, 80 men.
Wawasett Tribe. No. 8, of Henry
Clay, 18 men, with float and an IndiaI
camp amongst grove Of cedars.
Washington Grey's Band of Philadel
phia.
Minqua Tribe, No. 8, 60 men.
Seminole Tribe, No. 7,of New Castle
with IL men, two floats, one with In
dian hunters and warriors, and another
with an Indian camp scene, with an
Indian getting supper, and little
papooses lying around the mouth OF q
wigwam, for something to eat.
Lenape Tribe, No. q, l3 men, and @
very pretty float representing the dis
covery of America, with the inscription
Columbus, 1892, Grand Sun Of Dis
covery, Lenape Tribe, A. d., 1885
Grand Sun of Discovery, 394."
Cherokee Tribe, No. 4, Is men.
Coatesville Brass Band.
| Keokuk Tribe, No. 3, so men.
delaware Tribe, No. 20 men.
| Great Sachem, f. b. Rggin, of Lau
rel, with the officers and members @
the Great Council of Delaware, in hand
some carriages. The regalia of the lai
ter was very rich and brilliant.
The parade lasted nearly two hours, an,
the whole route was marched over
though some of the braves, weary an
foot sore, had dropped out of line an
mingled with the pale faces A larg
crowd of people gathered along tn
route to see the parade pass, and exhlbi
ted the greatest enthusiasm.
j The day ended in the Opera House Il
the evening, where a large crowd at
sembled to hear the closing cerem opies
The stage presented a brilliant appear
haipn a rra rad n n
|, Indian camp, around which were seate
the chiefs and braves of the yariou
tribes.
Great Incohonee Joseph Pyle preside
at the meeting. The First Regimen
Band furnished the music and opene,
the exercises by playing an overtur
entitled, " The Dancer 3 Droam." Rev
I. r. Creamer led In prayer, aud job
Braunstein rendered u beautiful teno
solo. The President made an addres
in which he highly euiogized the orde
he represented. Mr.. Frank A. Conley
OF Philadelphia in himself a bundle {
humor, gave some side.splitling reoita
tions which were loudly applauded an
, encored.
Other addresses we're delivered by l
G. Incobonee Lindsey, of Baltimore an
Rev. T. r. Creamer. Mira. Brown rer
dered beautiful piano solo entitle
Blue Bells of Scotland" and MIR. an
Mrs. Morrow sang duett entitle
"Jolly old Couple" Mrs. Phillips CAV
/ q fine reading entitled, Artemu
Wards Mormon Lecture" After aI
other musical selection by the band th
meeting was dismissed with benedi,
tion by Rev. t. Il. Creamer.
Mr.. John Brown was musical direC
tor and Joseph Pyle master Of ceremo
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