The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-30

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Albany, N. X. July so.--As the ssn
.ose over Albany this morning National
salute Of thirty eight guns ushered IN the
third day Of Tie bi-centennIal celebra-
lion. The event Of the day Was the fa-
rade Of al Nations The hour q which
l.e procession was % start was nine
o'clock. Long before that time tho
streets rcsonnded with the strains q
martial music and the tread Of men
marching 20 the rendezvous IL was an
hour after the scheduled time when the
head Of the procession moved. Inc
route WAS from South Pearl street, north
on Pearl 70 Clinton avenue, % Perry
street, 20 Central avenue. % Washington
avenue, and thence % Eagle street.
where the procession was dismissed.
Every dwelling-house and business
buildln along the entire line Of march
was proiusely decorated. The side
walks on every street were crowded with
men. women and children II holiday
xarb. Not only was all Albany on the
streets, but visitors from al the sur
rounding country had come 10 swell the
lhrons. Every boat and train brought
fresh acccssions 10 the multitude already
within the city. The si.htseers were not
disappointed In their expectations, Tor the
strong but friendly rivalry between the
several nationaIities represented IN the
procession resulted In making Il CON-
plete success.
The procession was formed undercom-
mand Of Colonel n J Severance, GRAND
Marshal, with IN efficient stan In the
first division was Z float bearing young
women representing the various prov
inces Of Holland, aud dressed In typical
costumes. Following was noat repre-
senting . windmill. with miIlers In peas
snt costume 1t work. In this division
also marched the st. Andrews and Gale
donian societies, arraycd In kits and tar
tans, their stalwnrt breasts swelling with
the pride aroused In their hearts by the
inspiring strains Of the bagpipe. In the
second division were the French Canatli-
ans Of Albany, Troy and Green Island.
with band from Piattsburgh- They bore
the banners OF the Jean Baptiste Socie-
ties. On q handsomely decorated float
was q figure Of st. John the Baptist, a.
4 child, with live lamb beside It. In
carriages rode number Of gayly-dressed
members Of the Lacrosse and Snow-Shoe
Clubs
The Italians, who also marched In
division, were preceded BY an elaborate
" constructed float bearing ship repre-
senting the Santa Maria with figure Of
Columbus, its commander, In all the
bravery Of he period 10 which he lived.
The third division marched beneath
the green dag Of ireland. II comprised
the Hibernian Rife Corps. the St. Joseph
and St. Marys societies, the Robert
Emmett Association, HibenianS, United
Irishman and branches Of the Irish
National League. One noat, decorated IN
green and gold, bore aioft In.
its center throne on which was seated
Z young lady representing Erin, while
surrounding her were other young ladies',
dressed In white and green, representing
| the four provinces and thirty-two conn
| ties OF Ireland. Another noat bore flg'
ures representing EN- nett and Parneli,
the former with We hands bound a. =
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/ In the fourth division marched the
| Grant Club with fifty noun ted men In red
1 uniforms, 100 men In white uniforms and
| 6fty IN blue. At their head was borne !
banner bearing the figures $500" II
| the nth division we're the Apollo and
| Cecilia Singing clubs.