St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
ALBANY'S CELEBRATION.

Gorgeous Procession. RePreseht"s
| Nationalities, the Principal Feature VI
the Bi-Centennial Celebration at AipahS'
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ALBANY, N. Y, July 20.-As the SUI
rose over Albany this morning Natlohai
salute of rty-eight guns ushered III tie
third day of the b-centennial ceieora-
ton. The event of the day was the Ia-
rade of all Nations The hour at when
the procession was to start was nine
O'Clock. Long before that time the
streets resounded with the strains OF
martial music and the tread OF men
marching to the rendezvous. 1t was an
hour after the scheduled time when the
head of the procession moved. Inc
route was from South Pearl street, north
on Pearl to Clinton avenue. to Perry
street, to Central avenue, to Washington
avenue, and thence to Eagle street,
where the procession was dismissed.
Every dwelling house and business
buildin along the entire line OF march
was profusely decorated. The side
walks on every street were crowded with
men, women and children in holiday
carb. Not only was all Albany on the
rounding country had come to swell the
throng. Every boat and train brought
fresh accessions to the multitude already
within the city. The sightscerS were not
disappointed in their expectations, for the
strong but friendly rivalry between the
several nationalities represented in the
procession resulted in making it COM
plete success.
The procession was formed under COM
mand of Colonel M. J Severance, Grand
Marshal, with an efficient staff. In the
first division was a float bearing young
women representing the various prov
inces of Holland, and dressed i'll typical
costumes. Following was float repre-
senting q windmill, with milers in peas
ant costume at work. In this division
also marched the st. Andrews and Gale
DOMAIN societies, arrayed in kits and tar
tans, their stalwart breasts swelling with
the pride aroused in their hearts by the
inspiring strains of the ba@pIpc. In the
second division were the French Canada
ans of Albany, Troy and Green Island.
with a band from Pittsburgh. They bore
the banners of the Jean Baptiste Socle-
ties. On handsomely decorated float
was figure of st. John the Baptist, as
child, with live lamb beside it. In
members of the Lacrosse and Snow-Shoe
Clubs.
The Italians, who also marched in
division, We're preceded by an elaborate
ly constructed float bearing ship repre-
senting the Santa Maria. with figure of
Columbus, it's commander, in all the
bravery of the period in which he lived.
The third division marched beneath
the green flag of Ireland. It comprised
the Hibernian Rife Corps, the st. Joseph
and st. Marys societies, the Robert
Emmett Association, Hibernians, United
Irishman and branches of the Irish
National League. One float, decorated IN
green and gold, bore a!oft in
it's center throne on which was seated
young lady representing Erin, while
surrounding her were other young ladies,
dressed in white and green, representing
the four provinces and thirty-two coun-
ties of Ireland. Another float bore fig
ures representing Emmett and Parnell,
the former with his hands bound as a
felon.
In the fourth division marched the
Grant Club with fifty mounted men in red
uniforms, 100 men in white uniforms and
fifty In blue. At their head was borne a
banner bearing the figures 1906" In
the fifth division were the Apollo and
Cecilia Singing clubs.