The Frankfort roundabout., 1886-10-09
100 YEARS OLD
Was Frankfort, on We'd
nesday, Oct. 6, 1856,
And is a Quite FrisIxy Old
Girl, Too.

FranKIOrC celeDrateO ner one nun
dredth birthday, on Wednesday, in
royal style, and the Frankfort boys
and girls of half century ago, who
have made for themselves homes in
other places, came back to the old
town to see how she would demean
herself on the occasion, while great
multitude from Louisville, Lexing-
ton, Versailles and other places, as
we'll as the surrounding country
gathered in, until fully 10000 people
were in the city. The day, which
was as bright and beautiful as the most
exacting could have wished for, was
opened with salute of two guns
from Arsenal Hill, which brought out
our citizens, who went busily to
work to prepare for the grand pa
rade.
The steamers Hibernia and
Blue Wing brought up four or five
hundred excursionists from down the
river, and the steamer Grace Morris
and Excursion barge brought SINH
lar number from points up the river.
The people soon began to gather in
from the country, and the $40 train
brought down about 900 passengers
from Lexington, and was soon fol-
lowed by a special crowded from
Versailles; next came the special
train Of seven coaches from Louis
vile, which had been donated to the
city by the l.. & n. Railroad, with
seats and standing room all occupied
by militia, Masons, Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias, who came to
participate in the parade, and ladies
and gentlemen who came to do honor
to the occasion. This train was fol-
lowed by the regular morning train,
equally crowded, and the streets were
thea 50 full of people that it was al
mo # an imposibiiity to pass through
them.
THE PARADE.
At 8! O'Clock the pupils of the
white and colOred Public Schools and
Catholic School, numbering about
1000 children, formed in procession,
and headed by band of Music,
marched through the principal streets
Of the city, presenting beautiful
appearance.
AT II o'clock the procession Of the
day was formed, and was one of the
grandest ever seen in this city or any
other city Gentlemen who have
witnessed similar parades in New
York, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Louis
vile, and other cities, pronounce it
the equal of any Of them. 1t was
three miles in length and was exceed
ingly attractive from end to end. A
platoon of mounted police led the
advance, followed by the Louisville
Legion Drum Corps and Band, four
companies of the Louisville Legion
and Lexington Light Artillery, un-
der command of Maj. w. H. Cohen;
Frankfort Commandery, No. 4,
knights Templar; Louisville and
Lexington Divisions of Knights of
Pythias; Canton Berry, No. 6, I o. O.
F st. Joseph's Benevolent Society;
Capital Lodge, No. 6, 1. o. o. F.;
Hiram Lodge, No. 4, and EsOteric
Lodge, No. 532, A. Y. M; knights of
Friendship, United Brothers of
Friendship and Union Benevolent
Society Qast three cOlOred organiza-
tions). Then came State and city
officers, distinguished visitors, and
old citizens in carriages; followed by
Trosts Band, of Lexington; cavalry
companies from Jett, Peaks Mill,
Harp and Bridgeport, under the COM
mand Of Col. Jas. Andrew Scott;
City Fire Department under COM
mand of Chief A. II. Mcclure; Her.
mitage Distillery Hose Company,
under the command of Chief Chas.
and then came the long
line Of floats representing the differ
ant business interests of the city.
The procession moved, while can s
ION doomed from Arsenal Hill, east
IN Broadway to Ann street; north
m Ann RI Marc. ooc< m Mo.o %< I :,