The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-13
ACQUACANONC CENTEN NAL
TIE FOURTH REGIMENT THE LIONS or
THE DAT AT PASSaIc.

Ten Thousand People Line the Streets
The Militia Treated with Great Hospf-
tality-A Review by the G0xeraor--A
Feast and Speech Making In ne Evening.
The reigning feature of tbs the two
hundredth anniversary of Acquacanone
(Passaic), yesterday, was the Fourth Regi-
ment of this city, in their gallant uniforms.
They left Jersey City and from the moment
| they arrived in Passaic till the moment
they left for home the boys in blue met
with one long series of ovation. The boys
left the armory at 100 P. NJ, formed az
Jersey avenue and Eighth street at Z
o'clock, and Is minutes later started on 3
special from Jersey avenue for Passaie.
Arriving at Passaic they were welcomed bv
a large body Of citizens, and thenceforth
treated with the grsetsst hospitality. Thew
then had long and tedious march aroxnd
the town, covering they claim almost every
Inch of it, and at 5 o'clock were reviewed
| by the Governor. After the review the
Regiment was escorted to sort of enoamp-
ment on the outskirts or the town. where
they sat down to q, first-cIass lunch. AZ
which strawberries and cream were plenti-
full. The;lunch over the boys marched Ia
the depot and took train for home. where
they arrived abont $50 last evenina.
Everybody in Passaic was ont a
holiday attire, and the appearances
of the houses generally could not have
been more gaily decorated even on the
national holiday. Governor Albeit and
| staff. consisting of Colonies William Tav-
lor, Romsine, Bechtel, Themes and Fish.
Mayor Cleveland, General Superintendent
+. Wolco!t jackson of the X.nnsyIvania
Railroad, Congressman WHllm Waiter
Phelps, Lehlbach and BN2haan, Major
General Plume, State Superintendent of
Schools Chapman, Mayor Haynes of New
ark, Mayor Hartford of Orange. and other
distinguished guests, were met at the f3enok.
in Jersey City by Gen. Bird W. Spencer.
| the Chief Marshal Of the day. and took Z
train TO Passaic, where they were met bv
the Reception Committee and were escorted
to their place in line on First street. and
when all was in readiness the order 10
march was given, and amid the booming Of
cannon which had been firing ever STAGE
the train bearing the Governor crossed the
Passalc river bridge, the procession moved
through First street to Main avenue, and
thence to the First Reformed Church.
where the exercises took place. In tie
/ procession were the following:
Governor Leon Albeit and staff in car
riages, Congressman Phelps, Lehlbaeh and
Buchanan, Major General Plume, State
\ superintendent of Public Instruction
e. 0. Chapman, Mayors of New
ark, Jersey City and Paterson, and
other distinguished guests; Fourth Reei-
ment, Colonel Dickinson, commanding:
First Battalion, Major Muzzy, command
ing; Grand Army of the Republic, Farra-
gut and Butler Posts of Paterson. McPher-
son Post OF Hackensack, Custer Post Of
Oarlstadt and George G.. Meade Post of
/ Passaic.
Firemen-Passaic Engine Company No.
1, Rescue Hook and Ladder Com 0any.
Mclean Hose Company No. l, Dundee
Engine Company No. 2, and Alert Truck
Company No. 2. Invited guests, VISITORS
and citizens in carriages
The services at the First Reformed
Church consisted of prayer by the Rev DR..
CASTOR, followed by an anthem by the Pas
sale Vocal Society; historical address, in
Guiding personal "reminiscences, by ex-
Judge q. b. Simmons; exhibition Of the
original patent granted by Lords Proprie-
! tors of New Jersey to the original settlers
OF Acquackanonck, and other ancient doe
uments; music, america, by the Passaia
Vocal Society; benediction, by Rev. r.
! Leavens.
1t is estimated that 10, 900 people were
in Passaic yesteF&4y.
| In the eyszfng there was banquet, at
which many ladies were present. Speeches
were delivered by Governor Albeit, Con-
gressmen Phelps and Lshlbach, Mayor
Cleveland, Prosecutor Winfield. and others.
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