Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-08

themselves out on this parade and they
did it. The marshal of this division was
Emil Sch@fer and it was headed by
EdeDs band of forty pieces. First came
the German-American sharpshooters to
the number of over 5000 men. Then
caro- the singing societies of which the
Sci lebund was the largest in the first
division with 25O men, while the Lorely
Society had over 500 in the second di-
vision. The feature of this part
of the parade, however,, was
the great number of tableaus
and floats which it presented. Nearly
all the important historical vents and
the progress of the last century in the
arts and sciences finding each
its respective place. Almost every
representatives among the German
population, and at least a few partlsans
from each were in the line. Bakers,
brewers, butchers, shoemakers, piano.
makers, painters, metallic workers,
engineers-all here found a place. For
the floats and banners they we're, as
already said, numerous, interesting, and
some of them exceedingly beautiful.
The first represented the landing
of "Emigrants 100 years ago. There
were pictures Of pioneers German
lCIOCb vi ZIG Olou-
ben and others" German regiments in
the war of the rebellion and to make
the contrast with a preceding picture,
German Emigrants at the Present
Time" Of course the sport so dear to
the hearts OF the Germans were de-
picted.
The Third Brigade of the German di-
vision was made up Of various oreaniza-
lions from this and neighboring cities,
comprising singing societies, shooting
clubs and military associations.
The "Hibernians' numbered quite
10000, Some were uniformed and some
were not. Irish and American flags al
ternated all over the division and the
added another feature to that part of
the column.
After anumber of trades organizations
had passed the united Polish societies
came along, one of their floats showing
how paper boxes are made. A little
later the air was rent with the exceed
ingly noisy band music that preceded the
colored Centennial committee with the
George Washington coach, drawn by
four horses in the midst.
After the colored delegation had
passed, Gen. Martin T. MacMahou ap-
Neared at the head of the regular Irish
OCCtIOA Vi GllC pdIaQ0s 4ulS lIICIUUCu
nearly all the Irish-American societies
of New York, the papal veterans, 5000
members ofthe Society ofthe HolyName,
5000 more of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, 1000 of the provincial
Gil temperance societies, and about a
dozen Catholic benevolent societies.
The resident left the reviewing stand
at $40, and drove at once to Vice-Presi-
dent Morton's. It is estimated that UP
to that time $4,000 men had passed be-
fore him.
New YORK, May President Har-
rison and party left for Washington at
5 o'clock this afternoon from Jersey
City, on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The run will be made in six hours, the
only stops being those necessary to
change engines. AS in coming from
Washington, the train will not stop at
Philadelphia. The same train that
brought the party from Washington is
used to carry them back, a v
that two or three of the nine
cars are not used, owing to the
diminution in numbers, many of
the passengers having already returned.
Vlce-Presldent Thompson, of the Penn
sylvania road, whose car President Har-
rison occupies, accompanies the train as
far as West Philadelphia. As on the
UP Iu0 CIdll i uuOCI CuC COu-
troll of General Passenger Agent Boyd
and Mr.. Pratt, of the Pullman Company.
A reception in honor of e~x-President
Hayes and the Centennial commissions
ers of Ohio will be given this evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Caldwell,
at their residence.
The party returning to Washington
this afternoon did not include Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justices Field
and Blatchford and ex-Justice Strong,
who remain to attend a banquet
to be given tonight to the mem
bers of the court. Neither did
the ladies of President Harrison's
family return to Washington with him
this afternoon. This evening Mrs. Har-
rison and Mrs. Mckee will be enter
tanned at dinner by Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, and tomorrow Mrs. Mckee will
go to Mrs. S. B. Elkins to remain sew
eral days. Thursday evening Mrs.
Elliott F. Shepard will give a
dinner for them. Friday even
ing Mrs. Harrison will attend
q reception to be given in her honor by
Mrs. Van lTostrand, of Brooklyn. She
and Mrs. Mckee may start for Washing
ton on Saturday. but will probably re-
main in New York until next week.
Mrs. Harrison will be the guest &C Mrs.
Morfoo duripO hor optiro ctov