The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-12
The GLORIOUS Fourth.

Lehighton had on its holiday attire last
Friday-all the prominent business houses
and many private residences being gayly
decorated with flags and bunting In honor
Of the occasion. The threatening weather
kept many hundreds away,yet by the noon
day hour the town was filled with strangers
from points all along the Valley, who were
bent on properly celebrating the l14sh
birthday anniversary of the United States
and seeing the grand demonstration under
the auspices of Lehigh Council, No. lO1,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, At one o'clock the par
ade formed in the following order and
moved over the principal streets;
Joseph S. Webb, Chief Marshal.
Aides-C. A. Wagner, Fl. A. Defenderfer.
FIRST DIVISION
Carriages and Speakers,
q. A r. Drum Corps.
John Bertolette Post, ,4S4, GA. r., LehightOn
Drum Corps.
Aalaska Council, 4, Phillipsburg, n. j.
No Surrender Council, 103, Catasauqua,
SECOND DIVISION.
BLACK Greek Council, 81, Weatherly.
Cherry Council, Cherryvllle.
Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, Band, Slatington.
Star Lodge Council, 6S, Slatington.
Champion Council, AquashicOa.
Nesquehoning Band
Mt. Pisgah Council, 1913, Mauch Chunk,
THIRD DIVISION.
Oak Grove Council, 357. Pleasant Corner,
Eidred Council, Kunkletown.
Arlon Cornet Band.
Lehigh Council, 10l, Lehighton.
Pioneer Band.
Lecha WOnk Haymakers Asso., Allentown.
Six hundred paraders were in line, and
as they moved over the route the widest
enthusiasm was eYinced, The bright uni
forms and the mus ie set the heart to pull
sating with patriotism which was quickened
by the shooting OF crackers, etc. Follow
ing the parade Rev. w. r. Covert spok,
Interestingly to an audience in the Opers
House which was presided oyer by G. w
Mortimer. The meeting was opened will
prayer by Rev. G. w. DUNCAN, and followed
a. intervals with excellent music by AroI
Cornet Band Taken all in all, it was tn,
liYllest day LehiRhton has eyer had, and il
the future the glorious Fourth should no
go by default In the evening the displa,
OF fireworks, while not grand, was quit
ereditabe.
NOTES ALONG the ROUTE.
The Haymakers, OF Allentown, occas
ioned much hilanty by their grotesQu
makeup. Among the genial spirits VIII
made up the happy crowd were ex-Sherii
RabenOld, John Weller, Milt. AmeY an,
Cort. Boas. Here's our rake.
The CommanderY OF MI. Pisgah Council
attracted attention by their graceful eyolu
tiOns, and were the cream-de la-cream o
the parade.
The bright uniforms Of the Jr. o. U. A
NJ, Band, of Slatington, caught everybody
eye as their excellent musical selection
caught the ear They can play.
"Welcome, Jr. o. U. A. NJ" was th
wording of pretty banner swung acros
the street by Kemerer and Swartz, the fur
niture dealers at the north end.
The cOmmitte, w. j. Heberllng, Ed
Ditterline, William Mccormick, Joe Ben
net and G. w. MoTlhlmer, deserve tn
thanks Of the people for hard work done
but the credit OF the day Is due to Lehigh
No. iOl. Long may she wave.
AriOn Gornet Band, Of town, hlowe,
their sweetest selections,
Rev. w. Il. Covert, who spoke on T.
occasion, is OF commanding figure, aud a.
eloquent speaker with a Joke ever READY Il
exposition. His audience, though no
large, made up in intelligence what il lacke
numerically, and they were all well pleased