The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-03

Stark's fair borders have seen no better
| citizens than the Germans, and no class
| OF mon or women have done more for the
county, and particularly for this city,
than have they. 1t is therefore not sur
prislng that, when day is set forth upon
| which the Germans may lay aside their
duties and commemorate past events, the
crowd should be large and the enthusiasm
| at fever heat.
The large number Of Germans in Can
ton are wide-awake, enterprising citi-
zens, and when they start out to have
celebration of any kind they usually
have II.
For weeks past committees have been
hard at work and their effortslhave been
more than amply rewarded. The cele-
bration to-day was one of the grandest
that has ever been held In Canton. All
| things seemed to conspire TO make the
day a grand and successful one. Even
| the weather which is usually a distasteful
! subject, may be discussed with freedom
. and great deal of pleasure on this occa-
sion. Jupiter Pluviua recognizing the ex-
II
| ious humor and gave way with splendid
grace TO old Sol who shined down glo-
riously.
1t needed but the sun and an absence of
clouds to make the day complete. The
German element had done their part, and
done it nobly, and nature was not back
ward in coming to the front and joining
hands with the various committees.
THE DECORATIONS
| in and around the city were tasty and in
| many instances elaborate. The head
quarters at Concordia hall were decorated
l in manner which left no room to doubt
| that master of the decorative art had
| done the work. Flags, bunting, in fact
| everything that tends TO beautify were
blended in perfect manner. On Tusca.
rawas street 1t was a beautiful and pat.
riotic sight as we'll, to see the German flag
with its three straight bars of black, red
and yellow floating gracefully in the
breeze, while on the same wire, its folds
at times overlapping the folds of the EN-.
blem of the foreign nation, was the flag OF
the Union-the stars and stripes, the EN-.
blem of liberty, peace, goodwill and the
home, flag under which Americans and
those not American born are proud to real
their heads.
All over the city the decorations were
profuse. Business houses, whether own
ed by German citizens or not, were deco
rated, and holiday attire was the order a
all points. The Maennerchor society
headquarters in Empire hall were flnel,
decorated, as in fact were the headquart
ers of the various societies.
| PREPARING TO MOVE.
| The msrshals had been busily engaged
in getting the various civic eocie
ties, those on horseback, in carriages ant
the numerous floats into line. The cor
ner OF Tuscarawas and Walnut streets
was one mass of humanity and all wer,
desirous of seeing the parade, which from
the preparations which were being mad
promised TO be an interesting as we'll as
grand one. The different divisions wer,
brought into line in South Walnut ant
North Walnut streets, and when all wa
in readiness the street was filled with th
various participants who were ready t,
fall in.
THE PARADE.
When the Germans first contemplotet
an elaborate parade they had in mind jus
such an one as they had to-day. They ha,
, spared neither time nor expense to got to
gether a line which would reflect credi
upon themselves and each in
dividual person who took part
1t twas just 9:45 when the order TO NOV
was given, and the front of the column
started down East Tuscarawas street. A
the various societies fell into line it wa
seen that the parade would present man
! attractive features.
5 Headed by Chief Marshal Frank Hop
; and Assistant Marshals Louis Icy an
Ed APPEL, the column moved. Th
, fret division was under the immediat
4 supervision of VIM. Archinal, And
Schwertner and, ,Ed.Sexauer, who were a
mounted.
The Grand Army band that sterling ol
4 ganisation of which Canton citizens ar
: proud, was placed at the head of the co
umn and the enlivening music wa
!. q signal for all to fall in line. Dow
: Tuscarawas to Cherry, they marched
Z up Cherry TO Third and thence to Welnu
: up Walnut TO North, up North TO Marke
l. and at this time It was discovered that I'll
rear of the procession had just started.
AS the procession passed the SquaI
n there were hundreds of onlookers, WI
. | crowded 70 the curb lines eager to see IL
y display.
al First came the Marshals, then the Gran
Army band.
Immediately following the band, ar
making a splendid escort for the entil
a procession were the knights of st. Joh
y OF Massillon. The Knights were In fu
% regalia, and their marching and gener
IS appearance called forth many fiatterir
remarks. They were ably commando
and obeyed the commands admirably.
Gluckauf's Bund, 45 strong, wi
Is caps indicative of their ord
II came next in line. They arriy,
d from Massill On ne to take pa
# In the parad', anu mao splendid sho,
! ing.
Following thu ~-ciety was float, re
4 resenting log cabin, with represent
, tive German smoking huge pipe, whi
L seated In the doorwav haaida hi.. -,