Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-10
FOJnIH IN MILFORD.
An Orderly Celebration and a Day
Of Unalloyed Enjoyment,
A MAGNIFICENT PARADE.

\ MAUNIFlUENT PARADE.
The Fire Laddles Appeared in Han dsome
Uniforms and Marched Through the
Town Headed by the Erie Band of Port
Jervis, Followed by n Large Calvacade
"A Big Dance was Given by the Boys
In Browns Hall and was Enjoyed by
All.
The morning of our national holi-
day dawned with lowering clouds
which threatened to mar the intend
ed proceedings, but Jupiter pluvius
kindly kept his hand on the rain
making machine, and the misty
heavens served only as a canopy to
shade the throngs which began at an
early hour to assemble. The people
came from every direction apparent
ly bent on a day of enjoyment, and
that they were not disappointed was
evidenced by the words of praise
heard on all sides for our fire depart
ment which successfully eKerted it.
self to furnish entertainment and
amusement for the spectators.
The Erie Band numbering twenty
four pieces came down and to their
soul-stirring and patriotic music the
procession formed on Centre Square
1t was marshalled by j, B. Vantas-
sci and James H. Heller who, splen-
didly mounted looked fit to lead an
army to battle. The Town Council
followed in a carriage and next our
typical Uncle Sam, if he is not a
model then the artists or nature
have made grand mistake in the
portraiture of this widely known
and thoroughly respected individual.
Policemen Smith and Steele were
the next sandwiches and then came
the Erie band in fine form blowing
sweet zephyrs of melody. Chief
Jacob Klaer and assistants Brown
and Emery headed the fire depart
ment.
Vandermark Hose, the boys neat
ly appareled in red shirts succeeded
and next came Sawkill Hose with
white and blue uniforms, and the
hook and ladder company, the COM
bined effect with the decorations of
the apparatus being harmonious and
very pleasing. The companies
marched in fine order and presented
as a whole an attractive and manly
appearance.
The Darktown Hose No. was ad-
mirably attired and looked as if they
had gone down a sooty chimney in
search of fire. Little Lancelot
Armstrong as a miniature uncle Sam
fairly rivalled his political ancestor,
and fully demonstrated that young
America is fast taking the lead,
" A float drawn by patient long
-eared mule and manned by the as
sistant editor fittingly symbolized
our cotemporary and made the whole
outfit characteristic emblem of its
lofty aspirations. A noble red man,
personifed by Bill Kimball of the
PRESS, with his tomahawk, fully
decorated in the picturesque cos
tune of a native American, mounted
on a wild-eyed steed, held an eagle
eye on the mongrel medley of the
Dispatch.
The " Tally Ho filed with the
choir boys of All Angels Church of
New York held more unalloyed hap
piness than could be crowed into
any space of equal size. An on
team under the Jehuship of Mr.
Heintz, who displayed remarkable
familiarity with the management
and control of such untamed spirits
hauled a float evidently represent
ing the universal beverage, the oc
cupants of the car revealing an as.
tonishing capacity for both holding
in and on.
The Chucktown contingent rode a
wheel of fortune which displayed the
varigated phases and views of the
party which has just had monkey
and a parrot time out in Chicago
"Dory'' as the embodiment of al
the miscellaneous assortment KEEP
his head in a manner which nigh
be the envy of merry -go-roun,
fiend and demonstrated how man.