The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-01

either body of the municipal assembly
unless five siXths of the members of
both houses declare otherwise.
Each of the five boroughs has hor-
ough president, but his principal duty
Is to preside over the various local
boards of the borough.
The Inauguration of the great city
was celebrated fittingly last night. One
Of the events that marked the occasion
was grand parade, conducted under
the auspices of the New York Journal.
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though the head of the parade was not
expected to reach that point much be-
fore midnight the park was crowded
as early as O'Clock. And the crowd
struggled and jostled for an hour or
more. when, on the arrival of Police
Captain Cross, In Command of the
smak army of officers, the park in
fs We're driven to the street line,
WHere they were held in check by
Gordon of police. Only those entitled
by passes We're allowed within the
park limits.
Old city hall was brilliantly ilumi-
mated with strings Of electric lights,
beautifully colored electrical shrields
and American flags composed of re-
v0lving lights On the dome of the
municipal building were placed eight
-searchlghts that flashed in all direc-
tions and cut across the lights that
blazed their rays from the roofs of
the postoffiCe and newspaper buildings.
Mapy of the buildings surrounding the
park were decorated with handsome
electric devices, with several bands of
music viewed with the bearers of trum-
pets and tin horns to entertain the
populace.
In the front of the city haH main
entrance a platform had been erected
for the accommodation of the judges
selected to award the various prizes.
1t was prettily decorated and surround
ed by myraid of electric lights. With
In the building several rooms had been
set aside for the many guests invited
to witness the celebration.
Notwithstanding the warning ele-
mcnts and the announcement made in
lic early afternoon that the carnival
Ind parade would ,be postponed. a
great crowd of merrymakers, mas
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various societies, with numberless
loats met at the rendezvous around
Union square, ready to march through
the rain and mud to honor the old city
hnd welcome the new The crowd at
the starting point was enormous, and it
was with difficulty that 250 policemen
opened uD q paGsageway.
\ Following the police escort came the
! marshal and his aides, and they were
} 'oIlowcd by Fanciuli's band, leading
he Chicago delegation, who were in
We open carriages. Next in line were
.veral uniformed bodies of men, con-
tsting cf the Robert Anderson bat
.ry, Veteran Firemen, Irish Volun-
2ers and the Naval battalion. The
Ierman societies Joined in the process
Zion at Fifteenth street Following
hem was an immense float represent
ne the Brooklyn bridge, with cables
f evergreen, on which the wedding Of
Falher KnickerboClicr and Miss Brook
lyn was being celebrated in truly Ger
man style. amid much mcrrimnnt.
J Then float followed float in rapid
succession, including a number of large
theatrical floats, one of which repre-
$ented a southern plantation with a
iozen colored musicians.
Nix divisions of wheelmcn were in