The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-13
BATTLE OF
THE B0YNE.

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"Boyne Water' and "The Protes
tant Boys" the Orangemen Of phia-
delphia and vicinity celebrated yes
terday at Central Park the two hun.
drcdth and eleventh anniversary OF
the battle of the Boync, when the
army of King James Ii was over
whelmingly defeated by the force uu-
der William Prince of Orange. Thir-
ty-three lodges, representing mem.
borship of over 25oo, from the dis
trict of Philadelphia, Camden and
Wilmington, joined in the celebration
which took place IN the park after Il
parade through the city streets.
Preceded by a squad Of policemen
under Sergeant James A. Pagan a
prominent member of the order, the
lodges formed at Fifth street and LIE.
high avenue, and accompanied by 10
bands of music, marched directly to
Central Park, There they were join
cd by their wives, daughters and
swecthearts, and large crowds focked
to the park on the trolley cars during
the rest Of the day, until over 5000
people had passed inside the gates. :.
The Chief Marshal Of the parade
was past Grand Master William Nc
Gall of Kensington who was mounted
on a beautiful white charger, decor.
ated with yellow and purple ribbons.
Never did Napoleon Bonaparte look
better than Mr.. Mccall at the head
of his army.
The assistant Marshalls were A.
McClintock, Anthony Snodgrass, Sam
ucl Stevenson of Philadelphia, James
Walker of New Jersey, and W. J.
Kirkland of this city. The uniform
corps OF kens ington were in charge
of Captain Walker and the corps Of
No. district was in charge of Cap
tail Beattie
The men presented very fine ap.
pearancc in their handsome uniforms.
The Royal Black preccptories were
in charge of Sir Knight Commander,
Walter Gilln. This was the finest
body of men in line and looked very
military in their knightly uniform,
The route was about four miles long
and during the entire length good or
der was kept. The local lodge march
ed with the lodges Of No. I district
and carried of the prize offered for
the best stand Of colors in line. !
The local brethren returned to Will
mington shortly after s O'Clock last
evening and owing to a misundcr-
standing, quite i number missed the
train.
The committee on Orange Orphan
age Home agreed to purchase farm
Of 6S acres situated on the Byberry
RSad, about fourteen miles above
Philadelphia. Messrs, pasana, Wor-
rail and Miller were appointed tomake
the necessary purchase. ltislntend-
ed to build u suitable home for Aged
Orahgemen and to make gen eral
headquarters for the order in the
United States.
A paper will be run in the interest
Of the order and many other things
will be the outcome of the new home,
The hours spent at Central Park
were devoid Of any formal ceremonies,
the members devoting their time to
listening to the many bands or roam
ing beneath the trees. About every
five minutes, a band would traverse
the grounds from end to end. playing
airs which would set he crowd wild
with enthusiasm.
The complete success Of the cele-
bration was marred by the rain, which
started in during the afternoon and
continued through the evening. This
drove most Of the picnickers under
cover, but they were still able to
amusc themselves in the dancing pa
viIion or on the porehcs Of the club
house.