Milford chronicle., 1908-10-09
FIREMEN AND
POLICE PARADE
Thousands Cheered Municipal
Pageant in Philadelphia.
GERMANS ALSO CELEBRATE

Held Big Parade and Lay Cornerstone
Of Monument In Germantown to
Francis Daniel Pastorius, the First
Immigrant From Germany to Amer
lca-Presldent Roosevelt Sent Fell
citations, and the German Embassy
at Washington Was Represented BY
Attache.
Philadelphia. Oct. 7.-Another day
of cloudless skies, of brilliant sun
shine and crisp autumnal weather
marked the continuance of the celebra-
ton of Philadelphias Founders Week.
The entire morning was given over TO
the German-American citizens, who
paid homage to the memory of the
first immigrant from Germany to
American shores. This part Of the
celebration had its center in German
town, where there was a parade many
miles long and where the cornerstone
of the monument to be erected in
honor of Francis Daniel Pastorius in
Vernon park was unveiled with ap-
propriate ceremony President Roose- |
welt sent fluctuations; the German
embassy at Washington was repre-
scented by an sttache; Governor Stuart |
paid Pennsylvania tribute, and Mayor |
Reyburn spoke in eulogy of the Ger /
man residents of the city. Prominent .
German-Americans from all sections of /
the country attended the celebration.
The feature OF the afternoon was
a parade down Broad street of the p1-
lice fremen and letter carriers of the
city. the state constabulary and volun
teer fire companies from many of the
towns and villages. The
idea of historic significance. prevailing
in the entire scope of the Founders
Week celebration, was carried out in
the display Of the police and fire de
partments The far cry from the OLD
hand-drawn hose reels and hook and
ladders, with their spider-like wheels
and scant equipment, to the modern 5
trucks with towering extension lad {
1ers the powerful compound steamers I
and the heavy laden hose wagons OF
he present day, was amply illustrated. :
The Volunteer Firemen's Association .
If Philadelphia exhibited on floats an
,ld-time engine used by the Union |
Fire company away back in 174S. An 5
I'D hand engine built in 1890 for the a
Fire company also was r
displayed. as well as a hose carriage 1
# the Neptune Hose company. which r
vas a prize winner at the worlds fair a
n New York in 1851 The more than
century old apparatus, and the giiz-
led Old fire veterans in white caps u
nd red shirts got an uproarious vel il
ONE from the crowds along the line o
march. The policemen and letter c.
arriers also came in for a heavy 81
hare of the applause, while the out ii
'tOwn visitors We're unstinted in their r.
Dpreciation Of the soldierly appear -,
ace of the state constabulary. ~
A great throng on Monday gath. ."
ed along Broad street to witness Ie
e military parade. which called out
1000 soldiers and sailors of the til
nited States and of the National l.
lard of Pennsylvania. Major Gen S.
al Frederick d. Grant commanding he
q department of the east, United he
ates army. acted as grand marshal -,
the imposing pageant and received
veritable ovation all along the line ~
march. lie
The regulars OF the United States sp
my from the cavalry artillery and az
antry branches had the right of an
? line and were followed by the bat en-
ion of bluejackets and sailors from tif
/, North Atlantic or present home" bo
ladron OF the navy. The second -.
isiOn was composed of the entire ~
ional guard of the state, and at its CO.
Id rode Governor Stuart and his WI
f. The governor We'd with General tor
INT in sharing the plaudits and sol
ers of the throngs of spectators. A TIL
I'd division of the parade was made ter
of veteran organizations, some Dr.;
ops from New Jersey and a Boys a.
gade. - -