The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-09
FIREMEN And
POLICE PARADE
Thousands ChHGTHd Municipal
Pageant in Philadelphia.
GERMANS ALSO CELEBRATE

Held Big Parade and Lay Cornerstone
Of Monument In Germantown to
Francis Daniel Psstorlus, the First
Immigrant From Germany to Amer
lca-President Roosevelt Sent Fell.
citations, and the German Embassy
at Washington Was Represented BY
Attache.
Philadelphia. oct Another day
Of cloudless skies, Of brilliant sun.
shine and crisp autumnal weather
marked the continuance OF the cell a.
tion OF Philadelphia's Founders .eh.
The entire morning was given over to
the German-American citizens. who
paid homage to the memory OF the
first immigrant from Germany 10
American shores This part Of the
celebration had It's center in German
town. where there was a parade many
miles long and where the cornerstone
of the monument 10 be erected In
honor Of Francis Daniel Pastoriua in
Vernon park was unveiled with ap-
propriate ceremony. President Roose-
welt sent felicitations; the German
embassy at Washington was repre-
sented by an attache; 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 po-
lice. fremen and letter carriers Of the
city. the state constabulary and yolun-
teer fire companies from many Of the
neighboring 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
trucks with towering extension lad
ders. the powerful compound steamers
and the heavy laden hose wagons of
the present day. was amply illustrated
The Volunteer Firemen's Association
OF Philadelphia exhibited on floats an
old-time engine used by the Union
Fire company away back In l74S. An
old hand engine built IN 1890 for the
| Pennsylvania Fire company also was
displayed. as we'll as a hose carriage
of the Neptune Hose company, which
was a prize winner at the worlds fair
In New York IN 1851. The more than
a century old apparatus. and the griz
zled old fire veterans In white caps
and red shirts got an uproarious vel
come from the crowds along the line
Of march. The policemen and letter
carriers also came in for a heavy
share Of the applause, while the out
of.town visitors we're unstnted In their
appreciation of the soldierly appear
ance Of the state constabulary.
A great throng on Monday gath
cred along Broad street 10 witness
the military parade, which called ont
/ 10000 soldiers and sailors OF the
United States and Of the National
Guard OF Pennsylvania. Major Gen
eral Frederick d. Grant, commanding
the department Of the east United
States army, acted as grand marshal
Of the imposing pageant and received
a veritable ovation all along the line
Of march.
The regulars Of the United States
army from the cavalry, artillery and
infantry branches had the right OF
the line and we're followed by the bat
talon Of bluejackets and sailors from
the North Atlantic OF present home
squadron Of the navy. The second
division was composed OF the entire
national guard Of the state, and at IL.
head rode Governor Stuart and bis
staff. The governor We'd with Genera
Grant in sharing the plaudits anc
cheers OF the throngs Of spectators. a
third division OF the parade was made
Nd OF veteran organizations, some
troops from New Jersey and a Boys
d