PH,LADrLrnrA, March 27, ls46,
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PHILADELPHIA, March ~, 1886,
Great Fremsn's Parade the Fighting material


and MsshooS Of Phiiadeiphia and the Unisn- The


stvens u the County, &c.


The only thing stirring about the city to-day, worthy
OF note the parade Of about half Of Fire De-
pArmsn in honor Of the anniversary Of the Fire Asso
oistiou. The prominent places and engine and hose
houses al along the route decorated with days and
banners, and flowers in wrsaths and various fanast
cal and beautiful arrangements ID most brilliant
AFFAIR About thirtytwo companies are in the column,
averaging at least fty each, most Of whom have
been moving early in the morning, and the
have been envensd by bands OF music In every dirsc
:ion The splendid sppsrs.a dr,xn by horses. and al
the members with badges and bannsrs formed about
imposing display has taken place in this city for
long time past The best part OF the procession consist
"a 10 the msn who took part in it-sbsut 1000 Of the
the vast number Of others who did not turn out in the
line but who said at homo lined the footways But
perfect sample enough to gladden. the heart Of
the patriot and convince hlm that the existed
sustaining the interests and the honor Of the nation in
the battle ed should such necessity be forced upon
this country. There II scarcely man among them,
among the cass they REPRESENT who is not ~ familiar
with hin gun he il with his knife and fork and each Of
whom not capable Of counting two, at least against
every foreign regular soldier that be against
They every Of the word the fighting mate
rial Of Philadelphia. end with IN army OF such would
undertake to whip all creation The regularity, order
and nary precision with which they conducted them.
selves, prove that they number in their ranks large
portion Of the citizen volunteer soldery Of the city and
disricss Wssn lsst s.w thsn seoDt half an hour sSo
upper Districts They represent the manhood Of Pha
dsphis and indeed Of the hole Union, and asr look
iug at thsm se rsnswsd confidence In the strength Of
and 10 nsssain rspubioan sscsndancy on the Continent
of North and South America