One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . ^ were taken in barouches to the Park, and in the after-noon to Brewerytown. The evening was spent visiting variousplaces of amusement. On the 15th, the Fencibles and the Grays tookpart in the military parade in which the local as well as the visitingMilitia were represented. On the 16th, the Grays left for NewYork. The Battalion took part with the Brigade on the afternoon ofOctober 18th,
One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . ^ were taken in barouches to the Park, and in the after-noon to Brewerytown. The evening was spent visiting variousplaces of amusement. On the 15th, the Fencibles and the Grays tookpart in the military parade in which the local as well as the visitingMilitia were represented. On the 16th, the Grays left for NewYork. The Battalion took part with the Brigade on the afternoon ofOctober 18th, in the ceremonv incident to the unveiling of the. W. WESLEV CHEW. 1887 THANKSGIVING DAY—ANNIVERSARY 311 Equestrian Statue of Gen. George Gordon Meade, in West Fair-mount Park. The Battalion paraded in full strength. On November 24th, Thanksgiving Da}, the Battalion assembledin dress uniform and accompanied by the Metropolitan Band, theyparaded down Broad Street and in front of the Union League, per-formed the ceremony of evening parade. They then marched downChestnut Street to 5th, to Market, to Broad, to the Armory. Allalong the route they were greeted with applause. On February 6th. 1888, occurred the first of a series of ballsgiven by the Battalion at the Academy of Music. The buildingwas decorated with tropical plants and the balconies with buntingand National colors. Invited guests from all parts of the countrywere present. Precisely at 10 oclock the curtain rose, showing theAdjutant and Sergeant ^lajor in position for Battalion Battalion drill followed, ending with dress parade. After theparade, dancing beg
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