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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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On November 2 in Philadelphia, the Order of American Mechanics held a grand parade of about 2000 people to dedicate their new hall, featuring banners and wagons with workers demonstrating trades like printing, coopering, and shoemaking.
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Dedication Procession In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.—A grand parade of the order of American Mechanics took place this morning, on the occasion of the dedication of their new hall. There were about 2000 persons in the line, interspersed with banners of a gorgeous description. Accompanying the procession, were wagons, with printing presses at work, throwing off copies of the programme of the procession, coopers making barrels, marble workers, shoemakers, last makers, hat manufacturers, and those of several other occupations, all working at their trades.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Nov. 2
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A grand parade of the order of American Mechanics took place this morning, on the occasion of the dedication of their new hall. There were about 2000 persons in the line, interspersed with banners of a gorgeous description. Accompanying the procession, were wagons, with printing presses at work, throwing off copies of the programme of the procession, coopers making barrels, marble workers, shoemakers, last makers, hat manufacturers, and those of several other occupations, all working at their trades.