Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-05

grand torchlight procession and general il
luminaton, The arrangements, which have
been in the hands of efficient committees, were
carried out in manner creditable TO all con-
cerned, and every detail of the affair passed off
satisfactory alike to the citizens and The various
organizations in the line of march. In addition to
the cavalry corps and Tanner regiment, battal-
ion of Tanners from Webster, a delegation from
Holden, and a company of Young men from the
technical school were present as invited guests,
and helped to swell the number Of torches in
line.
As soon as the outoG-tOwn delegations ar
rived, line was formed on Front street, with
the right resting on Main, under command of
Gen. A. l.. R. Sprague, with Gen .IJosah Pickett
and Major L. T. Raymond as aids, in the follow
ing order;
Ward Tanners % Boys
Johnson's Drum Corps.
Republican Cavalry Corps, 70 men, Major A B.
Pratt commanding.
Worcester National Band.
Worcester Regiment of Tanners, 300 men, Gen. R.
II. Chamberlain, commanding.
Webster Drum Corps.
Webster Battalion of Tanners, ITO men, Major j. Fl
Marshall, commanding.
Holden Grant and Wilson club, loo men, Col. 7. N.
Ross, commanding.
Worcester Technical School, So men, f. Drown,
commanding.
Scattered through the procession were quite q
number of transparencieS of varied design. The
most noticeable of these were in the ranks of
the Worcester Tanners. One represented the
coalition candidate PROSTATE, and boat bear
ing the initials U. S. G. upon his neck. Upon
the reverse side was picture of Greeley in his
coffin, bearing the legend "BOilcd crow killed
him" Carl Schurz oficiated as a solitary
mourner. Other transparencics bore the words
1--WE vote in ~ as we fought in '62, "and Grant
he stays in the capital and Greeley he stays
out" and eve 90 for the man who whaled him,
not for the man who bailed him." The Webster
Tanners presented a very fine appear
ance and marched like veterans. Along
the line of march they received many
compliments for their soldierly bearing. The
Worcester technical school appeared in three
companies bearing transparancies designating
the classes of '73, "A and rs and the motto
"Worcester Techs for Grant" The little fellows
who headed the column attracted a great deal of
attention, and carried their Chinese lanterns
with evident pride. They we're neatly uniformed
in Tanner caps and capes and, it is understood,
the company was organized under the direction
of Mrs. Col. Ward Of Crown street.
The buildings on Front street and around the
common were many of them finely illuminated.
Among those most noticeable were the large
shoe factory of G. C. Houghton, S. X. Leland'S
block. and the residence of OSgood Bradley
The balcony of Lelands block was tastefuly
hung with Chinese lanterns, and in the middle
windows were large hanging lamps hung around
with lestoons of national colors.
The procession started about eight O'Clock
An immense crowd of people had assembled in
the vicinity Of Harrington corner during the
formation of the line, and in all the streets
through which the column passed the side
walks were crowded so that easy passage was
almost impossible, All along the route, es-
pecially on Main and Harvard streets, the col
umn was greeted with cheers, the firing of
roman candles and rockets, and bonfires.
The Examinations through Main street were
very general. Nearly every store was lighted
up by blazing gas jets, and the more effective
candles filled many windows. Among the stores
and offices most noticeable for brilliant displays
ofcandles and lanterns were those of Strong &
Roges, A. f. Clark, L. Boyden & Sons, d. II.
Eames, W. II. Willard, Avery Davis, Denholm
& Mckay, o. +. Rawson, Grout & Putnam,
Western Union telegraph Office, Staples &
Goulding, Adm Thayer, Taft, Bliss & Putnam's
block, Peoples insurance company, +. A. Clapp,
o. P. Shattuck George Geer and 0. c. Haven
j. d. Washburn's Office was illuminated with
candles fancifully arranged in the windows. L.
NJ. MaXham's display consisted of general il
Elimination and long streamers from the top of
the building hung with lanterns. The Gazette
office and the office of A. B. Adams and Bigelow
& Longley'S store were extensively lighted, and
along the awnings in front was row of Ian,
terms. r. b. Henchman's large windows in the
old UniverSaist church block were thickly set
with candles, presenting a fine appearance. The
stores of P. Brown, j. B. Lawrence, j. Z. Davis,
c. A. Upton, S. j. Wilcox Il Co, Taylor
& Thomas, and Barnard & Summers block
were illuminated with taste and brilliancy. The
Central Exchange was perfect blaze of light,
and the new insurance block, with its stars of
flashing gas Jets and rows of candles, attracted
especial notice. AT the residence Of Mr.. Har-
rison Bliss, corner of Main and State Streets the
decorations were arranged with great deal of
care and produced a fine effect In addition to
the usual illuminations, the shrubbery in the
yard was hung with lanterns, while on the bal
cony above the door was an illuminated heart,
lanked on either side by lantern bearing stream
ers reaching the ground. The other displays
at the north end were at Parker
block and the stores, residences or offices of
i. L. Pierce, Davis sewing machine company
L. W. Sturtevant, James Green, VIM. II.
Hackett, Howe, Bigler & Co., Richardson,
Loriug & Co., VIM. Dickinson E, Combs, N. A.
Plympton & Co., DR.. Nichols, Howe sewing
machine rooms, F. H. Pelton, Lamson, Glazier
& Co., Smith g. Murdock, J. NJ. G. Armsby, D.
Putnam, S. Davis, Mrs. Peck, H. Holden, Lane
Bros, S. Stratton, and N. S. Coburn in Sails
bury's block. The display at Grant square at,
tracted attention at different points along the
route. AT Lincoln square the procession coun-
termarched over Court hill to State street.
On State street the houses were brilliantly
illuminated with gas, but the outdoor display
was omitted with the exception of fireworks.
As the procession turned into Harvard street
the best illumination upon any one street, with
the exception of Main street, was seen. The
residences Of David Scott and I. L. Hall upon
the west side were generally illuminated with
Chinese lanterns hung upon the shrubberry and
about the piazzas, Upon the east side Hon.
Hartley Williams house attracted great deal
of attention with its handsome display, while
in one of the windows an eifigy of Horace
Greeley, with the words "Grant has never been
beaten and never will be" Acknowledgment amuse-
ment to the spectators. Directly opposite the
residence Of Jerome Marble was finely illamin-
ated, and while the procession was passing a
brilliant display of fireworks added great beauty
to the scene. The residences of Joseph Daniels,
Geo. L. Gladwin, and Il. H. Boyden were also
generally illuminated and more fireworks were
displayed. At the house Of John Gates large
number of candles were displayed in each of
the front windows, arranged in the form of
bouquets, making one of the handsomest and
most novel Examinations on the line of march.
S. II. Bowker's house was the last on Harvard
street that was passed by the procession, and
here was another splendid display.
As the procession TUNED into Bowdoin street
two locomotive headlights, one at the residence
of George Sumner, the other at Calvin Dyer's,
shone down upon it, and both houses with