Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-12

completeguniform, and, with the tiny red Ian
terps which adorned their hats, dancing up and
down with the movements of the horses, made
the streets through which they marched appear
like fields filled with brilliant frefys. The
larger torches of the Tanners blazed forth
brightly in the cool clear air, throwing a food
of light over their immediate vicinity. The
procession was formed about eight o'clock, and
marched through Main street TO the inspiring
music of the Worcester national band. AT Lin
coin square large and handsome flag was
thrown out from Salisbury's block TO
the old mansion opposite. Many buildings
in the vicinity were brilliantly Illuminated,
the Salisbury mansion being especially noticea-
BILE from its position. DR.. c. H. Davis called
the meeting to order, and introduced Col. j. A.
Titus. He said that during the war Gen Grant
had led the people safely through many perils,
and now the results of the recent elections show
that they have confidence in bis integrity in
spite of the personal abuse with which he has
been assailed. The speaker said that all doubts
as to the result Of the campaign were now over,
but he urged his hearers not to relax their
efforts, but do their best to show that the voice
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emphatically on the side of truth and justice.
AT the conclusion OF the speech cheers were
given for the flag and for Grant and Wilson,
after which the procession marched up State TO
Harvard street, where new and handsome flag
was thrown out between the residences of Geo.
w. Russell and Samuel Smith. The dwellings
on either side were brilliantly illuminated, some
of them being decorated with Chinese lanterns
and flags The procession was greeted with
cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs all
along the route. After the flag had been thrown
to the breeze with the accompaniment of Star
Spangled Banner" and hearty cheers given,
Hon. Hartley Williams addressed the crowd.
He spoke briefly of the reasons why Grant in
stead of Greeley is the choice of the people, and
compared the record of the two parties during
the past few years, arguing that the democratic
party was not worthy of power, and that they
could find as good reasons now for dssolving the
Union as in 1861.
Hon. w. w. Rice followed in an able and elo
quent speech. He congratulated his hearers
that the boys of Harvard street, who were in
strumental in procuring the flag, were on the
right side and pressing forward to take their
places in the ranks of the party which has sue
cessfully controlled the destinies of the country
for the past few years, and will continue to con
troll them for many years to come. He spoke
with enthusiasm of the voice Of the people as
displayed at the recent elections and drew
vivid picture of the glorious future before the
country.
Three hearty cheers were given for the boys
OF Harvard street, and, after music, the line of
march was continued through Bowdoin, Chest
nut, Cedar, West, Pleasant and Newbury
streets to Austin street, where the last flag rails
ing occurred. The illumination of houses in
the vicinity was the best of the evening, and a
| large crowd of people was present to greet with
cheers the flag as it appeared. Only short
stop was made at this point, the procession re-
forming and marching down Austin street,
amid frequent repetitions of the peculiar Grant
cheer of the Tanners. On reaching Main street
| the procession marched around the common
and was dismissed.