The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-27
THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS CLUB
THE TORCM.LIGHT PROCEs.
SION

was formed promptly at z o'clock, in front
of the Capitol. The Grand Marshal and his
assistants performed their duties to perfec :
ton, and each Club was put in Its proper
place without trouble or delay.
Thos. A. MELVILLE, Grand Marshall. As
sistants, Matt. F. Ash, Marion Smith, A. G..
Lewis, J. b. Harris, j. w. Langley, M.
Green, w. T. Holland, and D. Shelton.
THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS BAND
led the column, with soul stirring airs, such
as Star Spangled Banner, Dixie, etc. 1t was
Immediately followed by the
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE HEADLIGHT,
beautiful transparency in front of wa
gon. On each side OF the frame in large let
ters was HEMINGwAY, our candidate for
Treasurer. In front, a rising sun, In red
letters, "For Congress, G. E. Hooker;" In
yellow letters, For State Senate, A. X.
Johnston, J. l.. McCaskill;" in blue letters,
"For Representative, o Clifton, NJ. r. Jones
Marye Dabbey, Geo. w. Harper" On one
side of the wagon, horse using both feet
and wings, aud attached to an ice cream wa
gon, drivenIby old father Time. In front a
man running at lightning speed :
underneath "Old Time himself beaten, from
Clinton to Jackson, 10 miles, Fishers time,
1:l41a" On the other side, very fat boy,
surrounded by pumpkins, which were
marked, pearl River Navigation" 500, 900,
militia, Congress, etc., ETC., the boy was
marked Warner, and saying, "Oh Johnnie
see here" Underneath, "Don't | wish all
them were pies"
THE ROOSTER,
which was decidedly the feature of the pro-
cession, came next. 1t is the property of
the Crystal Springs Club, and is sixteen
feet high and white speckled. 1t had In its
beak, Transparency upon which was.
"Hurra for Kinds" 1t was a rooster on
,oheels, and was driven by Mr.. Terry, OF
THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS CLUB.
This handsomely uniformed Club followed
their rooster. They carried United
States flag, a club banner, and Wide Awake
coal oil lanterns. They kept step like
trained soldiers, and showed by their gene
raj appearance that this was not the first
time they had been in line during the can
vass.
JACKSON HoME GUARDS.
The battalion of Home Guards were next
in line, Capt. J. II. Morris, senior Captain
commanding, followed the above Club,
marching right in front,
COMPANY
lead the battalion, LIST Lieutenant r. L.
Saunders, commanding. Its principal trans
pareney had upon it, "North Ward, Com
pauy A." The men carried Chinese Ian
terms and miscellaneous transparencies, a
number of them only having "a" upon
them. The other principal officers are I'd
Lieutenant J. w. Langley; Sd Lieutenant,
James Shelton, and J.J. Green, o. S.
COMPANY C,
the color company, Richardson Guards,)
Capt, J. C. Webb commanding. They car
ried large banner, upon which was en-
scribed "West Ward" reverse, eternal
Vigilance is the price of Liberty" They
also carried Chinese lanterns, and number
of trsnsparencies upon which &c" shown
out clear and strong. Officers, A. j
Atkinson, LIST Lieutenant; Nj. L. Bennett,
ID Lieutenant; Chas, Parish, Sd Lieuten-
ant; David Ewing, o. S.
COMPANY B,
being on the left of the battalion, brought
up the rear, Capt. J. C, Rietti commanding.
They carried at. their head a handsome