The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-06
THE LAST AND BEST. !.
The Meeting Saturday !; Night 4 the
CrowIling Effort or tho Campasgn.


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The Meeting Saturday i Night the
CrowIing EfTort OF the Campatgn.
GRAND DEMoNsTRATION, OF, THE ULU LUBs-
i, MUSIC, ,BON-FIREs, AND FIREWORKS
) THE AND THEIR DEVICES
SPEECHES FROM MAJOR DANIEL, GENE
RAJ ECHOLs, GENERAL BRADLEY JOHN
SON, AND oTHERs-GENERAL.P PRYOR,
GOVERNOR WALKEB, AND COLONEL
BERKELEY ABSENT, BUT ACCOUNTED
FOR. ,...s,s,,.:. 80. ,s,.,,..2
The City Conservative Committee in ar
ranging the plan Of the canvass in Richmond
provided for three great public de1nonstra-.
tions, In addition to ward meetings. The
first took place In the eastern portion OF the
city, under the auspices Of the Old Domin-
ion Club. How well that veteran organiza-
ton performed its part has passed into our
local history, and there occupies conspic-
uous page. 1t did so well and so far
exceeded public expectation and :ecipsed
all former efforts here that spirit OF
emulation and enthusiasm was excited
which has been productive of the
very best results. Following close
upon it was the meeting arranged by.
that noble band OF workers the Excelsior
Club, assisted by the vigIant Conservative
scouts of the West End the Clay-Ward
Actives. This second meeting, like the
first, was grand in all that is great, and
aroused every Indifferent voter "on the
hlll.'' On Saturday night came the third and
last. 1t was the crowning effort Of the cam
paign; the key to our arch Of triumph, and
completed in perfect beauty and symmetry
the Well-laid plan Of the committee.
1t was the work Of the conservative Kanl-
paign Klub in the main. Assistance
in the demonstration was given by: all the
clubs i'm the city; but the arrangements,
seemingly so trivial to the uninformed, but
really so troublesome, and requiring infinite
tact and skill and much labor, as the
initiated know, were those of the K. K. K.
Cold and stern indeed must be the Con-
servative who will not award to them
large measure OF praise for their under
taking, which was SO creditable to the city,
so valuable to the party, and so pleasurable
to the immense number Of people who were
present. ~,.. =.
THE STAND. 80.
The speakers stand was erected on the
site OF Che old City Hall. The tall fence
that surrounded the lot, and which was
ornamented with all the skill OF the bill
posters art with the figures Of Buffalo Bill,
Barnum's man of many colors, and other
like objects, was removed, and the former
appearance OF the spot restored with the
exception that the high posts were left in
the ground. From these were suspended
the long lines of Chinese lanterns that
crossed the lot diagonally. 80 ,
. OF the speakers stand it is almost impos-
sible to speak in any terms that will not
seem like exaggeration to those whose
misfortune it was not to see 1t. Occasionally
in the grand theatres OF the country, when
some high and mighty parsonage Is invited
to be present, the private boxes are decora-
ted with all the skill OF the upholsterer,
aided by the scenic painter, to do honor to
the occasion. Like them, but infinitely
grander, brighter, and better, looked this
stand. The stand Of the Old Dominion was
the best ever seen here up to that hour.
The Excelsior claim that theirs surpassed
it. Both yield the palm to the K. e. X. Two
hundred gas-i jets inside and out, many burn
ing in red, white, and blue globes, lighted it
up. On the front cornice were these cheer
ing words: '.REFoRM, ECONOMY, AND Bet
TER TINES" Up and down the four front
columns were etransparencies. The first con-
tanning the name Of Walker, the second that
of Tilden, the third, Hendricks, the fourth,
Loyenstein. Real lace and damask curtains
were tastefully hung between the columns,
and the canopy was composed OF the flag
of our; Union-s'the old flag" Suspended
from the centre OF the canopy was O ten
light chandelier with red, white, and blue
globes. The flags of the United States, Vir-
ginia, and Germany were also prominently
displayed. What with the brilliant lights,
the gay colors floating from roof and rafters,
the attractive transparencies, and the impos-
ING crowd of prominent citizens occupying
seats, the stand at the height Of the meeting
was certainly an object Of admiration.
ssD1NNA YE HEAR THE SLOGAN"
A torchlight procession and parade was
not put forward as a prominent feature OF
the programme, but the progress through
the streets of the clubs, the display OF their
transparencies, the soul-stirring music OF
the band, the blazing rockets that marked
the line Of march, and general state OF ex-
hilaration and excitement among the youth
.ful portion OF our population, turned what
was intended to be but Ca side-show" into
q demonstration OF decided Importance.
The Il. Il. X. and their band formed juno
ton with the Clay ard Actiyes at the cor
ner of Second and Main streets; and the
combined body OF patriot Conservatives
were reinforced on Broad between Second
and Third by the Excelsior Club.
The Old Dominion Club, with drum and
fife and all the concomitants OF glorious
political pageantry-such as patent torch
lights bought in the North, banners with
appropriate devices, flags, and Chinese
lanterns-after;, thoroughly arousing the
lower part of the city, proceeded up town;
When they turned up Sixth street to Broad
their own long line had been augmented by
a host Of uptown people, and from Sixth
street down Broad to the place OF meeting
their pathway was through solid crowd OF
people.
BANNERS AND DEVICES. lit
The transparencies OF the Old Dominion
Club were very fine. The following were
most noticeable: N In 'front.' picture Of y.
Tiiden, reverse picture OF Hendricks,
g Honest Men and Lovers OF their Coun.
try;,, "The Coming Men,; (2(:a Veterans
OF the East End" g Old Dominion Club ~;
f3) Pictures OF Tilden and Hendricks in
framework OF United States colors, !" Vote
Early ,''-nThree Thousand Majority for
Walker"; (4) Picturegof Tilden bursting
a Inscriptions Honest Sam the
g-Breaker" and "tDinna ye hear the
SLOGAN y; (5) sold Dominion Club"
mThird District Majority. 4, ,009," 20 Tilden,
Hendricks, and Walker r";;sl6 y % With Re-
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