The daily gazette., 1876-11-06
THIRD EDITION!
New Castle Democracy
THE GRaNDMEETINH AND Pa
RADEO ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
New CASTLE, Nov. 9, 1876.

New CASTLE, Nov. q, 1876.
Saturday night there was witnessed by
the residents of this city and surrounding
country, sight seldom to be seen outside
of the larger cities. As the old town
clock struck seven, the uniformed mem-
bers of companies A and b began FORM
ing in front of the City Hall. To the un-
biased public they presented an appear
white boys add 27 colored men and boys
who had only moment or two before
been loaded into wagons and started for
your city. Their upright bearing and
manly countenance showed them to be
men animated with the love of Liberty
the stalwart sons of the Hundred IL, achich
Democrats grow."
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed in
every section. At 8 o'clock a delegation
from the second ward of Wilmington al
rived, and no sooner had their reception
been attended to, than aportion of the
l"Williams club" put in an appearance.
The Court House square was packed with
old and young, mothers with their child
ren, scores of whom were uniformed like
their fathers and elder brothers. About
8 o'clock the steamer, Alice Il. Preston,
larrived at the wharf, having aboard the
UNITED Cornet Band and 250 members of
1.-THE Bayard club. The home companies
were in waiting, having had the line in
creased by the previous arrival of so 0mem-
bers of the Delaware club in uniform.
After the necessary delay in forming
into line, Chief Marshal A. 5. Brown,
gave the order, "Open Ranks" and ac-
companied by his aids and assistants from
the visiting clubs passed down between
the lines, followed by beautifully fes-
TONED wagon containing 13 children;
then came the "Ship of Reform" manned
by sailor boys, in charse of the reform
guard of the Bayard Club, who now fol-
lowed 250 strong, accompanied by the
United Cornet Band. Next came mostly
company ofclowns, Indians, negroes, car
t-baggers, &C.; then the Second Ward
Pioneer Corps and Club NUMBERING IS;
| delegation from the Seventh Ward, about
25; Williams Club, 25; Grubb Guards
of Delaware City, in neat and tasteful
uniforms, numbering so men; drum
corps Co. A, of New Castle, Captain
Borie, 1st Lieut., I. Allen; I'd Lieut., NJ.
Rogers Sergeant, j. Houlschumaker, ia
all told drum corps Co. b., Captain
Maxwell, 1st Lieut., E. Rogers, I'd Lieut.
= Il. Patton, Sergeant q. Duncan, number
ing 120 men. The rear was brought up
by troop of horsemen from StIGeorges,
= Red Lion, Stanton, Christiana and New
e lport.
/ As this line of torches, 700 and over in
= number, passed Water street, the sight
n was grand indeed and was further increas
II ed by the discharge of fire works from the
g residence ofH. l. Rogers and the illumi-
t. nations of DIR. j. S. Black, r. Cooper,
e George Gray, and others, Turning ul
q Harmony street the most noticeable illu-
Imination was that of IVm. Houlschmakel
n grand is the word.
1t The entire city was perfect sea Of fire
n and the visiting clubs agree in saying thai
no where has their reception been so gen
i'll eral.
ne On Delaware Street the notable illumina
es tions were those of James McColgan, mer
m on chant tailor, NJ. L. Chase and Son, Chas
'e Beasten, mine host Beckett, of the Della
o. VI are House and the City Hall. The color
nj red illuminations in the windows of th
an Diamond State club procured great prais
and cheer after cheer went up as th
marching line noticed these words in fire
-THos +. BAYARD, TIE PRIDE OF oUl
STATE, That Of VIM. Herbert was Ii
from cellar to garret and his garden wa
IllluInlDaLGu WIFI SllllltSt ldhttlllSs VI
posite are the rooms Of the Moss Ros
club which were decorated and the ligl
from the windows made the street lik
ng day. Then Cherry street, then 9th, the
'st Murraysville and Shawtown, all was ligh
nd A darkened house the exception.
zy At the Depot the line moved dow
South street passing the residence of Dl
A. V. Lesley, which was thrown open an
lis the illumination presented was beautift
indeed. Even the top-most windows {
. the tower cleaned with light, q am inform
ed it could be seen for miles in the coul
try) Cheer after cheer were given as tn
K view came in sight.
The parade next went along Umo
street then on Vine, and down Pearl :
II o'clock the steamer moved away fro
her mooring amid deafenining cheers AZ
the whistling of number of tugs layin
at the wharves.
uli whist this was going on along Il
oil streets the Hon. T. +. Bayard was d
De DE- cussing the issues of the nation in Il
sni Court House to as many as could pos
be bly, be packed into the room. Boque
to and wreaths, were thrown in the lines
ar. they passed along and altogether this W
Dr. the the grandest affair that has been
aye Ancient Towne" within the reco
. lection of the Oldest inhabitant.