New-York tribune., 1876-10-27
MARCHING BY TORCH-LIGHT


evening under the management of the Tden and Hen
drcks Central Campaign Club successful in numbers
and in the interest aroused in the city although the
representation from New-Jersey and Brooklyn not
so large ms had been xpcced The night favorable
for display Of the kind. except that the air sharp
and chill aud the aror OF the battalions batteries,
pancs clubs, societies, and other organizations which
kept waiting during the necessarily slow process OF
getting the great Of men in notion somewhat
essened by the depressing atrnosphee. Early In the
| evening crowds began gather in Unlon-square,
! Madson-square, along Ffthave., and at all places
| favorable for watching either the formation or
the passing Of the procession, and before o'clock the
waiting throngs very large. At seasonabe hour
the clubs began their march from all parts of the city to-
ward the central point. The heads OF all the % diyis
ions rested upon Ffhave. they took their positions
in the streets crossing IT, from Wayerleyplacc to Four
cenths At o'clock the head OF the procession moved,
and the clubs composing fell in to their places in regu-
lar order nearly possible The following was their
! order Of march,
Police; Gmore's Band: escort to Grand Marshal ;
Boys In Red, White aud Blue o the IXth Assembly Dis
rict; Grand Marshal Assistant Grand Marsnals and
Aids
First Divsion-Consistnc OF New,Jersey riyison,
escorted bv Clubs from the Ist Assembly District
Second DivlsOn-C Consisting Of Bro0klyn Division,
escorted by Clubs from I'D Assembly District.
Thrd Dvision-Cluhs from iIld Assembly District
Fourth Dvision-Clubs from IN,h Assembly District.
Fiith Diysion-Clnls from Xh Assembly District
Seventh Diysion-Clubs from With Assembly Dis
triet.
Eighth Division Clubs from With Assembly District
Ninth Diyis0n-Cluh, from IXth Assembly District.
Tenth DiysiuI-Clubs from NtI Assembly District
Eleventh DiYlson-C.uDs from Kiln Assembly Dis
trlct.
Twelfth Division-Clubs from XIIIth Assembly Dis
trlct.
Thirteenth Dylsiou-Clubs nom XTyth Assembly Dis
trrt.
Fourteenth Diyislon-C1ubs from yIth Assembly Dis
trirt.
Fifteenth Diyision-Clubs from XIth Assembly Dis
Sixteenth Divi,ion-Clubs from XVIII Assembly Dis
tuct.
seventeenth Division Clubs from XvITIth Assembly
District.
Eighteenth Diyson-Clubs from AAlNt Assembly DIs-
Ntnctccnth Division Clubs from XvIGth Assembly Dis
twentieth Dyi.ion-Clubs from Twenty fhird Ward.
TWcnty-trst Divsou-Clubs from Twcutyfourth
Ward -
Tncnty-sccond Diyi.ion-Clubs from XTXth Assembly
District, Twelfth and Iwcniy-~rcoud wards .
Tweuty-third Diyi-iOn-Cluus from AAth Assembly
District
The line - march was up Fifthavc. to Thirty fourth
st. through Tmriy-iourth 81. TO Mad s0n-ayc., down
Nadlson.ave to Tvrntvthr.t through Twenty third
81 10 Thi.d-ayc through ThirI-age To Fourtconth,t
through Fourfccnu.s'. Four,hlve., through Fourth.
ave io th, Everett House. Tie march Up Flfthavc was
begun With unusual promptucss for affairs ~ the Kind
Im the uultitudcs Of bodies which TO form parts
~ TIE long luc great that some d"lays-uo', hos"
ever ~ great durat0u-occurr,d after the hrSt division
had been SCI IN motion As the torches dd
yaaccd up the avenue thcrc much that
The trrrrlnus lines ~ approaching lights filled The road
gav aud Ii mp scarlet capcs and shirts which red
dued the van Of prucc-siun while the varied lines
,f the Chinese lantern. presented attractive contrast
with the glare Of the torches. The sidewalks we're
crowded and the sorps and doorway from Washington
rguarc 10 Thirteruth-.t occupied closely that
no inch Of space for standing left untenanted In
the ut the Fuh Avenue Hotel the crowd
wac % pccay dense But the spectators though nu9er-
os were not enthusiastic There was very little cheering
and demon, - approval ~ any Kind were rare
There were objective points for enthusiasm 10 Sizc
upon Tho uoftpcs trau.pIrcucc-, "nd other devices
displayed by the marching thousand, were not numerous
,,~ l,u. procession. and they were not brilliant. \
i,r,, porriou of th,m called for d" Reform by one
phrase or another protested AGAINST " B'F"u't
Rule" but these appeals and protests were not
prr,rutcd In an impressive way. There were some
temple. ~ various kinds, but they were not elegant
ylplcs 4 the architecture Of paradcs. Many Of the
ORGANIZATIONS IN line made good appearance, win at
tractivc uniforms and creltabe marching bat there
were MANY more which contained few torchocarcrs, and
had filled their lines with disordcry rabbi" of boy',
who .tragscd along without any attempt at formation
or discipline In the ranks OF the procession there was
con.pcuous lack Of the fcrvor and spirit when anac
ms whose progress il welcomed ana attended by
hortlu hosts and made brilliant by fireworks and all
the means which, when employed In pfofn,on render
great torchligh parade OF the most Impressive of
spcctoccs Some pyrotechnics were discharged along
the route both within and without the column Dut lhe
DISPLAY In this respect mcaeer. ana very e" puu
ings ON the line ~ march were Illuminated
nearly two hours were occupied by the procession in
passing given point. but allowance must he made Ter
the short stops. which OF occasional occurrence
ana, tr ti long intervals between the divisions These
r.o breaks In the Iine while they added TO the impress
sion OF It's length narrcd very much the appearance of
the procession The 1rst part Of the eoumn lhc'udns
tie NcIcrscy organizations called out iaVorape COM
mcnt for neat uniforms and good marching nut inc
urornlsr held out by this portion of the procession
vas not snstancd 10y several Ncw-York bodies which
came not very far behind, aud Of which unk'mpt
and ouiish bows formed greater part, only small
,r n, thcu bearing torches After several political
associations Of this unsatisfactory makeup mad passed
the composition oi the column VA "T ] ~ thn nhs %
the members of which did not march IL abreast put
with much irrcgnarty lhrre Nns s 9r1 ~ ot int1
between organizations III oc'aHl"''u M1 = IL
line I'm advance the proper place, ana
order and breaking or thlI ,i cn to th@,r utmost
large brewers wagons. loaded WIN e, 10 On ,ne'I i,
capacity took conspicuous part IA ihr dl7Pil iol t"ia
~ Ih,o % y,,rr small and badly executed. Some Of them
represented him In the ac of brcaing Ins, ' rsnd
Nih his name But n great portion ot the banners ana
cnsgus which appeared IN the me con'',' Ill.,, ,
names Of the yard politicians III WHO'S tn,
clubs bearing these banners were formed ana tne;e OF
course possessed little interest l9r ne! e ii bo
several nrrcuginrs OF the old mana pitttin Au oSo
carriages with companies of men IA scarlet SHIFTS, al AT
traced considerable attention. i,5i n,iinS a con
sbin hearing Of james obIltl, WIS -
spicnous object and d" Uncle sam ana 'oounipl. ,i
.urronr,,t. costume gave animation to part oi lne
pr6ccssion Much laughter was caused ny 'e ,H.dhsi ,H.di
between an immcuse loaf borne on Hane an ni nld
:" thr Democratic loaf" aud little bit OF nI,naheu
dnn,b with the label the Republican OaI.' iue sI1r
of The large loaf possibly lnehueu tS ' o',r
satire upon the immense appeiltcs oi hungry Do"o'
for place and power ,-...,,., oior,, t,e limo
OF march The principal efforts being m4e at M tn. ] Ian
haitian Ciubhoi and at Tanmaiy nan Al ,'c % ior 49,
place each window was Illuminated Dy & ~" ~ ~ he cnb
and over the doorway the monogram or t to 1l @
At Tammany Hall the building was teGoe VIZ, 'S
and two calcium lights Illuminated fOuitcehtnst. ~
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