The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-11

torches, uniformed Ia black trowsers,
white shirts. white caps and black cuffs
and collars.
Then It was the turn Of the two clubs,
nt# TEE MORGAN GUARDS,
OF the Third and Fourth Wards, IA citi-
Gems clothes, led by field band. They
were followed into the square by the
~ SWAN GUARDS OF 1879. $780,
A splendid body of men, over one
hundred strong, marching behind their
splendid banner. and attired In white
shirts, black trowsers, white caps with
red band. red cuffs and collars.
THE GREAT THIRD WARD
was soon entering the gates, the Central
Club leading, with a fine brass band,
and uniformed in black trowsers, white
shirts, green cuffs and collars.
THE FITZPATRICK GUARDS
following; caps. black with white band.
T1LpEN REFORM CLUB
next, preceded by u field band, white
cups. green patent leather bands, cuffs
and collars also of the same color and
material.
THE BULLETIN GUARDS,
also preceded by u line field band: caps
white. .flf8fH ) iltfAHff84
THE FINNERTY GUARDS
also had a field band. straw hats, cooked
on one side. and cuffs and collars red.
THE FRANKLIN GUARDS
came next, and then tile Wiitz Guards,
led by u Held band, and bearing aloft u
splendid rooster which INDUCED In
growing Justify when he entered the
square. fIN
THE KANE GUARDS,
preceded by u cur representing a cane
field scene, were in citizens dress and
were led by a fine field band. This com
pleted, US far as could be discovered,
the immense turnout Of the Third Ward.
About the same time there came in IA
mighty van from Camp street,
THE FIRST WARD,
the Central CLUB leading with splen-
did brass band and several handsome
transparencies. Second In order came
the
MELPoMENE RANGERS.
with two hundred and sixty torches :;
followed by the jauutily attired
@ CURRY GUARDS.
who wore white shirts. black frowsers,
black glazed caps, red cuffs and collars I;
then in order the
HOME GUARDS AND YOUNG DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.
The Eighth Ward was also repre-
scented by the Central Club, in citizens
dress, after which came the
THos. IL. HANDY GUARDS,
with field band, white shirts, broad
seasides tcocked) with feathers. Next
the
.aa f, HANCOCK GUARDS.
of the Tenth Ward. announced them
selves they were preceded by a fine
brass band and numbered between
two and three hundred men in citizens
dress.
The most thoroughly and completely
uniformed ward was the
ELEVENTH,
and In numbers waSinferiOr TO none. II
the Third Ward Is excepted.
THE woBKrNGMEN' CLUB
were very neat. their red cap, red cuffs
and collars showing to much advantage
in the light OF the thousand torches.
THE eAUTHREAUx woRKMEN CLUB
were none the less to be admired for
their soldierly bearing. their white caps
with red bands, red cuffs and collars.
THE YOUNG '76,
OF the same ward. were very numerous,
and their black caps. blue collars and
cuffs, studded with stars, gave them
jaanty appearance.
THE CENTENNIAL GUARDS,
with cooked hats trimmed with red, red
cuffs and, collars, were very much ad-
mlred also.
The van was. of course, preceded by
the Central Club, and included the old
HICKORY CLUB,
in citizens dress. Several brass and
field bands were In attendance.
THE w1LTz GUARDS,
Of the Twelfth Ward, mounted, man.
aged to get in ut this juncture, the
square being fairly packed. They bore
a large flag and five transparencies. and
each horsemun O torch. Their cooked
STRAW hats were quite picturesque.
\ Another club neard from the Seventh
Ward Central Club, followed by the
~ he TOM FERNON GUARDS,
q very large body OF stalwart men.
keeping step to a lively tune, and Ia
rapid succession the CoLLINsG GUARDs, the
LYNCH GUARDS and the WILTz GUARDS,
of the Ninth Ward, together with the
Central Club OF the ward,
lfg At this juncture Lafayette Square
proved Itself too small to contain the
great influx OF people, and the clubs
tuat were Inside began to move out, to
give room to the incoming ones, and the
confusion became SO great that 1t was
now impossible to keep record Of the
new clubs that made their appearance.
ANY DELINQUENCIKs
on JQuL BCOse mu5b tueitlOlo Do dttit'
buted to this fact, and not to any Other
cause. Among the large clubs present,
THE DE BoUcHEL GUARDS,
Of the Seventh Ward, ris remembered.
and should take place here.
There were also In the ranks large
and splendid body Of men
THE DEMOCRATIC TIC-CoNsERvATIAE CLUB
OF the Third ward, uniformed very
much like the Tilden Reform club, and
marching behind them.
The clubs filing out through every
gate Of the square was a grand specta.
Gle. and when all met Oh Camp street
the street was perfectly ablaze: As each
club passed the newspaper onioes, ana
one another, the cheers which they sent
UP for Tilden and Hendricks ana Witt
and Nichols were literally deafening
There must have been at thu least cal
culation
rHIRTY.FIvE HUNDRED TORCHES
in the procession, and Notwithstanding
that the equipping OF the clubs was
gotten up In q very few days, which pre-
Guided complete arrangements, the
turr ont and display WAS far better than