Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
THE IoKCHLIGHT PRoCEssIoN
4 Magnificent Affair.

| TWELVE HUNDRED LICHTS-INHESSE CROWDS
OF SPECTATORS.
/ In the evening occurred the grand torch
light procession, which proved to be by far
the largest and finest affair OF the kind ever
witnessed il this State Its estimated that
! there were some fourteen hundred lights in
| the procession and the total number Of men
was Of course much larger. Its total length
| was upwards Of two miles. marching IN
close order. and as it marched through the
streets to the stirring music Of the band
and with its numberlsss banners, torches
transparencieS and notices, il formed an
imposing and beautiful spectacle. The
| spectators were numbered by ;br. ossnds
embracing almost the entire por ,ulation of
this city. and hundreds upor hundreds of
people from tho country IT and. The streets
along the reate OF the recession we're lin
ed wish slght-seers. and at the corners the
'afongs were I'D ,Aense.
FIST IN the procession, and attracting the
most aaml.ing comment, was the mounted
origaaf. some sixty strong The members
wore uniforms OF lead-c0lored material and
presented very handsome and unique
appearance. The caps were of "Continen-
tai pattern, bearing the figures 70" in
gold, on the front. The capes were fastened
with sllyered buckles and were ornamented
with gilt stars around the collar. Members
of the Hayes and Wheeler Union Club wore
white sashes and looked well, as did also
the Young Mems Club in their handsome
uniform. Our French fellow citizens turned
out In large numbers and made very cred
liable appearance, and the clubs of wiuoos-
H and Milton were well represented
There were large number of notices
and transparencies, many OF them very well
done. Among them We noted tho follow
ing We vote for the Buckeye Boy -
Specie payment of the public debt: we
repudiate all rebel claims - - HAYES and
Wheeler have never been beaten and wont
be now" "Tilden and the Democratic party
propose to reform; don't you think it
time ~ ''Vote for Hayes and Wheeler and
hard money :" Hayes and Wheeler are
the workingmen's candidates - Rally
round the flag. boys - The two rs
Tweed and Tilden . Beware of Tilden and
the rebel debt - - We don't vote to pay
Southern war claims;'' "Vive Ia Republi-
que; Hayes ct Wheeler ct Patriotisme.
and many others. Notable, also was barrel
OF 1ilden's - Usufruct."
Shortly after s O'Clock the column formed
on Main street.-the night resting on Church. /
The following was the
ORDER OF MARCH.
/. Mounted Bri zade.
Queen City Band. /
3. veteran Republican,
T. Young Mems Has es ana Wheeler Union Club. 4
, French Republican Club.
o: Milton COrnet Band. Hayes aai Wheeler D
eIsbs OF Milton and WnooSkl.
Z. sherman Band
:. Old soldiers,
9. HAY es and wheeler Club o. Burlinston
Tho line Of march was as follows:
Up Church street 81 Pearl, up Pearl
to Winooski avenue. through Wi
nooski avenue to Decatur street,
thence through Interval avenue to
Spring street. through Spring to Locust,
down Locust to North, through North to
St. Paul. down 81. Paul to Main,
thence to the Central Railroad depot.
Shortly after arriving e. .ae latter point,
Hon. benjamin. u. Bris,ow arrived from
st. AlSsns and was escorted up street by
shs procession. On College street. the
members Of the procession hslred and
stationed themselves on opposite sidss
Of the street, when Gen. BristQx srd his