The daily gazette., 1876-11-04

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Wilmington Democracy
in Line.
MAGNIFICENTD DEM MONSTRATION. |
TORCHES, BANNERS AND MUsIc-THE
GRANDEsT HOME PARADE EVER W.T.
MESSED IN WILMINGTON.
The Democratic torch-light procession,
last night, was the grandest home politi
cal demonstration ever witnessed in Will
mington. Over 1000 voters were in line,
and of these all but about 800 were resi-
dents of this city. The large number of
brilliantly uniformed clubs, the horse
men, the banners, the torches, and trans
parencies, all combined to make the af-
fair the most inspiring and enthusiastic
ever witnessed in Wilmington. Thous-
ands of men, women and children crowd
ed the side walks, and as the procession
passed by cheer after cheer arose from
the multitudes, and were heartily re-
sponded to by the men in line. For
many squares the course of the procession
could be marked by the discharge of
rockets and Roman candles from the
ranks, and by the glare of the many col
Ored lights which shot forth from the IL
luminated houses Of Democratic citizens
along the route.
Owing to the length of the parade it
required considerable time to form and
prepare for the line of march. The va
rious divisions rested on Fourth street,
and formed their lines on King, French,
Walnut and Poplar. Mounted aids
dashed up and down Fourth street, re-
porting to and receiving their orders
| from the Grand Marshal, while thous-
ands of people lined the sidewalks and
| waited for over an hour to see the line
| move.
About $50 o'clock, the command was
given, the first division filed into Fourth
street, from King street, the other di-
| visions fell into line, and the parade
moved down Fourth street in the follow
| ing manner:
FIRST DIVISION.
Grond Ndr%,m j Park Posti"s dnd Aids
MOnuted.
City Cornet Band.
Williams Pioneer Club, 200 strong.
Four wagons, containing blacksmiths,
tinkers. moulders and shocmakers
ut work
SECOND DIVISION.
Chiet NorShal d. J.. Tounsend "nd
| lids.
| Newport Cornet Band.
| Tilden and Hendricks Club, of New Cas-
tie, 800 strong.
Dooley and Berger's Martial Band.
Terrapin Carpet-Baggers Club, 100
| strong'
| u..,,.,l f,Iub or0 utronu haadpi nv I0 of
| the Chester Club.
4 Wagon filed with little girls.
Boys carrying large banner.
Ship " Reform, manned by Sailor Boys
il Minstrel Crew, 20 strong. W
THIRD DIVISION.
Chief Marshal III. u. AcIntire and Aids
United Cornet Band.
Second Ward Pioneer Club, zoe strong
1s boys bearing large flag.
Wilmington Flute Band.
First Ward Carpet-Baggers, 100 strong
, Ninth Ward Ware Club, 100 strong.
j Wagon filled with young ladies.
Horseman and mounted Indians.
FOURTH DIVISION.
, (hief Marshal p. II. Mitchell, and 4ids.
r Newark Cornet Band.
Tenth Ward Hickory Club, 200 strong
IA boys bearing u large flag.
Q Barouche occupied by four citizens il
J, Continental Costume
= Rokeby Cornet Band.
10 boys bearing a large flag.
Seventh Ward Stairbuilders' Club, .
y strong.
Marion Cornet Band, Phila.
Jefferson Club, $50 strong, in dress suits
silk hats and white gloves, with
: brilliant calcium light at the rear of
their line.
YIFTH DIVISION.
CHIEF Marshal Thos. /. Russei, and Aid
Mounted Citizens, 46 strong.
Citizens in Carriages
Farmers Club, of Brandywine, Hd.,
strong. r"'.
In the above order of parade the o
ganiZations turned out about 2000 stronl
not including the Marshals, bands, boy
with flags, and cltizens IN carnage
which would swell the grand total to Owe
25GO. The parade occupied about half O
hour in passing the given point.
The various organizations marche
with admirable precision, and their fiji
appearance elected cheers of admiratio
from the crowds on the sidewalks.
The jefferson Club introduced ne
feature inpolitical parades, by, appeariI
in dress suits. All the rear of their lii
they had powerful calcium light, whit
threw its reflections several squar
- ahead
The club was officered by the follo1
J ing gentlemen: Chief Marshal, Thos.
Laliy; Aid, Armand ID. Chaytor; Captai
d. Taylor Bradford.
The New Castle Club turned out in e
cellent style, over two hundred stron
They had color corps, bearing the fla
r., of all nations, and showed numerous ira
Snnrrncies with appropriate Inscription