The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-04
HER GREATEST DEMONSTRI
Tho Final Parade Of Jersey City's Eisht
Thousand Torch Bearers.

The greatest political demonstration
ever known In the State OF New JERSEY was seen
In Jers City last night. The city was In q
blaze OF light bonnres burned Ia tho streets
fireworks illumined the air, and thousands Of
residences were bright In bunting, Chinese Ian
terms. and trans sparencles Of every hue and de-
sign. Eight thousand mon all In handsome
oolored uniforms parsded, every man bearing a
torch. while the multitude that lined tho streets
cheered them TO the echo. 1t was the final dis-
play Of Hudson county's well-discip!iaed and
equipped phalanx OF Tilden and Hendricks
voters.
The great cavalcade started at $50, under tho
leadership OF Grand Marshal John Coyle. fol-
lowed By his aids, mounted and dressed In the
uniform of tho United States Army ofhcer The
Hudson County Democratic Executive Commit
tee. IN carriages. prettily adorned With figs
headed the First Division, with tho John Hart
gs o IL nS found a1as
round OF applause. Gilmore's Band headed the
"Boys In blue" Glad In tho uniform OF the
armv On their transparency was Inscribed.
SOLDIER Of tho War OF tho Rebellion; we
know II Is over" "Dallo,s not bullets" "Snoul-
der to shoulder for Uncle sam" Tho Sailors
Iilden and Hendricks Club marched with a ship
borne on the shoulders OF Elk Of their commend.
il was iuli tivged. and bore the name Of "riI-
den." The l.averty Zouaves, IN full Zouave uni
form, marching ten nles front, enclosed mag
nincently caparisoned batouche, ~ which rode
dricks Club, In bright blue shirtS, with tri-col-
oied lappels, dark blue glaze caps. and white
leegipgs. closed the ranks OF tho First Division.
Terence Mcdonald, Marshal, rooe at the head
of the Second Division. witch vas composed
.lmost entirely OF uniformed clubs ~ ioooken.
Ia the line were tho Rudolph Y. Rabe Battery,
drawing an Immense bomb carriaRe, from which b
during the parade they discharged cOlored
bombs. The members were clad 10 red shrls,
wnIte caps. and cApes. The McDonHld Fusileers
paraded eOO strong. and were arrayod In hand.
some blue suit. with fatigue CAPS OF red and
gold. The Robert Wareing Gusrds, John Logan
battery, ana Fourth Ward Tildon and Hend ricks
Club closed the Second Division.
Marshal Michael Nathan led tho Third Divi-
sion. which was composed entirely Of the Cleve-
land Legion, l.s;b strong. They marched exc l.
lently In twenty files 'front.' and their solid ranks
ana pretty white and red uniforms, with their
blazing torches, called forther applause.
me fourth division was led by lhonas Regan.
Marshal, and COMPRISED the Thomas DAILY Guard,
$50 stroug. In light Erav uniform. the liardeo-
berg Battery In white and red shirts and dark
blue cap, the OConnor Battery IN wnIte nannel
shirts and silver glaze cars, ana the lraphngen
Infantry Ia bright red shirts and tricolored caps
In the ffth division. Marshal George Osborn.
were the ldppinc tt minute men. 25O strong IN
white flannel shirts, red n ,nnel caps ornameuted
with a star. liberty caps and white leggins; the
Fifth District Tilden aud Hendricks CLUB. and
the Harris Battery, all IN the old style Wide
Awake uniform. lhis division contained nearly
two thousand persons.
Christopher Smith was Marshal Of the Sixth
red. white, and blue uniforms. the CARPENTER
Battery, this James NJ. Drdnn Association. and
the Workingmen's Cluo In old hickory shirts
and parti-colored lanterns.
Marsh, Jan es y. Cannon led the Seventh
Division, and In the ranks were the AbbatOtf
Fnsiiers, a band OF butchers mounted, In white
aprons and red caps. bearing torches. In the
line they had a trunk containing an OK, Labelled
"Haves. To oe slaughtered on Nov. T."
In the Eight Division were bakers at WORK
throwing biscuits 10 the crowd. cOOpsrs making
barrels, and biacksmiths at the forge. temple
OF liberty, In wntch were serted Goddess OF
Liberty md thirteen young ladies representing
the colOnles.