The Morning herald., 1876-11-04
EVE OF BATTLE.
IN LINE

It Foretells The Result
Of Tuesday.
Torches blazed, people shouted, women
waved their handkerchiefs, bands played,
drums ratified ,ffes shrieked, and the great
est excitement that has been witnessed 10
Wilmington for some time, were some of
the features that announced the grand sue
cess of the Democratic parade in this city,
last evening. 1t was an event such as is but
seldom seen in Wilmington. The streets
were literally packed with people, and in
manv portions of them the crowd was so
great that it was with difficulty that the
procession could move along.
Perhaps the best view of the procession
was that gained of it by representative of
The HERALD from an elevated position at
the head on Market street. The sight
was one indescribsble, 1t resembled
one great moving mass of human
ity, and the glare of thousands of
torches, blue lights, red lights and green
lights mingled their shades and produced
AL cucCL UudU WILL uOO SOOu U0 IO1kOVt0AS
rockets shot high up into the afr like so
many meteors, and at intervals, great
bursts of fame from the combination Of
lights, threw weird glare over the whole
scene, that was grand and magnificent.
From housetops, and from windows,
cleaned the cheerful illuminations and
rousing cheers from thousands of throats
in one grand chorus, were answered by the
dense mass of humanity that welcomed the
great display of Democratic enthusiasm.
Owing to the size of the procession there
was some delay in getting everything In readi
ness, though not without as we have stated
many obstacles. The marshals and aids
gaIloped to and fro their shouts of command
rising high above the din of music, and
together with the loud huzzas Of the peo-
ple the scene seemed one of confusion out of
which 1t would be hard matter to get
order. But the officers were we'll acquaint-
ed with the tactics of handling clubs, and
at half past eight the boly commenced to
move In the following order
Grand Marshal, James Park Postles, and
Staff. In full dress, mounted, with white
sashes.
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshall Daniel O'Neil and his stan.
CITY Cornet Band, and followed by the
Williams Club, 200 strong, in their neat
suits and marching with precision that
gained them cheer after cheer. They
were to have been followed by
the Bayard Club, with martial music,
but owing to the dissatisfaction of that club
i,.om not being allowed the right ofthe line,
~ ~, uithdrew from the parade,
In this part Of the procession was furnish
ed son,e excellent ideas of the campaign by
the representations Of trades In wagons
Tinsmiths. blacksmiths and bakers were all
hnsv The following were the inscriptions
unon the wagons: s125 per day; clean
sweep: half time, and Reform.
SECOND DIVISION.
cb;.f Marshal, B. Frank Townsend, and
staff.
The Newport Cornet Band, discoursing
excellent music.
Thev we're followed by our visitors, the
Tilden and Holcomb Club of New Castle,
fine body of men, numbering ninety men
strong. and making a snowy appearance In
their neat uniform of red shirts and white
= ans. They were cheered Justify and very
M
-lose behind them was the Terrapin Club
on . ,ronp. with all of its ridiculous costumes
of ~ 90 90 rnet-baggers, colored men and women,
tra ~ tmramns,3a,encies, ms and all going to make up
show. as Il was intended, ridiculous to be-
hold. Ill.,. .r.,o OH
ward, in their snowy uniforms, mum moerlng
SO strong. They were we'll drilled, ano tne
silver trimmings OF their uniforms giisteneo
in the light of the torches.
THIRD DIVISION.
Chief Marshal, H. B. Mc1ntire, and staff'
The United Cornet Band, with is new in
ventiop of torches in the bat, giving them
the annearauce of miners. They furnished
music to the Second Ward Cluo, that
marched we'll, and created an
excellent anS impression. They numbered 100
strong. and we're followed by q company OF
negroes in costumes, that certainly were
moi arranged with any view to good ap-
,,es nesrance. These were followed by twenty
i've little boys in costume carrying tne onl-
ted States colors.
little girls representing the thirteen oHgi-
nal States, and all In costume. Inen came
: band of negroes and mixture OF all ma
u The Flute band, numbering thirty, fol-
,ou ,ed after, and ii is but just to say that it
fnr, dshes excellent music, and received con-
slider able praise last evening: Following at.
~ tor tn music was the First Ward Club, that
WA VS. tb ought by some to even exceed the
Terrapins in ridiculous costume. Carpet
hacs were carried by nearly all, tranparan-
c;es with strange devices, dilapidated horses
that had to be led bearing the chieftains OF
the army, while others Of the army swung
nm, q their tails and made contributing por-
t;ons to this ridiculous display. There was In
line company Of small boys carrying the
IJnited States colors. The carpet-baggers,
II Is thought, marched about sixty strong.
They were followed by the Ware Pioneer