Daily Republican., 1879-11-01
TINE sAYARD BOOB.

For the Republican.
Part FIRST.
Come fall In line, all patriots true, and vel
come to his home
The noble Bayard Of Delaware, who DER tn
| ocean r0amed,
Let party ties be thrown aside when Della
wares son returns,
Let not his actions In the past within you
| bosOrns burn.
The editor OF his organ here, will take the full
command
OfThomas when he sots his foot upon his ma
The old state Guard, which Thomas raised In
VIII lead the mammoth cavalcade, III they
can get their guns.)
Bravo Colonel u. II. mounted on snow white
prancing steed,
Thomas oncs did lead,
The uniform he proudly wore through Eu
ropes sunny cline,
And at his "Grand Hyde Park Review" will
with new luster shine.
Then next IN limo will come the men who met
the Rebel foe,
Whist Thomas cried "Iot them alone, In
peace, pray let them 20.
The widows and the orphans Of tho loyal pa
triOts dead,
VIII, with the soldiers, fall in line with Thorn.
MS ut their head.
four noble milk white prsnciDg steeds, the
great barouche viii baul
The noble son Of Delaware up to our City
Hall;
Behind the great baroucLe will como tho men
who have no say
OF who shall rule tho noble State that honors
Bayard to day.
The children from our Public Schools, d .essed
in their best attire,
WIN ia ! in line behind the Chief, who public
The veterans OF Fort Pillow then (men of a
dusky hue)
VIII tall in line with battle flags to render
homage due.
Cur great officials next Will take their places
In the line,
The State, the county, city too have places
them assigned,
Invited guests rom sister states, with Ben
Hill, hand In hand.
Come next with band who'll s2rightly play
Way down In Dixey's Land"
Next then will come the ship of State with
flags oil every hue,
The eta and stripes entwined around the
flag OF bonny blue,
The thirteen stripes and seven bars wave
proudly side by side.
Inside tho ship, our ladies fair, maIestically
will ride.
Then clubs OF both our parties here will take
their place in line,
Tho Denis and RAIDS alternately will with
Bayard badges shine;
Tho whites and blacks will next fall In pro.
miscuously to shew
That all who honor Statesman Bayard, no
class or races know.
FART sEcoND-THE GURsT ARRIVES.
Chief Marshall Billy leads the way and
proudly gives command
To give three cheers for honest Tom. the great.
est in our land;
The parade route DER which they move has
been swept neat and clean
BY L. z, Lynch's Broom brigade the work By
him been seen.
The grand parade st length proceeds through
Districts. Fast and West
Until the II Park is reached, where Billy
Ornrrt ret;
| pom u i08trutn 'ons and wide our great olll'
cialS 'neet,
And tHe1c escort thu Statesman Bayard whom
lhGY have met to groet.
Tho noble chief steps to the front midst won.
dotiui applause,
Tie band strikes up the thrilling air "Wel! |
Raj y Tor the Cause'
The music ceased the hOlOred Bayard 10
welcomed 70 his home,
BY John. tho sweet toned orator, who from
Old Ireland rOamed,
The honorcd chi OF noble birth returns his
thanks sincere,
For hOEors that are now conferred, bat hopes |
for more next year;
He plainly 81 ows the NatGn's hop. for tuture
years 10 come,
Depencs upon the Empire State, without 1t
we're uEdone.
IIo said It WIS his greatest pride that little
delaware
Had not a Rad in all the State in Office any
where;
nd thai he ho;ed he scou woald zee truly |
noble band
d honest Dem Gratis In all the Offices In our
land.
Ie then retired midst loud huzzus, into that
snug retreat
Where great officials heretofore In banquet
oft did meet,
rhe favored icw marched boldly In with Del
aware's noble son,
3 at the rank and file, ike Hubbard's dog,
went home without Il bore.
--RoBIN HOOP.