The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-02
OLD SOLDIERS IN LINE.
Fifteen Thousand Dsaaecrats March
ing In Brooklyn's Stresrs.
New York Sun, Oct. 80

The rain of yesterday marred the brilll~
ancy of last nights great Dem ocratlc
parade 10 Brookl5n, for many features OF
the display had TO be omitted. and many
hundreds of men who would, upon fair
night. have swelled the numbers in the
procession did not go out. Nevertheless,
the number who paraded last night
exceeded $4,000. The storm of the after"
noon rendered it doubtful whether there
would be parade, and caused halt IL
the preparations for it, Major Gen. John
B. Woodward, the Grand Marshal, after
q consultation with his staff. concluded to
wait as long as possible to see what the
weather OF the evening would be. and as
there were signs of q clearing sky toward
aupset, an order was sent out over the
police wires at dusk that the parade be
held. The streets 81 dark were astlr with
men, with and without uniforms. hGrryine
to the different places of rendezvous.
Gen. Woodward had made arrangements
which tended to greatly simplify the
gathering of the different detaehments
Each ward had its marshal. who hat
command of all the organization IN his
ward, aud each ward had also a place
along the line of march to await the head
of the procession, and as the line passed
by the ward marshal aud his men fell in
| line. This arrangement will probably
prove a model for future parades.
The Grand Marshal with his aida and
escorts, went TO the corner of Fourth and
Grand streets. where he inst The Four
teenth Ward organizations, under COM
mand of Mr.. Thomas j, Kenmore. The
Fourteenth Ward had the right of line,
and at O'Clock the march was begun. and
the bands playing martial tunes, the
thronR cheering. and the ladies in the
residences along the line waving haDdker-
chiefs. AS the head of the procession
moved along. other ward organizations
successfully fell into line. The line of
march was up Grand street to Even, to
Qarst street, to Gerry street to Marcy
avenue. to La Fayette avenre. TO Cumbe
land street 70 Hanson place, to Flatbush
avenue. to Schermerhorn street, TO Clin-
ton street. to RemseB street, to the City
Hal, where there was revihwing stand :;
thence to Myrtle avenue, TO Four b street
and the place of beginning The last
detachment did not fall into line until the
procession reached State street and Flat
bush avenue, and as the different organ
igations did not leave the parade except at
the points where they entered it, all passed
over the whole line of margh.
The march down Schermerhorn street
afforded a brilliant spectacle. Many
houses were Illuminated, and in
front of some, fireworks were burned.
There were many war veterans in
line, and the marching in some of the
was equal to that of the
Guard. There numerous tran
sparencies bearing legends. 1.-The party
that shared the booty n.l676 call it peace
and prosperity" was inscribed upon one
banner, Those vino stole the Presidency
prefer the man who stole 1929"
was another. George Washington never
old he, and his place should not be filed
oy a perjurer." was another. The Jersey
City Light Guards, escorted by the Han
,ock Legion under command of Col David
[. Lynch, formed an interesting part of
he parade. There were many ornamen-
al trucks in line, but the tableaus that
lad been arranged were not all exhibited
N account of the3rain. The Fourteenth
yard presented gilded tenn ole, 10 which
young woman representing the Goodness
It Liberty was seated, guarded By q Con-
mental soldier. The parade reached the
eviewiug tpoint at ii P. NJ, where it |
'assed before the Executive Committee of
be Democratic Generally Committee, |
mid display Of fireworks. The Mullins |
4ight Guards of Jersey City and the |
saudoiph Light Guards loudly cheered |
or their brilliant appearance and fine |
T. San, Oct. 80.