Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-25
THE GREAT PARADE.
4 MONSTER PROCESSION.

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The largest, most brilliant and most en-
thusiastic city parade given in Lancaster
during the present CAMPAIGN took place on
evening, and furnished the most
inspiring assurance that the great Demo-
cratic army is unbroken, and that it is
forward to a glorious victory.
Early in the evening the note of prepara-
tion was heard in all sections of the city
men with uniforms and torches wero
hurrying to their several rendezvous drum
corps and bands were heard drumming
and blowing in various directions crowds
OF men, women and children gathered in
Centre square and the streets adjacent !;
Chief Marshal Fordney and his staff in
full uniform, and mounted on gaily ca
parisOned horses, galloped hither and
thither to give detailed instructions to the
captains of clubs; the Veteran head
quarters in Centre square were crowded
with Union soldiers-both Democrats and
Republicans-but all for Hancock. They
were to take the head of the column, and
under the lead of Col. McGovern aud his
staff were first in motion and at haif-past
7 O'Clock took up their position OH North
Duke street, the right resting ON East
King. The other organizations were soon
in the places assigned them and ready for
the march.
The moment the court house clock
struck 8, Sergeant Edw. Bookmyer,
mounted, sounded tho advance with the
same buglc he carried on the field Of
Gettysburg, and amid loud huzzas from a
thousand threats, the column moved over
the route previously designated in the fol-
lowing order:
VIM. j. FOrdney, colonel commanding.
Lieut.. ColOnels Geo. Steinman, John
X. Metzger.
Majors Samuel w. Altick. Peter Nc
Conomy, f. H. Finn, Philip Finger,
Elm G. Snyder.
Adjutant Henry Wolf.
Sergt. Major Fred. Arnf Id.
Aids-Jacob Reese. Cyrus II. COlvin. Al.
Rosenstein. Thos. McClarnan, David G..
Hirsh, Chas. E. Stewart, John \. McGin-
mis-, Jacob Foose, Geo. Wall, Jacob l..
Porter, Chas. E. Ochs, Geo. W. Harris,
J. c. Houglton, DR.. Theo. Beaver, Christ.
Milcy, John W. Reilly, Lem. c. Wilmer,
Geo. B. Wilson, Fred. Coos, John Sales,
Davis Kitch, Harry Schantz, Andrew
Dusel, Jos. Ganss, John s. Givlcr, Martin
Dillich, Chas. Downey, Samuel Bitter,
Samuel Behmer, David Winters, George
McNabb, BENZ. Hirsh, NJ. J. Ruth.
In rear of Col. Fortlney's staff rode five
Democratic ladies', attired in pretty riding
habits-each lady being accompanied by u
gentleman escort.
Clemmens's City cornet band, eighteen
pieces.
Hancock Veteran Association, Col. Ed
ward McGovern, commanding.
Lieut.. Col.-Geo. F. Sprenger.
Adjutant Jacob F. Kautz.
Quartermaster--R.A A. Smith.
Company A., Capt. Geo. w. Zccher, :55
IN en-, equipped in fatigue uniform.
Company B, Capt. Lawrence Boyle, 80
men in fatigue uniform.
Company G, Capt. John NJ. Amweg, AZ
men, equipped.
Company D, Capt. John Bartholomew,
40 men equipped.
The Veterans made very handsome ap-
pearancc, and although the weight Of
years is beginning to tell OH some Of them
they moved with the same soldierly tread
that marked their advance at Chaplin
Hills, Chickamauga, Gettysburg and other
fields whereon they won their hOnors. All
the companies carried new and beautiful
flags presented them by their lady friends.
Loud cheers greeted them all along the
line Of march.
Following the Veterans, and headed by
the Quarryville band, came tho "Iron
Workers club Of Lancaster" under com-
mand of A. j. Steinman, esq.,, president of
Penn iron works. They numbered $50
men, many of them in uniform and all
armed with hammers, tongs, screws, bolts,
bars and other implements and emb!ems
of their trade. They bore in their ranks
large number Of flags, banners, and trans
parencies with appropriate inscriptions,
some of which were, I" We are opposed to
Chinese labor "Garfield Il free trader"
Hancock native of Pennsylvania, a
soldier and statesman "The Iron
workers solid for the Eaton tariff bill"
6 Vanderbilt buys his railroad iron in
England and supports Garfield"
Next camo the Hancock Legion and
persons in citizens dress under command
men and presented n solid appearance,
there being in their ranks large number
Of tho most substantial and prominent
men in Lancaster.
The Franklin and Marshall college |
club {" numbered 40 men very prettily uni
Geo. c. Stoll was their captain.
Four mounted marshals.
Eden Band, 16 pieces.
Ninth ward Hancock and English club,
Jacob Pontz, captain 100 equipped men,
md 10 unequippcd in wagon. A number
IF handsome banners and flags were borne |
n line.
Three mounted marsllals.
Drum corps.
Eighth ward Hancock and English
Major Fred. Shroad 225 men,
100 of whom were fully equipped. At the
read of the club marched Valen-
ine She'd in full continental uni
orm and carrying banner. Behind him
vas borne aloft u handsomely framed pic
ure of Hancock. The club carried a
lumber Of campaign banners ana beau-
iful new flag presented to them by the
Democratic ladies' of the ward just before
hey started for the parade. In such large
numbers did the "Old Eighth" turn out
hat the club was divided into three Sec
ions and an additional drum corps placed
It the head of the second section.
In rear of the Eighth ward the en-
'loyces of John w. Lowclrs horse collar
to the number of Is turned
ut in body. They bore banners on
which were inscribed, "Wc don't stuff
allot-boxes we stuff horse collars"
Workmen not slaves /" Free mechanics
nd free vote our motto" "No China
nen, Garfield & Co. for u.s. This deleca-
ion carried their polished stutting rods
hat glistencd like muskets. They were
rarshaled by Charles Welsh, Kentucky
!. S. veteran, and made soldierly ap-
earance.
Four mounted marshals.
Euterpean band.
Seventh Ward Hancock club, Captain
has. FranciScus $50 men handsomely