Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-29

4 Flash in the Pan l43 Men
and Boys in Line.

A prelude 70 the Axxle Ia September wa
the democratic fzzle last evening. Tester
day the democratic sachems dew around in
their endeavors to collect ink barrels, and get
men and boys enough 70 carry the 200 torches
which are owned BY the local democrats
General Tilton lent brass field piece for the
occasion, and - none Of the crew Who we're
to march had ever smelled fire, very kindly
despatched . squad Of s'Boys in Blue" from
the Home to man the piece Of ordnance. The
Standard ONCE windows were made gay with
pink and white tissue paper. and . nag flung
to the breeze across the street. A. J. Cam
eron decorated his windows with mournful
Placards, ~ an index to his perturbed state
Of mind over losing the State binding. An
other flag gracefully tapped from . rope
stretched across Water street from above
Capt. Blacks Office. The number of illumi-
tons was very scant indeed. On Water
street. the principal business street of the
city, there were but two buildings illuminated.
So on all other streets the absence of illumi-
nations was more noticeable than what illu-
nations there were.
The procession formed in the rear Of the
Cony House, marched down Commercial
street led by Bob Pierce, arthur Libbey and
Tom McGraw, and about $50 o'clock
wheeled around Aliens new block and turned
into Water street. The church bells were
ringing, and every few moments the roar of
artillery was heard. The vast phalanx filed
up Water street, headed by the Augusta Band
and marshalled by DIR. Martin on horseback.
There was gha.tly display of rockets and
Roman candles, and red fire. lab men and
boys from Augusta and Hallowell were in
line. There was no uniformity in dress, and
no attempt to keep step or order. Three
weak cheers rose on the evening air as
the procession passed the Standard Office.
Going through the bridge the phalanx gave
vent to series of yells, such rs broke upon
the air at Cincinnati, when the band struck
up "Dixie." A few houses ON the east side
were illuminated. The residence of Judge
Daniel Williams on Myrtle street looked very
prettily with its Chinese lanterns on the
piazza.
Returning to the west side Of the river, the
procession moved up Bridge street. A few
houses were illuminated, but nothing elaborate
or unique. At the residence Of Charles Nor
ton on Winthrop street three cheers were
given. On Chestnut street the residences
and grounds of George Tobey and Edward
McMurdie were Hastily illuminated with Chi
nese lanterns, and made gay with flags. On
Elm street the phalanx halted before the resi-
dence Of VIM. r. Smith, Esq, and that gen.
tleman was loudly called for, and responded
by appearing on the piazza. Mr.. Smiths re-
marks were not particularly happy, and he
was not interrupted by any applause during
their delivery. 1t was diatribe aimed at Gar
field, and was not illuminated by a single
CLEAN of humOr or single happy hit. His
explanation Of the Surratt hanging affair was
very lame, but rs most of the crowd didn't
know who in the deuce Mrs. Surratt was it
made no materia, difference.
The procession then marched about little
more, and finally disbanded with the comfort
able reflection that they had made laughing
stock Of themselves to the entire city.