Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-09
Parade of the Boys in Blue.

ABrflIiant DisplMy-Over Five Hundred
 Men fin Line-Banner Rrising in BrOad-
 way-A Grand Success.
 Last evening the Boys in Blue made pa- rade which was creditable to them in every particular The line was formed on College street, the right resting on Chapel street, in the following order:
 Union Veterans Union, Col. George M. White commanding. First regiment.
 Bige1ow Battalion. Col. William H. Stowe commanding. Second regiment
 Companies of Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth wards, Major P B. Buckingham command ing. Third regiment
 Companies of Eighth, Eleventh aud Twelfth wards and West Haven Kelsey Guard. Fourth regiment.
 Brigadier General William A. Lincoln was in'rcommand of the brigade, and with the aid of his efficient staff brought the various com panies and3 regiments into position in fine shape. While the brigade was forming, the students on the campus signifed their ap- proval of the parade by profuse display of fireworks and repeated cheers for Garfield and Arthur. When the line was formed and in marching order they passed out of College street to Chapel, preceded by the Broadway band and detail of pioneers from the ''Vet- erans" The line of march was up Chapel to Howe street, and the number of houses illuminated and the fireworks displayed were very noticeable. On turning into Howe street there was blaze of light from the many fine residences on the street, the citi- zens vieing with each other in their display of enthusiasm. On reaching Elm street the command marched up that street to Univers- ity Place and nearly all of the residences on this pleasant street were brilliantly illumina- ted and the display of fireworks was grand. Passing through this street to Sperry street the brigade marched to Webster street, thence to Dixwen avenue, the same demonstrations of enthusiasm being apparent as on the other streets and avenues. On reaching Broadway halt was made to give the Ninth ward club an opportunity to run out splendid Garfield and Arthur and Bigelow and Bulkeley banner. It was suspended from Days Hall to the op- posite corner, and is a very fine network ban ner on which are portraits of the candidates. Loud cheers were given when the banner was flung to the breeze, and mid blaze of fire works the line of march was taken up through York street to Wall, to Church, to Grown, to Howe, to George. to Dwight, to Chapel, to College street. On reaching this point Gen eral Lincoln and staff reviewed the column as it passed. This concluded the parade and the various companies returned to their re- spective headquarters.
 There were at least five hundred men in line, and the display was the best yet made in the present campaign. It is difficult to discriminate between the companies when all did so well. The Bigelow Zouaves and the D. R. Wright Zouaves attracted particular attention by their showy uniforms, while the Ua&1,a I,a1-, o,,1 soldierly bearing came in for their full share of praise. The colored companies of the Ninth and Tenth wards were also loudly ap- plauded The only regret expressed was that there were not more Veterans in line. With regiment of over six hundred it would seem that there should be more than one whether uniformed or not, march to the front and vote for Garfield and Bigelow on the first Tuesday in November.