The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09

and stationed in finely arranged window.
Col, A. NJ. Benson, Edward Phinney and Hon
Geo. w. Woodman also made elaborate dis
plays.
VAUGHAN STREET.
The residence of Mr.. Ephraim Jones was
brilliantly Illuminated, as well as that of c. S.
Morrill,.
BRAMHALL STREET.
On Bramhall street L. J. Tibbetts and f. NJ
Kaler made excellent displays.
HILL sPREET
On Hill street a Autograph OF Lincoln was
arranged on pyramid of flags. and Messrs.
Moulton, Stillings and Stevens made fine
appearance. An effigy in front of eX-Coun-
Gilman Chaplin's created considerable amuse-
ment 1t bore the Argus suppressed heading,
I'VE are Scooped," and was mistaken by many
for real live Democrat
CONGRESS STREET.
On Congress street Hon. T. B. Reed, j. l.
Libby, f. @. Patterson, A. Montgomery, "
Il. Prince, j. G. Proctor and W. g. How had
fine displays. Examinations of an attractive
and elaborate character were made by e. T.
Elden, Z. a Estes, q. III. Bosworth, III. w.
Dorr, H. j. Libby, Oren Ring, DIR. S. P.
Getchell, Ivory black and many others. Col
+. N. Dow decked his residence throughout in
the most tasteful and pleasing manner. 1t
was one OF the most elaborate and complete
the procession. The residences of c. A. Allen
and F. M. Lawrence were finely decorated.
DEERING STREET.
Messrs. Sidney w. Thaxter, HI en- Payson,
T. c.. Woodbury., F.. Fl. WaIdron Geo. I.
Thurston, Mr.. Dennson and John G. Twitch-
ell made elegant displays. Mr.. j. P. Baxter
most elegant display. A pleasing feature
was the presence of seven little girls dressed in
red, white and blue, waving flags to the march,
ing men.
This is but brief summary of the more inn
portant decorations and illumnati"ns. There
Were hundreds of others which lack OF space
will not permit us to enumerate more particu-
larly. Bonfires were lighted in the squares,
the air was filled with bursting rockets, and
red fire and other fireworks were constant
along the entire line of march,
The only accident reported was a slight
blaze among the second story decorations of
f. A. Smith on Pine street, which was extin-
guished without extensive damage.
Throughout the line of the procession the
streets were thronged and at various points
there were immense bonfires lighting up the
scenes with dramatic effect, and adding to the
general brilliancy of the march.
TRANsPARENCIEs.
There was a large, number of transparencies
and among them the following are the most
conspicuous:
EaAt the headquarters, Lancaster Hall, two of
the large front windows were taken out and in
ono was inserted large rooster over smaller
and crest fallen foe with the sentence "You
just bet we've got EN-
In the other window 80 years State
Senator years at the 'front.' 9 terms in Con-
gress; 329; years U. S. Senator; years
President
In front of the hall was ''From Every
Mountain Side Let Freedom Ring.
Democratic Tactics, Fraud, Count Out.
Forgery
1860. Was solid for Hancock in $780,
''The U S. should favor American Labor"
Time.'
"England's Interests, Free Trade ;lAmericas
Interest Protection"
Liberty and Union Now and Forever
mo Mechanic Wants Free Trade
"I'd Rather Given a Dollar Than Had In
diana Gone Republican"
picture of man falling into well) "Ding
Dong Bell, Tabulator's in the Well"
Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield
Protection, Plenty, Peace. Prosperity
Free Trade Means Low Wages
s'He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last
Free Speech and Free Ballot North and
South"
l
Morey With My Little Story.
Garfield and Arthur, White House, March
4th, 1881"
"3S,472 Democrats in New York City Fell
From Grace"
'.Tabulator, the Piper's Son, Stole State
and Away He Rum
"Come In Boys Out of the RAIN
"These are the bells that tollathe knells, and
tolls it loud and hearty of the Hancock crew,
and English too, and the Democratic party"
This transparency was accompanied by 200
pound bell, which tolled as it went along the
route.
Picture of skeleton with name '.Morey" un-
derneath, and on opposite side "Chinese Let
ters."
Democracy bracing up for 1884, Picture
OF Hancock adjusting his corsets.
"The South was Solid for jeff. Davis in
1860; is Solid for Hancock, 1851. G. S.
Blackburn
HAS Mule Barnum Discovered Morey''
For Salt River-W. S. Hancock
He will hear from his Native Village
The column reached headquarters about
out-of- 'own companies were furnished boun-
titul collation.. The out-of-town companies
returned early this morning by special trains
over she different roads.
The committee of arrangements, consisting
of Messrs. G. j. Walker, G. w. Woodman,
John G. Tukesbury, VIM. Allen, Jr., o. X.
Gerrish, r. S. Maxcey, James P. Champlin,
and the secretary, F. S. Waterhouse, are en-
titled to great praise for their efficient and
successful labors in the affair