New-York tribune., 1880-10-12
GREAT REPUBLICAN PARADE
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cloaks and white helmets trimmed With gold and
Were mounted on horseback. they numbered ABOUT
thirty. and presented most gorgeous appearance
The Backie iighlanders came next. ihey were were
clad the Scotch National costume. carraed torches
and marched to the music of bag-plpes lhey mum
bcrea about sixty, and We're commaheSu pN
Captain Vannett ard Lieutenant Aldneh
Colonel M'Cook'S Battery. consisting oi
$50 men, followed the Highlanders
TIey wore white shirts with red shields the
breasts, bearing white Garfield and Arthur mono
grams. and they pulled after them cannon OF the
GO-pounder variety The front OF the eur-carrage
had handsome eagle perehed upon H.
One hundred of the operatives OF
Herrings safe mandatory came next
dressed in sailor suits. They were supple
mented by 200 citizens in the same garD ihis
division was commanded by Jacob Weiman ana
Captain KerrCan, and carried banner bearing lne ne
inscrlption " Herring's Safe Operat, yesCWith
Garfield and Arthur the country is safe Inc Mill
District proce sslon flushed with large oeioe"'o"
of Bovs in Blue numbering nearly 5uo.
The XIVth Assembly District turned out a la'ge
and particularly fne-lookng representation. II
was headed by the Arthur Legion, numbering 2oo
men, dressed In white cloaks and carrying toTches
Coloael John r. Nugent vas commander OF this M
division. with August +. Msrgrau ana Tnatiss S s M
$50 members of the Young Mems kepubHcah
Association, and 500 of the Cornell Legion, J ne
Young men carried a banner bearing the WORDS,
Il We vote as onr fathers fought1 Following thc
Cornell legion We're the James Cosgroye Association
and the Boys in Blue, together nqmberlng ahont
800 The James GusgrOve Garfield and Arthur
Campaign Club counted So men, This dlstrici was
commanded by Corouer Brady assisted oy M"J9I A.
Ups. Hart. Owens, Mcdonald and Myers.
The XlXth District associations formed In various
streets aud avenues, but finally came together at
Fourtb-aye. and Nlneteenth-st. The District lie
publican Association, consisting OF 800 men, was
commanded by Charles +. Bruder and headed Dy
Miller Band. The Grand Circle Gar,
field and Arthur Republicans, numbering loo
men, came next, with ID. Sklttles as com
mander. Following this was German association
of $50 men commanded by M. j. Len o. HE otal
wart Pioneers, numbering twenty men, were clad
in blue shirts and leather aprons, ana lheS
l.attl a
bv twenty-hv mounted men. after whom
came a carriage, in which was Professor Hunt
The A. j. Dittenhoeter Legion and the Andrew
Blakeley battery came along next, with the XiXth
District Musketeers. The Blakeley battery, com,
Inaneed 10y Captain William Biakeley numbered
sixty men anu had a cannon. lhe Musketeers mum
bered eighty men, and were commanded by captain
Reynolds Boltman. Garfield and Arthur Cam,
paign club IN the ranks numbered 800 men, aud
the Boys in Blue from the different parts Oh the dlS
trict numbered nearly 1000.
THE THIRD DIVISION
At the head of the Third d vision was the XVII
ASSEMBLY District Association. troop OF horse
men preceded the Veteran Boys in Blue in command
of Colonel Gearge w. Dusenbury and Major William
n. Vupter. Those marching in line had neat cape:
with large torches
The Shook Battery and the Sheridan Shook lie
v;on made a fine display with their tasteful cos
fnmes of white and blue. These two organization
numbered together 800 men. The Chester A. Arthur
battalion Bows IN Blue were the next IN line OF th'
XVth District. Great care had evidently beer
taken in the organization aud drill OF this body
WAS commanded by 4. G. Lee, who had large stat
nj mounted officers. This organization was ltstll
divided INTO several companies named alter TN
men Inv whom they were commanded. The JOIN
Graham Battery, drawing small cannon at
tracted especial attention Tor the handsome cos
fumes and good appearance OF the men III Haich
Snp A large company of young men, above wh0S'
heads flo tied banner stating that they were t'
cast their first Presidential vote III November
mint m he a
The Cornell Legion was at the head OF the AVN
Assembly District line. Michael Creean was II
command of all the companies OF this district u
Cornell Legion wore the blue capes WIN ngn
forches that formed the most common style OF UNI
form. In tins district were iouhu inole eApIesS'oD N
OF political sentimeut Than III mosI oi tne otneIs @
1t is a cold day" the writing on one banner ran
when Demeelatlc Doaslng wan can scare u.s.
,tsa Another wacancs IeSa; U. :. Grant, Th Srres
company III this line was commanded by JCHu ben
ton. The Chester A. Arthur Battery oOo strone
cane next marching in good form aud neatly at
tired in white shirts and blue trousers "iIn lgh
leaginps One OF the handsOmest STYLES Ol ubliOr1
was that worn by the Young Mems \ TN AssemD,
n,~tnct Battery which followed next. Ii CONSISTED
of saucy ZOuave cap OF wDlte Hammer, II!nliile' %
with req; w1te SHIRTS, win fancy oIuG ;on nonI -
and scarfs. and red trousers, when were Joihtu u
white socks a llttle below the knee. W hen one o
these young men was seen outside 0l the iIhe III III
attire seelnea a trlile garsn aud OOid; but the Ihe
nnder fhe light OF the to- ches, presented "a yer,
pretty appearance In the rear OF this dlstrcI caiu
the Swedish Garfield aud Arthur Canpalsu Ciuo
The me embers of this wore no uniform; Dul Tue llb
was made up of earnest and lntelllgea-appeaflh'
men. who looked ii they were ~ the line Oecaus
they thought II their duty to be there
The XVlItb District was represented DIV Two leei
meuts of Boys in Blue General MlnneS was mar
shall with Captain james n. smith ana Quarter
master George Higgins as alds ne hrSt regimen
was commanded by J. NJ. Mcfarland and tue sec
mud by r. H. Heaey. They nu nbered ninetee
companies and aggregated SlXieen huhoieu inen
The SimoDson Battery, III. W ilSon, captain, az
reared IN a neat white zouave uniform with yaehtih
CAPS 1t numbered seventy men, carried "a me
raining of Mr.. SImonsOn and dragged gun car
,nred from the rioters IN 1868. IL was enyeiope
in a flag, and smaller flags waved over IT. Ihe M,
Clave Battery, cOnmandeu ny Ocoiso 20 " - U' 80
numbered 1l2 men. Their striking UNIFORM was
red Zonaye cap. white shrtwlth ornamental breast
nlate and black trousers. They carried sma
brass gun The Gar1e5 75 Ina %sn AInor who wen weI
neatly uniformed. The Lincoln Pioneer Clu
attracted much attention on the march. III was con
posed of fifty men of sturdy frame, each dressed
:: bearslxlu cap blue shirt and leatncrn apron en-
carving an axe. The German Garfield and Afth1
Climb I,ouls Wendell captain, turned our IoO me
as q troop of cavalry and company oI inianiI. ~
With the organizations OF this district were the va
field and Arthur Guards OF Flushing, j.. j.; Il
mn under command OF o. a. ROueI. The ltlsi
ING COlored CLUB OF siXty-three men. Addison W
Lams commander. and deputatI0n lrOin me W hlU
stone Republican cup hea1ed Py 1u1ge WI W ii'.a,so
the front with the Arthur Leg ON, regiment
nine companies. OF fully hundred men eac
Rernard Biglin aud Robert Eills were Marsha
al lanes ~ Tuner was Colonel III coulnan
Iney bore several handsome banners ana We
headed by the Sth Regiment Drum Bana' IL
German Republican Association turned Out aD0'
J50 uniformed men. The John Ii. Starn Bngat
was a great feature of this dstucts line. III
hr,0ade by lis perfect organization and great nun
bers attracted general attention, aud fully merltI
the praises bestowed upon II. . ,
The Stalwart Legion headed the column OF II
XIII District. This body paid great attention
iis uniform and aceoutrements. The men wo
coats and hats of white, with gilt and red trimming
sToe torches represented glass bailot-OoXeS on Il
Ton OF long sticks Of dark wood. soon H. Sm
inarsbaed the Stawarts. Ihe veterans nunpeit
ffty-fhree men, under command of wilma
Keilock The young men VINO thls Ie
cast their first vote organized as the Stalwa
Battery. a better uniformed political body Is st
dom seen. 1t numbered 125 men. under cOininai
of S A. Mimch0. Alderman Henry &. Perley a
i.d he SIalNNarik- Inc AlmA llmb co