New-York tribune., 1880-10-12
GREAT REPUBLICAN PARADE.

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A DISPLAY SURPRISING ExPFCrNIoNs-sctNts
FIFTH AND MApIsoN-AvEs.-GREA C"o"p'
TrRS OUT TO WITNESS THE SPLENDID
r.crr-CoNPosIrIoN or THE CoLoMN-"
urss TO GENERAL GRANT
The Republlcan demonstration iaS. c,
ing in this city surpassed 'no
ovnocto.ions and was memoraole anu
even magnificent display s pov"
4 1000 and $4,000 men are pe"o'o'
70 have been in line, nearly all vi '"'n
local voters, and among them grea. 'uin"'''
of 0nbstantial business men. Brookiyn' New
Jersey and other neighboring districts seh'
Jersey az" af torch. hearers. The
oe,ect of the demonstration was heign'-
oned nv the presence along the route OF tie
,,orodo in Fifth and MadisOn-aves and Madl-
sor.souare of such crowds of people, lnciudihg
thousands of ladies' that the man scarcely ap-
,,oared to I've exagge-ating who said. " Hall OF
New-york is out tonight" The appearance
Of the men who marched was very hne' anu
.ho movcbing was excellent There was UNI
form good order throughout. The enthusiasm
of the men in line. ana OF 'he epo0'"
tors was unbounde6. Many pr,vate
bopses were decorated and lliumiha'e",
and a constant display OF fireworks gree'eu
the various organizations. General Orii' io
viewed the procession III Madison-square' anu
received the heartiest tributes 1rom 'ne '"'"
in line and the assembled muitituue'
A SPLENDID ARRAY OF VOTERS.
r,..pr,s,E FEATURES OF THE PARADE-LAR'1
npatTs FROM THE BUSINESS PART OF ihh 'o"
,rsIiy-rMMESsE THRoNGs GATHERED ~ SHh
THE PROCESSION. -.
The Republican demonstration IN 'n'S cry ~
evening was remarkable i'll the NUMBER o' lcs"'
voters in line in the enthusiasm tha' ahiina'eu '"0
varons organizations taking part IN IT, III 'ne e"'0
,ve uniforms worn, and IN the chaiao'ei VI
the men who marched WIN t"'oh ", cur
,an.orn II is believed that between 10000
and 10000 men were IN line. nhdihoo
and most significant feature of the display was 'he
,,ro.onca of many prominent bankers and brokers'
r,duce dealers and merchants with their CLERKS
Tloso ,ver. men who seldom if ever, have taken al
oct;ve mart IN political demonstrations, ana thci
rresence in parade is attributed to the influence oi
the extensive movement among business men 'n"'
hns hoen one of the notable features OF the last ie"
weeks OF the campaign. ,,
No finer evening could have beep uesireu' i"o
mir WAS mild and and from clear SKY INC moon
aho,o br;ohtlv. The number of people who lett
their homes in the early evening and nOcKeo in'o
rich and Madison-aves could only be counted oy
o,nan of the better class and their chloieh
hoo.n IN arrive at points along the Ionte, ana De-
foro 9 o,clock there was not an eligible pace III
o;.ber avenue that had not been taken. III 'ho
cross streets truckmen had placed their wagons
with seats in each for dozen or more people anu
every seat was engaged at high pilce iohg peioio
the first company in the procession oegah W ino''
Every window doorstep fence ana tiee' as lai aS
could be seen, were occupied by expectant
watchers The sidewalks were densely pacheo
with people who in many instances for DlocS ai'el
block oyerhowed into the street to such an eA'cn'
90 70 make il very difficult for tho line OF parade
IN pass The decorations were very hunic'
ous most of them taking the shape OF
disnlav Of the National colors. In some instances
,bo enthusiasm of househoders found expression III
elaborate decorations including the show ot Chi-
nosc lanterns. Hundreds of houses were lliumiil-
ated from cellar to garrett
The arrap gements for the management OF the TENS
of thousands of men who took part IN the paraue
had been made with great care and attention
% detail. so that each man had his
nlace and knew where to ma IL.
In conseoueuce there was refreshing absence oi
co,fusion and though it was not found posslDie lor
the line to start promptly at the hour nxed, cue ii
,neuse demonstration was not marred DIV any teuous
dolov When the march began the enthusiasm of
thousands
chaerinp and in displays of fireworks All
- +ha route from the lower part
of Fiftb-ove TO the very end. rockets and Roman
oondles we're discharged. and electric ana coiorcd
lights were burned The fireworks, taken III con-
Iectinn with the almost endless array OF toTcheS,
borne by Handsomely mrh, aeyeral
veterans, made splendid speclacle. AZ sotoia ~
noiuts special pains were taken tn colplih'eh. Iie
marching men by the excellence OF the decora.ohS
and the fine display OF nieW0rKs anu cooieu -
IL ITnion Ieapue Club House was noticeable III
this respect - io,, .ha o,+ro
ronte a climax WAS reached at and about the re-
y,ewinp stand near the Worth Monument, where II
was known that General Grant would appear. Inc
sntire SIDE of Madison square at that point wa
crowded before half-past o'clock with people o
the better classes who waited patiently unll S'el 81
10 o'clock, when the line OF parade mrs. phSIaen
reviey before General Grant. ne eh'husidsh
reached It's elimination at this time ana piace
General Grant upon his appearance, was WarAilS
received by the wa'nng n receTed The beares
greetings from the men III the line OF parade eacl
organization cheering MN to the echo dc IL paSsc'
by.
SCENES ALONG THE LINE OF MARCH.
HOW THE MULTITUDE CROWDED EVERY FOOT oi
SPACE IN FTTH-AvKNUE-IHE START OF ihi
PROFESSIONALS ADVANCE THROUGH MADISON
soUARK ENTHUSIASTIC GREETINGS EVERY
WHERE.
The crowd began to gather in Flfth-ave., IRON
Washin gton-square 10 MadIson-square, as carly al
q o'clock. Att o'clock all available points iron
which view Of the procession could be had wer'
occupied. little later the sidewalks were filled
and long before tue time announced for the pro
cession TO start moving about had become almos
impossible. Stoops and doorsteps were crowded Il
such an extent that persons living IN the stree
could hardly get in or out of their houses Drygood
boxes, wagons, seats made OF boards fastened bl
ropes let down from the tops of houses, and variou
other means were largely used to gam view owe
the heads Of the mass of people hiiing the s'de
walks. while the iron railings and posts III from
Of private houses. and even the window sllls
80 covered with men, women and children. Tn