Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-02
THE DEIOCRAfIC PARADE
UNE0UALED DEMONSTRATION.
LANCAScEkS MOST BRILLIANT cO.
LlTICAL DISPLAY.
1900 MEN IN LINE.
SIX BRASS BANDS.
Two Hundred Mounted Men.

1t is NO exaggeration to say that the de- |
monstration of the Democracy of Lancas.
ter, witnessed in this city last evening, was
the most brilliant event Of the kind that |
has ever been seen here. The present is
confessedly the most exciting and enthn
siastic campaign ever experienced here
and however respectable the late RepubG- |
can parade was, it scarcely amounted to one
halfthe number in line last evening, the first
general turnout Of the city Democracy
this year, which is yet likely to be paral-
leled by the same party before the CAM
paign is ended. The uniform good ap-
pearance Of the men, the illumination of
the city, the enthusiasm all along the
route, the fireworks, and the admirable
order preserved throughout, speak volumes
for the efficient organization Of the local
Democracy and the popular interest mani
tested in their success. All afternoon yes
terday there was hustle throughout the
city, occasioned by the active preparations
going on in every quarter of the city, and
by nightfall the movement of uniformed
men toward headquarters could be seen in
every ward.
Flag Presentation.
Prior to the march Of the Ninth ward
club to the place of formation of the line,
the club, headed by the Eden
band, marched from the headquarters at
Arnold Haas's saloon around Lemon street,
to the residence Of Capt. Jacob Pontz,
where the lady friends of the club had as
sembled to present its members with 4
flag. The club was drawn up in line OH
West Lemon, joined by the club OF Frank
lin and Marshall college, and, addressing
them from the steps of Mr.. Pontz's resi-
dence, Mr.. W. L. Hensel presented to the
Ninth ward club, in the name of the men,
bers' lady friends, a handsome bunting
| flag, eight feet by five, on a staff. Mr..
Elm G.. Snyder, president of the club,
| received it in neat and eloquent address
of thanks, and the club moved off with
three cheers for the Democratic ladies Of
the Ninth ward.
Formation of the Parade.
In accordance with Col. Fordney's direc-
tions, the clubs proceeded to the places of
formation assigned them promptly at the
appointed hour, and when the bugle
sounded for the advance every street be-
tween the depot and Centre Square was a
blaze of light. At the first note the ''six-
teen big men, who were to lead the line,
caught step with the music and marched
| quickly down North Queen to lead off in
the advance over the route fixed. AS they
passed the ISTELLIGENcER Office the fol-
lowing enumeration was taken of the
| order of the procession and the number of
| men in line:
| Buglers.
| Sixteen "picked" men.
| Col. Fordney and staff.
Clemmens's City band.
| Co. A, Hancock Veterans, 81 men.
Co. b. Hancock Veterans, AZ men.
| Co. C, Hancock Veterans, 81 men.
Co. d, Hancock Veterans, 32 men.
| lowing to some misunderstanding
| about the arrival of the latter two compa-
MES uniforms many Of the veterans were
| in line with their ward associations. the
| entire veteran association now numbering
2SS on its rolls.
| First Ward. 3 aids 21 persons in citi-
zens' dress; Sc equipped men; with
ward banner.
Second Ward. aids; citizens not
uniformed Mannheim band; men in
| citizens dress; wagon with calcium
light; 10 in citizens dress 10j equipped
men. This ward carried it's splendid Chi
| nese lantern the men wore white gloves
and carried quite \ number Of banners
with striking inscriptions, such rs Gar
fields Perjury" and the startling figures
1929, portraits of Hancock in transparency,
"Hancock at Gettysburg" and tho horse
drawing the wagon with the calcium light
was blanketed with white blanket in
scribed with texts from Hancock's famous
state papers.
Third ward. ait:s; ) advance men :;
drum corps; "a men in citizens dress So
equipped men. The Third ward carried
some handsome banners, n notable one be-
ing the clover leaf of Hancock's army
corps.
Fourth ward. ) aids; drum corps; 8
men in uniform as advance guard; 40 in
citizens dress !; 76 in uniform with banner
and flags.
Fifth ward. aids in citizens dress :;
4 uniformed men Styers Lancaster drum
corps 12 men in citizens dress ; 81 in uni
form. The ward carried large illuminat-
ed banner bearing the clover leaf of Han
cocks army corps and tho name of the
club they also carried lifc-size crayon
portrait of Hancock.
Sixth ward-3 aids 8 in citizens dress :;
advance file of 4 equipped men Mt. Sid
ney band; 20 in citizens dress; 135
equipped men. The club carried the Sixth
| Ward Americus club banners and a number
of caricatures on Blaine and Fusion-before
and after the Maine election.
seventh wards aids !; men in full uni
form; Mountville band; 2 in citizens
dress Young Mems club in full equipment,
65 members Seventh ward club, part in
uniform, III men; with ward banners,
transparencies and caricatures; Juvenile
club of 80 members, in dark blue shirts
and steel "7" on the breast.
Eighth ward. 3 aids; rank of men in
advance Millersville band; Valentine
Scheid and two boys respondent in full
! Continental uniform with banner bearing
Hancock's portrait and streamer and
guidons file of 4 Co. A. Of the ward bat
talon, with IS men Co. B. with 72;
wagon with fireworks and men in
| charge; Co. C. with 20 men Co. d. with
| u, and the entire line of the ward blazing
with banners, flags and fireworks.
Ninth ward. 3 aids; John Finger on
horseback in grotesque costume wagon
with fireworks and 5 men in charge 4 in
uniform Eden band G in citizens dress
the stand of colors presented by the ladies'
ward banner, carried by NJ. NJ. Diggs, color
ed 100 equipped men decorated wagon
in charge guard of men.
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