Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-16
MAGNIFICENT ILLUMINATI0NS AND
DECORATIONS.
Now for a Rousing Triumph
in Maine
HURRAHl HURRAH y

From inception to close the demonstration
last evening was a glorious success. The
night was perfect. Overhead hung the hun
ter's moon, almost full, and tossed its silvery
shafts of light down upon the gorgeous pa
geant below. The procession itself was not
only remarkable for the number of persons
who participated in the parade-a merely To-
cal affar-but for the character of those who
chose in this way to show their ardent de-
votion to republican principles and their ex-
ultation over republican conquests. Our
beautiful city was a blaze of fire. On every
street patriotic men and women seemed to
vie with each other in the elaborateness of
the decorations which graced their houses
and grounds. 1t was a shifting panorama of
fame and color Bonfires lighted up the
heavens Church bells pealed joyfully, and
volleys of artillery awoke the echoes of the
hllsides To look down upon the torch
bearers from little elevation was like
chapter from fairyland. For long distance
the street was spangled with torches, and as
the line rose and fell to the music of the Bands
the street seemed paved with rubies and
diamonds. Showers of sparks and colored
fire added to the magnificence of the specta-
Gle. Rockets cleft the air to dizzy heights.
1t was a carnival night of rejoicing.
THE PROCESSION.
At about o'clock the members of the va
rious campaign organizations formed at
headquarters and marched to the Journal
Office, where they obtained torches. They
then proceeded to the depot and waited for
the arrival of the special train from Halo
well, which brought the Zouaves of that CITY.
The procession then formed as follows, the
Chief Marshal and aides being mounted:
Chief Marshal.
Aides.
Barouche with Hon. p. O. Vickery and Others
Augusta Band.
Garfield Veterans.
Garfield Zouaves.
Davis Cadets.
Hallowell Band.
Garfield Zouaves, Hallowell.
Artillery.
LINE OF MARCH.
Form on Commercial street, from Com
mercial to Water, up Water and across the
bridge to Cony, to Bangor, up Bangor to Pat
'erson, up Patterson to Cannot, through
Iannet to Cony, down Cony and then
across the bridge to Water street, down
Water to Gage to Swan, through Swan
TO Grove to State, down State to
Tue Capitol, countermarch up State 10
1reen up Green to Melville, through Mel
Vile to Western avenue, up Western
avenue to Sewall, through Sewall to VIM
mrop up Winthrop to Spring, through
epnng to Bridge, up Bridge to Chestnut
through Chestnut to Winthrop, down VIM
.afop to Winter, through Winter to Bridge
uo~n Bridge to Elm, through Elm to WIN
'0fop' down Winthrop to State, down State
Bond, down Bond to Water, up Water to
northern avenue, up Northern avenue to JET
sfson, down Jefferson to Oxford, through
onord to Northern avenue, down Northern
-'enue to Kendall, through Kendall to Jeffer-
'0n' down jefferson to Washington, up
washington to Monroe, countermarch ana
sown Washington to Northern avenue, down
Sorthern avenue to Water, dismiss at Market
Square.
The ILLUNlNATIoNs.
ina illuminations along the line were very
pfOiuse and in many cases the decorations
.efe extremely artistic, making the demon
''lasion, on the whole, the finest of the cam
1en. Darby block blazed from top to bot