Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-11
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wfIming ten K p sblfe y y n
Throws up lis Het--A JeiiIffos.
sion Over she Recent Vistory- =
seven Muadred Mem I'm Lise sns
Tnouaands Of IllUmfaatiOns-
last Nights Parade Grand Sac
cess.
Wilmington Republicans turned on
on short notice and with 9 right good
will last night, and gave Wilmington
one Of the finest and most successful
political paradss 1t has ever seen. The
recent Republican victory, . ft sub.
jsot for rejoicing, was ftly rejoiced
over, and the event plainly showed
how thoroughly the people are aroused
over the issues Of the hour. Over
seven hundred equipped men turned
out In line, and along the entire route
of parade thousands Of houses were
illuminated, while many we're dscorat-
ed with Chinese lanterns and the stars
and stripes. The streets were all
crowded with spectators watching the
boys as they went marching by, and
the side walks we're always impossible.
A commendable thing about the pa
rade was the prouptness with which II
formed and moved of. All the clubs
we're on hand on French street from
Fourth TO Eighth streets before the tin q
came to move, And at s O'Clock precise
ly the long line started, with all the
companies well represented.
The Chief Marshal was Col. S A..
McCAllister, and his aids were II. H..
McMullen, David 4. Buckingham, Lewis
B. Norris, Charles A. Rudolph, Lexing-
ton Barney, and Charles Il, smith.
The body Of the parade was as fol-
lows: Bird Guards, headed by the Mt.
Vernon band, and consisting Of 30 msn,
commanded by James L. Hawkins; Bird
Guards, Jr., rs; Hastings club headed
BY the drum corps, and consisting OF
rs men and commanded by captain
Colsvn, George Moore, Chief Marshal;
Towpath juniors, 25 commanded by
VIM. Cook; Garfield Veteran Guards,
with Brandy wine cornet band 10 men,
commanded by captain AyarS; Young
Mems Republican club. 1870 men head
ed by the city oernet band and com
manded by Col. S. N. WOsd, Lieut col,
JIM. Curtis and Adiutant A. 3. Robin
son, all mounted. The companies we're
commanded Ss follows; Capt. Mitchell
50 men, Capt. Durs 20; Capt. Bvans,
le; Capt. Mclaughlin, 80; Capt. Wick
ershAm, So.
The route Of parade is given below:
Down Fourth To Poplar, to Ninth, TO
Church, to Seventh, to French, 10 s O.
ond, to Market, TO St. Johns church,
ooun ntermarch TO King,to Ninth, to Tat
nall, to Delaware avenue, to Jefferson,
to Tenth, TO West, to Second, to Market,
to Fifth and then disparse.
When the line got under way those
even who had charge Of forming 1t were
surprised at its Dimensions. Another
surprise was the remarkable discipline
with which the companies marched.
This was especially true of the Young
Mems Republican Club.
Their marching was simply superb, 1,
and every movement was performed
with such precision as did credit to the
officers and made the remark that they
we're the best drilled body in Whining
ton, Justly deserved. The turnout Of
both this club and Of the Garfield Vet
Grams would have been much larger,
hni for tho fact that puuipmontS had
not bsen received to uniform any more
men.
The route 1t will be noticed WAS short
sned on Delaware avenue, and owing
to the lGteness Of the hour, instead OF
marching ont to the Soldiers monu-
ment, the line turned in Jefferson street
and marched around to West. The
mar ching was over at 10. 80 o'clock and
the companies dispersed at Fifth and
Market streets, full Of enthusiasm.
THR ILLUMINATIONS,