The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-11

consolidating with the first and second.
THE PROCESSION
Formed as follows:
Grand Marshal, General John Good assis-
tea by Messrs w Ii Greenl0w, Kicks,
W NJ Edwards, b NJ Melton, w Cleveland
and George j Dexter,
Police force, mounted.
Music-Queen City band
ARTILLERY.
Bo.s D'Arc and Hancock and English clubs,
Second ward club, mounted.
Second band NJ the head ofcavairy.
Floats, wagons, carriages, etc.
The procession, headed by the Queen City
band with the Colored Cornet band in the
line, marched down Lamar street TO enliven-
ing strains of music, to Commerce 10 Austin,
down that street to Elm, up that street to
Howard, down that street to Main and down
Main to Market, and thence to the conven-
ton hall.
When the procession reached the corner of
Main and Austin streets they were greeted
with deafening cheers, cheers also greeted
them at intervals slong the entire line of
march.
The transparencies was one of the most
interesting features.
First of all was the'tree of liberty, mounted
on float, drawn by two mules; the flag of
Texas and the United States colors, and
the transparancies in the following ORDER
"OnCe more to the rescue"
"Solid for good government"
'Honest money"
"Low taxes and good schools"
Fright of trial by jury"
"Rally to our choice"
"Hancock and English"
"Let each one do his duty"
"Your country calls YOU"
"No more KS"
"The Republicans must 60"
Democracy, liberty and freedom"
"Arthur may count his custom-house
gains"
"Englsh at the head of tn senate"
pennsylvania and the hero Of Gettys-
burg"
''Texas loves Hancock"
Hancock the patriot"
"Hancock the statesman"
"My country, It's of thee"
"Vox populi, vox De-"
mo north, no south
"Weaver and Garfield are one"
"God is with u.s."
Hancock the superb"
"Hancock's election means peace between
the sections"
"The rights of property must be pre-
served"
"All hands to the front"
"Old Democracy is not dead yet"
GAN honest men follow in the footsteps Of
Democracy"
Free trade and sailors rights"
mo thieves in high places"
Hancock, who did Grants fighting"
Clarified and higher law"
"Hancock and the constitution"
"Habeas corpus the writ of liberty"
"Let us be respected abroad"
"Alsbama has spoken
"No more bloody shirt"
Civil law supreme to the military its serv-
ant"
''De Collier pavement contract $4,000"
Eight all issues"
"The he beas corpus"
"The liberty of the press"
"The freedom ofspeech,"
"Garfield loved money more than honor"
'No more Credit Mobelier."
"De Collier Garfield"
"As long rs Democracy lives the republic
lives"
"a president by vote not through fraud"
olive elect the president, he will be
president"
"Glant and Davis are dead"
"New York and Indiana are ours"
orally boys, rally"
"Wall street shall not own Texas"
"The constitution is supreme"
"Texas pledges 100000 Democratic ma
jority"
Next came the Hancock and English cav
airy, commanded by Marshals Greenaw,
Dexter and Kicks, and they presented,a splen-
did appearance. This imposing body was
made up of Democrats OF the second ward,
and Dallas should most certainly feel proud
of the gallant second. These horsemen wore
paper limitations of the fashionable plug hat,
which were illuminated by taper on the
inside, throwing in bold relief the words,
Second ward Democratic club" They
carried the Texas flag and the national colors,
aud one of horsemen riding dark horse had
a diminutive trunk strapped with rope,
tied behind him, which was labelled, "The
governors trunk, valuable papers inside on
immigration, free schools, communications, etc
1t was estimated that there were at least
three thousand in tie procession land the
streets were literally packed with people all
along tho line of marcn.
The business houses were brilliantly illu-
minated, included among which were the
Times and the HERALD offices, and bon.
fires at every cross street lighted up the
streets, while at intervals vari.colored lights
we're thrown upon the procession, at which
time the scene was beautiful.
On reaching the corner of Main and La
mar streets, the procession was greeted with
desfening cheers fir m the dense crowd that
swarmed the sidewalks and streets.
AT this point here was q fine pyrotechnic
display, and the heavens, for time, were
illuminated with sky.rockets and other fire.
works.
The procession marched to the convention
hall, where they disbanded. It was the
largest torch.lght procession that vase yer
seen in Dallas, nd TO the clubs and citizens
taking part in 1t, are due all praise.
Attention Delegates.
The attention of delegates and visitors TO
the state convention is called to the fact that
KnepAy & ..Sor, jewellers on Main street,