The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-11
A SPLENDID DEMONSTRA-
TON.
THE FIRST PARADE OF THE REPUR-
LICAN CAMPAIGN CLUBS.
A Magnificent Garfield and Arthur Flag
Raised.

Hou VIII rlSnt Soou Will ana they gave most
cheering and hearty welcome to the Republi-
can campaign organizations that made their
hrst appearance on this occasion. Not only
did crowds follow the procession over the line
OF march; but, at all prominent corners, the
walks were thronged with people, and door
steps and the steps of public buildings were
packed with spectators.
AT p. m precisely the line was formed un-
der the command of Capt. Osborne of the
Pioneers, in the following order:
Drum Major. C. w. Bean
Chandler's Band 25 pieces.
Garfield and Arthur Drum Corps-Commander
Kinds, 40 drums.
Republican Artillery-Capt. Morrill, II men.
Portland Pioneers-Lieut. Frank Perry 60 torches.
There were about one hundred torches in
line
The route was taken according to the pub
lished programme. The drum corps played
with an accuracy and precision that was SUBJ
iect of remark by all veterans, while the
Pioneers marched and wheeled like old So
diers. The uniforms of the men were very
striking and lighted up we'll in the glare If the
torches; the white pants red jackets slashed
with white, and white caps with red bands, of
the drum corps, and the black coats with gold
cords, red shirts and blue pants of the Pioneers
were effective and tasteful.
No request had been made for Examinations
and yet many houses blazed with lights from
top TO bottom. Deering street and New State
street presented magnificent appearance.
The great four and five story houses presented
charming spectacle, thrown open as they
were to the gaze of the multitude 1t seemed
as If the residents of both political complex
ions must have We'd with each other to make
these streets feast to the eye. On Congress
street, among the many attractive residences,
were those OF City Treasurer Hersey, Col. F.
N Dow, the handsome block numbered from
762 to 766, and Mr.. A. M. Smiths. Hon. G..
w. Woodmans and Hon. ]. B. Browns ele-
CANT establishments, situated on such emil
nences, reached the eye from a. great distance.
On Spring street, Gov. Washburr's, Hon. G,
T. Wescott's Mr.. Fletcher's, Mr.. Whitneys,
and in fact the whole upper part of the street,
was brilliantly illuminated.
We select the few names mentioned above
at random out of the many, because they are
we'll known and becausesit would have been
impossible at the moment to collect the names
OF all. We should not omit the pretty illum-
nations of Councilman Jordan, Mr.. John
Hussey and Mr.. Geo. j. Hodgdon on Portland
street.
When the procession reached Elm street, on
its way up Cumberland, it met the Garfield
and Arthur Glee Club, $50 strong Capt Clark,
which saluted them and fell in to the rear of
the line.
At O'Clock a flag bearing the names of Gar
field and Arthur, and Daniel f. Davis, was
raised on Portland street, between Paris and
Green streets. There was great crowd in at
tendance, largely composed of voters, and
while no elaborate attempt had been made at
an illumination the effect of the Chinese lam
terms, placed in front of many of the houses,
was very pretty. Mr.. Henry Trickey's house,
on the corner of Paris and Portland streets
was handsomely decorated with flags and Ian
terms, the centre banneret bearing the names
OF the Republican candidates A Union jack
extended over the rear of the speakers stand,
and the fireworks, consisting of bombs, rock
cts and Roman candles, under the charge of
Mr.. George Hopgdon, made beautiful dis
play.
At s o'clock the procession arrived and the
Hon. j. H. Drummond called the meeting to
order. The flag was at once raised, f1inging
out its folds amid the repeated cheers of the
great throng of earnest Republicans in"attend-
aDce, with the band playing "Rally round the
Flag and the artillery adding its hoarse roar,
The members of the Glee Club present then
sang the re rain of the grand war song, that
the band was playing, showing that the club
will be sure to add to the interest of many
= Republican meetings during this campaign.
Mr.. Drummond then spoke briefly. He had
come to salute the flag that the Republican
party had done so smuch to maintain. The
Democratic party sixteen years ago declared
the war was failure, but the Republican par
ty in advancing has drawn with it even the
Democratic party, and while the later contents
itself with occupying the stations that the Re-
publicans have left, that is something Out
side of this State Greenbackers have no hope
here, it is question whether the Democrats
are to swallow the Greenbackers or the Green
hackers the Democrats. Some had accused
Republicans of helping the opposition TO get
themselves complicated beyond hope of ex-
trication, but such course would be mere
waste of time; as all that is necessary to do is
to let them alone and they will quickly seffee'
what none Of us could possibly plan for them
But he did not come to make speech, but to
salute anew the flag of the Nation, with not =
star the less, thanks to the bravery of the SOL
diers Of the north, and the steadfast devotion
of the Republican party to the cause of the
Union.
AT the close of Mr.. Drummond's brief adj
droc 1n ho,, ,>1o
Hon. j. A. Locke followed in an able speech
He believed in Republican success this fall,
and the election of Gen. Garfield to be as
much demanded in the interest Of National
unity, as was the election in 1860, of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The Democratic party not con-
tent with stealing states in the south had at
tempted the same thing here in Maine.
At the close of Mr.. Locke's speech, Clar-
ence Hale, Esq, was introduced and spoke
very briefly, predicting the election of Gen.
Garfield, and the triumph of right. The Dem
ocratic party he described as party of mere
negatives, with no fixed principles. When
the Republican party had said that the Union
could and would be saved, the Democratic
party had denied it. When the Republican
party said that the negro must be protected in
his rights, the Democratic party denied it..
When we said that the debt must be paid, and
dollar made dollar everywhere, the Demo-
cratic party denied it.
The Hon. Wilbur +. Lunt was introduced
by Mr.. Drummond but declined to make a
speech. He believed that. the Republican par
ty will win glorious victory this fall. He led
in giving three cheers for the Republican par
ty and the candidates.
The procession then marched on amidst the
the booming of cannon, blaze of fireworks and
cheers.
When the procession reached Hon. j. B.
Browns they passed through his grounds and
halted while they rendered him serenade to
which he bowed his acknowledgements.
Personals.
The Rev. Frederick rockingham, formerly
pastor of Park st. Church, was in the city Sun