The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-03-31


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NJ. C. Strasbnrger got up nice display of
boots, shoes, tin ware, groceries, notions,
&c, but his wagon broke down Just after the
procession started.
Next come the Mount Pleasant Band,
which enlivened the parade with nice music.
At this point of the line the trades display
and carnival part of the procession became
mixed somewhat. After the Mt. Pleasant
Band came bprlesque of the Carroll county
circuit court gotten up by number of stu
dents of Western Maryland College. Their
wagon WAS drawn by four horses and driven
by John d. Shaeffer. On the wagon, on a rails
ed platform, were three persons representing
Miller, Smith and Jones, the judges. At a
desk was an individual labelled Shaw, clerk;
then there was crier, bailiffs, sheriff, and
some one representing every practising lawyer
at the bar. One person was marked crimi-
nal, AMI one or the other of the members of
the bar was addressing the bench during most
of the line of march, with an occasional in
Permission, when the crier would call out O.,
yes, O, yes, &c. No part of the ludicrous
attracted more attention.
Next came the Silver Run Band with their
bright uniforms and new instruments.
NJ. E. Wilson made nice display of toys,
and following this was Adam Reigle's wagon,
illustrating candy making.
Ed. Hoppe, dealer in horses, rode in a
carriage drawn by two fine horses, and behind
were several attractive animals.
A. c. Strasburger, liquor dealer, had a
wagon containing large object made of can
vas, the shape of an egg, labelled "a. c..
Strasburger Easter Egg-n og."
Then came the Coppervile Band, and the n
a plantation scene on wheels. In this wagon
nup,bar IF oo1orad naoD1a
cotton and singing plantation songs. ''Nim-
my was marshal of this wagon, and wore a
black sash with oscar Wilde on it. On his
hat were bright feathers and on his coat a huge
sun-hower. The representation was one of
the best in the carnival part.
Geo. w. Albaugh's display came next. 1t
consisted of carriage drawn by four blanket
ed horses, with two clowns on the horses. In
the carriage were two ersons in mask strik-
ingly resembling Gov. Butler and Gen.
Grant
Next was barber shop on wheels, with
an individual in a chair whom the barber ever
and anon lathered profusely. 1t was a dis
play made by John Gerke.
Following the barber shop was the passeng-
er coach of the City Hotel, with curtains up,
and four lady passengers, in fancy costume
of decidedly summer fashions. On the back
ment of James Hopes shaving and hair cut
ting saloon.
Following this came the carnival part of
the procession. A description of this could
not be gotten as the procession passed, and
only few of the most ludicrous representa-
tons can be noticed.
There were some fifty or sixty persons on
horse back, with masks of various kinds and
varied costumes. A man and woman rode
together, the woman wearing huge bonnet
with q still more huge orange colOred veil,
and she vigorously used an old palm-leaf fan
and carried an old parasUl that had seen many
years of service. There were clowns, police
men, and various representations of animals
people with masks representing dog, pig
and donkey heads ; men and women on old
mules; boys on little donkeys; couple,
old man and old woman, in an old rack Of
a buggy; a boy ON a donkey, representing
a lady, that caused much laughter; a boy
on a donkey, dressed as monkey, also
causing much merriment; there were
groes and Chinese and representations Of
all kinds, the whole presenting a grotesque,
laughable and ludicrous appearance. The
close of the carnival part was q citizen from
Bird Hill neighberhood, who occupied the
post of honor with dignity. He had ON a fancy
suit and a mask representing a dogs head,
and rode in q two-wheeled vehicle, with one
large and one small wheel.
T. F. Goodwin, groceryman, was disap-
pointed in getting wagon for the trades dis
play, but had two horses, with riders in fancy
costumes, in the carnival, who distributed adj
vertisements as they rode along.
After the carnival were large number OF
citizens of the town and county in carriages
wagons and on horseback, but not in mask.
The procession was far beyond public ex-
pectation. Those who made display in the
business portion kept their matters secret,
and some even did not let it be known that
they intended to take part. The maskers, of
course, kept their representations from the
public, and the most the public knew was
that there was to be carnival, trades display,
military and civic parade. The committee IN
charge knew something of the magnitude of
the affair, and when the press promised a
two miles long the public wondered
and doubted. On the morning of the parade,
when the preparations were to be seen, doubts
began to be dispelled; and when the process
sion was formed and the line of march taken
up, the extent and magnitude of the affair was
beyond the expectation of even the commit
tee. That the demonstration was grand
success is the universal opinion, and it is the
first time the crowd ever went away from
Westminster satisfied with the days enter
Heretofore it was too often the
case that the promises were too great and the
public were disappointed. On Monday last
the display was greater than promised.
The committee request us to return thanks
to Col Maulsby, chief marshal, and to Messrs.
Herr, Favour, Wilson, Currens, Pearce,
Shriver, Shower, Murray, Thompson, Engel
and Myers for their efficient services in mar
shaling the procession, and to the citizens of
the county who joined in the parade and
helped to make it a success. They also re-
quest us to return thanks to the bands and
drum corps.
During the day there were various other at
fractions in the city. There was dime mu-
scum with various monstrosities; a all-throw-
ing establishment, and several other places
where amusement was afforded. George NJ.
Boarman, of the New York clothing house.
Baltimore, was here distributing handsome
pictures to the public, and so attractive were
they that he could not begin to supply the de-
mand.
A number of business houses and hotels
were nicely decorated. The ADVOCATE Build
ing, by the kindness of Mr.. Shellman, made
the handsomest display of flags, banners and
shields. At. J. T. Orndorft' store repre-
sentatl0n OF an ola WOMAN WAS pldceu oH II
chair on the top of a high pole, and on the
pavement was a representation of Freddie
and the Jersey Lilly. A number of figures
in front of Geo. w. Albaugh's store attracted
much attention, and G. W. Morningstar made
a nice display also. Flags and banners were
hung out at number of places, but in the
matter of decorations Westminster did not
make much of success.
General good order prevailed. There were
several small disagreements, but none of i'm
portance. Three persons were committed to
iail in default of fines for being drunk; two
were arrested for selling without license, but
were discharged on payment of costs and pro,
curing licenses; another was fined $50 and
costs for exhibiting natural curiosities without
license; James Furguson, John Branden and
Charles Bryan were arrested for gambling.
Furguson and Branden were held for the
grand jury and Bryan was discharged; Edward
Tully and Joshua Mulley were arrested by
sergeants Droste and Seibold, as common
thieves, and were committed for hearing
Yesterday. Officers Matthews, Macintosh and
Haines were active all day, and the arrests of
oe;oorc nrosta and Seibold perhaps saved