Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-11-27
DEMOCRATIC QUALIFICATION.

this city, in which to celebrate and e,
hibit their reioieinss at the election Q
Cleveland and Hendricks. This wa
done by procession, firing of guns, an'
free ball given at Grortein & Binnard'
Hall Invitations we're extended to al
ar the ball, but in the matter of islumi
mating the houses, democrats only wer'
invited to illuminate. The consequence
was that the streets were comparatively
dark, through which the proceszio,
passed, and the committee of arrange
ments not having provided for the ligh,
ing Of the procession so as to exhibit il.
real features, it was difficult to distin
gui.h the several features Of the process
sion as it passed through the streets
Had there been provision of torch
lights on each side Of the procession, i,
would have been much more attractive,
or had all the houses along the street
been well Illuminated, the affair would
have been much more pleasing. There
were some Examinations which were very
fine, among which may be mentioned,
the house of S. c. Hutchins, Esq.
which was Illuminated by candles in
every window from top to bottom in a
most brilliant manner, also Mr.. NJ. j.
Greenburgs grocery store, was well illu-
minated with different lights. A few
others Of the democrats illuminated in a
most creditable manner. Some Of the
republicans blew out their usual lights ;
We know not why, but We suppose be-
cause they were not invited to rejoice in
the result by illumination A few other
republicans Illuminated. notwithstanding
they were not invited. Roman cand."s.
rockets, and other exhibition of FIRE works
were exhibited in advance of the pro-
cession, as it moved through the streets.
The Lewiston Brass Band discoursed ex-
cellent music for the procession. A bur
lesque representation of the ''Plumed
Knight" Ben. Butler, Miss Belva Lock
wood and St. John were among the fea-
lures Of the procession. But very few
citizens joined in the procession on foot,
while the sidewalks Of the streets were
crowded with men, women and children
to witness the performance. At about
half past eight the procession returned to
the court house and disbanded, and at
9 O'Clock; the people assembled, without
distinction Of party, at the dance hall to
partake in the festivities Of the dance.
The hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING
and the dance commenced under the d.
recticn Of managers appointed, and with
Prof. Ross string band as the music for
the occasion. Democrats, republicans,
Butterflies and all classes mingled in the
festivities Of the dance, with evident
good feeling and harmony all throughout
the night until 4 o'clock the next morn.
ing. Everything was conducted in the
best order, and no breach was apparent
Of any Of the ettiquettes that belong to
social gatherings. We have never wit
messed 30 large crowd attendant upon
free dance, with less interruptions and
propriety, than was exhibited on this oc-
casion. This speaks well for the general
determination on the part Of the people
Of Lewiston, with their varied political
opinions to maintain in their public as
scmbies a good degree Of order and pro-
priety. There were but very few excep-
tions Of instances where men were iuebri-
ated BY liquor, and in those instances
they were not so far gone as to forget
what was due in civility and urbanity.
There was one feature in the procession
which We did not quite fully understand,
il was the exhibition Of red paint that
was made BY parties in the procession up
on the garments Of some Of the by-stand-
ers upon the fences and houses along the
street. The Significance Of this, although
We have asked some twenty or thirty Of
the democratic organization, yet none Of
them have been able to tell us its mean
ing. We find in the Oregonian that il
imply mans pull down your vest and
wipe of your chin" If it has no other |
meaning it is innocent, although We look
,pon it a. silly in tho extreme, as the
,mblem Of great political party. If 1t
aas any greater and more significant
meaning, it lacks Interpretation to the
public. On the whole we think our
brethren did as well in their
Of rejoicing in their vic.
ory, as could have been expected in this
lace, under the circumstances which
urrounded them. We might mention
hat there were Illuminated transparences
nth different notices. in the procession,
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