Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20
WORTH REMEMBERING.
Notc, 81 Wen and Things 'onuecsed Win
the PaTnGe on Iacsday

the Parade on IHcsday.
Thi, community has been constantly iD.
dCbtcd 10 Mr. >i,gel for valuable services
and for superior skill in ald Of pageants.
lut never has he laid us under deeper oh
legations than by what he did for tins
parade. II was not merely that hc got MP
The tableaIX it wasn't only thai he went
10 New York and enriched his store OF
knowledge by what he ,aw aud heard there;
il was that from the beginning 10 III" end hc
gave hi> counsel. his attention. hI, labor To
he Committee of Arrangements; 10 the
clubs, 10 the tTadc,. 70 all who came 10 flm
for help or instruction. His work WaS
everywhere. The exec lCncc OF TIE display
was largely, very largely. due % him. Mr..
Sicgcl- one ot the citv's jewels.
COMMITTEE or ARRAXGENESTs.
The Committee of Arrangements under
" hose management the demonstration was
begun and ended with such triumphant
success consisted of Messr-. John Il. Cary
chairman. II. VI. Smith. Jr., ". y. Ches.
teIman. J.. \. Eatliu, W. :. 'atlctt, John
II. Rose. Jourian ". Maury. Leroy :. Ed
wards, Robert Met arthy, and 4. Pilziui
and Charles l.. SIegel: George II. POin-
dexter. chiei marshal; Norman '. Ran
dollh, marshal OF the trade> department.
PARADE.
The rain lost rs thousand men at least.
ManN persons in delicate health, seeing the
driIZle, and fearful Of a pouring rain, con-
sid,rtd il mprudcnt TO 20 out IN the pa
radc. A. II l.. there II no estimate tll1t put,
the numher of men and boys at much less
than 1000. one Ol the chiefs Of the parade
insists that there were 10000. No matter;
IL va, a grand and glorious success; II wa,
altogether Unprecedented here; II wa- void
Of anything to leave unpleasant memories;
II was enjoyed by every body; il sustained
Richmond's reputation for doing well
everything she undertakes. IL Tar sur
passed all expectations; for be " re-
membored preparations We're begun be.
fore the count OF New York city aud
State was ended. and so when the collect
ing committees AZ first went out they were
disheartened to find that the people were
in such doubt that but little money could
be got They had 10 defer their work until
FRIDAY. saturday. and Monday. Most oi
the money was collected on The last Two
DAYS. when the count had ended; when II
was kTO,cn that Cleveland was elected
money was more cheeriIllly given. Men gave
money 10 tue Scutlh Notuullttt's h'h W
clubs: then TO their business representa-
tiou. and. after all that, Illuminated their
houses and bought fireworks and cOlorcd
lights for use when the procession ap-
peared.
}. 4. WELSH. ESQ.
TO this gentleman. president OF both OF
the clubs in Marshall Ward, great credit Is
due for his management throughout the
canvass. and especially in the matter OF the
parade. lie gave literally OF hrs time, OF
bis money. and Of his intelligent activity,
and deserves well OF this people.
BIG FEATuRE.
The largest bonfire in the city wa at the
corner OF Franklin and Shaier streets. II
was arranged under the supervision Of B.
VI. Ouarlcs, by order OF the banking. in
.uraure, ard real estate interest OF the city.
It burned brightly until O'Clock yester-
d2y morning.
FOE PETERsguRG.
Jefierson-W Club (Mr. George Glib
son, .Ir.. president,) saved most OF THEFT
iransparencies, and they had several fine
ones, and mean To give them 10 our friends
and brothers I'm Petersburg.