Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
RICHM0ND'S REJOICING.
THE DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH
SETS THE CITY ABLAZE.

An Hour and a Half Consumed bv the
Procession in Passing a Given Point
Thousands of People Watch the Pa
geant and Listen to the Speeches.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. IS.-Richmond's
great jubilee in celebration of the election
of Cleveland and Hendricks, preparations
for which have been in progress for a
week past, began at sunrise this morning,
when the city was awakened by the
booming of artillery. The Richmond
Howitzers fired salute of 219 guns. one
each in honor of the 219 electoral votes to
be cast for Cleveland and Hendricks. Att
O'Clock this afternoon the air was
filled with the din OF the shrieking steam
whistles OF locomotives and manufac-
turing establishments, the blowing
of tin horns and ringing of bells. The
business houses and residences along the
principal streets were generally decorated
with bunting and flags of every descrip-
tiOn, portraits of the President and Vice
President-elect, and other appropriate
devices. The streets were filed with
thousands of strangers from various
cities OF the State, and numerous politi-
cal clubs, who came to Join in the fes-
tivities and take part in the grand parade
tonight. Business was virtually sus-
pended for the day. The weather was
somewhat threatening. A slight rain fell
during the forenoon, but the Jubilee was
not interrupted by it.
THE MARCH BY NIGHT.
In continuance of the Democratic cele-
bration this afternoon, there was a beau
tiful display of day fireworks, with music
by a number of visiting bands. The fes-
tiVities eliminated tonight in a demon
stratiOn never before equaled in this
city. 1t was pageantry of unpre-
cedented magnifcence. At 7 O'Clock
the grand procession began to move
from point in the lower part of the
city, and for an hour and a half
continued to march through the principal
streets, which were ablaZe with illumina-
tiOns from all kinds of fireworks, while
many houses were bright with brilliant
lights from myriaGS of candles. The pro-
cessiOn was headed by the Chief Marshal
and his aides and number of carriages
containing the speakers of the evening
and invited guests. Then came the band
from the Soldiers Home at Hampton, fol-
lowed by members of theIRichmOnd press,
forty in all, clad in rich knightly armOr
costumes. Then followed in successive
order the various political organizations
of this city and other places, and then dis
tinct bodies of the Richmond Tobacco AS
sociatiOn, bankers, real estate men.
iron founders, railroad employees, profess
siOnal men, photographers, representatives
OF all other business interests and hun
dTeds of mounted citizens. Transparent
cies of every description, torches, banners,
flags and every conceivable device were
borne by paraders, while floats drawn by
horses and bearing tableauX of Columbia,
Virginia, coats OF arms, etc, were promi-
nent features. 1t is estimated that from
5000 to 10000 persons were in line. When
the procession reached the end of the
rOute-the old City Hall-a brilliant dis
play of fireworks greeted its arrival, and
soon thereafter the speakers and guests
proceeded to large and tastefully deco
rated platform. The assembled multitude,
with the accompaniment of several bands
of music, then joined in singing a
fraternal song composed by Miss
Sarah B. Valentine, of Richmond, and
set to the tune "Auld Lang Syne." The
theme of song is restored union and
fOrgetfulness of former estrangement, the
concluding verse referring to "auld ac-
quaintance."
THAI old acquaintance is renewed,
And no false border line
Divide the land our fathers won,
In the days of Aud Lang Syne.
For Aud Lang Syne, my dear,
For Auld Lang Syne;
Wen take a cup O. kindness yet
For the sake of Aud Lang Syne."
Despite a drizzling and at times heavy
rain which fell during the movements of
the procession the ardOr of the crowd was
not in the least lessened. They remained
and listened to the speeches by Congress-
man j. 5. Barbour, Chairman of the DEM
Ocratic State Committee, Il. &. Marshall,
of Portsmouth, Hon. John w. Daniel, of
Lynchburg, COngressman-elect from the
Sixth district, Hon. John GOOde of Nor
folk, Maj. Baker p. Lee of Elizabeth City,
Judge Waller r. Staples and other prom
Inent citizens of the State. A striking
feature of the procession was the pres
ence in the line of a club of cOlOred Demo-
Gratis from Charlotte county, Va, num-
berlng 120 men, and a number of colored
men of this city and Lynchburg.
Speaking then began and was continued
until nearly midnight.
At the conclusion of the speaking, John
NJ. Higgins, one of the Vice Presidents of
the meeting, offered the following, which
was adopted with unbounded enthusi-
asm:
To HIS Esce15ency, Grocer OLeceland, A16Gnu,
N. T.:
The Democrats of the Old Dominion, in
mass meeting assembled, with respectful
salutetion, greet you as President elect of the
United States, who will do no discredit to the
proud names that ever honOred the post or
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