Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-19

day were commenced By detachment Of
Howitzers who were stationed on the G. INF
toi Square firing a salute.
Al noon the school-ehildren were let 20.
They bounded from their books. and at
once took up their tin horns, their drums,
and their fre-crackers, and, forming com.
panies, marched through the streets.
making themselves very merry. Many OF
them were masks Qhey call the things
seare'faoes) and many had on Mother
Hubbard costumes. They had full license
to make as much NOISE as they wanted !;
what more happiness could they hayey
HuDdreds OF houses were decorated.
TIE nag OF The Union everywhere floated
AZ O'Clock j. Vi. hundreds OF steam.
whistles were blown and some bells rung
added 10 the noise 81 the boys. Stores and
places OF business commenced closing, an1
hy . T.. VI. u was the exception Father than
tic rule To find one open.
Between 9 and A o'clock there was
great treat for the ladies aud little ones
daytime fireworks on the City.Hall Square.
Captain a. Pizzini. manayer. The attend
ance, though the clouds still hung heavy
and dark. was something extraordinary.
and in the great assemblage that stood
listening 10 the music and looking at the
fireworks were many grave and reverend
sigDOrs anc members Of the Legislature,
as well as ladies and beauX, children aud
nurses. Tncre were present country peo-
pie ly the thousand. All were In high
spirits and good huinor, and hand. .shak-
ings and congratulations on the victory oi
the ith were The order. The music was
char ming. the fireworks very good. and
the enthusiasm great. but tempered by oc-
casioual light falls OF ram.
AT NIGHT.
Darkness came soon, and the people be-
gan 20 light up their houses in fine style.
On the route land down for the procession
(from Twenty-hfth up Main TO Fifth. thence
TO Franklin. up Franklin 10 Shafer. thence
10 Grace. down Grace 10 First, up FIRST 10
Broad, down Broad 10 the Ci!y-lIal lot. J
the buildings were generally Illuminated; ;
rockets blaZcd through the air from every
corner and from nearly every yard; red
light was burning erywhere-"the town
was painted red,' very red; nearly n
dozen bands were PLAYING 'the music OF
the Union ~; marsbals and aides were
dashing up and down the streets; all was
eageTness, excitement. expectation.
shortly after Z O'Clock the line was
iOrmed--the rain notwithstanding-aDd
moved up town in the following order.
Chicf-Marshal George II. POiDdoXter in
command:
ORDER OF MARCH.
Chief Marshal and Aide.
Marine Band from Old Point.
The Richmond Press.
Clay-Ward Aciiyes.
BOYS.
Butchers.
Drums and Fife.
Monroe Ward Club.
BOYS Dressed in Mother Hubbard Cos
tunes.
Richmond. College Students.
kessnch's Band.
NadIson.Ward Cub.
Nodical-C0lleCe students.
PuInam's Band.
JcfTcrson-Ward Club.
Boys.
Weavcr's Nero Band.
Jackson Ward Club, No. ,.
Club OF ColOrcd Men.
Drums and Fife.
.Iackson-Ward Club, No. I.
Marshall-Ward club,
Union Cornet Band.
Carriages.
GtiZeus' Amateur Band.
Furniture Division.
Union Democratic Club.
Drums and Fife.
BOYS.
Bcilc-lsle Battery.
Drums and Fiies.
Manchester Club amounted and in VchicleNl.
IIowitzels' Club.
Drum Corps.
Bclya Lockwood Club.
Fluvanna Democrats.
Old Dominion Fishnc-Club Gn boat
mounted on wheelsl.
7rddcS' ParQde.
Tobacco Exchange.
Roanoke Band.
Tobacco end Cigar Manufacturers.
Drum Corps.
Brokers and Bankers.
Insurance.
Zeal Estate.
Brannagan's Band.
Artisan. from the Tanner-Delancy Com
paDy, Trodegar, Binswanger, and
II. VI. smith d Co.'s
The Merchants Departmen, was repre-
sented by ompioycs. in wagons and on loot.
from Lew a Davis's. Joseph VI. Blair'S.
;. Ulmau's Sons. aud the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea COMPANY. Then came The
Druggists.
Leather Workers.
Noelker'S Band.
Bar OF Richmond.
BookbindcrS and PRINTERS.
MlleTs.
Hanover. Richmond, and llCnricO
m0unicd men brought up the rear.
The procession ended at the Citv-llail
lot, where there was a great flight 81 rock
Il Ia l.x thou md
Then :he speaking commenced.
LErwEEN TWO AND THREE MILES LONG.
lhc procession was little over an hour
in passing the Dispatch Office: and the
scene from that point When the head OF the
line had reached Fifth and Main street
was one that is not Witnessed more than
once IN lifetime. Main street up and
down ~ lar aS The eye could reach WAS a
sea oi flaming torches, arched with a
network Of Vari-colOred ribbons OF FIRE
formed by the pyrottcbnic display. Asthe
line continued 10 make the tuTn into
Fifth street the effect was that which
would bc produced by an eyor-rcfolying
Kaleidoscope mass Of moving, chang
ing colorS. The clouds were IN perfect
condition 70 reflect the red lights. and du-
ring the CntIIe time the procession va,
pas ,ing the heavens seemed 10 glow WITH 4
crimson tingc. The sidewalks aud streets
were hacked with spectators, leaving only
sufficient avenue for the procession, ana
the best Of feeling seemed 10 animate every
one. Each organization was heartily
cheCred - il passed, and there was not one
that old moi present. either IN the way
Of transparency or float. some ielture
that elected special comment. The Press,
in their gliltcrrg mail. nodding PLANES,
| and stage jewelry the red-coated Howit-
GERS. and the Walker Light Guard in their
Mother Ilubbsrds mace pictures in strlS-
ing contrast with the sober appear
sncc OF the Tobacco Association and some
OF the mechanical organizations. Indeed.
! the parade was SCSIes OF shifting scenes.
! The float Sic .Semper 1yTaaHiS was per-
/ haps the most artistic feature Of the affair,
/ and VirtuS was sustained with statuesque
! fidelity. A very noticeable thing was the
! large number Of negroes among the specti-
/ tors, who seemed 40 less interested than
/ the whites in the success OF tie demontra-
| tion. Judging from the manner in which
/ they took IN its humors particularly.