Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-14

How the Election OF Cleveland was
Celebrated In this City Last Night.

H0se0 IN tnfS ClSy Last Night
RED LIGHTS, TRASspAR1NcrRs AND RocKrrs-A roso
PROCESSION AND BRILLIANT pIsPLAy-HorsHs IL
ILLUMINATED ALONG THE LIHH-HoHoRs PAID 10
DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS, &C
The demonstration made By the democrats last
evening kept the central part OF the city In lively
state OF commotion from night-fan until nearly II
O'Clock. and during that time the principal streets
giowed with colored lights. The sky was fned
with rockets, and the air rent with enthusiastic
cheers. The citizens along the line of march, as
wei as on the adjacent Streets very generally ilu
minated their houses, and, by lavish display of
bunting and Chinese lanterns, they helped to In
crease the scenic effort and add to the general en-
tnusasm. The demonstration was confined to the
procession, ana there was no speech-making The
Une was formed in the streets In the vicinity OF the
Capitol, under the direction OF Mr.. VIM. Dick
son. the marshal, assisted by large stan OF aides
The different organizations, as they marched to the
place OF meeting, were greeted with cheers and
saluted with fireworks, so that the actual demon
stratlon began some time before the procession
started. All the organizations were on hand in
very good time, and shortly after O'Clock the pro-
cesSion moved. The residences of citizens in the
vclnity or the Capitol were In many cases brllli
send OF before plunging into the comparative
darkness and solitude OF the road down the hin into
large bell at the head of the line announced. in
SonorouS toneS the approach of the procession and
as IL advanced the booming OF cannon on the White
Lot seemed to voice the general enthusiasm.
AS The line proceeded up the avenue the Soecta.
tors who thronged the sidewalks found that their
view was INSTRUCTED by the people who had gone
out IN the street Fan annoyance which always marks
every demonstration OF this sort in this city The
people along the streets were evidently in great
the parade and shouts of .Hurrah for Blaine
greeted the ears OF the democratic paraders Some
times response came In the form OF a hearty
was paid to the shouts for Blaine. There was,
however, but little disturbance along the line and
as the procession advanced up the Avenue the
iur1d glare OF colOred lights, the fash OF the
rockets and the general Illumination OF the houses
verified the promise made by the democrats, that
ehsy Woald paint Inc town red In passing
Thomas J. Luttrelrs and Mt: Corcoran's residence,
the headquarters Of the local and congressional
committees and MI. X. I: Merrck's house, march
Ing salute5 was given. NJ. Corcoran wrapped in
an overcoat stood out and reviewed the entire line
at times removing his hat ia acknowledging the
enthusiastic cheers
After proceeding over the line of march, the
procession reached the City Hall about eleven
very satisfactory and handsome celebration
The line was headed by platoon OF mounted
police under Captain Vernon. Chief Marshal
we'll mounted and adorned with sashes Mr. Dick
sons stan comprised Messrs. Frank L. Hume,
F Richard H. Spindle. Eugene MeCerty, Capt J. 7.
T.
Ter, Clement W. Howard, Chas. c. Duncanson,
Henry Wise Garnett. John D. Clark, CIV. johnson,
Gnas: A walter Capt H B Lttlepage, Robert z.
Lleweilyn Washington, John j. Dickson. Robert
Callahan, Benz. B. Whitney, Samuel E. Wheatley,
VIM. A. OMeara, A. De Grummond, Washington
Major, H. c. McCauley, Geo. W. Bauer, John +.
Hickey, Patrick Maher. E. K. Lynch, Julius Tolson,
George Gilliland. Frank H. Finley George Milton
Jones and John Harris
FIRST DIVISION.
The marshal for the first division was MI Camp
bell Darlington, who was assisted by Mr. James
L. Waugh. They, like all the marshals, were noun
ted, wore high SILK hats and broad silk sashes
a line OF carriages followed containing the men,
bers OF the democratic central committee. The
carriages were ga1ly decorated with flags and
bunting. a number OF invited guests of the COM
mttee also rode in procession. Schoders band fur
nished the music
The veterans OF the Jackson democratic associa.
ton We're out In iull force, and at the heed was
lures OF "Old Hickoryn Mr. T. Neumeyer was the
marshal, and lie needed no assistance as the vete-
rams kept the line and marched With the dignity
becoming the Oldest association in the District
Among the well-known citizens in line were John
Z. Norris, DR.. c. p. Culver, DR.. Charles Alien,
Jesse Mann, j. ". Barker and Nat Sardo.
The Fifth Regiment band proceeded the Column
bia CLUB, and Immediately behind the band came a
herdc cab. having large transparency on top
with all excellent portrait OF Gov. Cleveland Then
came brilliant line OF illumination formed by
torches set on frame wOrH. The members OF the
club We're largely represented and the majority
wore high silk hats and carried canes Mr. a A
wilson, the president. marched at the head OF the
line. and following him, among otheSs, were W. H.
Clagett. Noble D. Larner, Lawrence Gardner. GIL
bert Towles, Or. W. 2. Young, j. w. Drew. e b.
Mcguire. There were about IS men in line and
they presented fine appearance.
The Mercantile club came next. and was one OF
the largest organizations In the line and attracted
general attention by their fine appearance They
wore shining silk hats and carried canes with q
natty bow OF ribbon tied 10 the end They were
a mo SbaIS
olson, chief, Edward Barnes, Geo. Gunnip Frank
Gait and J. n. Harding.
came two lines of men composed of clerks from C.
w. Thorn & Co., bearing on their breasts large
white letters-those in the FIRST line spelled "Gro-
yer" and in the second line "Cleveland
The Madison club made striking appearance with
their hats encased in red cardboard They were about
$50 strong and were marshaled by J. R. Porter,
chief marshal, George Van Syckel, 7. A. Mccarthy
j. H. Keller, j. A. Anandale. c. 7. Bucher is the
president
AT the head Of the next organization, which was
the Jefferson club, was banner, on which was the
portrait OF the father OF the democratic party.
transparency represented an immense aliigator's
mouth. into which were disappearing pair OF legs
Labelled ~. G. B." The marshals were ". 3.
Bohrer, John Lemon and Joseph Harvey. There
were 1855 men In line.
with their torches and transparencies, the latter
inscribed With such notices as "Fat Takes" and
"Fun Slugs." The marshal was Thomas Mitchell,
and there were some 140 men In line.
The Seventh District club, with Charles Clark
and Thomas II. Hughes, came next in line. They
were 125 strong. and made good showing.
The Car Drivers club were out In force and car
RED transparencies with appropriate Inscriptions
number Of young men, dressed In rather fantastic
garb, created considerable amusement. They
were the club from Alexandria
The f1rst division was closed by the South Wash
ington club, mounted. They were over 200 In num-
Der, and made an effective spectacle with their
white Sashes.
SECOND DIVISION.
Capt. B. F. Lloyd, marshal, and Mr.. c. R. McBlair
aid to chief marshal The Alexandria delegation
headed by the Alexandra band and marshaled by
Capts Mushback, and W. II. Smith, was given the
right OF this division. There was In the line from
Alexandria the Young Mems democratic club, with
about 100 young men dressed in Mother Hubbards,
with paraSols, who. Waiting along, created much
amusement The Bachelors club followed, and In
creased the Alexandria delegation to about 400
ROSTERS and other devices. Then followed the
eleventh, seventeenth and eighteenth district dem
ocratS, marshalled by w. G. Ellis, Fl. Nutzey and
Washington Sanford. There were about fve hun
dred in line with lanterns and torches, &c. The
sixteenth district was headed by the Second Penn
sylvania Militia band of Scranton. and was mar
shalled by Charles Mclaughlin. The officers OF the
about 800 in line gaily decorated car, on which
was rooster about eight feet high. arranged SO as
to f1cp his wings, was drawn by q number Of young
men In the line.
THIRD DIVISION.
Joseph ". Arnold, marshal; Chas F. Shelton
assistant marshal. This division, headed by
Weber's band, comprised clubs and organizations
located in the 20th 21st 22d and 1st legislative dis
trtctS The first district or UniontoWn Cleveland