Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-19
W. BuYwell representing millinery goods:
Thev wore ni-cosored sashes aud cifissns'


W. BuYwell representing millinery goods.
They wore ti-co,ored sashes and cifixsns'
dress.
ried in this department. bus among them
was one which the bat sBd cap-meb bore,
on one side Of which was this inscription:
.sRjcbmond Tlatters Greet their New
York Brothers-Kiud Regards 10 Ms.
Fisher"
ON the other SIDE: ar. n. ". Dtd the
Work: SO Says the Republican Patty"
ON the other side or cud were these
words:
Busted. Living.
Loss. Outeu.
Angry. Gu''ty.
Infamous. Assurance
Ended. Nobody.
On the other end was a picture of man
hat. and on II the figures. ''7s--Cse,e'
lands Size"
TIE DRUGGISTS AND oIL-MEN.
Next came the druggists and o'Imen.
numbering perhaps one hundred. fhe
marshal for this department tNo. o was
Mr.. Edgar ID. Taylor. His aides were
Messrs. II. Bodeker. w VI. Williams. =.
w. wesiger. :. ". Fsrrar, John 5.
Harwood.
Among tue transparencies was one ear
| ried in wagon which represented Beech
or's on Of joy. This inscrinti0n was on
one end. while on the other were the
| prophetic words, ChilBlaine Lotion.
| There were also two immense bottles Ia this
wagon, each bearing proper motto. The
| most striking feature OF the druggists
symbols, however. was Democratic NOR
| tar and Cleveland pestle. In the mortar
sat stuffed figure representing Mr..
Blaine. The Cleveland pc>tle was held by
a hand which occasionally pounded the
| defeated President. A string was tied 10
| his hand and SO manipulated as TO make
the figure bow in grief and disappoint-
ment a. each blow fell upon the unfortu-
! nate. The druggists also had hand
transparency oil which appeared the words.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup Would Not
| Sooth Him.
some Of the inscriptions of the oil-men
were very funny. For instance. there was
| a Transparency borne by three men. ar
! ranged with ropes for security In hand
| ling and ease in carrying ii. On one cor
| ner were the words Jay Gould Creased
jim. but lie Couldn't Slip In; on the other
corner, We oil for Cleveland. On the side :
Burn this card-Oid Jim blaine.
| rui h" didn't use the right kerusene-
Which when applied To Mahonc's hcece,
The rascals out hurrah for peace lgreasel.
! Then, on the other side was this verse /:
! Recchcr, old boy, we did Il slick,
| Aud now, jim Blaine goes up ~ creek.
Aud when am To the White House led.
You be, wen Paint this country rcd.
CRoCERS, CoNFEcrI0NEHs. GC.
Department No. followed. representing
ihc groccrs, liquor-dealers, confectioncr-,
bakers. &c. &c. The chief OF this depart
ment was Marshal Joseph VI. Blair. Ills
aides were Messrs. J. Il. scott. II. i. ra!-
lor. Jr., !. ID. Briggs, H.G. Crenshaw.
One of The most striking features in thl'
department were the devices " hicb the gro
ccry-men, Immediately under Marshal
Blair's control. carried.
There was huge rooster mounted or
a float built Of fancy groceries. ON tbr
float were also carried two or three lllumi
mated barrels OF flour. out Of the m0utl
OF the chickcn-cock lloated banner bear
ing the inscription, " Purity TriumDhs.
Then their was transparency. on one sat
OF which was this motto
Dear Fisbcr,- Regards 10 Mrs. Fisher.
-. q. II.
Burn this"
Then on ore 1nd was 4 painted anchor
aud under II the words: Cast 60 Nind
ward" The other sides OF the tranSpa
rency bore the patriotic saying. Thi
Way. Freemen." and the words, " Tell ia
Truth besides oil.panting, OF CieVclan'
and Hendricks. The ends Of the tranSpl
rcney were ti.led with Mr.. Blair's own aq
yertiSement. -Four wagons closed mp th
gIocers' lme.
PLUMBERS. STOyE.DE iLERs, ETC.
The Department No. ., composed o
plumbers. stoyo-dealeIs, gas.htlors. timer.
etc. was in command OF Marshal James T.
Phillips. who always prides himself ol
making good display, and who neve
fails. There was q goodly number OF me
IN line III this department. and the tran
paIoncy bore the inscription: Cleyeln
and FIondlichs Solid for Plumbers an
TinncrS.
THE LAWYERS AND DOCTORS.
The lawyers and doctors made no tn
Eleventh division in the p.ofes-i -ional an
trades departments, and The lawyers tbl
took part in the parade were in cpmmln
OF cX-,Dudgc George l.. Christian.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
DEPARTMENT No. g. Marshal i. H. Tyler
represented the crockcry, glassware, jew
ely. furniture, etc.
Department S--Mar,hll {. T.. BIauer
represented the butchers, huckster-, n,
They. A. they always do. made a mo,
crcdiiablc exhibition.
Department l0-Marshal J. j. Wright
represented the lcathei-mcn. collar-maker'
haruc>s-mcn. &c., all of whom wore lea
ther aprons.
Department 81. ID. Crenshaw, Esq
maI,hal-reprCSented IN the liue The mill'
gTair-de1ler>, commission merchants. \,