Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-11-18
Charlestown's Celebration OF
the Democratic Victory.
Tie Tom Painted Red and the Very
Heavens Made Luminous aoitE
Brilliant Fire,corks, Torches
and Tar Barrels.
The Grandest 4.6air Ever Knoeors in
Jefferson County.
a Mammoth Procession, Witnessed
By Ttrongtng Thousands.
artillery Rsver6erqttons Salute The
Movtng Organizations, and Con-
gratulatory Addresses Con-
Glade the Exercises.


undertaken in this county. Our peo-
pie had determined upon a fitting
celebration of our glorious victory in
the election of Cleveland and Hen
bricks to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States, and to
thus determine meant to carry tout.
Late in the afternoon there began an
influx of visitors from all parts of the
county, and shortly after dark Main
street was alive with moving mass
Of humanity. On the high points
surrounding the town barrels of tar
burned in lurid glare, and the bril-
liant illumination of dwellings and
business houses along our streets
presented almost fairy scene.
The procession was formed on the
west end of main street, about Z
o'clock, and was headed by Weirick
& Weller's steam traction engine
(skillfulIy managed by Mr.. w. F.
Weirick) and the CharIestown Band.
The Char1estown Club, with the Clubs
from MiddIeway, Kabletown, Blue
Ridge, Harper's Ferry, DuffieId's,
Shephcrdstown, Kearneysville and
Lectown, (the last two mounted, and
the Shepherdstown Fire Company
and Independent Fire Company of
this place, all with torches, were dis
tributed throughout the procession,
and interspersed with various wagons
and floats. Each ward of the town
was represented by a fireworks wag-
on, from which brilliant array of
pyrotecnics was discharged all along
the route. Near the head of the COL
umn was a float on either side of
which was inscribed, q In Memory of
Burchard, the Boss Blaine Boom
Buster" and on the rear end MAN.
moth game-cock, with the inscription.
Victory!" surmounting this float
was revolving Transparency, with
figures of Cleveland and Hendricks.
On another float was inscribed
t Cleveland and Hendricks Ahead, :"
and " Blaine and Logan Behind and
Gone in Their Hole;'' another rep
resented the Goddess of Liberty.
John T. Colston, the able Chairman
of the Democratic County Executive.
Committee, was the happiest man in
three States, and had in charge a
wagon containing twenty boys, bear
ing banners representing the States
giving their electoral votes to Glove
land and Hendricks. Fireworks were
also discharged from this wagon, and
an accidental explosion Of portion
of them at one point on the route
caused a sudden scattering of the
boys. No one was hurt, however.
One float represented Blaine's po-
-litical funeral, and was inscribed,
"Died Nov. 4, 1854"
''In Memory of j. G. B."
The decorations throughout the
town were profuse, and many of them
quite handsome. In this line our
young friend Louie Brown probably
bore off the palm in the elaborate
decoration of the building of his
father, Mr.. Gustav Brown. The iron
balcony was nicely festooned; and
in the centre a large picture of Glove
land, and under it banner with a
Democratic rooster and inscribed.
We went, we saw, we conquered. :"
High above was large national flag,
and all over the front of the building
numerous smaller flags and chinese
lanterns of various designs. Other
more prominently decorated and iilu-
minated buildings mere those of
Messrs. S. d. Hirschman & Co., the
Watson House, Carter House, Sadler
building, Occupied by VIM. Kahn &
Co., Shenandoah Milling Co., and E.
A. Rodric5, Shugert building, D. S.
Hughes, j. II. Morris, Earnshaw &
Dooly, Henry DUNN, j. C. C. Hough,
Jno. S. yesterday, Geo. II. Haglcy,
w. A. yesterday, jefferson building,
Brownold & son, Geo. L. Travis
barber shop, Jail building, S. c.
Young, Geo. T. Light, II. A. Burton,
c. w. Aisquith, Lee Hall building,
DR.. G. F. Mason, Capt. Geo. II.
Flagg, CIeon Moore, John Stephenson
Female Institute, j. N. Chichester,
Albert Diehl and Thos. Young, DR..
Tomlinson, Benz. Tomlinson, Mt.
Parvo Institute, f. B. Souders, B. C.
Washington, Jno. f. Hilbert, Capt.
D. H. Cockrill, ]. c. Holmes, Joseph
Baker, and perhaps others whom we
do not call to mind.
In passing the residence of Mr.. F.
B. Soudcrs and store of Mr.. Gustav
Brown, the procession was saluted
with handsome display of fireworks.
Fireworks were also discharged from
the grounds of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson
and Mt. Parvo Institute.