Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-21
OUR POLITICAL JUBILEE.
The Election of Cleveland and
Hendricks Grandly Celebrated.
An Event that Reflects Credit upon
Our City.

Tuesday evening, of the election Of
Cleveland and Hendricks was a
democratic ratification in the truest
meaning of the term. The members
of the Cleveland and Hendricks club,
while deeming it mete and right
that expression should be given to
the JOY that they felt over the tri-
umph of democracy, were deter
mined that in arranging for and
carrying out the jubilee nothing
should be done to insult or in any
manner belittle their opponents,
and that the vanquished should be
treated with that courtesy and mag
nanimity that so well become the
victors. Many republicans cheer
fully and kindly responded to the
invitation to decorate their respec-
tive business places, ard democrats
We'd with eac.i other in their efforts
to beautify their shops, stores and
offices as well as their residences,
in a manner beftting the august
occasion. The weather was most
propitious, and when evening came
and the lights were turned on, the
scene presented was simply grand
and indescribable. The decorations
were very extensive indeed. Flags,
banners and bright-hued lanterns
swung from nearly every building;
rows of lanterns hung across the
streets at various places trans
parencies everywhere met the eye
large portraits of the President and
Vice President elect were brought
out with splendid effect, and the
variegated decorations shone forth
in dazzling brightness. To make
of all who made beautiful
is beyond our power, and
to particularize where all did so
well, would be unfair. The grand
display was the aggregation of the
individual efforts of enthusiastic and
citizens. The ladies per-
formed their part of the work with
a zeal worthy of the cause, and to
their efforts in very large measure
is due the success of the under
taking.
THE PARADE.
The torch light procession formed
in front of the City Hall shortly
after seven o'clock. There were
nearly four hundred torch bearers in
line. They marched down to the
depot, where they were joined by
some members of the Cleveland and
Hendricks club Of Darlington. There
were also in the procession quite
number of members of the Dodge
vile Cleveland and Hendricks club.
The long procession then marched
through several streets in the Sec
ond ward; thence to the western
part of the city, where many of the
were brilliantly illumi-
mated. The torch bearers in the
of their JOY cheered long
and Justify. They were not drilled
but were enthusiastic and
democratic to the core. There were
among them young democrats who
had cast their first votes for the first
successful democratic candidate for
President since they had come into
this perverse, republican world.
There were old Simeons among
them who had long looked for the
victory which had come at last in the
triumph Of the national democracy.
Appropriate transparencies were
borne aloft by willing democrats.
Some of these transparencies in
faint measure set forth the cause of
the rejoicing
The cannon which had doomed
during the day now sounded forth
at intervals, and the bonfire biazed
brightly on the hill east Of the city.
The lively strains of music by the
Linden and Mineral Point bands
gave spirit to the march, and the
marchers betimes accompanied the
playing of the bands with singing,
which if not always of classic per-
fiction, was at least patriotic and
soul-inspiring.
THE PYRoTECHNIC DISPLAY.
When marching down High street
the command of halt was given, and
persons stationed for the purpose
presented each man in the procession
with a number of Roman Candles,
with which that portion of the sky
overhanging High street was to be
painted in many-colored hues. The
procession opened ranks, and at the
tapping of the City Hall bell, firing
commenced all along the line; and
added TO the glare of torches flashed
the brightness of hundreds of Ro-
man Candles and Rockets, the
bright sparks falling like golden
rain, presenting sight that elected
the praise of all beholders. Many
people were present from adjoining
towns and villages, and they were
unanimous in declaring it the finest
scene that they had ever witnessed
and oerSons who were here from