Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-12

| DISPLAYED
| Inc demonstration made by the democracy Of
'he District last evening in the ratification OF the
nominations OF Cleveland and Hendricks was very
complete and imposing. The streets were thropged
| Win an immense crowd OF people from an early
hour IN the evening, and the passage Of the various
organizations with their brilliant display Of lights
| towards The place OF rendezvous kept aroused the
interest OF the waiting spectators Ill was life and
| animation along the avenue while awaiting
| the procession, and the numbers that
were massed along the sides OF the
street as far up as Washington circle reminded
enc o. an Inauguration day crowd. In spite OF the
thfohg there was 10 disorder. and the police. who
nrIc ODD in force, had but little TO do The forma-
Ton OF the procession along street was delay ed
DFoiu tpe appointed time by the hardness of
some OF the Organization. The crowd that filled
the sidewalks as Well the members OF the clubs
| already on The ground Gid lot seem to mind the
mitlinS anu there was good deal OF good
hdturci chal1lng going on. The small boy who
was SO fortunate to attain the distinction of
CARVING torch showed his citation by striving to
spcuoiS in the crowd. bat TO furnish the light for
tAc entire vicinity. and in consequence he I'm
pesiiLca inc transparencies and showered Oil upon
III, comrades. Finally
TIE PROCESSION
was started and went over the route as described In
last nights STAR, up h street to Washington circle
am then down the Avenue
me procession was preceded by an immense bell,
"i.'C announce the coming the
PaEcdh,- me wagon Containing The bell aiso held
monster transparency, Will II core the Inscription
49, i ~, ,S way, Tor we are coming Then fol-
Iontu uIle Marine band. the marshal CAPT John s
Al-ier ana his aids. Then the clubs as follows:
Jackson Democratic association, with Marine band,
-h.sellalS George Donaldson and NJ. Newmey Ell.
JeHtr>on ciup. NarohaiS John W. Dyer IT, and f.
j. Hogan. Madison club. Marshals Gabriel Ed
mohston Charles s Butcher and j. F. Kelly. Fiji
J ggSn a,lfc5 cigb, with drum corps Marshals
Mick: w r. Ryan. The democratic rooster
ne Annandale democrats. on horseback, Mar
slla t W. T. sAoot and IL. c. Cock. Eleventh dis
irlct club. Aarshals VS.. Ellis. John NJ Carroll
Henry Nelizy. seventeenth district MarshaIs
G Go: Ss,, PAM |, WlIu,m Wyland Z j. Lynch
siepi.en M3caqiey. John LIpard. The cannon
n s1,I15,eT JACKSON" drawn by two horses
andril- wofklngmens cub. Narshnis james
y.tflGS. A. \: Hurdle, Francis Carroll. North
Nasihingion Juvenile, Marshals VIM Tibbs. Vim.
.'1fd-nrr ana d. stewart. FIRST district. Union-
LOWE, MalsiiIiS j. W.-TolSon, w T. Thomson
~ noiil;s Weaden. c. +. Shurle. Twentieth,
IWenty-iirst ana went y-second districts MarsnaIs
D. W Arnold, Dittrch Captain John Entyyisle
James DopDyn. Prime Georges county club,
Md ton horsebacs4. Marshal Major H. l. Biscoc
democrats. Webcr-s band. Fourth district.
GeOrgetown. MarshI-s Patrick Naher. d. Kimar-
seventh districts, Marshals Charles c. Clark and
r. AtciiinsOn.
THE SCENE ALONG THE AVENUE
All along the line OF the march the Illumination
was brilliant and the fuSade OF rockets and roman
cdh'!tS contlnuo1s The scenic effects as the pa
rtdc was moving down the avenue was very fine
III" Hue SI'tered with the torch!ights, which
danced and ..oWvd III one long, continuous line
iroLl l3ih street to AZ street. Overhead the say
Was Iunn@ted with IaIe glare o: the cOIO;e lights
which g.edIned wish striking Eject amid the broad
strong stream vi white light which poured forth
ron the electric light rp1iectors. In edition TO
lilS brilliant arrangement Of coioring which an
pealed 10 the eye, Tie stirring strains from U,e
D3hts o! music. the fusit.de Of roclets and the
and stirring.
WHAT THE TR, NSPARESCIES SAID
Among the features OF the procession which at
'racted great attention Was the transparencies
WHICH were numerous. These contained not only
descriptions but pictures. which frequently gave
ii>e 10 d goDi deaf Of comment from the crowds
the following: ..The star route scandal ,: Nc
S"eeDy Imprisoned in IreIandr "Siaine has en-
u"r>ti B.d NJ and prohibition and OHIO vii! re!u
dlate prohbi;ion ana Blaine" .Wil righ; the great
MIong OF 1876 all true men regret it, '"We relilern-
bus, pjcfur IF R u.s. fhe eope say change
49, ~, We HAe glano, but not in the White
iioG-s- .rood and pure government lies at the
cr:c WorSlnr Cnb si .. our country
Sl ~ iheans good times for the working men,"
Na,inna sold in our party, "The clean
hehdrlcks." protection for labor" "Down with
Doss rule. democracy OF the District OF Co!um
oa, jackson Democratic Association, 1891"
-. ",
III Is 100 late, Nr. Blaine: take your dogs off
DEMoCRATIc HEADQUARTERS
ihe uisp!ay at the democratic Headquarters at
io'n s'fee' was very pIlillan,. A large star COM
posed OF tiny globes OF co!ored lights, shone from
me balcony. while beneath rockets, roman candies
startling. 'N "Du
NE BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE CITY HALL
When the procession arrived az the CITY Han tho
siedhlhg had begun. bat was temporarily susDend
I'll "h-le the brilliant array marched past the grand
slanL The scene to one looking down Az street
was one TO be remembered. The broad street was
one mass OF moving. swaying lights. which gilt
tered and danced about. while from the throngs
that were massei there came enthusiastic cheers
me vi torn. which had been erected in front OF
the CITY Hall. covered nearly the entire plaza and
presented picturesque sight The front of the
building seemed one mass of bunting. ON the
plaza between the wings OF the structure was
erected Il conlinodlnCS grand stand. This was en-
Veloped in solid bars of the national c0lors the
same decorations being used on the railing which
eXtendet along the entire front OF the plaza 4
decorated column rising from the stand supported
an immense silver eagle. holding two shields ON
The right was another shield. bearing Cleveland's
bricks picture. similarly decorated was placed on
the left Further to the right on a staff hearing
s'rcainers. was an Oil paint n OF George Wash.
lngt0H- In every direction ropes bearing flags OF
every nation swung gaily IN the breeze meeting az
tne apex OF the portco roof. Here three large
shields were suspended, the central one SIR
mounted by a silver eagle in front OF a podnn SIM
burst The portraits Of Cleveland and HENDRICKS
Were feiy tlSd IN the decorations, and were sur
Rounded with glrlaEdS and the national colonS
COdtS-o1-aillS were placed in line below the stand
AZ the east and west rortieos immense national
flags forty feet long, We're suspended from the roof
ana were n1nNed on each side by long streaInprs
'Lltese lanterns. Shi' Ids and smaller flags filed
up t!ie available space between the larger GecOra
Tons, producing a striking and beautiful effect
over the Whole was thrown the brilliancy OF three
electric lights, bringing the beauty OF the deco
rdtions in a light almost as strong as day The
EDEIile,;t or Lincoln In front OF the CITY Hall
VS. also decorated With gariands, shields and
bUHTinC.
lie stand. which was a very capac!ous one was
me-" WITH the officers OF the various associations
and invited guests, comprising nearly all the prom
lEcht ana Well-knOwn democrats in the District
All about the stand, in chairs, were numerous ladies'
who remained attentive listeners to the Speakers
When Mr.. 1hOS. j. Luttrell. the chairman or the
central committees arose TO call the assemblage TO
order the crowd that WAS massed in front OF the
platform extended across the street.
TIE OFFICERS
In few well-choSen words he performed the dutv
and then introduced Mr.. john E. Norris. the vet
eran president of the Jackson association, as the
president OF the meeting. Before assuming the
ou5 style. BREEZY stated some CT the issues before
the people and eu.Ogizei the candidates
VI. Charles :. Moore. secretary or the committee
then read the following list OF officers, who were
unanimously elected:
Vice rresidents-W. W. Corcoran, w D. Daytdpe
F. +. Rigs. Henry 5. Davis, Josiah Dent, JOnn F.
Ennis. i. 4. u ilSOn. S V Niles Jules Emner Jesse
i. Wi son. Frank Hume, w. II. Clagett, Laurence
Clark. o. y. Duiour. NEl. Dickson James Goddard
H. + Davis. T. y. Mcclure. James l. Norris W. H.
veuS, j. l. Trolley. q. {. Green. Charles G. Godfrey
jesse Brown, Henry BuSciier. r. C. Hewett C,eor,-e