Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-21
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
TORCHLIGHT PARADE IN HONOR
OF HON. J. MckENNi.
One Thousand Republicans in Line
The City Illuminated with Fire
works-Rousing Meeting.


tons ever witnessed in this city was that
of the uniformed Republicans last evening
in honor of Hon. Joseph Mckenna, candi-
date for Congress from this district. The
procession was under command of VIM. NJ.
Petrie, Grand Marshal, who had as aids A.
A. Van VOORHEES,, W. P Coleman, J. r.
Lame, Richmond Davis, A. Leonard,
Adolph Hebron, Chas. McCreary, l.. L.
Lewis, VIM. Beckman, Daniel Flint, Geo.
w. Stafford, E. F. Woodward, S. C. benson,
Silas Garlic.
The procession was formed on NJ street.
The line of march was from Tenth and NJ
to L, to Eleventh, to X. to Second, toJ, to
Eleventh, ounternarching on by the
right flank to Sixth, thence to Republican
Wigwam.
The procession was considerably over a
mile in length, and was composed as fol-
lows
First came the Grand Marshal and his
aids, followed by the McKenna Mounted
Guard, four abreast They numbered
100, and were all excellently mounted
Their uniform consisted of red cape and
a white helmet with a patent torch attach
4
ties, similar to those used by the police
which they blew all along the march.
They locked like handsome lot of cavalry
men, were well differed, and extended for
nearly three blocks. They were greeted on
every side with plaudits and cheers
They escorted the candidate for Congress,
who brought up the rear in q carriage
drawn by four beautiful, snow-white
steeds. Three other carriages, containing
members of the Central Committee and in
vited guests, followed.
The next division was lead by the Cap
ital City Drum Corps, which is composed
of twenty boys. Next came the Boys in
Blue, who made a very handsome appear
ance in their new uniforms. Their white
helmets were very attractive They marched
with all the precision of old soldiers, as
they are, and were cheered all along the
route. They marched four abreast and
numbered 30.
Next came the Plumed Knights, % in
number They were divided into two COM
panies, A and B. Their uniform consisted
of knight Templar caps with long white
plumes, black-yelvet capes and white leg
gings. On the front Of the cape is large
white shield decorated with a black eagle
| Their costumes are as handsome as that of
any political organization in the State, and
|
! handsome torches, and showed from their
military bearing and movements that they
| had been carefully drilled. They had
cheer made by spelling the word Blaine
and ending with a shout for the plumed
| knight
Next came the First Artillery Band of
| twenty pieces, followed by the Blaine and
| Logan Fire Brigade, 24S in number. They
wore red shirts, black pants, white caps
and belts and each bore torch They
had a handsome fire engine, which they
pulled with ropes, marching four abreast.
and their handsome appearance reminded
! one of the good old volunteer department
| days"
Following the Fire Brigade was the Hus-
sar Band, twenty pieces, which head
ed the Blaine Hat Brigade, composed
of ia Republicans, who wore the regula-
ton Blaine hat, black frock coats, white
cravats, button-hole bouquets and carried
a nObby cane. Each member was fur
niShed with an abundance of colored lights,
roman candles and fireworks that were
burned all along the line of march. Their
! President, Brainard Smith rode III
carriage drawn by four beautiful blacks,
driven by a sable son of Africa dressed
in white livery. In this division was red
| truck, drawn by horses in red trappings,
driven by red man, in red suit, while
his satanic majesty in vermillion costume,
by burning large quantities of red light in
| a large red kettle.
Immediately following was a truck from
which large rockets and bombs We're dis
charged. This was done under the direction
of Frank Eradlee, of San Francisco, a pro-
| fessional pyrotechnist. In the wake of the
| fireworks was a large truck on which were
mounted ten large bells, which were CON
stantly rung by ? number of boys. On the
sides of the truck, painted on a large can
vass was: % The white hats of California
nominated Blaine and the white hats will
elect him. We don't want any Cleve-
land Hen-tricls''
| The Il Republican Club brought up the
rear and numbered lei They bore torches
and transparencies and made fine showing.
The juvenile Blaine-hat brigade, com
posed OF little boys, marshaled by Loring
Hart, aided by Willie Stevens and Hugh
Platt, was pleasant feature, creating much
merriment
The firm of W r. Strong & Co. turned
out twenty-one of their men on horseback.
who wore red capes, white caps and carried
torches and transparency, We r. Strong
for Mckenna"
| The residences, hotels and business
| houses along the route were all illumina-
| ted, some of them handsomely decorated.
many of them burned colored lights and
| fireworks, while the electric lights on,J and
X streets added TO the beauty Of the spec
| tacle, causing many to excaim that they
never saw anything to equal it. The side
walks, cross streets and balconies were
crowded with people, men, women
and children, and it is no exaggera-
ton to say that Fourth of July process
sion never proved more attractive Hun
dreds of Republicans stood on the side
walks and cheered those in line, and the
number in the procession would have been
largely increased could more uniforms have
been obtained.
J Mrs. +. J. Strub presented each member
of Company + of the Pumed Knights
with handsome button-hoie bouquet, for
which the company rendered her vote Of
| thanks.
Quite number of transparencies with
| appropriate inscriptions were carried in
various portions of the line A delegation
| of the Georgetown Blaine and Logan Club
was also in line.
When the procession arrived at the Pa
vllon that capacious building was filed
with people who had assembled to hear
the address of Mr.. McKenna, The Plumed
Knights and Hat Brigade marched into the
W l2NSIb, Out tltIt was Ilbl room LOT lllC
others. The meeting was called to order
| by Win. J. Davis. Chairman of the County
Central Committee, who read the following
| list of officers President Dir. O.. L. Sim
mons Presidents, Jabez Turner Ezra
Pearson, John We'll, VIM. Seaman. Philip
| Hcrzog, T. NJ Iindley, c. 2. Nathan,
! John Ryan, William Dwinell, H.
Weinstock, 5. Dwyer, George T..
! Duden. J. Gruhler, T. c. Perkins,
| John Hogan, John Lowell, Thomas An
derson. o. p. Emerson, J. NJ Avery, A.
Wertheim. Geo Newman, W. NJ. Hatch,
| W H. Dixon, S NJ. Hoover, ]. Il. Butler,
W. A. Davies, c. S. Houghton, w. F.
| Peterson, c. A. Neale, w. A. Gamble, W
L. De Roza, Sid. Howell, George Schroth,
VIM. Grimshaw, l.. d. Moore, L. NJ
| Lockett. D. NJ Poorman, B. 4. Johnson,
VIM Gwynn, A. Giles, Thomas Mcconnell,
| Philip Siebenthaler. Ed. Lyon, Philip
Scheid. Alexander Nelson, Horatio Hurd,
g. w Hancock, C. L. White, Adam Damn,
Patrick Pagan S. N. Grimes, George r.
briggs, John Macarthur, John West, X. f.
| Weimeyer. James McNasser, Sam Laven-
son, j. c. Sepulveda, A. 5. Lindley, Chris.
! Ecklon, ThoS Stevenson, John McComber,
| J. II. Costello. John Mcfarland, Seymour
| Carr, Louis Winter, J. c. Sawyer, Alexander
| Brown, Rev. c. McKelvey, b. n Bugbey, S.
Scion Holl, Peter Wager, Geo. Lichthardt,
w. II. Luther.
Secretaries-H. ". Taylor, JAS Broderick
Devine.