Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-24
[1yE DEMONSTRATION.
r,rAr PARADE IN PA1LA'
"mIA LAST EvENlNG-A
I.,,uIANT DISPLAY.

,,sat torchlight parane IN nonv
el'Gc q blaine, Republican csnd !
ns u. 'p -ssi,;ency, came of Tuesda!
ins, p. and and equipments went, wa
n% OIsts M success in every particu
..,lv As 6 o'clock people began Y
sig Wy Rroad r. street, and long befor'
~ ~ the hour at which the psrad'
%. Oc.rnced , TO start, the wide thor
.,s was crowded with people
n0 IN every direction anxious Il
as sond a places from which TO wit
ts e. rnrocession. Mean while the
..aS ~ # T clubs from all quarters Of
~ - ~ !, The place of formation OF thu
M " n Rrosd street, south Of South
md extending down to Wash
: ave- avenue, was announced BY music
,ss numerous bands, and tho
~ 't,orches was visible on all inter
y " streets, where some of the or
stons earliest to arrive had taken
appointed places. ,
4 n ,iphtseers, while every mo
.Sdsd 10 the number streams ol
!. an foot coming from east and
award Broad street, and eacf
.aser car bringing its full quota u
ibs gathering throng. Similar
vere witnessed in the heart Of
s,,s the Union League building
III IKE great point, in front OF whicl
Il crowd had gathered, but which
harvard TO be pressed back, and
.n.re from SAMSON to Walnu,
ioH TO afford room for the passage
~ column. The building wal
Elaborated with flags, bunting AND
'se lanterns, aud Illuminated BY
s,sctric lights and gas jets form
M words, Victory" =" Blaine
l1ap." AT each Of the Window
h blazing star was formed Of ga,
While at the top and sides the
ltg was similarly embellished by
al others. The steps were boarded
and the platforms thus made wers
hpiei by numerous members Of the
gue.
pm half past seven O'Clock until q
after eight, bombs and rockets oi
brd fires were discharged at brieI
rals, their explosion being greeted
hous Of delight from the specta.
but as the falling sparks alighted
bog the crowd, which was largely
be up of women and children, who
being severely pressed by those
desired to get out OF the way Of
blazing brands, Mayor Smith
bed dlscontinuance Of the firing.
It was, several women tainted, and
TO BE- carried across the street by
police and thence to q place Of
Ny, and tie crowd which com pletely
tked up the east side had to be re-
Fa by pulling people over the ropes
giving them outlet through another
hon 81 Walnut street.
tlalf past o'clock, Chief MAJ
Hsruantt and his aids, heading
column, made their appearance at
Elut street, when the assemblage
sinto loud cheers, which did not
khr several minutes. Mr.. Blaine
m.his had taken his place upon
fil Platform at the curb In front OF
lasue building, and was the re-
'sida continued ovation from the
sEee central organizations-the
Faeican lnvincibles, Harmony Le-
Young Republicans club, and the
[llns clubs accompanying them
Pug the time he remained there,
Fnwss until 9.l5, when he was
tN.Ied to take his departure for
\ York.
@m The beginning to the close of the
[ne' which occupied two hours and
tli passinga a given point, there
kaeidoscopic div srsity In co.ors
styles OF uniform, the Old style
lla'9n cap and cape giving place in
ny Instances TO helmets and chap
swim plumes, red, white and blue
N',olOuses and coats, white leRgings,
! and belts, and capes of different
'efiaIs and colors,
early every club was different from
predecessor, and, though the parade
|, ,o.s IN passing, no one seemed
:, ., the display, tho great crowds
W lihtd Bread street from Wash.
W. 10 Co.um bia avenues holding
PAGES Iii! the last club had pass.
nlile the line was forming, and
y, !, u was III motion, the glare from
-aly iorches was refiecred in the
,,a' /, Is III 'ases when Il large fire is in
o 'leh lie parade was over, a flight
~Ae's D iroln the Union League an.
..'u us close, aud then a break
J. uaie Tor the cars by the thou
'sNi'o si, had been roped In In front Of
oui'uihg. And considerable Jost-
aua sa Pushing ensued, but the po-
sa.heied iron the different dis
Z !, were equal to the emergency, and
'rS ,oat tus cars, all Of which were soon
y ,Oaueu with passengers eager to get
- !, " points east and west of broad
y oo'h downtown and up town.
~ OF the United Republicans
a a, - 'ae ne Young Mems Republican
|. W ohestnut street were profuse.
nia GRATED with flags and brilliantly
VI ,uaIed last evening. The head.
y ,''s s OF the [ nion Republican Club
y A. aoofper OF Eleventh street, was
4 u.ecoIated ni and Illuminated, the
s.. = hlalne, Logan" "victory,"
MN, rsun, Vermont, Maine" showing q
NV, from jets Of gas placed
UGt h,It Of the building.
e ) se, lhe procession was moving
/ III. several pickpockets attempted to
a maa trade, and a number of arrests
= soe d" 1y the detectives and special
\ Jdue.ailed n for that duty. The sus-
~ pAfliss were locked up for hear
.., AT THE UNION LEAGUE.
IF,'iy r ~! before I p. m. Colonel Theo-
An "ieuersheim and Select Coun.
m lawson, as a committee of the
= q league, waited upon Mr.. Blaine
II n ot,Ipn'lnental ,I Hotel and escorted
al Al 'ie League house, where an In.
M ma reception for members OF the
lirsa,ld liu ana their guests was held in
nooS ocVors' room for one hour.
III III y !, taose who attended were Sir
IL, IN VI ns New Zealand, and j. Baillis
n n |, ol London, Eng, neither of
rican n .. was said, had ever seen an
ons procession (; U. s. Senator
nav ot Virginia ; William Nc.
,raI ' po ot Wilkesbarre Attorney
les,a, . amer Hon. William Ward.
ton ia anthony Higgins, Of vii.
idat. nei, General K. 8. Osborne.
IasSsra as Congressman at Large l..
sll. slls' II @ OF Dover, Del. /; General
TO- .. Senator from New .Jevsav.