The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-19
EASTER MONDAY IN wEsrMINsrER.
Fine Wenther-ExcelIent Streets-Splen-
aha Military and Trades DispIay-Fif-
teen Thousand Visitors Good Order
and "a Day of Pleasure.

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ala Military and Trades Display-Fif-
teen Thousand Visitors Good Order
and Day of Pleasure.
Last Monday was u Red Letter Day for
Westminster. The parade was the best ever
witnessed in the State outside of Baltimore,
the streets were in excellent condition for
marching, and the crowd in the city was by
lar the largest ever assembled in Westminster
For month prior committee of gentle
men had worked assiduously to have a cred
liable demonstration, and their efforts were
crowned with great success. And right here
we Will name the committee and officers of
the parade, so that all may know to whom is
due all the credit: Committee l.. Sea
brook, president; C. H. Vanderford, secre-
tary; l.. L.. Billingslea, H. H. Power, L. C.
Irumbo, Orlando Reese, Hugo E. Fiddis,
John H. Mitten, E. j. Lawyer, +. H. Oren-
s. K. Herr, Col. VIM. A. McKellip, VIM. Fl.
vanderford; Chief Marshal, Col William P.
Manlsby; Aids to Chief, Chas. R. Favour, J.
z. Brubaker; Assistant Chief Marshal, Col.
| ). X. Herr; Aids to Assistant, Milton Reif-
snider, Percy Shriver, DR.. ]. S. Matthias, John
A. Macintosh, George NJ. Pearce.
Westminster was in holiday attire flags,
banners and evergreens being hung out from
nearly every house on the line of march. The
weather, though cloudy, was not threatening,
and the crowds began pouring in early. Over
700 vehicles loaded with not less than 1000
people, came in on the Manchester road, and
carriages and wagons came in in long lines
over the six or seven other approaches to the
city. 1t is safe to estimate that fully 10000
people came in carriages and wagons, and
they were from Pennsylvania and from Fred
erick, Howard and Baltimore counties as well
as Carroll. Many persons came by rail on Sat
urday and Sunday, and on Monday probably
five thousand were brought by the heavily
laden trains on the Western Maryland indie
pendent of the military. Fifteen thousand is
not an extrayagant estimate of the visitors in
town, and it it is reported that many were left
behind in Baltimore, the trains not being able
to carry them.
Before the arrival of the trains from Balti-
more and above Union Bridge the mass of
people at the depot was so dense that visitors
could scarcely get off the cars, and when the
military arrived it was with difficulty that
Sheriff Shower with several special deputies
and Col. Herr and his aids could get the
crowd back to allow the military to disembark
and form in line. However, everybody was
in good humor, and cleared the way when
they understood what was to be done.
On the special train with the Fifth Regi-
ment were the Towson Guards and the Bond
Guards of Gainesville, while from above came
the Frederick Rifemen, Linganore Guards,
Williamsport Light Infantry and Hagerstown
Light Infantry, the latter four companies con-
shutting the First Battalion.
After arrival the Fifth Regiment and Fred
erick Rifemen were marched to their head
quarters at the City Hotel; the Williamsport,
Linganore and Hagerstown companies to the
Montour House, and the Bond and Cations
vile Guards to the Carroll House. While
bn off FOL
to the officers headquarters at the City Hotel,
where they were received and entertained by
Judge John Il. Smith, Jas. A. G. Bond, l.. l..
Bilingslea, +. H. Orendorff, Mayor Thomas,
Col. VIM. A. McKellip and C. II. Vanderford.
Before the parade brass bands were sta
toned at various places throughout the city,
and entertained the visitors with excellent
music. The ADVOCATE returns thanks to the
North Pleasant Valley Band, 4. l.. Frock
leader, and to the Junior Band of Chambers
burg, Pa, for some very excellent music dis
coursed in front of the ADVOCATE building.
The procession did not move at the hour
advertised, but the delay was owing in great
measure to the delay of trains bringing the
military and bands. About 2 o'clock, when
the Fifth Regiment was ready, Col. Maulsby
and his aids, mounted, preceded by Sheriff
Shower and several deputies, started with the
head of thu column ahd moved west to Bond
street, when the First Battalion and Bond and
Towson Guards fell in behind the Fifth Regi-
ment, and the trades display wheeled out of
Liberty street and occupied the rear of the
line. When formed the procession was com
posed as follows:
Sheriff George A. Shower and Special Depu-
ties Frank L. Cunningham, E. Frank Ira
CIV, William Wilson, William H. Shaeffer
and Enoch L. Frizell, mounted.
Col. VIM. P. Maulsby, chief marshal, and
Charles r. Favour and J. c. Bru-
baker, aids, mounted.
Col Stewart Brown, of the Fifth Regiment,
mounted, followed by Lieut.. Col. Lipscomb,
Adjutant Whiting and Quartermaster
Miller. Quartermaster Sergeant Fuller
and Sergeant Major Fredericks. a.s5
Fifth Regiment Band and Drum Corps. 30
pieces.
Fifth Regiment. $50 muskets.
Col. II. Kyd Douglass, of First Battalion, and
Adjutant Little, Quartermaster Q. S. j.
Beckley and Surgeon Thomas.
Frederick Cornet Band, % pieces.
Frederick Drum Corps, l6 pieces.
First Battalion.
Frederick Rifemen, Capt. j. S. B. Hartsock,
Williamsport Light Infantry, Capt. Jos. II.
Farrow, 80 men.
Hagerstown Light Infantry, Capt. VIM. T.
Lane. IS men.
Linganore Guards, Capt. E. d. Danner, 80
men.
Wilson Post Band and Drum Corps.
Towson Guards, 30 men, Lieut.. Charles b.
H Mel.ane in command. l.L r .
Bond Guards, SO men, Capt. ID. Z. Barnette.
Westminster Band.
Westminster Fire Department, with Truck
and Engine, under command of W. +.
TYLER, +. j. Await and Chas. Bowers.
Trades Display and Burles0ue,
With Mt. Pleasant Band, Antietam Band of
Funkstown, Junior Band of Chambersburg,
Junior Band of Hagerstown, Union
Bridge Drum Corps, North Pleasant
Valley Band, Snydersbqrg Band.
and Pleasant Valley Band.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment marched in
admirable style, and drew forth admiration
from all sides, especially when they wheeled
out of line and marched down Court street.
Company C, As men, under Capt. Robert p.
Brown, headed the column. Following them
the rGtppd form of Capt. Chas ID. Gather,
attended by Company G, "a men, doomed up
conspicuously, and coming next was Capt. Z.
f. Alder, with Company Il, 20 men, Ihos.
d. Harrison, lieutenant. The rest OF the
command marched as follows: Company ID,
II men, Capt. Geo. c. Cole; Company X, q
men, Capt. w. A. Boykin; Company b, 80
men, Lieut.. Geo. +. Search and Second Lieut..
j. Il. Heese; company u, 10 men; lieut. liam
ilton; Company |, 20 men, Capt. w. l.. Colds
borough; Company F, 20men, Capt. w. S. An
derson The twenty one men Of Company A
were distributed among the other con, paRies.
The music of the band and the marching of
the boys were alike highly praised by the peo-
pie. Just after they were halted Col. Maulsby
made the Regiment short speech, compli.
mentiGg them on their soldierly bearing, and
thanking officers and men in behalf of the citi-
zens for coming to Westminster and adding to
ourparade and to thepleasure ofthe large num-
Der of visitors.
| The First Battalion and the Bond Guards
and Towson Guards made fine appearance.
and were applauded for their excellent bear
ing Before these organizations broke ranks
Col. Maulsby made them short speech, sim
liar 10 the one be made to the Fifth Regiment.
THE TRADES DISPLAY.
| The trades display was nut only large, but