Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12
The DEMONSTRATION TODAY.

The DEMONSTRATION TODAY.
The long .looked for day fixed upon by
tho democrats Of this city and their visiting
friends to celebrate the election of Cleve.
,s,d and Hendricks to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of The United States
dawped beautifully and eventuated in a
calm, mellow Indian summer day. holi-
day air pervaded everything and every body,
and the preparations for the parade and
barbecue were carried on with an earnest
n.ss never exceled on any former occasion
in this city.
As the morning advanced the number OF
nar.ons ca ,h- streets habiitated in holiday
attire increased amazlngy,and north WASH
inutou street. the locality in which the OK
yeas being roasted, was alive with people
s,tractcd to the spot 10 witness the modus
,psrundi of cooking an entire beet at once
thousands wendell their way there last
nirht and the savory fumes could be
inhaled squares of. The process was
commenced about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, in the enclosed lot west of The
cotton factory, when the aalnii having
been siaughtered aul Invested OF ITS head,
legs, and other apurtenmuccA, was impalea
on an iron bar a.l,! stretched horizontally
on q Windla-s similar To those used III draw
ing buckets from wells; after which pit
was dug under the same AMI stacked Win
charcoal, WHICH being lynltnd the process Oh
barbecuing commenceh. Regular nannles
were af1i xed to the "indaSs. by which the
OK was turned over and over as it cooked.
The whole performance was a novelty to
The great majority Of our people, who stood
4 interest.
Never before, certainly not within The recol-
lection of the oldest inhabitan:, was there
a. barbecue held in this city, an old Virginia
institution though to be, aud the nearest
approach to such an occasion was me "ln-
time muster days when everybody quit
work and took holiday. Some there are
among us to- day who used to participate IN
the frolics of those by-gone days and who
had the same wildly brought to mind upon
witnessing the preparation for to-day 5 loii-
fcation The tables were erected on the
lot and every preparation made Tor the en-
tertainment of all who wished to participate
in the feast. The ladies were untiring in
their work Of arranging the tables, winch
could not have been improved on easily
1t is safe to say that never before on any
ioyous occasion were decorations more
nrofuse in this city. 1t seemed as if every
building, imposing or unpretentious, had
flags, bunting and Chinese lanterns sway.
inc in front of it, while in many instances
flags and canvas were stretched across
streets. Nor was this the case on the prln
cpal thoroughfares only, the residents on
the most obscure streets going TO just a5
much trouble in decorating their houses In
order to show their gratitude and exulta-
ton over the victory just won at the polls
over fraud aud corruption. Persons en-,
countered on the streets minus roosters
in their hats were rare exceptions 10 the
general rule the most sober.slded as wen as
The Youngest enthusiast having donned
them with equal pride. A complete ill5ll'
ade of fire arms, from respectable sized pieces
of ordnance down TO key cannon was KEPT
up all the day long.
Most of the storekeepers closed their
places of business at y o'clock, for the pur
pose of giving all Il chance to take part IN
the procession, which at about o'clock
formed on ROYAL street, right resting on
Cameron, with horsemen in front; marsh
als-R. d. Cats and Major George Dutfey;
band: Bachelors Club; marshai-A. L.
Ramsay; Democratic Working Club; mar
shals-R. Rudd, w. j. Summers and Geo.
Washington band; business men; marsh
a)s-J. F. Tackett, f. H. O'Brien, NJ. }.
Waterman, Henry Strauss, E. f. Downham,
George :. French; Young Mems Demo
cratic Club marshals-Samuel Bendhcm
and J. NJ. Hill; First Ward Club; marsh
als-Orlando Wood and DeWilton Aitche
son; band mechanics and trades; marsh
aIs-J. F. Waddey, J. A: Javins, NJ. n.
Nash, Henry Padgett and Lewis rettit;
division of boys; marshals-G. T. Prlce,
John Roach, t. II. Fickin, G. \. Dudley
and J. II. Holt st. Johns Academy cadets
with brooms; V. NJ Ry. employees; diVt
sion of boys, &c. Features of the procession
were the "Belva Lockwood brigade, attlr,
ed in Mother Hubbard" dresses and "coal
scuttle" bonnets, and "St. john and his
Vice President" The visiting clubs were
The Anandale and Clifton Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs aud democratic organl-
cation from Alexandria county, all of which
presented fine appearance. The marShals
wore blue badges. Two artillery compa.
MES, preceded by drum corps, kept ahead
Of the procession and fired saiutes ut every
corner.
The procession, after forming, moved
through the principal streets OF the city un
Ill il reached the lot opposite the cotton
factory where the fifteen hundred pound
OK donated by Mr.. ]. E. Yates, of Kappa
hanuock county, which had been revolv'
ing on the spit for nearly twenty -tonr hours
together with whole sheep, hamS &C, &C,
were served to the joyous assemb!age, and
Dire was the clang of plates, Of knife and fork
That mercess fell like tomaawSs to work
The ladies having the tables III charge
with their assistants were assld'ons In theif
endeavors to please the large concourse'
and it was the general verdict that lney
succeeded admirably, and caused the guests
to feel that
Were their whole lives to come one heap oil tro"oe9
The pleasure OF tina, moment would suffice
And swcetcn all their griets at Its remenlprahce
Several small cannon stationed IN the
neighborhood made themselves heard botn
before and after the banquet, and, with
the bands, added considerably to the en-
thusiasm of the occasion.
City Sergeant W. H. Smith was the
chief marshal, assisted by the follow
ing aides, who were designated by butt
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