Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-12

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shoulders and marched nine abreast.
They were followed by Tammany
Knickerbockers In quaint ancient
costumes, carrying long gold headed
slaves with which they beat marching
time on the asphalt pavements.
Irving hall was represented by LOO
gentlemen all wea ing silk hats and
spring overcoat> aud carrying canes.
G'lmore's immense band heralded the
approach Of the county democracy
long before they were visible. 1900
men clad in light grey overcoats and
SILK hats, carrying canes with Cleve~
lands head wrought in silver and
wearing purple ald gold badges on
the lapels of their coats represented
this branch of New York democracy.
The distinguished Albany Platoons
numbering so men presented a neat
appearance, clad IN brown coats
white beavers, and carrying silk
umbrellas. Kings county democ-
raey had 135 men in line, dressed In
dark blue overcogts, carrying irevita-
bic canes. Buffalo legion with dark
clothes and silk hats brought up the
rear of the first brigade.
In the second brigade, the division
Bayard legion of Wilmington. Del.
was the first out of town club and
was followed by the Joel Parker club of
Newark, n. j. The party representa-
tives of the Iroquois club of Chicago,
and Columbus Ohio glee club, dressed
IN grayand carrying miniature brooms
on the lapels of their coats. One Of
the neatest uniforms In the line was
the Duckworth club of Cincinnati,
consisting of light over coats, dark
trousers, high white hats
and gold and purple badges.
There was not finer looking body of
men in the procession, and as they
turned into Fifteenth street, marching
twelve in front, the great crowd
ckeered Justify and the ladies clapped
their hands and waived their hand
kerchiefs. The Jefferson club, of
Cincinnati, followed and made the
most creditable display, and were also
greeted with applause and other dem
onstratlons of approval. a colored
man, clad IN sky blue, swallow-tail
coat and bright red pantaloons and
wearing on his breast an enormous
silver plate bearing the name of the
organization, preceded the Jackson
Democratic Club, of Column bus. Ohio.
It's eighty members We're dressed in
gray and carried canes at the salute.
Maroon overcoats and yellow kid
gloves distinguished the one hundred
members of the Americas club, Phil
adelphia. The Samuel J. Randall
association, of Philadelphia, had
about an equal number in line. The
Moyamensing legion, Of Philadelphia,
had IS men in line, dressed brown
and red. The Eleventh Ward Ran.
dali Club, of Philadelphia, bore a
magnificent banner of blue plush and
gold, with an excellent portrait of the
patron of the club. Ono hundred
man represented the Central Club of
Harrisburg. They wore gray over
coats, block hats and red silk badges.
Calumet Club, of Baltimore. pre-.
sented an excellent appearance with
three hundred neatly attired men In
line. The Topeka Flambeau Clab
also made fine appearance The
Cook CouAty Club, of Chicago, turned
out forty men; gray overcoats, silk
hats and bad ges. This club and the
lroquols Club, of the same city, were
received with marked favor. Com.
ment was excited by the appearance in
procession of the Blaine Inauguration
club of Maine, a splendid banner of
black and gold foated over 500 men
representing the Crescent club of Bal
timorc. A notable feature OF the pro-
cession was the flag of the cavalry of
the District of Columbia, in which the
electoral votes of the states that fur
nished Cleveland majorities. were
represented by horses, one for each
vote, arranged in states by color. They
ere followed by the Cleveland and
Hendricks club of townsville, Va,
and by q number OF mounted clubs
wearing colored sashes.
TAMMANY BOOSTERS.
The live ROSTERS which were carried
by the Tammany club and county
democracy of New York were made
conspicuous as they passed the stand
and caused much amusement Taken
all in all as combined, military and
civic display, the procession was un-
doubleday the largest and finest ever
seen in Washington. At the conclu-
sion of the review the president and
party proceeded to the dining room of
the White House where they partook
Of lunch ordared for them by ex-
President Arthur
Illinois legislature.