The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12

of their coats, represented this
branch of the New York Democracy
The Albany phalanx, numbering eighty
men, presented neat appearance, clad in
! brown coats, with white beavers and car
rying silk umbrellas. The Kings County
Democracy had about 135 men in line,
dressed in dark blue OvercOatS and carry
ing the inevitable cane. The Buffalo Lee
gion, in dark coats and silk hats, brought
up the rear of the first brigade. In the
second brigade of this division, Bayard Lee
Sion, of Wilmington, Del, was the first
Out-of-tOwn club. and was followed by the
Joel Parker Club of Newark, y. J. The
| forty representatives of the lrOQuOis Club
of Chicago, and the Columbus, Ohio,
| glee club, dressed in gray and carrying
miniature bIOOms on the lapel of their
] coats. One Of the neateSt uniforms in the
| line was that of the DuckwOrth Club of
| Cincinnati, consisting of light overcOat,
dark trousers, high white hats and gold and
purple badges. There was not a finer look
| ing body of men in the procession, and as
| they turned into Fifteenth street. marching
twelve front, the great crowd cheered lust
! lily and the ladies clapped their hands and
waved their handkerchiefS. The jefferson
Club OF Cincinnati followed and made a
most creditable display. They were also
greeted with applause and other demon
STATIONS Of approval. \ cOlOred man
clad in Sky-blue swallow-tailed 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 Columbus. o.
Its eighty members were dressed in gray
and carried canes at salute. Maroon over
coats and yellow kid gloves distinguished one
hundred members OF the American Club. of
Philadelphia. The Samuel }. Randall As
ISOLATION CT Philadelphia had about an
equal number of men in line The MOya-
mensing Legion, of Philadelphia, had
seventy-iive men in line dressed in brown
and red. The Eleventh Wand Randall Club.
of Philadelphia, bore magnificent banner
of blue plush and gold, With an excellent
portrait of the patron of the club.
Central Club of Harrisburg. They wore
gray overcOats, black hats and red silk
badges. The Calumet Club of Baltimore
presented an excellent appearance with 500
neatly attired men in line. The Topeka
Fiambeau Club also made a fine appear
ance. The Cook County Club OF Chicago
turned out about forty men in gray over
coats, silk hats and badges. This club and
the lrOquoiS Club of the same city, We're re-
cciycd with marked favor Some excite
ment was caused by the appearance
in the procession of the Blaine Inaugural
ton Club OF Maine. A splendid banner Of
black and gold tlCat@d over 500 men
representing the Crescent Club of Balti-
more \ noticeable feature of the process
sion was the flag of the cavalry of the
District of Columbia, in which the electoral
votes of the States that furnished Cieve-
lands majOritieS were represented by horses
one for each vote, arranged in States by
eolOrs. They were followed by the Cleve-
land and Hendricks Club of LewinSville,
Va, and by number of mounted clubs
wearing cOlOred sashes. The last brigade
was composed of the Veteran Firemen's
Association of New York, drawing their
hand engine, the District Fire Department
and Baltimore fire company. Other civil
organizations in line were the Kruger
Engineers of New York, First New
jersey Democratic Battalion of Camden,
the East Connecticut Club of Nor
witch, the r. S. Pattison Association
of Philadelphia, the Hancock Veteran As
ISOLATION, the Young Mems Democratic
Battalion of Philadelphia, Sensendorfer
Club of Philadelphia, Third Ward CONT
mental Club of Philadelphia, Jackson Club
phia, First Ward German Democratic Club
of Philadelphia, Americas Club of Reading,
fancy Club of Baltimore, Democratic Cen
tral Association of Baltimore, Democratic
Inaugural Club of Portland. Me-, First
Cleveland Flag Escort of MobeTly, Mo-,
Davis Democratic Club of Piedmont, v.
Va, and the National Veteran DeIh-
ocratic Club of Chicago. The civic or
CARNATIONS made a very fine dis
play and were highly complimented by the
Presidential party The members of most
of these organizations saluted the President
by raising their hats and canes and cheer
ing by lines. The live roOSters which were
carried by the Tammany Club and county
Democracy of New York. were made con-
spicuouS as they passed the stand and
caused much amusement. Taken all in all
the procession was undoubtedly the largest
as a combined military and civic display,
and finest ever seen in Washington. The
number of men who marched past the
Presidential stand is estimated at %, 900.