New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-10
ALONG THE PARADE LINE.
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS sHowN-A soIEN

DEMOCRAT.
Tho route of the parade along Fifth ave, from Fifty
cichthst TO below Madison Square, was not only
rned by sghtseers but was made brilliant at many
places By the lights decorations and fireworks by
means OF which enthusiastic Republicans expressed
their approval Of objects Of the parade Hundreds
OF houses along the brilliantly lighted and
many moro would have been, had not the usual &C.
cupants been out Of town. The boarded entrances
showed how many of the houses were unoccuped, but
the stcops and pazza Of those houses furnished only
the more convenient observation points for the almost
inuumerable on LOCKERS. The windows Of most of the
occupied houses were filed by sishsecrs. and fTom
most OF them uttercd the handkerchieis Of wewish
CTS the parsders.
A score Of ladies at the buckingham Hotel excited
the approving shouts OF the marching men by the
ealncstness with which they sppauded the banners OF
the passing columns group of brokers on the steps
Of the Windsor Hotel, and larger group OF ladies on
the piazza showed their admiration for the passing
Rcpubiicans-thc by vigorous clappng
of hands and the ladies by futer of
da MY handkerchiefs. From the brilliantly lighted
windows OF DR.. Guernsey's house. at No. SOC Fifth
ave. a constant stream Of lights from Roman candles
passed over the heads OF the marching bodies
Doesn't this make you feel solemn" asked a
FOLLY Republican OF a disconsolate- looking Democrat
on the steps of the Manhattan Athletic Club next
door TO Dr. Guernsey's residence score OF mem
bers of the club Joined in approving attention to the
banners and shouts Of the passing mulutudes Fur
Their down the avenue, between Fortieth and Thirty
ninth sts the most brilliant display was made from
the large buildings occupied by the UDion League
Climb ard the Republican Club Almost every promE
nent member Of the Republican Club took some active
part In the reception parade, and the club mousse
was comparatively deserted Some belated members,
however, stood the steps, and groups Of ladies'
friends OF members Of the club, stood at the windo"s
of the bri ghtly lighted rooms
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object on the route Of the parade. brilliant cal
cum light at Of the upper windows lDuminea
the avenue for blocks in each direction. Many OF
the members Of the club of course, out OF town.
but a DImbcr-remarkably large for August-of the
members of the club visited the club house lie Grand
r. Cannon Thomas c. Acton, Edwin Meinstein and
scores OF other prominent members sat or stood at the
windows of the readiD the Fifth ave. side,
and Others had places at windows on The upper
floors Lights shone from every window. The mem
bers of the club enthusiastic over the parade
transparencics bearing the words welcome 10
Blaine' aroused the applause Of the CLUB members
AZ the windows. With every relterauon
NJ the cry "No-No-No Free Trade there
was hearty clapping of hands from the onlooseT
a, the windows The paraders In return waved 'neir
dags toward the windows and gave cheers TUT inc
members of the club. "A remarkable demonstrauoh,
said NJ Acton, enthusiastically, and SO early IN
the canvass II we have this display In August
what Will there be when the kepuDhcahs sio n.y.
fully aroused by the near approach OF the oic""on
Far into the evening the Union League members
continued their enthusiastic applause OF the passing
crowds, and the paraders In turn saluted the eiuD
house where many prominent Republicans were
gathered The crowds grew more dense, and the
1lumin atoms from private houses and from TRUCKS
standing In the side streets became more frequent
~ the parade reached the lower part Of the route
Roman candles and rockets rose from the tops OF
many OF the houses. An enthusiastic crowd OF young
men lined the long wall between tic Aston houses
and every stoop and balcony was filed with applaud
ng spectators Thus, through long columns OF eager
on-ookers the paraders approached the grand stand
Il the Worth Monument