St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-15
REPUBLICAN, DEMONSTRATION,
An Imposing Parade Reviewed by General
Harrison at indianapolis.

lNDIANAPOLIs, Ind, Sept. THE Re-
| publicans Of Indianapolis held a great out
| door demonstration last night the imme-
| diate occasion being the return of General
| Harrison from his vacation the arrival of
| General Alvin P. Hovey. the Republican
! candidate for Governor, and the active in
| auguration of the Gubernatorial campaign.
| Numerous buildings along the line of
| march were testefully decorated with flags
and bunting, while thousands of litho-
| graphs of the Republican candidates were
conspiouously displayed ON buildings and
In the shop windows: 1t is estimated that
fully 10000 people witnessed the parade.
At was 5:45 when the big column, headed
by Grand Marshal George II. Spahr and d
brilliant, staff reached the reviewing stand,
and as General Harrison and Governor
Porter rose with General Hovey between
them and Mrs. Harrison ON their right, a
great shout went up from the multitude,
which was carried down the Street. The
First regiment cavalry, 400 strong, led tho
procession, which was subdivided into five
divisions. Following the cavalry came
1900 veterans, led by Lieutenant Colonel
Branham. Among the veterans were $50
members of the sevbntieth 1ndiana, Gens
eral HarrisOn's old regiment. AS these
old comrades passed the stand the great
est enthusiasm prevailed, the cheers were
deafening, while hundreds of sky-rockets
and roman candles Kissed through the air,
enveloping the reviewing stand in clouds
of smoke.
Three hundred colored veterans fol.
lowed; then came the veteran battery; the
Porter Columbian Club carrying large iron
hasnmets; Following these came the CO.
lumbia Club, 1000 strong, comprising the
prominent young Republicans of Indian
apolis. They wore white Derby hats,
white vests and black suits. As they
passed the stand with their roman candles
and redlight the scene was most brilliant,
f1anked as they were on either side by an
endless column of moving torches. A
feature of this division was the famheau
club of 100 members, with blue fambeau
helmets and red jackets. The railroad men,
however, eclipsed all the other organ
iZations in the brillancy of their
display. At the head of their divi-
sion came a mammoth locomotive drawn
by four horses. The illusion was ex-
ceedingly realistic. with brilliant head
light, ringing bell, and the tender filled
with coal. Within the cab stood the en-
5 iiecl dHu III eLudllJ Willie from Lne SMOKE
stack emitted white clouds surrounding
the buildings. The eng inc bore the num-
Der 544, being the number of votes cast for
General Harrison on the nominating bal
lot at Chicago with the letters H. and II.
r. r. Club on the tender:
Following this display came ,2s0 railroad
employees carrying red, white and blue
lanterns attached to poles and marching
four abreast. As they passed the stand
there was a renewal of the veterans
demonstration. Among the other note
worthy displays was that of 800 meTnl,-s
of the Haughville Club in uniforms of
white caps, white and red coats, all carry
ing torches. Also the Travelling Mems
Club, between 100 and 800, carrying
Federal parasols and shooting roman can
dies. In addition to these organizations
there were thirty-two ward clubs in line,
numbering from 100 to 800 members each.
There were tiftythree political organiza-
tions and clubs participating in the demon
stration. The column was fifty minutes III
passing the reviewing stand, and it is var
iously estimated that from 5000 te 10000
men were ih line,
The column marched down Market street
to Tomlnson's Hall, where it broke ranks.
As many as could enter the great hall,
about 5000, reif1aihed to participate in the
mass meeting. General Hovey and ex-
Governor Porter addressed the audience
briefly, discussing the issues Of the cam