Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-23
BIG REPUBLICAN JUBILEE AT \
sTRAsBURG.

The victorious Republicans OF Strasburg
had grand triumphal march and torel
light proce ssion Tuesday night Lastly
augmented by the protection veterans Of
Mt. Olive. Toms Brook, Lebanon, Wood
stock and the surrounding country,
headed by the Strasburg Brass Band and
followed by carriages, buggies, and
vehicles of every description, torchbearers,
mounted and marching in solid column,
each carrying a brilliant torch, after then
came the pedestrians with torches a nd
banners IN profuson, on which the in
scriptions were unique and to the / oint,
well suited for an occasion OF the XII I'd. -
The procession was over mile in length
and was one of the most brllliant- affairs
Of the kind eyer witnessed in tho Shenan-
doah Valley. After marchhng through the
principal streets Of thE town, the Chief
Marshall, A. G. Shaver, Esq., halted the
vast cOncourse in Q front of the speakers
stand on the PubljS6 Square Main street,
and near the pyramid of fire. around
W bich were Assembled vast throng of
people. Chief Marshall, A. g. Shaver
then introdui ced Senator Riddleberger,
who although, suffering greatly from a
severe throat affection, spoke to the vast
.rowd before him. who made the welkin
RING with CHI GERS and shouts of applause
Al the conclusion Of Senator Rddleber-
GERS speecbJ Mr.. James G. Mcclure was
introduced I'd the crowd, and spoke in his
nsnal effectiyl and forcible manner bring
inc nrolongeld shouts from the audience
before him. Thine and space fcrbids any
thing like, sven a synopsis of the magnif.
cent spefeches Of the two gentlemen
named. tSuficS it to say that the adj
dresses were well received, and everybody
more THAN pleased. Even the badly de-
feated Democrats, who made themselves
conspicuous by darkenlng their houses as
usrf al on occasions of this kind, but who,
NEVERTHELESS, could not refrain from
peepiilg out through cracks of their doors
and windows, seemingly interested. DC
casionali,y some old moss-back W ould come
out on TIKI, streets end by degrees would
mingle in ,'he Joyous, happy, and exultant
crowd of vic serious Repub licans. 1t was
a grand successs, indeed and one long to be
remembered by those who participated in
it, as well as the surly and badly defeated
Democrats who predicted its failure, es-
p ecially the Democratic portion OF the
Strasburg Band, who refused to play on
the occasion, say ing that they would not
D Law for procession in honor of the
downfall of their country. Poor fellows J
How patriotic this too, in spite Of an
agreement to play for either political
party. which they bad done up to this
time for the money. The money was
offered them on this occasion. but they re-
fused on the plea above named. Wonder
ful patriotism. sublime spect acle Of self
abnegation for party's sake and such a
party too, dead, lrotten, defeated. OH
fearful devotion, worthy of better
cause bat to be brief. it did not stop the
grand torch light display worth cent
The Republican members Of this band, at
once drew out, rehearsed some pieces of
music, got in good trim, headed the pro-
cesslon and played in great shape and to
the satisfaction Of everybody, less the
sOreheads and so ended the grand Re-
publican demonstration, which grand
fathers shall tell OF to their little grand
children in the coming generation, as tho
event of the season of 1888.