Telegram-herald., 1888-11-04
A GLORIOUS SUCCESS
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Three Tbs3s4sd Ns1 IA Ifne-Ths faasss
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M4xnlGosst Trade Display
The Love fs@aL

TIE Republican parade last niEhl Wa the
grandssl denon sirssion ever Witnessed io
Orsnd Rapids II not ID Michigan Il vas
truly brilliant s8art on the part of fhe
Republicans. and tie success Which attend
ed d wss wholly deserved. Nearly every
business u TIE city Was represented ia
some appropriate msuDsf. sad even oar
friends in the country appeared 10 sdvan-
tage one Of Tie mosi striking features II
the parade was The prrseBce of workingnen
ia large numbers. and their steniorisu cries
for protection sounded above toe cheers ol
the yssl crowds through which they pAssed.
Ola soldiers. t0o-men who were al the
front ia many terrible battles marched
with their old Time precision sud bearing,
and shouted themselves h0srse fof the Re-
publican candidates. The travelling men
elieited hearty applause along the entire
route. as did the several focal marching
clubs. The MAJ Auiaciurers' dispiay sil not
quickly be forgotten by free trade shouteFs
IG wBs grand, imposing. ana represented
every industry iB Grand Rapids.
lne parade consumed iOrty-six minutes
ia passing Lyon and Canal-sts., and was
composed - 2of3 men many oi whom Sere
mounted and IA wagons
As early as q . clock the streets became
almost blocked with persons who were
Fastening 10 points from which a view OF
the parade could be obtained. Cana and
Monroe SIS. isF squares were nearly lmpas-
sable long before the head OF the column
turned into the former street al Bridge. Sud
when the line wheeled into Monroe ST.,
Canal. from Bridge to Monroe, was COM
pieiey Jammed by q surging mass Of hu'
Inanity The West Side must have been
deserted, ii we can judge from The thou
sands who crossed the river at B.dge-st.,
between the hours Of q and clock. Many
houses and business places on the other
side of the river were brilliantly Illuminated
and decorated and from q score OF places
the pyroiechnic display was beautiful.
The head of the parade formed 81 Bridge
and Winter-sts.. and on all streets crossing
the former from the latter, 10 FrOnt-st
were in waiting the several clubs. Orgsniza
tions, horsemen, wagons, etc. Promptly al
7.45 the command Forward march, rang
along the ong line of mounted men Oh
Wlnler-s;.. and in an instant later the head
Of the column was formed. the hOrsemen
wheeling into line by threes. AS the head
moved doWn Bridge-st. the clubs organizs-
tions, etc, in the cross streets. wheeled into
position with the regularity and
prOmptness Of well drilled regiments
executing the formation OF Il
brigade. IL was beautiful sight. one TO BE-
long remembered; and 10 lend additional
enthusiasm and interest. COmracs Chares
Ellet All old veteran, quickened the dis
charges of his cannon, which wss stationed
on the river bank. on the WesI Side, be
tween Pearl and Brdge-sts
A. the head OF the column turned down
Canal-st at Bridge, a mighty shout broke
from the multitude, and Republican cheer,
rolled like mighty ocean wave. down the
street, to be re-echoed from MOnroe-st
That shout-tn0se cheers-had bat one
meaning; 1t meant victory for the r.
publican party IN Grand Rapids IN
Michigan, in the United States. Onward
marched the brilliantly uniformed column,
through blaze of cOlored lights, red
white end blue predominating; past oeauti-
fully decorated buildings. through friends
and foes now receiving storm OF applausr
from the former and an insult from the
latter; and back 10 hent-st. here il was
dismissed and the various clubs. organiza-
tions, etc, either disbanded or returned 10
their headquarters, and thus ended dis
play that was an honor 10 every man who
participated in il. 10 the Republican party
and 10 the citizens Of Grand Rapids IL
general.