St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-14
Transparencies, Flambeaux
and Pyroteehnics Features
Of the Display.

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Ill jangling diseordant bells which
were placed in wagons and rung with
hearty good will by lot of boys, were
invariably in front of band of music
and materially detraeted from the
harmonious effect of the whole. With
a stupidity little short of the sublime
the lOudeSt, most diScordant and ear
splitting collection Of chimes was placed
in front
OF THE FLA MBEAU CLUB.
thereby spelling the fine impression
which they made and effectually drown
ing the notes of the band which accom-
panied them.
Leaving out these Objectionable feat
ureS, the parade was a success. Some of
the transparencieS were more or less per-
s0nal, and tended to keep fresh i'll the
memory "reminiscences of the late cam
paign. ''Hedge. You Suckers. Hedge"
"Cleveland Used the Veto; We Used
the Vote" Harrison, the Old Soldiers
friend.". "Grover. Grover, it's all over;
now eat crow instead of CLOVER" ''We
have the earth, we want no more"
ment of refined living. but run slightly
out of place in a procession which
prefaced it's pageant by stating that no
personal illusions would be made.
The procession was late in starting,
moved over the prescribed line of march
without special incident other than
the enthusiastic manifestations of
the crowd which lined the
sidewalks, and who cheered to
the echo as it passed on its way. Third
street was, of course, the center towards
which the crowd bent its steps, and the
crush upon that thoroaghfare required
the united efforts of a corps of police
men to keep everybody moving. The
fireworks which brought up the rear
were deserVedly applauded feature.
and contributed hugely towards the
success of the pageant.
Rice park was gaily decorated, and
from each Of its trees were suspended
STREAMERS AND BUNTING,
while the band stand, which had been
reserved for the speakers, was convert
ed into tiag-covered canopy. A few
houses facing the park we're illuminated.
and the chill of early fall settled upon
several hundred people huddled around
/ the speakers stand waiting for the pa
rade. Finally the distant music, coup
led with the iDordinate din of tin horns,
announced the long -waited-for process
sion. AS soon, as the ( enthusiasts
reached the park the police made a
path for the orators and distinguished
guests, Preceded by a band. they were
Immediately installed in the speakers
stand, Among those who took posses
sion of this part of vantage and stolcally
awaited the outburst of oratOry were
eX-Lieut. Gov. Barto, eX-Lieut. Gov.
w. II. Yale, Albert Scheffer, Capt. III.
A. Castle. Capt. Joseph Osborn eX
State Treasurer Charles Kittelson, L.
= d - " Iltn Gvnx
Col. j. II. Davidso3 Mai. 4. NJ. New
son and Eugene Horn. -
After the guests of the evening had
been seated the procession marched
round the park. discharging pyrotech-
mics and when the patience OF all was
well nigh exhausted a final flight of
rockets brought this feature to con-
cluSiOn.
Grand Marshal Bushnell took the
impromptu stump and being successful
in his efforts to obtain the
ATTENTION OF THE CROWD
introduced Senator G. X. Davis.
.sFellow citizens" said Senator Davis, as
he inhaled the frosty atm osphere. ut is I'M
possible for any man to be heard over this
vast assemblage gathered together to COM;
memorate 8 great event. This triumphant
demonstration, sweeping victory and these
general assumptions of joy, all unite in tell
| the result: No speaker can hopeto rival i'll
his oratory the proofs which You give of 10y
atty to Your country: In ancient times
when q great victory WAS: WOn, the
victorious army had triumph; and the
streets Of the victorious city were filed with
charots and all Of the paEaphenalia of joy
and festivity. How different is the Repub
lican party from those early. Roman con-
queroTs Without the loss of a drop of
human blood we have wiped outthe Solid
and will N 20
| their just dues. and win as glorious a victory
| for the negro as was gained at Appomattox.
| Keep the Republican party in as
19ng as it desc deserves it. and neor good
success with moderation. This campaign
| has been great educator. BY the will of
| the people, as shown at the polls one week
| ago, the fact is demonstrated that they thor
| oughy understood the great issues which
were presented to them tor Endorsement or
sDon't be frightened said Henry A. Cas-
| tie, as he mounted the stand, for [ shall
| ence and the other gentlemen who will
| speak. can not refrain from saying, how
| ever that he
WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST.
Election morning the Democrats said they
| had everything but the state Of Vermont and
/ the kingdom of heaven, but Wednesday they
cried that they had lost everything but hell
| and Texas" -
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Barto, the next
| speaker, dwelt at some length upon the
fact that everyone was happy. Speak
ing of free wcol, he said that the Re-
publicans had been Mooling the Demo-
Gratis for the past six days. Reference
was also made to free salt. free lumber,
salt river and raft, and after saying a
few words for w. r. Merriam, the eX-
governor stepped down.
| Hon w n YOla was tho nnyf
speaker, and when he spoke of $4,000 in
the aud len ce which surrounded
! him. it was too much for even Repub-
| lican ratification. and his illusions to
the starry armament Harrison and five
congressman likened to royal flush,
were rather tamely received.
| Dr.. j. Ii. Murphy was forced to adj
| dress the audience, and in the arms of
| four stalwart men he was placed upon
the box, and said that if either he or
| Gov. Barto had been running for gov
ernor they could have carried the state
by 100000; ''as it is" concluded the doc
| tor, 1--WE will take the boy in hand and
make a man of him, and show him how
to run the state
After an address by Col. j. H. David
son, Rev. William Gray wound up a
| characteristic speech by saying that the
| colored men must never cast their bal
lots for the Democrats; "and we never
| wil,' said he; ''let the Democrats take
us to market, and we will spoil the first
day
This concluded the formal speech
| making and after three cheers for
| Grand Marshal Bushnell and three more
for his aides, the meeting dispersed.
AS the procession passed underneath
the Cleveland and Thurman banner
suspended across Third street, near
Robert, a ball from a Roman candle
nestled its fry mass in the flfeslies and