The Portland daily press., 1888-07-21

FUN FOR the soYs.
An Estimate OF the Cost OF Cam
paIgn ParadIng Outfits.
Philadelphia Record j

philadelphia RecOrd.l
''It will cost about 100000 TO it out all the
campaign clubs in this city" said dealer In
campaign goods yesterday. 'The parades
are going to be larger than ever before. and
the style Of uniform to be worn more elabor-
ate and expensive than in past years. What
does it cost to fl aman out3 Well, uniforms
can be bought as low as 70 cents, and they
can be bought for s5, the price depending, Of
course, on the quality Of the goods. l have
been in this business great many years."
said the dealer, ''and it seems to me that
with each succeeding campaign the desire
for good parading outfits increases. Oh,
yes; there have been great improvements In
the manufacture Of uniforms. Some time
ago the men used to turn out with cOlored
paper capes and paper bands around their
hats, but you see very little Of that in these
times. From the paper caps they changed TO
oil-cloth, and this year there Is q big demand
for substantial cloth capes. OilclOth Is but
little used now.
ssThe wearing of leggings will also be very
much In vogue. They are made Of canvas,
cost from 25c to 50c pair Canes can be
bought anywhere from 25e TO 81, and the
torches are selling at s25 per 100.
There has been a marked Improvement In
the torches. have patented one here thati Is
warranted not 20 leak, and can be handled all
the evening without solling either the parad-
ers' cloth or hands. There are many novel
designs in these flaming lights, the ilambeau
of ancient pattern being the most popular
with clubs that are fitted out regardless OF
expense. With some of the torches very
startling effect can be produced, and at
signal fTOm the captain the whole column
viii burst forth in flame. This Is done by
means Of an alr-tube leading from the base
Of tbs flame TO the bottom OF the torch. By
blowing in this the name WIN shoot up ieet
high.
"But the most money is spent On banners.
Those that are swung across the streets N
front OF the headquarters Of political clubs
cost from S75 to $500, the price varying ac-
c0rding to the amount Of work on them. OF
course, banner on which there Is nothing
but the name OF the club and It's candidates
doesn't come very high, but If the pictures OF
the Presidential and Vice Presidential candi-
dates are wanted on 1t the services OF good
photo paiuter are required, and the cost Will
be much higher. The number OF banners
now being made is much larger than usual,
and every club, no matter what Its size, wants
banner of some kind
There IS also great demand for trans
parencies. They can be made at almost
any price, the cost varying according TO size
and the nature Of the inscription 10 be put
on them. My season lasts from the middle
of August to about October l., and II takes
fifty persons all their time to manufacture
goods"
Most conspicuous among the novelties that
will appear in the street parades during the
campaign win be miniatures Of the old log
cabin occupied by President Harrison, cider
barrels and Gagged cOOns. These Will be
mounted on long poles and carried In the van
Of the parades. A Ninth street dealer In
animals now holds number Of orders for
live coOns, and he is going 10 put In stock
Of them in anticipation Of big demand. An
enterprising carpenter Is manufacturing
large number Of small log cabins to fill
orders, of which he expects great rush as
the campaign advances.