Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
E ran could easily have read the inscription
/ .Old Grover walked the free trade road
/ Till his feet were full of blisters;
lie tripped azld fell on Mills hill,

which was:
old Grover walked the free trade road
I'LL his feet were full of blisters;
lie trlpped and Tell on Mills bill,
The wind blew through HIS whiskers'"
Closing up the left of the fifth division were
number OF youngsters, who were heartily APP
plauded by the crowd. They numbered only
10, but they were very attractive in the red
6sggy breeches and caps, of the same hue;
They were the Wormley Zouaves, commanded
by Capt Ed. Brown and Lieut. Ed. Hutchinson.
Their movements were remarkably accurate.
Areature Of the division a horse ridden
by Mr. +. X. Ward. Attached to the horses
tail was about $50 yards of bandana cloth, and
hundred or more boys were hanging on to
this long appendage.
TIE SIXTH DIVISION.
The sixth division wheeled into line in fine
shape. 1t was formed on Louisiana avenue
and the dancing lights of the transparencies
and the torches made wandering line nearly
down to 18th street. The marshal of the divis-
ion, Elphonzo Youngs was mounted on pranc-
ing grey steed, and the CLEAN Of his silk hat
showed, like the plume of Navarro, to the
cohorts behind him where their commander
was. His aide, Charles A. Moss, was hand
somely mounted and like his chief wore a
broad sash Of red white and blue across his
breast. This division was termed by some the
kid-glove division, because of the neat, natty
appearance of the men in line. As one of the
They are very slick" A section of the Third
Artillery band marched at the head and fur
nished the music. Then came the broad
banner of New York state surrounded and sup
ported by $50 sons of that state. A. J. Steven
son was the marshal and L. Z. Atkinson the
assistant marshal. The president, F. W. Evans,
and the members wore, as a rule, high silk hats
and black clothes. Large American flags were
carried. and n transparency bore the words
'Hurrah for Quay's magnificent management"
Following the banner state came the delegation
from the state of Pennsylvania. 1t was preceded
by the drum corps of Post No. 2, G.. A. 4. Thos.
b. Penicks marshaled the fifty men in this
delegation, and what they lacked in numbers
they made up in enthusiasm. Nearly every man
carried an American flag. The president is f.
NJ. Evans; secretary, George Brown, and
treasurer, Il. NJ. Shomo. The Takoma republic
can club. next in line, just brimming
over with enthusiasm, from the marshal,
DR.. Corey. whose tall hat swathed
In the national colors, down to the man
who proudly bore aloft transparency which
displayed far as possible the architectural
beauties of the Takema log cabin. Nearly all
the white citizens of Takoma Park were in
line, and the community of their interests
with that of the new administration was set
forth in the inscription on a transparency of
'Iippecanoe and Takoma too" The trans
parencies displayed a variety of sentiments.
We love you for the enemies you have made"
read one; "A loyal Congress, diplomatic
cabinet" bodied up and down on another,
while the following poetical effusion was dis
played: