The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21

drum major OF the band. Mr. Lowe Carey,
weighs 2S6 pounds, and wore q begun shake.
Soloists OF the organization were Msssrs- H. Il.
French, Carey Mcpherson, c. G. Sherman, Geo.
w. White, w. +. Wsensler, Chas. Resener, E
w. Cooper, Lew Goebel, O.. I. Stahlnscksr,J ;.
;. Macy. j. NJ Robbins, j. e. Holmes, Z. Is.
Swain. j. w. Trenck. A. G. Brigham. S. Lang
dor. W.. j. Sisson, John N. Brooks. L. q. Lee,
y. C. Ballard, W. J. Goodall, q. A. Richards, w.
L. Cochran, Fred Helfsnberg. Z. E Flstchor,
Milton Daley. H. d. Porterfeld, A. r. Howe,
George s. Schmidt, E. f. Perry. w. A Bristor,
Edt Penney and Frank Day. and each man had
q card fastened 10 bis back containing the music
which the man behind him was supposed TO
play. After spirited renditions OF Johnny Get
Your Gun' and Marching through Georgia by
the entire band, Mr.. Carey MoPherson played
"Good-bye Grover, Goodbye as a solo, with q
full band accompanyment and had numerous
recalls. Following this there was some excel
lent music by visiting bands and glee clubs
and q good many amusing impromptu speeches.
BY 2 o'clock the main floor and frat galleries
Of the hall we're well filed, and at that hour
Mayor Denny was introduced by the
President Of the local Republican CONNER
and the Mayor proceeded to deliver an exceed
iuely happy little address Of welcome TO the
visitors He told them, among other things,
that they were always welcome TO this city, and
especially welcome at this time. and referring to
the Democratic charge that the railroads were
responsible for most Of the visitsto General Har-
rison this season. he told a story Of q Republican
who, when assniled with this charge by . de-
moralized Democrat, replied that he had not
heard Of any excursions gotten up by the rail-
roads to visit Grover Cleveland. In conclusion
the Mayor complimsnted bis bearers on their
intelligent and manly sppearsnse. and referring
to their share in building up the wealth and
prosperity OF the country, told them that their
coming was an honor TO this city. and as Its Of
fetal representative he thanked them for it
Mayor Denny's remarks were heartily applaud
cd throughout and ne had o hearty round or
cheers at the conclusion.
Presidents Webster then made several an
nouncements OF interest to the commercial trav-
elers present, and Assistant Secretary McPher-
son read the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
The Republican commercial travellers of the United
States, In mass convention assembled, believing that
the attitude of the Denocratic party Is threatening to
our best interests, BECAUSE il virtually proposes to
surrender our control of the markets OF this country
to foreign merchants and manufacturers, with their
fierce lust for trade. and believing that our home
markets are az once the largest, richest. most profit
able and best protected Of any in the world, and
Whereas. believing that "the most obvious of all So
eial facts is the mutual dependence of members of ev-
cry civilized community. and that "she clearest of
all truths. with respect to society, Is that the welfare
American citizens that the success OF American en-
~terprises and industries Is OF sramoun importancs
TO US, regardless Of the conditions existing in other
countries; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we do hereby pledge our fcalty to
TO the doctrine Of protection 10 American industries
and protest against the remodeling of our present
tariff laws by the enemies OF protection, who are the
friends of free trade.
Resolved. That we commend the position Of the Re.
publican party on the tariff question. and rejoice in
the selection OF men so pure. and statesmen so able.
IS are Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Morton, whom
that party has chosen 20 its leadership.
Resolved, That We have unbounded confidence in
the intelligence of the American people. and believe
that they will so east their ballots on the sixth day Of
November next that the effect viii be to postpone for
many years the coming OF that black day when we
viii be forced TO 60 on tie road with the isndiwork o:
our ~ellov-America vorkmen and place It in comps
tition with the products of the poorly-paid English
vorkmen, or the worse paid aud halfstarved work
men of Belgium and India; a day when we, as travel
ing statesmen, would be reduced to the pay and posi-
ton OF the English bag-man. whose most roseate Wis
ions OF . future can see nothing beyond a bare living
so long as his physical strength permits him to trave
the road. and nothing but poverty ard want when old
age ovsrtskes him, and his physical strength has left
Following the adoption of the foregoing reso.
~luiions, which were enthusiastically applauded,
Chief Marshal Ross read the order Of the parade
and rs the name of each division was called IL
fell into line and marched from the hall, the col
the right resting on Delaware. As
the head Of the column swung into
Washington street the first opportunity wa
given to take IN its proportions, and there were
many exclsmations Of admiration and surprise
over its character and proportions. A well.
drilled platoon of policemen cleared the way.
and after them marched the kazoo Band, theil
white coat tails streaming in the breeze,
and their inimitable music distributed
literally through the atmosphere. The committed
on arrsn eements, with Mayor Denny, followed
with the Whiteland Band OF twenty-five pieces.
Then came the Columbia Escort Club, l5l
strong, with its splendid drum and bugls corps
marching like veterans. and their neat blue
snits aud white derbys contesting the palm with
the glossy silk hats and dress suits of the COM
mercial men. After than marched the Indian
apolis club, with upwards OF six hundred men il
its ranks. preceded by the committed
of reception, aud followed by rep
REGISTRATIONS Of English fres-trade scheme,
held down by Irish-Ameriean protective in
huencea. A big bull. contributed by the Re
puolicans az the Indianapolis stockyards, aut
covered with q white cloth on which was painted
the words. "John Bull rides the Democrati,
two stxlwart colored men, and on his back
sat Mr.. Dan B.. Long. 10 an emerald suit,
while Mr.. L. A. Worch, dressed as Uncle Sam.
led the bovine by a stout halter. The uniqu'
design created general merriment and was liber
ally applauded along the line OF march. A
second section of the Indianapolis club followed
bearing banners and transparencies calling at
tention to the seventeen travelling men of Indi
annapolis who were 10 favor OF Thurman and NJ
interruption to business, and behind them II
carriages rode the ladies who &C
companied the visiting delegations
Then came the handsome Cincinnati and Ham
] ilton delegations, nearly two hundred strong
with their magnificent First Regiment Band o.
twenty one pieces, one OF the most attractiv,
divisions OF the parade; and after them the Co
lumbrs, o., boys, with the Fourteenth Regimen
Band. another splendid musical organization o
twenty-five pieces, and making rs good q displs.
as they did at the exposition, where they turne'
out nearly seven hundred mem oers. In the Co
lumbus club a feature of the display was an az
sortment Of coon skins carried by drumms
| Loeb, who secured the woods industrinusly {
secure the trophies, and IN their line was born
their beautiful banner and a splendid American
| flag. given them by the New York, Boston an
Philadelphia commercial men on tue occasion o
their recent visit 10 Columbus. The Tsrr
Haute, Richmond. Lafayette, Crawfordsville
| Evansville and Fort Wayne delegations fol
lowed, each with q fine band, the Hotel Brother
hood Band, of this city, swelling the good musi
OF these divisions, and sand wicnsd in betweel
them were commercial travellers frou
Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsylvania
Michigan. Vermont. Kentucky. Missouri
Illinois, West Virginia and probabl
every other State in the Union. lin delegation
too small to warrant a separate division for each
The Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Richmond an
Terre Haute clubs numbered nearly one hun
drsd each. and presented as attractive an ar
pearaDce as the larger delegations.
Passing rp Pennsylvania street. the head o
the procession reached nearly TO Universtt.
Park before tbs rear turned out OF Wsshingrol
street or its way north. There were man
handsome decorations along the way, tbs bus
ness houses putting ont flags and bunting hbe,
ally, aud windows, doorways and sidewalk
the line turned west on New York street int
Meridian and got out of the business into th
residences part of the city. nearly every pore
aud balcony held parties of ladies, who waved