Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-08
JUBILANT REPUBLICANS.
They Parade the streets Of the CITY with
Flags and ssroonns 10 the Music of Grass
Bands.


They Parade the streets of the CITY with
Flags and ssrnons 10 the Music of Eras,
Bands.
Wilmington went Republican by large
majority last evening. The demonstra.
ton under the auspices of the Young
Mems Republican Club was a large affair
and excited plenty of enthusiasm The
crowd began to arrive at the Young Men s
Republican headquarters after o'clock
and kept on arriving until 730, at which
time the line was formed, front facing
Ninth street. The club house was bril-
hantly Illuminated on every floor aud on
the side OF the building a number of
Japanese lanterns were stretched in a
semiclrcle. In the windows of the first
floor were the large portraits of the Presi
dent aud Vice President elect, wreathed
IN the American flag. Before the parade
started the club house was crowded with
members and friends Of the club. Levi
&. Bird. Esq, was present and in re-
Spouse to the call for a speech said II
thank God that the government is once
more IN the hands Of its friends, and
hope it will stay there He also men
toned the great Republican victory
achieved in Kent and Sussex counties.
The line Of march was then formed,
several members Of the executive com
mittee ia wagon leading the procession.
Tie First Regiment Band headed the
paraders, of whom there were about
1000 The Diamond State Band, in its
new uniforms. Anderson's band and sew.
eral life and drum corps rendered popular
campaign airs
The varieties in the makeup Of the
enthusiastic Republicans were more nu
merous than the Republican majority in
Kent county. A number Of Brother
Jonathans in linen busters and high hats
were on hand. Most Of the paraders had
either brooms, flags, horns or canes. and
the din they made was tremendous
Several young men with plenty oi
wind controlled some large horn.
| of uncertain tunes and chanted
-Four, four, four months more Every
parader who could get small Harrison
and Morton Autograph stuck it in hi'
hat; in lieu of the portraits Republican
tickets were used, while some wore theil
hats decorated with the American flag
The well known log cabin was in line al
well as a man on iackass. The coloreC
population was well represented, led by
Anderson's band, and accompanied by
several fife and drum corps
The route of the parade was as follows
Down Ninth street to Bennett, to Sew
enth, to Lombard. to Fourth to King. I,
Front, to Market, TO Fifteenth, to King
TO Twelfth, to Orange to Delaware
avenue, to Soldiers Monument, counter
march to Jefferson, to Tenth. to Madison
to Eighth, to Washington, to Third L
West, to Eighth, to Shipley, to Ninth, 4
! King and dismiss, Fireworks were Sc
off from several wagons in the line o
parade while patriotic citizens on Thu
route Illuminated their residences. Thesl
Examinations were particularly brilliant
at Delaware avenue and Jefferson street
and the paraders cheered at the cordia
reception. All the houses in this vicinity
were brightly lighted at Eighth an,
West streets, near the residence of Ben
jamin Nields, Esq, the paraders halle,
while Mr.. Nields made an address Of con
graduation.
The enthusiasm expressed by tn,
| spectators as the parade passed by wal
/ tumultuous. The decorations on tn,
Morning News Building callet
forth continuous applause Anon.
the residences decorated in the ives
ern part of the city were those o
D. w Taylor, Job H. Jackson, n. r
Benson. Drs. II. w. Garrett, DR.. G. II
Lawton, J Augustus McCaulley, Charlie
w. Gouert, f. s. r. Butler, George S
Capelle, Mrs. Catharine Scott, J. H. Hot
fecker, DR. Peter Cooper, DR.. Maui
Daniel James, Mrs Keene, Benjami
Nields. Esq. Colonel John NJ. Dunn
Thomas Mitchell, and many Others
Shortly after 10 o'clock the parade ha
returned to the club house and was di:
| missed.