The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-21
IOH, What 4 NIGHl1
Republican Demonstration
and illumination.
The Old Town Painted Red !
The Most Brilliant Scene Ever Wit
messed In Somerset.

hl1~11
On, what q night was the exclamation
Of every n who poked bis nose out Of door.
Friday. and nc one stayed at home. The
Somerset Harrison and Morton Club had
flaming posters out early in the week cali.
ing on all Republicans and friends Of Proiec-
ton 10 Gather together and make a great
noise and 10 rejoice and Be exceeding glad
th 4 the government has been delivered
from the hands Of It's enemies.
Use various committees having the de-
taiis Of the procession and illumination IN
charge worked fsishnany in their determine
ton to make thisihe gfandeSt demonstration
the town hai ever Witnessed. bus when Fri
day morning sun Was 50 slow in coming
up, and when it did come shaded BY huge
clouds Of misiy vspor ,ha constantly pour
ell cold, drilling raia on to the earth, their
bright hopes were d~issipaiei bal ihe dem
oussration was on ile bills and bad TO be
done, and as a little thing ike rain and mud
doesn't dampen the ardor Of Somerset eoun-
" Republicans. Il was decided to 90
through with The program Al al events. AL
day long the srooers OF the town were busiiy
engaged in saving up tallow candles 10 iii
the orders Of victorious Republicans many
81 them purchasing from twenty-five 70 for
" dozens. The noise Of the hammer vas
heard On all sides a. the work OF deco
rating xent on. and when : O'Clock arrived
all was ia readiness TO ply the match that
wouhI throw the town into q blaze ef light
and bright colors from end to end
The delegation fnom Milford. about sixty
horsemen uniformed and carrying torches
arrived late ia the afternoon. and after Civ
ing three rousing cheers for Harrison and
Morton. sought shelter from tlIe cold and
rain Until the hour for the parade arrived
on the arrival ofthe six O'Clock trnn fspm
( the south a delegation OF some hundred
and fay aliehied, and headed by a brass
hand marched directly 10 the Court House,
where the pnooessicn was to form.
The streets rapidly flled mp with a happy,
cheering malttu6e % Republicans, who pro-
eeeleit 70 uEcork the shouts of victory they
had 50 patiently kept suppressed. We would
hate to he q nemocra, AVID live in somerset
al any lime. and the members or B party
mast have felt unusually lonesome Friday
night.
IN the glare Of the thousands Of can
dies Chinese lanterns and rei lights from
Printing Honse R54, the procession formed
into line. Following was tie order Of pro-
oession
MeyerSlaie Band.
Neyersdsle II. ana II, Club.
keystone u. and II. Club.
M5ff3r1 Band.
Somerset IL ald II. Club
sons Of Veterans Drum Corps.
Somerset First Vosers Club, Mounted and
Uniformed.
Milford II. and n. C.ub. Mounted
While the procession vss forming Ire
works were shot OF from the roof Of the
HERsLp Office. and a. the residence ofCoun-
" Treasures Black Tie line moved down
Union street 10 Main, and through every
street in the town. AT along lhe line Of
march Il was greeted With deaiening cheers.
Many Of the paraders carried TN horns iour
friend Paul Seheiis was Of such dimensions
that il required the united efforts OF two
stalwart men to ing il along and the terri
bic peal emitted from ihen was drowned By
the deiirioas plaadiis Of the spectators AZ
Ter TIE entire line Of march had been gone
over the procession took a general walk
around the public square, aud gave vent to
their enthusiasm in loud and long continued
cheering.
While the procession was net a. large in
poiut Of numbers a the occasion would seem
% have called fr IN a community OVER
wbeinringly Republican. neysribeleS. wien
the terrible weather aad condition % tie
roads are taken into consideration the cr,sd
wss mura larger Than could reasonably have
been expected.
Oh shat a night, for q parade was
tie sygapaihe;ic aenark, heard snail s,es, by
the proud toreh-bearrrs q. they bravery and
eheeriuliy faced The chiHias rain and irudg
ed through the muddy streets
The toxin OF S5mersct never before pre-
sented such a spectacle a. pas zitncsS
ed Friday night. with but ore or two
exceptions the home Of every republican
within tie b9roushs limits. no matter hos
humble, displayed The American coiors. ana
va ahlaze with Eight Many ofihe business
bou-e ard private residences were very tas
lily decorated and illuminated We win not
attempt t. eaumeraie all the buildings iln-
minated, nor 10 specify those which present
ID the hanasoalesi appearance The back
smith shops Of tie Weimer Brothers and Of
Fred weilaer deserve special mention, how
ever. Both we're agiow with tie light II
hundreds u candies, aad with several Of ,he
Aalitae on tie benches presented a novel,
and vel natural appearance. Both were
loudly eheered as the procession passed Nor
must We overlook the single window Of a
lone widow in the west wani, which xas
4biaze vita lgar ard presented a unique
sight compared with some % It's more pre-
t%eniious u~eishbor-
Fire works ~eFs shot OF from a number 81
business places ard private rezidsnce, and
with the glare Of red light thrown OVER ali
sections, the towu presented a sight Of benu-
w long to be remembered. Everything
passed OF smoothly and tremendously.