Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-16
MIDDlEBuRY'S CELEBRATION.


THE REPUBLICANS OF THIS TOWN AND
VICINITY REJOICE OVER HARRIsON's
ELECTION.
The Republicans of Middlebury and the
region round about did themselves proud
on Wednesday evening. when they cele-
brated the victory of Harrison and Nor
ton by torch-light procession and illu-
mination. The oldest resident can't re-
member so fine a thing. There were
over so horsemen in line and nearly or
quite $50 footmen. Over 400 torches
were carried and many marched without
them. The town was a blaze of light.
Every house on the line of march, with
not to exceed half a dozen exceptions,
showed that the occupants knew what
was going on and did what they could to
add to the display.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed at o'clock, un-
der command of Col. Thad. NJ. Chapman,
chief marshal, assisted by Col. A. S.
Tracy, who led the horsemen, and DR..
Russell, j. 7. Kingsley, Capt D. E. Bar
rett and Julius Williamson, who had
charge of the footmen. 1t was headed
by the Middlebury cornet band-J. B.
Cobb, leader: H. f. Smith, drum major
and then followed the mounted members
of the Abe Lincoln Republican club the
horsemen from Cornwall and Weybridge {;
the big Harrison and Morton ball of red,
white and blue, which was built for the
rally of August last and was then fully
described: detachment of fOOtmen: the
log cabin of the "Volunteers of 'SS" hose
company; another detachment of foot
men: and, finally, the college students,
headed by the New Haven cornet band.
The students wore night-gowns, or Moth
er Hubbards, plug hats and other strik-
ing garments and presented an appear
ance that was, to say the least, remark
able. The procession as whole was
more than third, possibly nearer half,
mile long; and it was not stretched out
for show, either. The line of march was
down across the bridge and up South
street to the residence of Col. Fletcher,
thence countermarchng to South Main
street: up South Main to Storr's avenue /:
through Storr's avenue to Academy /;
thence to and up Weybrdge to the Catholic
church and countermarching to Academy !;
thence to Main and up Main to North
Pleasant; up Seminary to High and up
High to the corner of Swift, counter
marching to Seminary; up Seminary to
Washington; down Washington to
Court; down Court to Cross: through
Cross to South Pleasant and up South
Pleasant to the front Of the Addison
House. There the procession drew up in
line and faced about. Music by the band
and an original song by j. T. Kingsley
were heard, and then Col Chapman pro-
posed three cheers for Harrison and Nor
ton and the Republican party, which were
given with a will "a moment of intense
silence" for the Democrats, which was
conscientiously observed even by the
small boys, and, lastly, "three groans for
the party which said it would smash the
Republican party" which were deep and
sepulchral. To end up, three more
hearty cheers were given for the Repub-
lican party. Then the parade broke up,
but not until the horns and whistles had
been heard from again and again.
To describe all the incidents of the par
ade would be impossible. The noise was
terrific. Almost every man, and certain
ly every boy, had horn or whistle of
some sort; and he worked it for all it was
worth clear through the trip. The church