Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-24
DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE
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ISDIAHAroI.Is September 22-Ths De-
mocrscy Of Indianapolis and Nariea eeaa.
~ hsld their second big dsmonstratisn Of
the campaign last night II % stimatsd
from 5000 10 10000 mn participated in
the grand parade. The column wss divid.
ed into Ave divisions, with Irwin Robbins,
Chief Marshal. Ths business thorough
fares were thronged early in The evening
with thousands patiently awaiting the Or.
rival Of the procession. The city b full
Of strangers In attsadsacs oo The Stais
fair, which closed to-day, and u Il no sx-
aggerstion TO say that from sc. 900 10 CO..
600 people witnessed tho dsmoastsstisa
some delay prevailed In the formation Of
the lins, apd.it was $50 whsn the boom-
ing csnnen announced 10 tho swarming
city that the column had Started.
At the head Of the column rode Chisf
Marshal Robbins With Q brilliant stad.
Adjutant-G General Koopts and staff led
the frat division, which comprissd The
Young Men's Democratic Club, 800 strong.
wearing handsome blue uniforms and oar.
rying torches and Roman candles. In this
division were 667 ex. Union ve saans men,
bers Of the Matson and Myers vstsran regi.
ment which has an enrelled msmbsnhip
Of S23, including q msmben Of the
Ssventieth Indians, General Harsison's
old regiment. Anumser of these enrolled
veterans Of the Seventieth Indiana wsee
in line. The Democratic railroad clubs,
1900 strong, with uniformed hats
and Carrying colored lanterns, brought
up tho rear of the first division. Az
the head of the second division came 100
young ladies dreseed In red, white and
blue, carrying torches. They were The
Frances Cleveland Club" from Indiana,
n suburb Of Indianapolis; just acron The
river. The young ladies were given On
ovation ct every point where large crowds
had copgregated, and they returned tho
greetings by cheers for Cleveland and
Thurman and gracefully waving their
torches. They were the feature Of The pa-
rsde. Wagons with red dre accompanied
each division, while sky rockets and Ro-
man candles hiseed thfoug The air every
where. The Bynum Club, Jswett Guards,
Mstson Guards and dosea other orRani.
cations comprised this division. Many Of
the clubs were uniformed, and all cArrisd
torches.
The third division consisted Of II clubs.
The fourth division contained Is clubs, In
cluding the Hendricks Club, the Gray
Club, the Cleveland Rspubiicsn Club and
the Joe Mcdonald Club. The Afth and
lest division was made mp Of IS townahip
climbs, all uniformed. One. Of tho moet
notable displays WAS that Of the saw and
wheel makers, about 600 In number. Thsy
carried Chinese lanterns, and we're among
the most enthusiastic clubs Of the night.
The Tariff Reform Lesgue, On orgauizAtion
Of ex-Republicans. was rsprs-
sented in the parade by over 100 mem.
bers. Seveuty-nine political clubs pArtici-
psted in the parade. The column was
over an hour in passing o given point Al
the rear Of the veterans column came 0
wagon containing dozen or more Grip
pied veterans, who were just - enthnSi-
astic % their more fortunate comrades.