Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-05

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Democratic
paraders last night were dramatically
decorated and bedecked with fags and
oandznss in every conceivable way.
Tas7 moved along twelve abreas., but
n ere frequently blocked oy the crushing
eesowd whom i. seemed the police were
powerle. TO handle. Everywhere could
De hesrd this familiar q 1estion: "Wnat's
the matter with Grover" and regularly
CT the answer: "He's al right" The
wholesale GrJ goods men made great
showing and Wnen they were not march.
ing to music, they kept tire TO tie cry
-Four, ioar, tour years more" A1othsc
refrain they seemed 10 enjoy was
"Ben, Ben, Ben; he'!i never see me
White House till the robins nest again. "
Tin horns and r1tt.as OF oszoog made Q
'desfeniug Gin, The J,ffersohisn pioneer
Corps, f e looking men who spor:ed big
battle exes snd huge bssrskil hats,
marched sl0Gg in solemn silence. Be-
mind the dry goods men came the Inole-
sale cloak manufacturers, VINO proclaimed
their sentiments thus: Free raw male
rial will give rs 1ool for d msrket."
Where is SaCkyille Wesl?" Wss an
other constsut query Wlich called forth
the statement. "He's in he soup"
Then came the Commercial 20
K" Club, iae glass trsde men,
tse wholesale d!y goods porters and
Vtruckmer, retail cry goods clerks, the
Stock Exchange CUP, auxiliary club Of
the same. Consolidated Stock Exchange,
Summer Guards, Rsilrc I'D CLUB, West sc e
Bnsinsss Mems CiU3, wholesale jewellers,
Eng
photographers, wholesale druggists, hide
and leather. bOos aud snoe men, Young
Mek's IqGep rdyr; Cab and the Elevated
R.llroad emplJqeS.
The second division WAS composed OF
the Produce and Maritime Exchanges,
Wine and Spirits Club, Coffee Exchanges,
Cotton Exchange, Mechanics ana Build
era Exchange, brokers, hardware and
railroad supplies, Gas Filters Club, cosi
TRACE, Hardware Club, real estate and
Insurance agents, Gentiemen'5 Club,
fDemocretic Society, Turtle Bay Demo
C attic Club, Young Mems Democrat Clue,
BAnimore Cohocksipk Democratic Club,
Philadelphia Central Democratic Asso
cistion, Cleveland and Thurman Mounted
Brigade, Hoboken, RJesch Battery, JET
fersop, and the Cleveland aod Thurman
Cubs Of Flushing, L. l., Twenty-ti:s;
Assembly Cleveland and Thurman Clab
and brewers employees.
Third Division-Dsyid Hill Battery,
Murphy Legion, Cleveland Clue, First
ASS 4mbly District, the Daniel G McGown
Cleveland and Thurman Club. Pioneer
Corps, Philsdelpais, and the Hancock Lee
glon wound up the Dig Ssrsde.
While the procession was passing
Twenty n street and Fifth svenue.a
well dressed unknown man suddenly
dropped to the sidewalk desd. His body
Vas taken TO the station house.. When
Governor Hill and his escort Of
mounted police and members Of the re.
ception committee arrived st the grand
stand 1t was half past eight O'clock In
the reserved space with tie Governor
we're Colonel Judson, General SnsF
and General Porter CT the executive staff
and local msgnates. The scene as viewed
Dy those fortunate enough to secure seats
on the principal stand, was picturesque In
the extreme, and the array OF torchzh
borne oy the thousands Of psrsders had
the appearance Of gigantic fame. AS
the bearers nesred Manson square, Gov
srnor Hill stood waiting with uncovered
ASoos NJ AsSiSaio Sui1IHS w lCAudIA
some feature OF the scene
Many ladies viewed the huge
from the stands and
lined in the general enthusiasm.
When the column came in sight cheer
after cheer rose from the vast crowd, aut
he enthusiasm OF both spectators ard
,sraders WAS unbouuded. II took nearly |
our hours for the parade 10 pass the |
,rsnd stand. It Is estimated by some that
q. 900 men we're in the procession, while |
'lhers say 1900 were in line. I.nss
ong after mi might when the last man IN
he parade passed the stand.