Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-15
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Visiting Clubs.
The largest and by far the handsomest street
parade of the present campaign was that of the
Republicans Saturday evening
At an early hour the members of the different
Republican organizations began TO assemble at
the headquarters On Fourth street, and the First
Artillery Band enlivened the occasion with
patriotic airs. At seven O'Clock promptly the
clt,bs formed in line and marched down Fourth,
TO K to Second to the depot to receive the visit
ing clubs that were to arrive from the bay cities
on special train. When the train pulled into
the depot il was greeted with immense applause.
The Dirigos, of San Francisco, and the Alliance
of Oakland, were soon in line, each headed By
band ofmusic. The visitors ali marched well
and made d fine parade.
The Veterans and Sons OF Veterans acted as
escort to the Alliance Club and the Hat Brigade
escorted the Dirigos. The uniforms of both
clubs are very handsome. That OF the Alliances
consists of patent leather leggings, white pants,
blue coat with belts OF white and caps made up
by blending the National colors.
The Neterens and Sons of Veterans turned ont
in great numbers and made q block in length
The First-timers made very pretty showing, as
did also the Harrison and Morton Glee Club
The Fire Brigade, however, was the most at
traetiye feature in the Sacramento part OF the
procession. With black pantalOons red shirts
and black caps and pulling an old hose-cart
they were cheered all along the line. They
turned out in large numbers and it is said that
800 of them viii be in line on the 10Th.
The visiting clubs and the speaker of the
evening, Hon. L. B. Miner, were escorted
through several OF the principal streets to
Armory Hall, where the meeting was TO he
held. Every available seat in the main hail
and the gallery was taken before the procession
arrived.
The meeting was called to order by A. Conk-
lin, Secretary of the County Central Committee
He announced the officers of the meeting to be
as follows
President-Sparrow Smith
Vice-Presidents-M. N. Drew, Joseph Hopley
George Taylor, J. w. Richmond, L. l. Lewis
John hatcher, William Becklnan, W. K. Strong
William Ingram, Jr., AmaTiah Johnson J. D.
Tate, Thomas Armstrong, W. H. Luther G. W.
Baker Win J. Davis, 2. Bohl, c. A. Pearson H
s Beals, Geo-ge Duden, Lleweiyn ToZier, Joseph
Davey.
Secretaries George G. Davis. Fred Bergman
The President made a few remarks, and then
introduced the Hon. L. B. Miner, one of the
candidates ior Presidential Elector, as the
speaker OF the evening Owing TO the lateness
of tho hour, Mr.. Miner only spoke little over
half an hour, but in that thirty minutes he rid
died the Democratic free trade ship with broad
SIDES OF protection bullets. He was IL fine voice
eloquent, aggressive, srgumentatiye and con-
Vlnclng. The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for Harrison and the entire ticket.
After the meeting the San Francisco clubs, ac-
companied by their bands, serenaded Grove l.
johnson. f. K. Dray, Judge w. H. Beatty Harry
w. Carroll 4. Abbott, Ira G.. Hoitt, Senator
member of the Dirig0 Club. invited them in and
wlned them. He entertained some 800 visitors
Yesterday from to 4 p. n. the visiting bands
gave sacred concert at Capitol Park, which
was attended by many thousand people The
clubs returned TO their home last evening