New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
TO MAKE THE DEMOCRATIC FUR FLY.
THE MATTERS AND PURIFIERS COME OUT TWO
THOUSAND sTRoNG-THEIR BADGES
AKIN pkNNFRS


The Hatters Furricrs and Straw Goods Harrison
and Morton Club turned out about 1000 men They
met at No. 1903 Grcene-st, and formed In line al
sprngst. T.. Y. Connect was the marshal OF THIS
section. Bandmaser Virgins with ffty-fve pieces
from Cappas Band, followed tho beautiful SILK banner
of tho club. The members Of the club presented
fine appearance They wore high hats decorated with
small silk flags, and Harrison and Morton badges.
Each man carried a cane on the end of which wcre
the Stars and Stripes. From their overcOat pockets
nutered one corner OF silk handkerchief represent
Ing the National emblem. On tho lapel OF the coat,
in a pleasing contrast TO the handkerchief, was the
clnb badge and a coored Harrison and Morton badge.
Those who Derby hats invariably had them Gov
cred with silk nag In the middle of the section
the combined trades represented by clever de-
vice. On a wagon drawn by four bay horses vas
big polar bear on whose head was large straw hat.
Dangling nom the framework OF tho wagon were all
kinds of hats made by the trades represented In tho
club. womcn's soft felt hats, now in fashion, and
the many varieties of straw goods were SO arranged
that the hatters furriers' and straw goods trades
wore equally represented. Tho whole device was ono
OF tho features OF tho parade.
on tho wagon were several cases, addressed Har-
rison and Morton, Washington, ID. CO. Professor
sause's drum corps came Immediately behind the
wagon leading another section OF the Hattcrs, Fur
riers and straw-Goods men, decorated like the mon
at the head OF the column. Another feature a
large ball, painted in rcd, white and blue. Following
the ball. which about fifteen feet high. was
Transparency bearing the sentiments, keep the Ball
a Rolling" "Oregon oo0o' "Vermont 20 ,00o' and
Maine &c, O00r As the ball rolled around, the motto
and figures displayed in regular order. The
crowd cheered every time the motto displayed.
The Harrison and Morton Photographic Club paradcd
with this section.
Among those present with the Hatters, Furriers'
and straw-Goods Club Richard $. Roberts,
Alexander Caldwell. W. H. Herbert, Samuel Streahcr,
C. {. shayne, F. T. Lyon, W. II. Thorn, Edmund
Twecdc, C. X. Henderson, Jerome Taylor, Of Taylor
& scccy; Lewis Tompkins, A. II. Topping, Of
Topping Hebron, David Lester, Emil Rinkc, W. Il.
White, j. H. Dermondy Charles II. Henderson, c. II.
Merritt John Russell, G. d.. Sabln, w. J. Moore,
Arthur b. warng, James Carr, II. NJ. Citing, Edmund
Knowlton, W. II. hin, q. r. Hawcy George b.
Burnett Charles Bowroson, Edwin Woolcy. Repre-
sentatives from these firms also in line: Van
Golden & Co., +. G. Harrison & Co., Hooper & Gore,
Tcnney & Duprec Crofui q White c. II. Tenney &
Co., Ilawley, Kendall 4 MOhr, Matewan Manufacture
Ing Co., lOnhcrs Hat Co., Empire Hat Co.. Fishkill
Hat Co, Hudson straw Works, william Carroll Co.,
T.. Y. Connect & Co, Morcton & Co., Mccall Alton
Co., Cunning Matthews, +. Berg d Co.. Roberts,
Cushman a Co., and George r. Tiger Co. The
0orham Ccorcd baseball club In picturesque costume,
and the GOrham Coorcd Mems Association, which Is
composed Of the colored employees OF the Hatters.