The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-15

MArot GraS celebrations OF New
Orleans Such motley good
natured and noisy crowds, wealthy
business men, staid and sober profess
in the throngs with hundreds Of col
ored men and boys, bootblacks and
newsbcys. some had little flags pinned
all over them, with q row Of flags
sticking from their hats. Hundreds
wore red ROSTERS on their hats, with
small pieces Of Grape wrapped around
its neck. There must have been q
big stock Of ROSTERS laid away some
where in the city for peddlers carrying
huge baskets of them would be sur
rounded and sold out as fast as they
could make the change. Many en-
thuSiastic cefebrants not content with
one Grape. bedecked chicken. would
have big one on top Of his plug hat,
surrounded by half q dozen bantaLns,
while on each shoulder perched the
democratic bird. Probably the most
unique feature about the crowds was
the way their coats and hats were
marked with red and white chalk. On
the back Of hundreds were the figures
GA the number Of votes General Har-
ris0n received at CeicagO. Others had
New York, IL ,OOO'' chalked
on their backs, while every ones hat
bore some letter or figure.
In the New Denison and on the street
corners were half a dozen professional
chalkers. doing land-office business.
Dudish young men would submit to
have their modiste garments artistic
ally marked with all SORTS of humorous
charaa ters. Bazoo bands, horn bands
and brass bands marched up and down
in the mud. the men all bedecked with
ROSTERS, flags and chalk marks. Oc-
casionally man would come along
with huge tin cylinder, called the
DEVILS drum. Its sliding heads when
pumped back and forth, emitting q
collection of sounds that would drown
q whole bazoo band. The device that
afforded the extended thrODgs the most
amusement was miniature canoe four
feet long carried through the streets
by four men. Within the canoe sat a
small chubby figure bearing striking
resemblance to q late candidate hold
| ing the cars extended. Placards at
tached suggested trip up the myth
cal salt river, while hundred men and
boys followed, singing Good bye, oh
Grover, Good bye" As they would
pass the crowds wild cheers rent the
air and at many points the crowd
| stopped the procession and Joined 1t In
singing the above refrain. The cele
| bration was of the most humorous anC
| impromptu character and certainly
was not designed as mark of disre
spect to President Cleveland, a!
many southern readers of thii
account might otherwise suppose. Tht
Associate Press correspondent spen
several hours on the streets witnessing
the demonstration but did not hear ;
single expression Of personal disrespec
the devices described were suggestive
of a certain breach of propriety towart
the chief magistrate Of our nation thi
feeling will be more pronounced will
the reader than with the spectator
for the good humor Of the crowds, tn
enthusiasm permeating the very at
mosphere offer an explanation, tina
the distant reader cannot fully ar
preciate. Were it not for this pre-
celebration, references to the presiden
would Do omitted. AS evening cam
on the factories and stores adde
. their hundreds to the bowling, scream
ing rabble. Between seven an
, eight o'clock, the excitement Ia
nearly reached the frenzy point, with
, good many who were over indulgen
and not few quarrels occurred. I
few buildings were Illuminated wit
Chinese lanterns and the noise of tn
, cannon, the anvilS, fire crackers an
4 i
4 0 o'clock, could be plainly heard as ia
+ out as General Harrison's residenc'
The general and his family. except fl
these distant echoes, are uncOnScioU
of the stirring scenes in the city.
Except for a short walk yesterdS
and this morning, General HarrisO
has not left his residence since electio
!. day.
+ Just before dark train load of Ell
q H. nnnxrsIln rha
: were mostly members of the first Lii
coin club organized in the stat
to which General Harrison oelivere
his now famous Danville speech, N
Vember 18th, 1887. This speech We
the keynote of the campaign just EN-
ed and the club hurried IN as soon {
: the result was assured that they migl
q be the first club to congratulate Il
{ next president. A great many ladi'
braved the weather to come with then
: As the long procession died throug
Q lace went wild. The recognition
n Danville friends by IndianapoliLaI
: was followed by an exhibition of brotl
erly affection beside which the gree
y ing of the two Dromios pales IN con
{ parison. With flags flying, men pusl
C ing, singing and shouting, drum
a tin horns brass bands ar
! | CAu0O1S, All u1lIluk uui
: make an indescribable melOdY, Il
d Harrison residence was reached.
i the crowd surged into the yard, Gel
s eral HARRISON ventured to look out
T the south bay window. He was sec
: Immediately and the crowd broke Fl
8 the window. BY this time the spoke
4 man of the delegation. Hon. John
T Hull, had been ushered into the libr
s ~. He said that all they wanted Wi
Q to tender their congratulations an
g that no speech would be asked al
7, the general accompanied him to Il
y front steps for time. Each memb
of the club made supreme endeavo
& 20 convey his individual congratul
& tions, but finally quiet was restored al
{ Mr.. Hull delivered a congratulated
: address, saying that 1T
q people after four years
r search have found the keystone who
j. loss has threateded the destruction
f the whole fabric of the gOvernmel
y and now the arch is perfect and u
y people are safer."'
t General Harrison shook hands Wi
/. the few who insisted, then bade the
t a pleasant goodnight and retired.
f Apparently all interest in the ele
q tion returns yet to come has died on
i No one cares to take time to read theI
d The fact that General Harrison
t elected seems to be all the returns thu
y seek. Arrangements for . big rati
/. cation meeting Saturday afternoon an
b evening are in progress.
a Congratulations.
:. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Steiner