Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-03
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BRIDGEPORT CELEBRATES. A Mammoth Republican Demenstra tiOn-AbouG Five Thousand E1em fH L1ne-ThOusands Line the Sidewalk The Houses Along she Lime O March Brilliantly illuminated fol the Occasion.
 BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 2.-The Republican demonstration in this city this evening was C big one and grand success, eclipsing the big Democratic parade of last night. There were probably over five thousand men in line. and three thousand of that number wore uni. forms and were accompanied by bands and drum corps. The illumination of residences, stores and other buildings was splendid, and from many houses the different companies were greeted with colored lights, rockets and candles, The city was full of people, thou sands of visitors being here from outside towns.
 Main street through nearly its whole length was lined with thousands who waited for hours for the parade to pass. The wait was caused by delayed trains. The lockers on were generous and demonstrativs in their applause, and whenever a particularly fine company passed they recognized them with uAuu ClappluSS ana cUOTuSSS or Ou, an ' they fine"
 New Haven probably had the largest visit- ing delegation, having about six hundred men in line, while many more went down to view the parade.
 The New Haven Young Men's Republican club were escorted by one of the best drum corps of the procession and some of the mem bers had supply of colored lights that lasted throughout the line of march and took the place largely of torches
 The Depew battalion of Yale university made as fine an appearance as any organiza- tion in line and their manosvres won much admiration and frequent comment from the Yale cry, varied by class yells and cheers for Harrison and Morton, were heard from the threats of the battalion till it seemed as though somebody would be hoarse.
 The Bulkeley marines of New Haven pre- sented good appearance and their marching was very steady.
 The New Milford company was one of the most striking organizations in the process sion, with steel helmets and silver colored coats reaching to the knees.
 The number of transparencies in the line was very large, and some of the phrases quite original. Minister West came in for his share of good-natured criticism, while the majority of the sentences had labor and protection for their subjects. One good one
 
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 The different cries of the companies, too, were interesting and effective, the most f1e- quent of which was "No no free trade" :" with various parodies on "Four. Four Years More"
 A particularly striking sight among the local divisions was the Swedish Republican club, 150 strong, every one of which evident ly is voter, solemnly marching with no ornament but soft white hat and torch. There was power in their presence which everybody knew would be felt in this State next Tuesday.
 As fast as the different companies arrived in the city they were escorted to the streets leading off Park avenue, and at 9:30 the i'm mense parade of over 5000 men began to move over the route through the principal streets, going first down Park avenue. The route was between five and ten miles and when finished every par ticipant was ready for the bountiful repast which was served in three places, the Fourth regiment armory, the Gem rink and large tent on Arctic street, East Bridgeport. The traders display was very interesting fea- ture. This diplay brought up the rear. The campaign companies in line were:
 The following organizations were in line, each command bringing either brass band or drum corps:
 Wilkinson Engineer Corps, Newark, N. J.. 75 men.
 Depew Battalion, Nale college, 260 men. Young Mems Republican league, West Haven, 200
 men.
 Bulkeley Marines, New Haven. 50 men,
 S. E. Merwin Cadets, Milford, 50 men.
 J. D. Smith Pioneers, Stamford, 30 men.
 Fessenden escort Stamford. 50 men.
 Hoyt Guards, Stamford, 75 men.
 Darien club, 50 men.
 Miles Light Guard, South Norwalk, 70 men.
 Norwalk Iron Works battery, 30 men.
 Bulkeley battalion, Norwalk, 50 men. Westport company, 50 men.
 Newtown Protection club, 100 men.
 New Milford club, IC1 men.
 Danbury battery, 40men.
 Danbury Matters, eco men.
 Kellogg battalion, Waterbury, 100 men.
 Clark battalion, Birmingham, 60.
 Tippecanoe club, Shelton, 60 men.
 Catlin guards, West Stratford, 75 men. Portchester battery, 40 men. New Canaan battery, 40 men. Bethel Silk Hat brigade, 150 men.
 Ansonia Harrison and Morton club, 300 men.
 Five Mile River club, 40 men. Bridgeport companies, Miles battalion, 100 men.
 Bukeley Zouave battaliop 100 men,
 Young Mems Republican club, 1C0 men.
 Fifth Ward Republican club, 800 men.
 Swedish Republican club, 150 men.
 Colored Republican club, 75 men. Irish American Anti-Free Trade club, 100 men.
 Bulkeley zouaves, ir., 30 men.
 Harrison and Morton phalanx, 30 men.
 Harrison and Morton zouaves, 20 men. Harrison ane Morton cavalry company, 40 men.