The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-25
W HITE HAT DAY.
An Immense Outpour'
ing OF the Demo
cratic Clubs.
ruF MOST IMPOSING PARADE EVER
IN RICHMOND.
The Streets Literally damned.

The people Of Richmond were sur
prised Yesterday 70 see Democratic pa
rade Of the magnitude Of the one which
the united Democratic clubs presented.
When the sun rose 1t scattered the
clouds which had prevailed throughout
the dav before. and the bright blue sky
shown beautifully on the grandest pa
rade Of Democrats ever seen in this lati-
tude.
TIE FIRST SIGN
81 the parade was made bY the Old Do
miniOn Club, who gathered at their hall,
corner of Main and Eighteenth streets,
marched up Main 10 the TIMES Office,
and then marched back 10 the point On
Main street from where the column
would move
The street was crowded There has
never been seen on Main and Broad
streets so many people for years as filleds
he sidewalks yesterday. The sidewalk
were blocked and lOCOmotion was almOs'
impossible. Richmond was in her gals
dress, and every ybOdy wanted too see and
participate in the grand demonstration.
The line formed, the right pointing at
Twenty-secOnd and Main streets. The
different clubs were formed on the side
streets from Twenty to Eigh-
teenth. As the front passed the others
ioined in so that when Twelfth street
was reached all were in line
The column consisted Of the follow
ing
Mounted police in advance who kept
all yehicles out Of the way
Chief Marshal General Charles j. An
dersOn and his aides
Mounted men from Richmond.
Mounted men from Manchester.
Mounted men from Henfico.
The above were under the command Of
Captain Fred Peasants. They equalled
near 800 men.
Soldiers Home Band from Hampton.
Colonel Morton Mayre and aides.
Old Dominion Democratic Club, Mr..
John NJ. Higgins, president, red capes
and helmets and white leggings. This
club led by reason of its age.
Union Democratic Club, uniform white
capes, blue and white polo caps. Banner
Cleveland ana Thurman mascots.
Fulton Democratic Club.
Solid Democratic Club, with banners
and transparencies. The transparencies
had on them the following inscriptions:
The Solid Democratic Club"
I've are working men
I'VE want no pauper labor"
The Solids"
I'VE love our country and are loyal TO
our party"
"Solid at the polls"
Mr.. ID. s. Gates, secretary Of TIE City
Democratic Committee. was the chief
marshal of this club.
Madison Ward Democratic Club with
silk banner
Monroe Ward Democratic Club
The Drum Corps Of the First Virginia
Regiment.
Clay Ward Actiyes.
The Curbstone Club made quite a dis
play and were out in full; all riding in
carriages.
The Manchesters mounted men headed
by Mayor Atkinson and the msrshals
were 4. @. Mathews and Julian Smell
ing
The Fourth Precinct Club Of Jackson
werd.
Other Clubs of Jackson ward.
Madison Ward Club.
Columbia Club of Monroe ward
Lee Camp Drum Corps.
Andrew Jackson Club of Monroe.
Irving Hall Club.
Elba Club-both of Clay ward.
Manchester Club This club Joined in
line at the corner of Main and Four
teenth streets.
Nayal Post Band of Norfolk.
John s. Barbour Democratic Club Of
First ward, Norfolk
Jeffersonlan Democratic Club of Fred
ericksburg, commanded by r. B. Mer-
chant, Esq.
Mr.. George Poindexter and aides.
Iardella's Band
Young Mems Democratic Club of New.
port News.
Flz Lee Troop of Lynchburg, on foot.
Amelia County Club, with colored
men.
Business men of Main street, COM
manded by Mr.. Edgar Taylor and aides
Fifteenth. street business men.
Fourteenth-stree business men.
Allen & Ginters employees, commanded
by Mr.. Victor Williams.
Carriages, with honorary and invited
guests, by twos.
Carriages containing Governor Lee,
Hon. John s. Barbour, Hon. John W
Daniel and Hon. John T. Harris, Colonel
James ID. Patton and Colonel John Bell
Bigger, Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson, Presi-
dent l.. L. Bass OF the Board Of Alder
men President 7. NJ Campbell of the
Common Council, and Mr.. William Ryan,
chairman of the City Democratic Com
mittee, and other distinguished guests.
THE PARADE
reached the TINES office at 1890 The
column took thirty-dve minutes in pass
ing. Over 1000 men were on foot wear
ing the Cleveland beaver.
The route was up Main TO Fifth, thence
to Franklin, thence TO Pine, thence to
Broad and down Broad to the reviewing
stand.
TIE STAND
was erected on the south side OF Broad
street, half way between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. IL was gaily decorated
with bunting. Ii was 40 by 40, and seat
ed 2j0 people. A forum protruding from
the centre Of the platform for the speak
ers to use was particularly decorated.
Over the speakers head was SIC lSenlpcT