Wichita eagle., 1888-10-09

steeds
Board of Trade band in their new uni
forms with ''heavy pouch" of RepubH
can music. The members Of the band
were neatly decorated with the national
colors.
The carriage drawn by four white horses
bearing Senator Plumb, Col Murdoch and
Chairman Downing, followed closely by
another containing the Hon L. Q. Hum
phrey, E. B. Allen and E. Hatfield. The
Escort consisted of W. A Smith, NJ j.
Oliver, 4. Carpenter, Paul Jones, Ed Dali
lett, DR.. Houghland, Frank Hartzell,
Harry Gordon, Eugene Garrett, Tom Hag-
ney.
Following was the carriage containing
Col D. r. Anthony, o. H. Bentley Geo.
L. Douglass and J. W. Adams
The Wichita drum corps, with bright,
new uniforms and nicely decorated, fol-
lowed. With the corps large banner
carried by two men, showing
an immense eagle with the
Democratic rooster in his power,
and on either side very nicely executed
portraits of Harrison and Morton.
The Ingalls, marching club was one OF
the most attractive features OF the parade.
Plug hats, linen busters, with canes, about
seventy strong in tours, made nice ap-
pearance. All saw the club and the COM
pliments were many. They kept step
nicely and looked as though they had been
drilled often and long for such occasions.
They were under command of r. c. DEAN
and Capt Maher Col. NJ Stewart car
ried an old tattered flag at the
head which had been given the
Garfield post by the ladies OF the city IN
the Garfield campaign 1t showed service
but looked all the better for it
4 number of banners were carried IN
the club One eve are solid for the coun-
ty ticket" on both sides Cleveland
runs well in England" on one side and no
mugwump in this gang" onthe other, ''s2J
for the earthquake sufferers" and $50,
600 for campaign purposes, G. Cleveland y
For sale 100000 sheep. Inquire OF u.
Cleveland. agent" 900 for Irish sui
ferers, Levi P Morton" will mop the
earth with free trade Grover, Nov. &. Turn
the rascaIs out" We'll sweep the ras
Gals out Nov. 6.' Turn the rascals out. y
TIA ia Grover" while on the other side
was view of the back of Growers head
while fishing. The Climb kept up the cheer
ing which was sent back TO them enthusl-
astically on every hand. They were fol-
lowed by the Eagle Rifles and an immense
banner carried by four men. 1t was twelve
feet high and fifteen feet long and on one
side it represented General bar
rison at Peach Tree Creek in "a
leading his brigade on the
enemy The general on horseback
On the other side was g. Cleveland at the
same date playing seven up for the beef
with another saloon bum. The war is &
faiIure,-A G. Turman," at one end Of The
banner, and on the other; "Appollo Belva
dire
Broom brigade attracted great attention
and was loudly cheered.
The Harrison and Morton club of Col
witch, forty strong, with decorations.
Colored band, followed by l. {. Hum
phrey club of colored men, forty strong
They marched nicely and were elaboratelI
decorated and cheered loudly along th'
route. The club was followed by thu
horseback brigade of colored men who wer'
able to cheer in an enthusiastic manner
These were followed by large crowd o
DOyS, VIII 4tA lLACLL AllAA AACe&'
ure of merriment.
Colored ladies on horseback with escort!
with flags There was about thirty o
them. One of the gentleman carried {
banner stating L. [. Humphrey would b.
the next governor.
Friemans band, then came several hun
dred citizens in carriages. They were
followed by Mullinix wagon containing
a mum Der of little girls. They were dress
ed in white and accompanied by large
banner with the observation: I'VE
are for Harrison, he's the
man: if we can't vote, our papas can q
This was followed by a number of ladies
On horseback with gentlemen escorts
Ladies in carriages, which were highly
decorated.
One Of the attractive features was d
large wagon of little colored girls, who
sang Marching Through Georgia" These
were followed by colored citizens in car
riages.
Company A, &. n G., with two pieces
of artillery, under command OF Lieutenant
MetcaIf, was next. The boys carried two
large flags.
Another noticeable feature was a genu
inc log cabin on wagon. On top was a
oouple of live coons.
This was followed by the men who
voted for ''Tippecanoe'i. Their names are
as follows: Sam'l Richey, Thomas Jen.
nings, W. Hobson, 5. W. McCays, \. Lane
Chas. Gaines, J. C. Hyperion, II. Fanvan
henberg. D. r. Allison, R. Paxton, l. ),
Bemiss, Faith Bliss, S. NJ. White, Z. P,
Thompson, 4. Work, u. l. Thomas, 5. c,
Chadburn, J. r. Watts, B. BACKYARD, II.
Roberts, ". J. Hackey. B. B. Egleston
II. Cook, J. c. Rodkeys.
These were followed by citizens in car
carriages. 4 wagon with the banner
Cleveland on Decoration Day" and d
fat maa in a fishernans outfit was IN tbs
wagon fishing while ais wants were attend
ed 10 by kid tabled Dan.
Then came another company OF citizen:
in carriages.
The north Wichita Republican club was
out with the banner for the whole tick
et
This was followed by citizens in car
RIGGS.
An Eagle representative posted a man &c
count the people in the parade and he did
so with due attention reports one thousand
five hundred and twenty-seven people IN
line. One Of the leading features of the
procession was the elaborate decoration
with flags. No one in the procession who
did not decorate. Another very distinc-
tive feature WAS the many fine banners
gotten up by the expert artist IN that line.
Mr.. Kay he has been az work on the
banners ever since II was known that the
Republicans would have rally on that
date .The work was complimeuted
on every hand aud certainly did its share
in recording the great success as the pa