Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-15
WITH SPEECH ES
AND A ToRCHLIGHT PROCESS
SION.
THE DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION.
che Lilac Of pnradc-Igouses EiInmi
nated...The Fireworks Display.
Speeches by Prominent
Democrats.

The democratic parade and speak
ing last night was q grand success.
Before the hour appointed for the
march u large crowd assembled on
Salem avenue and JelIerson-street,
where colored lights and a lavish dis
play OF fire crackers. Roman candles
ard sky rockets did much to enIiNen
the scene.
Promptly at IS o'clock the process
sion started from the Opera House,
headed by Il band of torch bearers,
followed by tn. clubs from
the different wards, the Roanoke
Machine Works Band, men on horse
back, carriages with guests and
prominent citizens, and the Magic
City Band.
In the first carriage were seated j..
Hampton Hogc, Esq, of Montgomery
County; Mayor Carr, Judge George b..
McLane and w. p. Dupuy. In the
second were Representatives electAlf
q Preston. of Botetourt County, and
j. Is. Woods, of this city, and Mr. G..
r. Bush. representative Of The DAILY
TIMES. In the third carriage were
Hon. j. II. H. Flggatt, Of Botetourt
County; Dr. II. \. Sims and Mr.. j. y.
Levy.
The route of the parade was up
Salem avenue to JelTersOn-strect, up
Campbell TO Park, down Park to Sa-
LEM avenue again, along Salem avenue
to .Jelrcrson-street, out Jefferson to
Wells, down Wells to Commonwealth
avenue, thence to Patton street, up
Patton to acknowledgements, thence
to Gilmore street, ont Gilmore to
Woods, down Woods TO Wells, out
Wells to Lee, down Lee to Shenan'
doah avenue, thence to Jefferson,
thence to Salem avenue and down
thatavenue to the Opera House. where
the speakers delivered their adj
dresses. Houses all along the
route were brilliantly iliumina
ted with candles, lamps, electric
and gas lights, while Chinese lanterns
were strung in many places. Fire
crackers, Roman candles, rockets and
colored lights made bright and beau
tiful display, at intervals, from the
beginning TO the end of the parade.
The Opera House was filled to over
flowing. On the stage were Repre-
sentatiyes- elect a. j. Preston and
J.W. Woods, Hon j. Fl. II.
FiSsatt, Captain Il. W. Spindle,
of Christiansburg; J Hampton Hoge.
ESQ. ". w. Berkeley, Esq. X.
L. Derr, Esq. and Judge CT. i.
McLanc, Hon. ". p. Dupuy.
Mr.. Il. L. Derr introduced Mr. ".
W. Berkeley, who made Il short but
brilliant address, in which he congrat-
ulated the Democrats on their victory
and complimented tie Republicans
in their patriotism in helping to de-
feat Malone.
Mr. Berkeley was followed by Mr.. j.
W. Woods in . neat address OF
fifteen minutes, after which Mr..
Derr read kilograms from Sena-
Tor Daniel and Representative
elect Radford, Of hontgom Try
County, regretting their inability to
participate in the rejoicing. He also
read letter ofregret from Lieutenant
Governor elect j. Hoge Tyler, stating
that he could not attend the meeting
on account of the death OF his father,
who was buried Yesterday.
Hon. J. II. Ii. E'iggatt was next in
troduced by Mr.. Derr, and made an
elegant address. Judge McLane fol
lowed him in fine address, and at
the close he introduced j. Hampton
Hoge. Esq, who carried the audience
by storm in Il speech of an hour and
a-half.