The morning call., 1890-10-23
SENATOR STANFORD.
Parade and Reception rendered
Him Last Night.
Immense Crowd Inside and About the Wig
wam-Thomas Fitch Pays Handsome
Tribute to Markham.

AS is usual with street parades. parti-'
cularly political professions, the great in
formal demonstration was nearly half an
hour late in starring last night. 1t was the
second Republican torchlight parade of the
CAMPAIGN and several thousand good and
true Republican voters turned out to escort
United States Senator Leland Stanford and
Thomas Fitch, styled ''the silver-tongned
orator" from the Palace Hotel 10 the new
Republican Wigwam. Ten organizations
participated in the demonstration and their
Numbers marched with the precision OF
veterans and th the air of yiciorS.
What's the matter with the Democrats"
shouted many disguised Buckley lambs
along the route OF the procession, ''this is
the second Republican turnout and still no
signs of life in the Democracy" The
crowds that thronged the line Of march
which WAS from New Montgomery street
TO Market, to Montgomery, to Bush, TO
Kearuy, to Market, TO Eddy and thence out
Eddy. drowned these feeble echoes OF dy-
ing cause with such war cries as these:
whats the matter with Markham? He's
all right; you bet" and whats the matter
with Sanderson He's our next Mayor and
don't you forget it."
DENSE THRoNGs.
Along Kearny and Market streets the
spectators were so dense that they crowded
into the street and it was with considerable
difficulty that the marchers found passage
way through the cheering multitudes.
Those who shouted approval from the win
dows had an opportunity of seeing the pro-
cession 10 its best advantage. The pretty
bright regalia of the uniformed clubs and OF
the narshals and aids was neatly displayed
amid tie moving mass, as also were the
torches, transpaI encies, sky-rockets, blue
candles, waving fags and red-fre from half
Owen wagons. An attractive and telling
demonstration was the unanimous verdict
OF those who were fortunate in gaining a
good position.
The plade was arranged to start at :45
sharp in the evening, but it was half an
hour later when Colonel f. ". Sumner, the
Grand Marshal, gave the order Forward
march" There were two divisions. The
first formed on the east side of New Mont
gomery street, right resting on Mission, and
the second on the south side of Mission,
right resting on New Montgomery. Ali the
marShalS and aids were mounted and had
handsome equipments. The Grand Mar
shall and bis Chief Of Staff, Lieutenant
Frank \. Val, wore military hats, with
gold trimmings and tasSels, and buff-cOl-
oIed sash, trimmed with gold, The other
maIshals and aids were ornamented with
tie same style Of military hats and red
white and blue SaSheS.
FIREWORKS.
In the advance was rocket battery. q
red-fre wagon and a detachment OF police
under Sergeant Birdsall. Following came
the Grand Marshal, Chief Of Staff and the
following aids in the lead: Frank Ross
back, j. y. EdmondsOn, u. E. Walker and
". W. Sanderson.
The first division was headed by the Sec
end Artillery Regiment Band. Colonel
William Edwards was marshal Of the dlyiS-
ion, and his aids were George d. Clark and
VI. j. Sahleln.
The Bear Club turned out 400 members,
under command Of President Jesse Marks /;
Leland Stanford Camp, No. 2, Army AMI
Navy League, 800, President William Black;
three carriages, containing Senator STAN
ford, Hon. Thomas Fitch and prominent
members of the Republican State Central
Committee; the Park Band, the Markham
NiGetteS, acting as an escort to the guests,
under command of Captain II. w. Outflow
.Ir.. and the Liberty Club, brought the First
Division 10 close. The NIdettes, with
their pretty uniforms, bloOd-red torches and
show uansparlencles formed one OF the
most attractive features in the parade. The
organization has seventy-five men in uni
form and as many more are anxious to join.
SECOND DIVISION.
At the head of the Second Division was
Marshal VIII Z. Fisher, and riding by
his side were his aids, Gregory B. Laughlin
Lieutenant 3. Cromwell of the Markha
' idettes. Waleotts Band PLAYED stirring
airs or the following clubs: Morrow Club,
go members, under command OF President
y. 3. jackson, fifty being in Continental
uniform, lead by Captain billiard; the PhG-
nix Club, 800, President George Olsen;
Third Infantry Regiment Band; Howard
CLUB. 400, President Frank Gray, and led by
Captain Green; Sandrrson Sentinels, 450,
under President G. w. Allen.
1t was just o'clock when the parade
reached the WIgwam, and, forcing It's way
through the crowds, marched into the build
ing III review, passed out Of the side entrance
10 Eddy street and were dismissed.