Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-09
A Spectacle that Baf-
Res Description.
CARROLL MAKES A SPEECH.
Grand Celebration of the Democratic
Victory Four Times Won.

Main street square was one dense mass
of humanity last night, eager to see and
participate in the celebration in honor OF
the election of Hon. Hugh J. Carroll as
Mayor Of this city.
The crush was terrible i'm and around
the Post office building where Mr. .Carroll's
office is located.
After the line was arranged on Hay
market square, Chief Marshal McElroy
notified Mayor-elect Caro- land his guests
that the line was ready to move.
The carriages were at once telephoned
for and as soon as they arrived Mr.. Carroll
and his guests were driven to their places
in the line 1t was about $3.50 O'Clock
when the parade started in the following
order:
Platoon of police.
Chief Marshall Dennis A. McElroy and
his aids.
Pawtucket City Band, % pieces, William
Christian, leader.
"Pike Tigers" ID. +. Harold, command
ing.
Carroll Guards OF the First Ward.
Carriage containing Mayor-elect Hugh
J. Carroll, ex-High Sheriff Rathbun and
Hon. f. w. Bucklin, Chairman of the
Democratic City Committee.
Carriage containing Councilmen Win
ters and Lennon and Councilman elect
Edward McDuff.
Carriage containing Alderman O'Reilly
and Councilmen O'Brien and Clark.
Carriage containing Alderman West,
Patrick Tanning and Thomas +. West of
Providence.
Carriage containing James Gallagher,
Jr., and friends.
Central Falls Tally-ho filled with en-
thusiasts blowing horns and other noisy
instruments.
Then came the Liberty Bell Club of the
Fifth Ward, who made fine showing,
all carrying brooms.
Drum Corps, 10 pieces.
Transparency, bearing on one side a
picture OF the victor, and on the reverse
side the figures of the majority, 1919.
Another side bore the inscription, "Provi-
dence and Newport" and the fourth
"Woonsocket next"
An immense throng of processionists
followed in line.
Next came the Lonsdale Drum Corps in
moving wagon named "Hugh j. Carroll" !"
There were banners on the horses bearing
the inscription, 81 ,019" and "Gas Did It."
Next came wagon with an immense
live rooster borne aloft followed by bat
tallion of enthusiastic paraders bearing
new brooms, emblematic OF a clean sweep.
The parade went over the line of march
rs published last evening in the TRIBUNE
and was greeted with enthusiasm. There
were bonfires blazing in every direction,
and the majority OF the houses in the line
of march were illuminated, while nearly
everybody burned red and green fires un-
til the city seemed to the lockers on to be
ablaze.
The line was dismissed on Broadway in
front OF the Pawtucket Hotel, and after
the band played "Hail to the Chief" Mr..
Carroll appeared on the balcony OF the
hotel and addressed the multitude sub
stantially as follows;
Fellow Citizens of Pawtucket:
thank You all for the honor you have con
ferred upon me this evening. II had been
elected Governor of the state, instead oi
Mayor of this little city, could not have
felt more pleased. I am called n practical
politician. A practical politician IL one who
sees that the voters register so ss to be quail
fed To vote and then sees that their votes are
placed in the ballot box. lhave always been
a Jeffersonian Democrat, and a n Democrat
ask you one and all To register. This state
Is on the road to Democracy. We have q
United states senator, n General Assembly
and u Governor to elect at the next state
election. and next year IL Presidential year
! ask you one and all to register. know
that you are all citizens who viii stand by
the party to man. will always act for tn,
people when asked without fear or favor and
without desire OF hope of reward. thank
YOU one and all for the grand demonstration
which you have given me, and bid you
hearty goodnight.
Mr.. Carroll during the delivery OF his
address was frequently interrupted by
cheers and at its close everyone de-
parted for their homes, satisfied that they
had a gloroius celebration.
At Temperance Hall on Pawtucket ave
nue. large American flag was unfurlet
as the carriage containing the Msyor-elec'
went past, amid cheers OF those assembled
in the square.
The city never saw such a celebration