The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-11-26
WELL CELEBRATED.
The Democrats of Carroll Have Had Ten Cele-
brations of the Democratic Triumph, the
one in Westminster Being Monster.

ers this morning nine ,orch-light professions
in honor of the sweeping Democratic victory
of November Sth, will have taken place.
Taneytown. Uniontown. New Windsor, Man
chester, Hampstead, Union Bridge, Free
dom, Myers and Westminster districts have
all celebrated. Middleburg will have eel
ebration tonight. November 18th. The West
minister Drum Corps and a delegation OF
the Westminster Club have assisted at all,
except at Sykesville. where they took part
! in parade before the election, and each OF
the district celebrations was assisted by
Democrats from adjoining districts. The
| Westminster celebration was the largest and
most imposing of all. The postponement,
on account of the weather, from Friday night
of last week until Monday night, served to
shorten the procession, as on that evening the
most of the Democrats of Manchester and
! Hampstead districts united IN q parade at
Hampstead. But for the conflicting dates,
unavoidable, at least 300 more torch-bearers
would have swelled the line. here on Monday
night last.
Still the Westminster celebration was
monster, and in keeping with the monster
victory. The city was in holiday attire, and
looking west down Main street, from Centre,
one would have supposed every house was
ornamented and Illuminated. From the same
point, looking eastward, an equally attractive
display appeared The illumination and dec
Grafton was general throughout the city-on
Green street, where nearly all of the residents
are Democrats, on Centre, Willis, Court,
Liberty Belle Grove Square, Pennsylvania
avenue and on every other street private resi-
dences and business houses were gay with
flags, lanterns, blazing gas Jets and number
less candles. From balconies and windows
ladies waved flags and handkerchiefs at the
marching hosts, and hurrahs from the torch
bearers greeted the recognitions. Well-known
Democrats were given hearty cheers as the
line moved over the route of march, and
general enthusiasm prevailed during the two
hours parade.
Westminster has witnessed nothing like it
for some years. The procession was nearly
double that of 1884, and Westminster was
dressed twice as handsomely. Hon. j. Fred
c. Talbot and C.. c. Rhodes, with the recep
lion committee, and other prominent Demo
Gratis, viewed the procession from the balcony
of the City Hotel, and the we'll known
hostelry was gaily decorated and Illuminated
as never before The high wind interfered
somewhat with the illumination. Swaying
colored lanterns in some instances caught
fire and were burned, and some were blown
away. This was particularly the case at the
residence of Senator Bennett.
As night came on enthusiastic delegations
began TO arrive, Old Woolery's, marshaled
bv Elias B. Arnold, and nearly 400 strong,
being the first to arrive. 1t made an impos-
ing procession of itself Delegations from
Freedom, Uniontown, New Windsor and
Hampstead swelled the numbers, and smaller
delegations were present from every district
and Joined in with other clubs. The dele
cations formed on Green, Liberty and Main
streets The line was already long, but when
the Westminster Drum Corps, 26 strong, in
white caps, capes and leggings, followed by
the Westminster Band, marched, to inspiring
music by the Drum Corps, to Democratic
headquarters, and the Westminster Club
some 300 members. and the young Democ
racy, composed Of nearly one hundred boys
and youths, fell into line, all realized that
the procession would be a very large one.
Sheriff A. A. Dorsey was prompt to move
the procession, and by 100 o clock there
was blazing line Of torches moving east
ward on Main street, varied by colored lam
terms and appropriately inscribed transpar-
encies. He managed the parade with much
executive ability, ably assisted by the follow
ing aids: John r. Martin, John J. Baum
gartner, Louis NJ. Sellman, George /, Stocks
dale, DIR. John S. Matthias, Fred. A. Ecken-
rode, Thomas Lynch, Jacob l.. Shaffer, j.
Wesley Biggs, f. Neal Parke, George A.
Eckenrode, Robert l.. Hoppe, DIR. George
Martin, John H. Keen, Edward A. Kress,
Harry Albaugh, John i. Reggie, Vernon
Reese and Albert Crawford. They were all
handsomely mounted.
The route of procession was from Main to
Washington avenue, to Green, to Liberty, to
George, to Belle Grove square, to Bond, to
Main, to Union, to Pennsylvania avenue, to
Main, to Centre, to Willis, to Court, to Main,
thence to headquarters. The procession be-
gan to disband at the corner of Court and
Main
When the procession first marched up
East Main street TO Washington avenue and
down Green, the residents of the Eastern
part of the city, judging from the sea OF
torches. concluded that the whole pro-
cession, and that it would parade the West
End and then disband They did not know
that the delegation from Myers district, that
gave Do Democratic majority, was resting on
Belle Grove square, $50 strong, awaiting the
main body. When Myers district calamity
fell into line there was tremendous shout,
aud the procession, inspired by the music
of four bands and drum corps. and the
cheers from private dwellings and from the
crowds that thronged the pavements, contin-
ned their march in honor of the great ma
tional sweep.
The Westminster club. j. Milton Reifsni
der. marshal, carried number of transpar-
fences. and kere are some of the inscriptions
-"CIeyeland gives it up''-SeBtiReL, Nov. 81"
mo Negro Marshals, No Wildcat Banks. ,;
sSnowed Under. no Wonder Bluff Bragg
and Doodle Couldn't Brighten Yankee Doc
de THAT Wild Cat Tuned; There Were
Millions in it. for the Democrats Ballots
Beat Bayonets;' ''Whiteaw Reid Had Not
the Speed. Little Benny Hadn't ANY,
"Adlai and Grover are in Clover The
Wool was very Short in Ohio" ''Solid South.
Solid North" Ahead of the club was wagon
from which Roman candles and colored lights
were set of, greatly heighlening the effect Of
the parade.
The Haight delegation. OF Freedom district
marshaled by Nicholas W. Steele, was headed
by a monster transparency, appropriately
noticed and drawn by four gray horses.
The lettering was we'll executed and it was the
handsomest and largest in the parade.
well drawn monument, inscribed on the base
grave Of the G. O. F., was a prominent figure
| on the transparency, aud unnecessary Tax
alton is Unjust Taxation e C. was con
spicious also.
Woolery's district delegations was enlvened
by the Mechanicsvile Band. Elias B. Arnold
was marshall and it was an enthusiastic crowd.
Every man seemed to think he was fright
in IL aud it would have made Grover and
Adlai glad to have seen Woolery's delegation
and heard their msty hurrths. They would
have smiled, too, TO have seen at the rear
of the division, horSeman, and II Repubh
can, too, labeled Benny Harrison, Ito looked
so much like a man who had been struck by
a cyclone and hurled up Salt River. At the
head of the delegation was a large transpar-
ency on wagon, drawn by twelve gray
horses. showing the steady increase of the
Democratic majority of the district, and the
marshal rode near 10 this with proud salts
faction. Abdial Bollinger and Joshua 5.
Brothers were marshals to the wagon and
rode grey horses. in keeping with the team.
With the New Windsor delegation marched
the Warfeldsburg Band. Ephraim Haines
was marshal, and behind him rode IS sturdy
Democrats mounted on spirited horses, and
made a fine showing.
There we're individuals and small delega-
tons from four or five other districts, some
in wagons and some on horse back. They
were scattered along the line. and would