Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
THE c, 0. P.'S BLOW OUT.
The Republican Street Parade
of Last Evening.
Less Than Nine Hundred Men in thu
Procession.
But Thousands of Spectators View the
Passing Show Scenes and
Incidents on the Line
of March.


of March.
Those good people who came down
town last night expecting to see pro-
cession form at 80, and move promptly
at 8, were disappointed; and so were
those who were told there would be not
less than 1000 men in line. The pro-
cession formed in front of the West
minister hotel, while the San Francisco
delegation collected
THE sTRAGGLING CLUBS.
Various clubs were scattered along
the cross streets, with their right rest.
ing on Main. The line took up the
march at 1925, and went down Main
street to the junction, where they
wheeled into Spring. The San Francisco
delegation, in their snowy uniforms-
nearly all OF them members of the
crack Seventh regiment, by the way,
enlivened the procession by their evolu-
tions as the red fire Lit up the line of
march with its roseate glow. The
crowd along Main street literally packed
the sidewalks till the passer-by on
business errand had to step into the
middle of the street in order to get
ahead any, but all was orderly, quiet
and weli-behaved.
WESTWARD Ho! WAS THE WORD.
If Main street was crowded, it was
nothing compared to Spring. From
Temple street to Fifth every available
window was full of people, and on the
sidewalks and in the doorways people
were packed like sardines in box. The
procession had five breaks in it, some of
them over 40 yards in length, and the
order of ranks was trfe open, especial
ly with the clubs from the country. But
for. all that, including carriages, rocket
wagons and the old-time overland
coach, from whose upper deck blazed out
vermilion halo of fire, the procession
took just 1917 minutes to pass the cor
ner of Second and Spring streets.
AN ACTUAL COUNT.
The gentlemen who were stationed at
window in the Bryson-Honebrake
building, and kept count of the march
ers after the procession had gone by,
gave the following result of their obser-
vations:
Fifth ward, 35; Colored club, %;
Sixth ward, AZ; Marshals, II; Marshals,
u; Lincoln flambeau, 80: Veterans, 1928;
Fourth ward, 81; Marshals, II; White
club. so; First ward, 40; Marshals, 20;
- club, 42; Umbrella club, 81; Sec
ond ward, 81; Eighth ward, %; Third
ward, 20; Cshuenga, 1s; Seventh ward,
81; Artesia, "a Total, Sl2; San Fran
cisco visitors 40. Grand total S52.
The notices and transparencies were
not as numerous as one would have
been led to expect, nor were there any
of them which bore inscriptions that in
anywse savored of the wit and humor
which characterized former occasions of
this sort.
AT THE PAVILION.
Judge Silent was the president of the
meeting and, after few predatory re-
marks, introduced Mr.. Messerve, of Po-
mona, who spoke about 10 minutes, and
was we'll received. He was followed by
Mr.. Scholts, of the Union Leag ne of
San Francisco, who also spoke briefly,
and got fair share of applause. Then
the Baldwin children sang the Red i,
White and Blue, in rapturous style, and
were enthusiastically cheered. Next
came Major Donnell, whose oratory
while not usually quietory in it's tenden
cies, seemed to have somnolent effect,
for as soon as he began to speak people
suddenly recollected that it was Satur-
day night, and they had not done their
marketing for Sunday. In less than
five minutes after the major began
speaking the hall was half empty of an
audience that was none too warm in the
first place.
THE HANDSOME DRESSED VISITORS.
The young gentlemen visitors from
the north excited nothing but favorable
comment all along the line, with their
showv uniforms and their splendidly-
executed evolutiops. Their drill was
simply perfect, and evoked cheers when
ever they broke from one figure into an
other. The visiting clubs from Pasa-
dena, Cahuenga, Artesia and other sub
urban towns were neatly attired and
made good appearance.
Capt. John D, Roster was in command
of the visiting Leaguers, accompanied
by Lieuts. F. Kinsman and Chsncey NJ
ST. John. A banquet was rendered them
last night by the Union League, at
which wine was freely opened and
toasts given with good will, on which
occasion the Union League of San Fran
cisco was represented by w d. Shuts,
assistant secretary of that body. They
will evidently go home with pleasant
recollections of everything connected
with their visit to the City of the
Angels.
To the Third ward Republican club,
principally, ia due the credit for the
handsome entertainment of the San
Francisco visitors. 1t twas the energetic
members or this club who took the init
ative in raising the money to defray the