The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-18

try is" and below It was placed big
hand, pointing at the safe and indicating
that the country is safe. A number OF
carriages filled with the heads of the sew
cral banks and brokers' offices brought
up the rear.
Following the bankers and brokers were
representatives of every insurance agency
in the city, numbering about eighty-five
men.
Their bright red capes, large rooster
hats with flaming torches and hose reel
bound I'm red. would have been fearfully
suggestive but for the inscription on their
banner that THE Richmond board of UNI
derwriters insure success for the next
four years" Behind those on foot were
many of the older underwriters Of this
city in carriages, whose presence lent adj
ditlonal interest to the boys who talk"
Among the most conspicuous of those in
carriages were Major n. V. Randolph,
Colonel John b. Cary, Howard Swinetord,
w. H. Mccarthy, Samuel Sinton, G.. ID.
Peasants, ]. CT. Walker and II. A. Clai-
borne.
Messrs, Joseph Gerring, L. 7. Mason and
A. l.. Richardson bore the banner, while
I'm the line on foot were such representa-
tive men as T. l.. Alfriend, ]. w. Gordon,
A. b. Blair, D. r. Midyette, John A.
T. Weisiger, Jr.. George G.. Gary, W. A.
Witherspoon and a number of visiting In
surance men from various parts OF the
South.
p II. Mayo e Bro. brought up the rear
Of the division with a large turnout OF
employees. The men wore white capes and
Cleveland hats, and bore torches, with
horns on the other end. They had reversal
transparencies bearing the inscriptions:
Cleveland and Stevenson Tariff Reform, "
and Cleveland and Stevenson Anti-Force
Bill"
The employees Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway also made a good showing
in appearance as we'll as In numbers They
were followed by the medical students,
who carried an articulated skeleton on
a large wagon, whose limbs were moved
by strings attached to them. The students
wore black capes, decorated with white
skulls and bones and were COM
manded by DR.. Charles l.. Siegel. They
were seventy in number.
The rear Of the division was brought up
by the Jumbo Cleveland Club, consisting
of twenty boys who carried a coffin on a
wagon. The marshals were the same as
those of the seventh division.
The ninth division was led by the drum
corps of the First regiment, followed by
the employees of the Old Dominion Iron
and Nail Works. They did not wear any
special uniform, but had white badges
pinned to the lapes of their coats. Quite
a number of them pulled a cannon, which
was fired off from time to time. The mar
shals Of the division were Mr.. Arthur
b. Clarke. Captain Harry b. Owen and
Captain Charles II. JIpps.
The tenth division. headed by the Dan
Vile shops band, was made up largely OF
the Richmond and Danville Railroad COM
pany and the Manchester shops. The men
all carried torches, decorated with large
ROSTERS, and wore white capes, with gray
SLOUGH hats. In that part Of the process
sion were quite a number OF Transparent
cies bearing among others, the following
inscriptions THE Lost Trio-Quay. Prick
and Martin" Where Was Ben When the
Light Went Out?' Benny, the Coon
Hunter and Hog Killer" Goodbye, Ben
n.y." mo More Billion Dollar Congress"
Train Leaves March 4, 1898"
The division was closed up by the va
rious Democratic clubs OF Manchester,
a description of which will be found in
another column.
At the building Of the Young Mems
Christian Association every available
place was occupied by ladies of the first
families in this city and their escorts.
The window at the corner Of Sixth and
Main streets, on the ground floor, was
taken up by a large transparency, call
ing attention to the gymnastic display
which will take place at the Mozart
Academy on next Tuesday evening.
But every other window was occupied
by large number OF sight-seers. on
the ground floor the crowd was so large
that stands had to- be improvised at the
windows with chairs and tables.
In front of the building. on Sixth street
large quantities Of red fire were set off,
which had been donated to the Associa-
ton by Messrs. John r. West, b. b.
Munford. w. j. Whitehurst, Polk Miller
and others.
Among the ladies who witnessed the