The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-11-17
TOWN PAINTED RED.
THE CLEVELAND DEMONSTRATION
FRIDAY NIGHT.

The election of Cleveland by such an
overwhelming electoral vote, has caused
the country to rejoice as it has never be,
fore.
Our Marietta and Cobb county people
felt the inspiration OF the grand victory
and decided to celebrate and named Friday
night as the fitting occasion. The time
for preparation was short, but few en-
thusiastic spirits went to work, and when
the demonstration took place Friday night
1t was magnificent success in every
particular.
The long "pent up Utica" broke forth in
unbounded demonstrations of 10y, and
everything that could be used to make a
noise regardless of quality or quantity was
brought into requisition. Tin horns, COW
bells, drums, and other noisome instru-
ments Gid not fail upon the ears with the
melody Of sweet music" harmoniously
rendered. capable of soothing the savage
beast, but they certainly produced med
leJ astonishing in sounds.
Bonfres lit the heavens with their red
glare, and drove darkness back from the
square, while sky rockets blazed, dazzled
and illuminated space with the splendor
of their grandeur. The Atlanta Constitu.
tioLs cannon had been brought up and
1t Numbered forth its booms with deafen-
ing applause that fairly shook terra frma
Pistols and guns were discharged and
anvils rung out their detonations with ex
plosions that fully showed that they knew
how to make noise, filling the air with
the fumes of powder. The whistles of en-,
gines and machine shops only added to
the din, and joy was unconfned. There
were shouts and h1rrahs from the thousand
or more people who lined the streets.
filled the houses and moved about from
place to place. Offices and stores and
dwellings were illuminated with candles,
while the park fence with its circle of light
presented a magnificent appearance.
Then came the long procession of torchA
light bearers. who emerged from the court
house like ghosts and para led the princi-
pal streets, headed by transparency or
"aoat," drawn by Mr.. Meinert's two beaus
tiful greys. On one side was picture of
the white house and the words Democrat
ic walk over" and an immense slide Leads
ing into an abyss with the words, RE
| publican land slide" In the rear was q
grave dedicated to the Third Party On
the other side were pictures of Cleveland
and Stevenson. Mr. Will Cox was the
artist The procession was headed By
the officers in charge, Mr. H. Meirert,
Mayor Glover. Geo. s. Owen, Mr.. Reeves.
Col. Seeley and Col ]. z. Foster. There
were two divisions. A colored drum corp,
headed the first division, while the Mariet.
ia Cornet Band headed the second, and
making music TO the triumphal march of
the Democratic horts. The torcblight
procession Yves a long one, and presented
dazzling and captivating spectacle, like
unto flowing stream OF fire.
Many residences had beautiful transpa-
rencies, notably Misses Rogers. The Blu
gle blowers were numerous, some of the
ladies catching the infection and partici
patipg on the side walks with the blasts
that told how they we're in sympathy with
the jubilee
The residence of MI. w. r. Montgomery
on Cherokee street, was beautifully illumi-
mated and showed artistic taste in arrange
ment. Col. Joe Foster had his residence
on Kennesaw avenue, illuminated profuse>
ly and, it is said, it was by far the prettiest
of any.
Thus with sky rockets, fire works, and
bonfres the sky took on hue of bright
ness that must have been appreciated to
the dullest eye and gioomest mind.
Thus did Marietta celebrate We had
right to for it has been a long time since
Democracy was given an opportunity.
Democrats have been so long used to de-
feat that when success comes it is worthy
OF the best homage and the greatest en-
thusiasm and display.