Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-18
TUE COMMITTEE AND GuEsrr.

Next cane the band OF the First Virginia Regl-
mont, who preceded Chief-Marshal Pleasants
and his aids.
The City Democratic Committed under whose
auspices che demonstration was held, followed
the Marshal and his aids at an interval OF ten
PAGES. They were IN carriages, which drove
abreast. In the carriage on the left were City-
Chairman S. s. =. Patteson, State-Chairman
Basil Is. Gordon, Hon. George ID. Wise, and
Mayor EyRon. The carriage 70 tho right was
occupied by Messrs. Clay Drewry, Cunningham
Han, Jefferson Wallace, and W. II. Sheryin. In
another carriage were Congressman-elect Claude
swanson, Of the Fifth District: Congressman
James +, Epes, Of tho Fourth District; Hon.
Thomas 3. Martin, Of Albemarle, and Hon.
Beverley h. Munford. The cortegc OF the COM
miitee consisted altogether OF eight carriages
and float, surInounted by an Illuminated pyra-
mid. Upon the pyramid were the maioritios
given in the city. in presidential elections, from
1876 to 1892. and also the following sentences /:
Richmond's Unprecedented Majority In 1892.
$500; Tho Result OF the Earnest Work OF
the Unterrihed Democracy"
The press had the post Of special escort to the
City Committee, the Epening State being In front.
FISHERMAN GROVER.
The STATE cOlumn was In honor OF Fisher
man Grover" It's float represented a NAM
moth newspaper sheet, which was lettered thus !:
The STATE.
We honor Fisherman Grover,
WhoOpl how that man can FISH:
From this groat country over,
He's caught the biggest dish.
When in his line he flung, boys,
1t hauled a lively State,
For plump and Ramy Illinois,
Came ready for the plate.
Says Grove TO Joff, "See here, Joe,
For bait use no tin,'
Then with splash bohOld and loi
lie yerked up Wisconsin.
Next when n whale began 10 spout,
And the nation watched bin try,
Good Grove he hauled big New York out,
Ali ready for the fry.
This float was headed by the State force,
Messrs William Ryan and w. w. Archer, the
editors. marching at the head Of the column on
foot. The 0rst twenty-fOur mon in line wore
white shields, eaCn shield containing one letter,
and every four letters making word, 80 that
the drst four men ia line made the word good"
and the line made read:
Good
Bait
Like
Free
Vote
fins.
All the men wore big hsbermen's straw hats,
and carried long fishing poles with corks and
lines attached. In addition each man carried
biz SILVER nsh, each lsh bearing the namo OF
some OF this States carried by Cleveland. The
body also had fambeau torches as well as the
usual small torches
The TIMRs's FLOAT.
The Times had the second position In the press
section and its float followed close behind that of
oar evening contemporary. The float was
Ntil-cDNFtlNtG HlillIs INV ing On tiAutT blut hp-
propriRte texts ana picture OF the standard
bearer Of Democracy. Its length was 10 feet
and IL was 13 feet high. Surmountng II was
globe, and above that was a pen. From the
rear red fire constantly shed It's lustre. and the
exhibition attracted very general attention.
The paper had about forty men In line, with
white capes and helmets, and also showed some
transparenc1os bearing the name OF the paper
COMPLIMENTS or THE DISPATCH.
Next came tho DIsPATCH contingent, em-
~tp fftv-aSid m IN CharQa of Mr. IL ThpO-
dOre Eliyson, seoretary and treasurer OF the Dis
patch Company. Their uniiorm consisted OF
red helmets with gilt ROSTERS In the front, and
blQe-and-whito capcs Around the helmets were
broad bands Of white ribbon with the words
RICHMOND DISPATCH" All the men except the
banner and transparency-bearers carried
flaming torches. 10 the front oi the column was
borne a large hammer with the inscription, THE
RICHMOND DISPATCH" in red and black letters.
To the rear Of thus were four ransparencies-
one a triangular, ana the others in paraBelo-
gram form. 1he triangle bore the following in
srriptions: "TO the Manager OF the Republican
Pariy: The Form Has Gone into III. Carter,
Chatrmon {" ; "RICHIOSD DISPATCH" "The
Force Bill-0epared for the Realm Of "Innocu-
Gus Dessuetude"
The other transparencies bore on the shsr.
side the word DISPATCH, and on the long sides
respectively these legends: o ,.
No. 1-Wantod 10 sell 100000 bayonets APP
ply 10 Johnny Davenport. ltseems 70 be Outlaw
Reid now.
No. 2-Colnmbus, o., November Especial
telegram 10 the Dispatch.-House-Anr Anre FOraker
has been exnnguished. Grand closing-out sale
of political aspirations. Catalogue furnished
Address b. Harrison, Washington.
No. Sex Deputy Marshals eau secure con-
genial employment by consulting with Alexan-
der Gar, st. Petersburg, Russia. For sale
cheap-the 1hird-party wedge that was to epht
the solid South. Apply 70 Elkins, Foster q Co
In tho DISPATCH column every department OF
the paper was well represented. including bust"
ness oiice. editorial-room, press-room, COM
posing-room, Job o1ice, carriers, and mailing
department