The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-18
THE VICTORS REJOICE.
Parade in Colonel Wanser's Honor
Bunting and Red Fire.

Mayor-elect Wanser was serenaded Sat-
urday night by about two thousand per-
sons who voted for him. Soon after
eight O'Clock, those who participated IN
the rejoicing, assembled on Willow Court
in front of the Federal Clubhouse, and
they were assigned 20 proper places by
Colonel John j. Toffey. Grand Marshal.
and his aide, Joseph Locke. First came
members or the Republican City Commit
tee in coaches, ant prominent among
shem were E. w. Woolley, Thomas Nc
Evan. Henry Ewald aud Captain JACK
Graham. There were about a dozen
coaches. Theu came the Union League
kws, Fremont, Independent Wanser
and the Fifth district clubs
the FEEDER i Guards. a delegation, from
the Fourth Regiment in citizens dress
and some voters who belonged to club or
association. The line of March was down
Newark avenue to Seventh street TO Jer-
sey avenue to Newark avenue, to Grove
street to Montgomery street TO Barrow
street to York street 10 Colonel Wanser's
house, and thence to Varick street, TO
Grand street, to Pacific avenue to john
ston avenue, TO Wilton street to Maple
street to Pacific avenue. to Grand street.
Bramhall avenue, to Fairmout avenue 70
Bergen avenue to Sip avenue, to Summit
avenue to Newark avenue, and to the
Federal Club House.
All along the route flags were plentiful
and windows were illuminated, and red
fire was burned. The scene around Van
Worst suuare was animated, and he
houses of the Democrats iu the neigh
borhood were the only darkened ones.
The Union League building was bril-
liant with lights and gorgeous with nags
and Chinese lanterns. IL was open house
there. and Colonel Wanser held an infor-
mai reception while waiting the process
sion to approach.
H REVIEW.
AS soon as the music of the bands and
the red lights and lanterns notified the
Mayor-elect that the paraders were near
He went to his house on the next block.
The Colonel stood on the top step OF the
brown stone stoop aud with him, Judge
John A.. Blair, ex-Judge r. B. Seymour,
William Clarke, Charles Case. Hugh
Abernethy, John w. Harrison, George C.
DOYLE, Colonel s.. d. Dickinson, O.. H.
Perry, Felix Brown. w. H. Palmer, w.
H. Turner, J.. j. fDetwiller, James H.
Love, w. w. Farrier.s John Holmes and
Reuben Simpson. Colonel John !. Toffey
Joined the party after the procession pass
ed in review. So did John A. Walker,
Martin Finck, Freeholder w. G. Nelson,
Thomas McEwan and others.
A Blight PICTURE.
The block on YORK street between Jer-
sey avenue and Varick street was full Of
light. Fireworks were discharged and
cheers and yells from thousands OF throats
filled the air. When the band played
Hail to the Chief" in front of the house
Of the Mayor-elect the cheers drowned the
music. The street was packed as tightly
with u human mass as it could be and 1t
remained 50 long after the last man in the
had Nas1ad nm ~ ofDht vThn,,
the street was again cleared the Mayor
elect and those who had been with him
when he reviewed the procession returned
to The Union League Club. where a COLA
ton was partaken OF.
Tomorrow night the Fourth Regiment
will parade in citizens dress to Mayor
elect Wanser's house to congratulate their
Colonel, and later the Union League Club
will give the Mayor-elect a public recep-
ton.