Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-26
The Washington Democratic Parade.

The Washington Democratic Parade.
The big democratic torchlight pro-
cession for which the democrats of
Washington had been preparing for
more than two weeks past took place
last night. There were nearly ten
thousand men in line, and for more than
an hour the avenue presented scene
of brilliant animation, and resounded
with the strains Of Emusic and cheers OF
enthusiastic democrats. In every re-
spect the demonstration was a success.
The procession formed on K street, near
Twenty-second, and was to have moved
NJ 7:3O O'Clock. Many of the orSanlza-
TORS. however, were late in reaching
the starting point, and as those that az
rived early persisted in taking up posi-
tions that had been reserved for some
other, there was good deal OF conlu-
sion. The line began to move shortly
after eight o'clock, and the route tray,
ersed was from K and twenty second
streets around Washington Circle, and
then along Pennsylvania avenue TO
Fourth street east, where procession
disbanded.
The venerable Jackson Club, the Co
lumbia. the Young Mems, the David D.
Hill, and the Mercantile clubs were
conspicuous, and Alexandria city and
county sent up asplendid body OF dem,
ocrats.
The upper end of the avenue, be-
t,vaon the Circle and the State Depart
ment, was bright with Illuminated
buildings and paper lanterns strung
from the fronts. Rockets, roman can
dies, and colorad lights were fired from
the roofs of houses and from several
wagons in the line.
Opposite the White House were great
crowds trampling the grass of Lafayette
Park curious to see what delnonstra'
ton the democrats would offer the
President. There was nothing ungrace-
full in the action of the paraders as
they passed, and some magnanl-
mously cheered The old Jackson
ians greeted the statue of their pa
tron saint with yells rs they marched
by and swung their tall hats. When
the line turned into Penn sylvania ave
nue. below the Treasury fountain OF
rockets shot up from the nearest build
ings. From the Owen House, the CEN
trail committee headquarters, the Ran
dali and the Corcoran Building lire,
works were blazing for an hour until
the line passed by.
The procession was divided into four
divisions, in the last of which marched
the Virginians. The Post says:
'The fourth division, with Maj. h.
+. Biscoe as chief marshal was COM
posed of the Virginia delegation. There
were about twenty aides to the chief
marshal on horseback, and after them q
band. The Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation of the District ofColumbia, with
L. NJ. Harper marshal, carried Chinese
lanterns and made neat appearance.
The Bachelors Club of Alexandria, head
ed by the Third Regiment Drum Corps,
turned out with neat white derbys and
walked in platoons with red, white and
blue lanterns, the effect being very
striking. The City Sports of Alexan-
dria looked we'll with their ulsters,
white hats and canes. A transparency
on float preceded the Alexandra
county democrats, under the command
OF james f. Clements, who were on
horseback, wearing sashes and carrying
hrooms, and which brought up the rear
For military bearing and correct march
ing the Alexandria city democrats car
led otfthe palm, swinging lanterns with
red, white and blue glass globes in al
ternate ranks"