The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

Roanoke was ablaze with red fire and
enthusiasm last night. The great Dem
ocratio victory was celebrated in fit.
ting manner with a big torch light par
ade, witnessed by thousands of people.
The parade started little after
O'Clock from the tabernacle and was
headed by mounted police.
The marshals mounted were in their
places AMI headed by w. A. GLASGOW,
chief marshal, took charge of the par
ade. The assistants were Messrs. Col.
Thomas Lewis, j. A. Mcconnell, Thos.
w. Miller, j. A. Gillespie, R. A. Buck
ner, G. w. Crumpecker and Wilbur
s. Pole. Next to the marshals came
the Roanoke Machine Works Band.
Next in order came the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee, composed of Messrs.
Woodward, Hart, Huff, Ecklof, Cole
man, Huntington. Hannah, Carr,
Peters. Duggan, Hough, Wiley, Bohn,
DAVIS and the State Committeeman M.
G. Thomas.
Next in order come the Central Dem
ocratic Club $50 strong with flaming
torches and transparencies, which horo
the following inscriptions: "Trip Van
Wrinkle awakening from q protracted
sleep, kicked Mckinley high in the
air" IA great nation has been saved"
"Oh! what difference in the morning."
Another transparency represented Reid
carrying water to tho pigs in the old
homo trough, and below it was written,
REID this " A dead elephant repro
labeled played out" A bald. headed
physician stood on another transparency
with bottlesin his hands saying" Didn't
we give them big dose this time" An.
other transparency was marked with a
big hat with the following inscription,
Where is hep" Another expressive
picture was Harrison driving a canal
boat up Salt river.
On another transparency Reid and
Harrison bow to Uncle Sammy who
says, mo apology is necessary" 4
great eagle doomed up on another
transparency with wings outspread and
below two hands were the word,
"Shake." Next came "S. s. S, the
Solid South Saved. and have YOU heard
about the cyclone?"
A big glass of beer ornamented an
other transparency and below was writ
ten, "Heres regards" But ono of tho
most amusing signs borne aloit in the
procession was the one which read,
"Wanted-a few more candidates for
the postoilice."
l. G. Buckner was in C ommand of the
third division, which was composed
mostly of men bearing transparencies
some of which bore the following in
scriptions: Just woke up" "Wo have
everything our own way" "We bet our
money on Cleveland" "A great nation
has been saved"
number Of small boys dressed in girls
clothing and decorated with bunting
Next came the carrier bows of the Rec
ord, carrying flags and ringing huge
COW bolls, followed by half dozen
transparencics bearing appropriate in
scriptions.
The First Voters Club, headed by tho
president, M. w. Turner, followed in
line 200 strong, mounted on horseback
and all wearing Cleveland hats with
flags in their hands. 1t was estimated
there were 400 in the second division.
A. l.. Burks was in charge of the third
division, which was headed by the
Third ward drum corps, followed by the
Third Ward Democratic Club, the leader
of which carried large flag. A large
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bearing torches in their hands. wa
gon, with a large float on it, on which
were these inscriptions, 1--WE gave the m
big Dose" "Can you Reid this"
brought up the rear OF the third divi-
sion, which contained about 100 men.
G. L. Whaling was in charge of the
four tn division, which was headed by
large float gotten up by the First
Voters Club upon which was written
Hail to our chief" First Voters Demo
cratic Club" I'VE are tho people,
"C-S.; down with tho force bill;
600, 600"
Next followed tho largest float in the
procession which was gotten up by
Adams Bros. & Payne. 1t represented
huge boat and the rear of it was
covered with flags and bunting. The
inscriptions on it were Force, no
remedy, 1892" "Mottoes of the times:
Where oh! where has my little Benny
gomez" ave have been to see Billy
Malone; he's gone fishing to get q
O job from Carnegie" On the front OF tie
float frame had been specially made
from which large flag, foated with
live rooster on the frame.
The fifth division was commanded by
+. ID. Jones, which consisted mainly Of
wagons bearing floats and number Of
transparencies; among them those of
the Evening World, in which they
wanted "The Rascals Kicked Out"
A wagon containing the fireworks
brought up the rear Of the proc ession.
There were several men in this wagon,
and from the time the procession started
until it ended fire-rockets were seen
shooting through the air, hugo fire.
crackers were set off. with red and blue
lights.
In the northweste section Of the
city through which the procession
noaSaS tho houooo uara illp M IN, +od a. nd