Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-23

enthusiasm.
The celebration last night, barring an
accident described elsewhere, was de-
cided success, as much so as had
been anticipated by the most sanguine.
4 In fact, it went little beyond expecta-
tons in respect of numbers, the partici-
pants being about two to one to the
crowd usually composing such process
sions. Interest in the celebration
seemed contagious, and long before the
hour appointed for the procession to
move. houses had been illuminated, de-
corations made and other tokens of sat
isiaction at democratic success exhibit
ed. And this was not confined to the
route over which the procession moved,
but in out-of-the way streets many
houses had lights in front Of every
square of glass.
For nearly two hours before the time
appointed for the moving of the process
sion the neighborhood of the intersec-
ton of Royal and Cameron streets pre-
sented busy scene. The crowd be-
came dcnser and denser as half-past
seven o'clock drew near, and as the
brass cannon "John S Barbour" plant
ed on the City Hotel corner, sent forth
its thunder the enthusiasm of the null
titude became unbounded, while the
impotence Of the vast concourse, espe-
ciaIly the younger generation, to begin
the march was intense.
Shortly after seven o'clock the glim-
mering torches of the Third and Fourth
ward baltalions were seen moving to-
wards the marshaling point, followed
by those Of the First and Second wards;
then-came the Bachelors Club, the
members wearing white derby hats and
carrying pretty colored lanterns, the
"Ciiy Sports" also with high hats, the
Sons of Confederate Veterans. mounted
democratic clubs from Fairfax and AL
exandria counties, ''Hop Ups, and
several floats and carriages containing
Congressman +, T. Meredith, Mayor
Strauss and members of the demo-
cratic city committee and several city
officials also fell in line. Hundreds
of citizens, nearly every one with a
rooster on his hat, augmented the ranks
of the parade, while transparencies,
with suggestive notices, bobbed around
in every direction.
Hoflman's band, Of Washington, and
the Third Regiment Drum Corps, of
this city, were with every one else on
the qui cice for the order to march,
which soon resounded down the line,
when the .jubilant cortege, Differed as
follows, began to move
Chief Marshal, W II. Smith.
Aides To Chief Marshal: +. f. Downham.
L. Marbury, Richard Rowland and Harry
Burke.
Ward Marshals-1st, J. NJ Ill., Harry
Burke, Samuel A. Mankin.
2d. X. NJ Latham. Frank Price, Theo Bal
lcnger
ms, A. T. Ramsay, L. II. Atkinson, T. b.
Smith.
9TH. NJ. p. Vincent, John T. Sweeney, c. o.
Supple.
The procession proceeded up Royal
street TO Queen, to Fairfax, to King, to
Fayette, to Prince, to Fairfax, to
Wilkes, to Lee, to Duke. to Patrick, TO
Prince, to Columbus. to Duke, to Wash
ington to Queen. Then the line coun-
tcrmarched back TO King street to the
Opera House. where the transparenclcs,
torches and other paraphernalia of The
parade were stacked, and the partici-
pants in the celebration aud many 9th
ers soon packed the building to hear
speeches from Hon John Goode, Con-
gresham Meredith and DR.. Allen.
About fifteen hundred people partici-
pated in the parade, and the number
which followed it over the line Of
march was legion. AS the pageant
moved from street to street the heavens
were aglow with streaming rockets and
the meteor-liIle glare from roman can
dies. while banks Of light from fires of
all hues produced Il dazzling effect.
Much of the fireworks, in fact, were Of
new design, and exceeded any ever
seen in Alexandria Ever and anon
the two cannons, John 5. Barbour
and Baby Ruth" belched forth and
mingled their thunders with the cheers
aud enthusiasm of old Alexandra de-
mocracy.
As stated, each ward displayed trans
parencies with appropriate inscriptions,
and two floats were In line, one repre-
sentng Harrison and his Cabinet and
the other the Salt River boat. The in
scriptions on the transparencies were
suggestive, among them were the fol-
lowing:
Malone and his III. Gone where
the Woodbne Twineth.
Put none but Democrats on Guard.
Virginia VS.. Malone. Verdict $4,000
for Plaintiff.
Living, we live in Clover-Voting,
we vote for Grover.
Wcayer's Lease has Expired.
Weaver and Mrs, Lease could not
make Third Party.
No Negro Domination.
This is the White Mans Government.
Clean out the Postoilice.
Clean out the Customs House.
Alexandria Ofice-holders must be
Democrats.
Where was Benny when the Cyclone
struck us.
Says Baby Ruth TO Baby Mckee,
'.You get out in '93."
Alexandria $50 for Cleveland.
The Examinations and decorations
. throughout the city were on q large
scale. and in some cases bunting and
Chinese lanterns were strung across
streets, as we'll as in front of houses,
The city was alive with strangers, who
came to witness the festivities.
When the concourse entered the Op.
era House the enthusiasm seemed tc