The morning call., 1892-10-02
WHERE THEY FoREGArHERED.
The Flaming Torches, Red Fire an
skyrockets.

WHERE THEY FoREGATHERED.
The Flaming Torches, Red Fire and
skyrockets.
Those were exciting times last night in
the neighborhood Of Geary and Mason
streets.
The Republicans Of the city and county
Of San Francisco were out on dress parade,
opening the campaign with great eclst.
Politicians took that part Of town, while
the populace looked on but offered no re-
sistance, because resistance was useless.
Red FIRE and rockets blazed up in all d.
reetions, while flaming torches filed the air
with smoke and fragrance. At times the
roll Of drums drowned the clatter of the
horses hoofs as the aids and orderlies
pranced TO and fro. while above il all floated
the inspiring strains of "Boom-de-ay" and
Marching Through Georgia"
Voters howled themselves hoarse shout
Ing for Harrison and local statesmen, and it
Is safe to say that throat lotions viii be at
premium this morning
II was one of the hGest parades ever seen
IN this city.
For over two hours the glittsriug pageant
died through the streets, far 0utTiTallng the
grand oriental pilgrimage to Mecca.
Not only did the Republican voters OF
Of men. bands, torches and rockets arrived
from Oak land and Alameda on the evening
beats 10 help swell the procession and add
- Sic general acel aim.
fhe parade was over half an hour pass
iEE 4 given point, and an unbToken line OF
&c SIS extended from Bush and Sansome to
&c ~ and Mason streets, much to the dis
gust OF bockaded StTeetcar men Oh the dill
isrent lines.
Along the route both sides of the streets
we-e packed with spectators cheering lust
!sg for their favoTites as the banners bear-
In their names hove in sight.
windows overlooking the pageant were
o. 4 premium, ana even the tops OF houses
e. )rded resting places.
As usual the parade was an hour late In
g .ttDg under way. but delays are always
e. pected, and n o complaints were made
Some Of the clubs forming the various
ensions had to come from remote parts of
ire city, and II was almost impossible to be
sli time.
The Union League Club on Geary street
as the headquarters. There the generals
- charge Of the parade formulated their
lans, while the aids and maTshals carried
Is orders.
The building was handsomely decorated
nth banners, flags and Chinese lanterns in
Ereat profusion, exciting the curiosity of the
fasser-by who did not happen TO know
What was going on. This excitement was
farther heightened by the presence of sew
gral squads of police stationed on the cor
ners IN the vicinity. The presence Of police
vas necessary 10 prevent the populace from
providing the voters out of the neighbour
heod. One squad of police was mounted to
keep order along the lire of march.
Long before the first contingent of voters
arrived the streets were filed with people
waiting to see the show. As early as z o'clock
they were crowded in front of the Union
League Club, looking at the decorations
nd NJ Har hot roF1lH ho
Quite Juror was aroused at half-past z
by the arrival of wagon bearing trans
parency inscribed with the legend, "Vote
for Benjamin f. Harrison for President"
The wagon stood In front OF the building
peaTly an hour before some one discovered
and large wad Of hypaper was stuck over
the 81.
When the clubs began to arrive the enter
pTislng young men who peddled campaign
canes with snappers in them, badges and
nags, did thriving business. Every voter
wanted something besides bis presence in
the parade to designate his politics and the
peddlers aid a thriving business.
At % o'clock, the hour set for starting, the
frst detachment OF troops arrived. This
was the United Railroad Republican Club,
100 strong, with banners and torches. They
came up Mason street from Market, and at
the same time the Firemen's Club marched
tp Post street.
The latter turnout was one OF the finest in
the parade. There were 200 red-siirted
men on long rope towing the steamer
pennsylvania, with steam up footing de-
hance to the opposition at every corner.
The plstoons of men came marching In
from all directions. First the roll of drums
or the blast OF instruments would be heard
IN the distance, followed q few moments
later by noddng torches as the men came
up and fell into the positions assigned them.
The eQlored population did not neglect its
opportunity and the two clubs, the Ingalls,
sDd Afro, made ine showing with waving
plppes and bass drums.
When the divisions had all assembled the
start was made at 8 o'clock.
The fireworks wagon headed the parade,
starting from in front of the club building
A rocket was the signal, and as the head of
the long procession moved off 1t fed itsel
from the side streets.
Nota hitch occurred until the railroad
Dsn and the Afro-ReDublican Club started
20 fall into the tail end from Mason and
6eary streets. Neither one wanted to bring
up the rear, so they marched side by side.
In come unaccoun ia bic manner the torches
Of the railroad men got mixed up with the
plumes OF the Afros sand number OF in
eipient CONGREGATIONS occurred which were
sxtinguished. however, without calling out
the department