New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.

A BRILLIANT ToRCHLIGHT PARADE.

SPEECHES BY RO,wELL C. HoRR AND OTHERS
A BRILLIANT ToRCHLIGHT PARADE.
One Of the largest and most enthusiastic political
demonstrations held in the usually quiet little
town of Flushing, L. l.. the parade OF uniformed
battaions and open-air and indoor mass meetings held
under the auspices Of the Flushing Republican Club
The extensive notices Of this demonstration had done
their work, and II lu before the storm one
half hour before p. Nearly every resident Of the
town had turned out to the display, and as each
train rolled into the Man-st depot eager throngs
watched the columns OF marching Republicans get into
line for the grand parade. All along the line Of
mnrch the homes OF the people decorated with
flags and bunting conspicuous among them being the
Fountain House. the clubhouse in Manst., and the
homes OF :. NJ. Hunt and J. II. Mcneil in Jaeger ave.
At s 80 O'Clock the parade started from the Public
Library up Jaeger ave. aid Main-st, with Grand
Marshal Henry G. Post In the lead, followed by $50
members Of the Flushing Republican Club. in command
Of Captain F. II. Bullen, Leutenans r. Baker and
F. b. Lowrie, and Sergeant william Darto. An en-
courag1ng addition TO the ranks the uniformed
battalion OF "The Recorder first voters,n In command
Of Colonel f. c. Francis and Captain l.. b. Wolf,
$50 strong. civilian battalion 100 strong came
next in command OF Captain J. A. Thompson, aud 100
OF the CoIoed Mems Republican Club OF Flush
Ing In command Of l.. Holmes, with their fine drum
corps. Next in line the Whltestone Republican
Cub 100 strong, in command Of Captain ID. X. Fowler
and Lieuenants H. B. Miles, l.. Collins and ;. Poy. A
large delegation OF the Wcodslde Republican Club, all
wearing American Tin medals, and In command Of their
president A. S. Burns brought up the rear.
With the clash of bands and cheers for Harrison
and Reid the loyal Republican battalions paraded the
principal streets o. the town, and when the Opera
House reached it found packed to the doors.
conspicuous In the audience being large numbers Of
On either side Of the stage. which
eabOratev decked with the Stars and Stripes. were
pictures OF the candidates and In the centre the
picture OF General L. s. Grant. President f. b. Nor
ris after the list OF vice presidents had been read.
introduced the first speaker Of the evening" and the
champion Of Protection. Roswell g. Horr.
Mr.. Horr greeted with cheers and when he told
his audience that this year a Republican year,
because the Republican party and the country al large
were In fourishing and prosperous condition. he was
cheered again. In a similar strain David Healey, OF
"The Irish World" addressed the audience and
followed by short speech from James s. Lehmaier.
OF New-York The meeting adjourned with three
rouslng cheers for Harrison and Reid
Among the prominent Republicans OIL the stage
s. b. Parsons. IL. O. Niles. A. II. DowEer. DR.. 4.
Goodrich DR.. F. Maynard, L. Y Hopkins. William
Munno Major W. loggs william a. Jones. tr., James
Dcmcrest. d. o.: Major J. Roman. G. IL. Isee; J. T.
yandewa,er, E. F. Harris. g: ". Peck. ]. r Irawl.
Professor J. Clark f. 4. PEI pail. l. II. Demaer W.
II. LehIdirnm, "; Xansc kie,l c. Olin; r; " Collins.
4. Nandewater, H. Wilson, Harris D. Baker. the Rev.
J. ". Ma, nard and L. T.. euige The officers Of tho
n S%9 are y " FsSdent r. v W Morrs first e
thid vicepresident, II. \. Bowman treasurer, L. r.
Harris; recording secretary J. f. A. Thompson cor
responding secretary. G. W. Hillman. ir The execu-
H. Wilson, o. F. Griffin. J. :. Pease. c. H. Smith,
". I. James and F. W. Morris