Evening journal., 1894-11-13
MANY MARCHING MEN.
Thousands to Right of Them,
Thousands to Left of Them,
MARCHED THE REPUBLICANS

Fine Appearance and Splendid Illuml-
nations But Route About 100
Squares Too Long for Ordinary CitI-
zens--Parads Well Handled at the
start-Full of Enthusiastic whoopers
Fourteen Bands Of Music In Line.
Parade Was Moving at O'Clock
This Morning.
One of the greatest political demon.
Htrations ever seen In Wilmington
Republican parade, commemorating the
sweeping victory In Delaware for the first
time In thirty years, is over.
This morning the elaborate decorations,
illuminations and traneparencies that
greeted the marchers everywhere In the
city, are being rapidly torn down and
the '94 parade becomes only memory.
But the management Of the demonstra-
tlon have the satisfaction Of knowing
that they have stirred Wilmington up TO
higher pitch of Republican excitement
than has ever been known here before.
Thousands Of Visitors In Town.
While every train, and there were
scores of specials, brought visitors to the
city TO help swell the throngs on the
streets, the most noticeable influx was
that of country people, and those from
| n. ighboring towns and cities who came
In wagons, carriages. hacks and every
other class OF vehicle that could be
brought into requisitlon Tais taxed
every livery stable to It's utmost and the
long line OF vehicles standing along the
curbs gave evidence of how the hostelries
were taxed.
Crowds Pour in at the stations.
At.the railway stations there was q
continual rush and jostle. Spectators
began to arrive as early as o'clock, on
the regular trains and at Z o'clock, the
| specials began to steam In, loaded down
with human freight.
stopped All the street Cars.
By 2 80, when the crowds Of visitors
and residents began TO mass on Market
street. the electric cars could not be
forced along through the multitude and
to avoid loss OF life and limb, they were
stopped by the conductors under orders
from General Manager Heger. From
that time until midnight it was Impos-
sible to get about town in these great
modern conveniences.
Formation OF the Big Procession.
By 45 the clubs and their bands
floats and banners were moving towarc
East Fourth street, along which tn,
parade was TO start at the signal from
the City Hall bell. Happily this part o.
the program was carried out very sue
cessfully. The various divisions linet
along French, Walnut, Poplar an,
Lombard streets, with their marshal
standing on Fourth street, all ready 4
swing into the procession without
minutes delay
The men enjoyed themselves heartil,
in the formation. Their bands playei
occasional song and dance pieces, AM
the men sang songs, cheered and ex
changed greetings with friends on th
sidewalks. Bouquets wero there In tn
hands of the fair sex, and these wer
distributed among their admirers befor
the order to march was given.
The Grand Parade.
The FIRST signal, eleven taps on the fir
alarm bell, notifying the paradsrs tha
all was In shape for the start, was givel
at s 20. ALI the clubs we're ct their post
and ready for the second signal whic
was sounded at 80. As the last strok
Of the bells rang out, the head Of th
procession swung on to Fourth stree
/ from King, and the parade was on. &
carefully had been the arrangement
| made aud so well had Grand Marshs
Mitchell and his assistants gauged th
I marching men, that no confusion resulte
and the alignment was as near perfec
, as could be expected The route was
long one, too long in fact, and to appre
J olRte the parade fully, 1t had to be see
| east OF Market street. The line as
/ turned the corner of Fourth and Pine
WAS made up as follows;
Mounted police.
Major Edmund Mitchell. Jr., grand marsha
Col. $, A. Macallister, marshal, and aids.
Mayor Snortlidge and Senator Higgins
carriage.
First Regiment Band.
Fife and Drum Corps.
h. ID Holt, marshal
Young Mems Republican Club, $50 men.
q. N. Manley, marshal.
West Chester Pioneer Corps, 40.
s. Paxton, marahaL
West Chester Republican Club, n.
Kenneth Square Band.
II. A. Perkins, marshal.
Eighth Ward Republican Club. AGO.
Band.
MArvil and Willis Club, Seventh ward, 800
Rlnggold Band.
Daniel Dohl, marshal.
German Republican Club, 70.
q Joseph Hargill marshal.
| Rlntn Nkru hepu DllcAn CluO, OHO.
East Lake Republican Club, 80.
Edge Moor Republican Club. 40.
SECOND DIVISION.
d A. @. b Anderson, marshal.
= Metropolitan Cornst band.
George Phillips, marshall.
o Higgins Republican Club, 400.
Georse Williams. marshal
> Sumner Republican Club. SO.
w. III. irill, marshal.
r Monday Republican Club. ~.
IS George Williams, marshal.
Maryland Republican Club. 80.
Mount Vernon Cornet Band.
Baldwin Thomas. marshal.
a b. X. Bruce Republican Club, go.
3. b. Fisher, marshal.
r. Il. Bach Republican Cluh, 100.
j. II. Thomas. marshal.
4 Eighth Ward Republican Club, 100.
II. r. johnson, marshal.
]. 81. Lewis Republican Club, 125.
70 Fife and Drum Corps.
"a G., orRe Anderson, marshal,
" Ninth Ward Republican Club, 225.
James Price. marshal
~ Twelfth Ward Republican Club, 200.
N Charles Duncan, marshal.
in Fifth Ward Republican Club, 230.
James Jones, marshal.