Evening journal., 1895-09-26
ALL WANT SUNDAY BEER
Twenty Thousand Thirsty Men
Parade In New York.
ROOSEVELT REVIEWED THE LINE.

Liberal Excise Laws-Tbe Paraders nit
the Police Commissioner Rather Hard.
but Roosevelt Only Smiled.
NEW YORK, Sept 26.-The United So
cieties for Liberal Sunday Laws held their
long promised demonstration TO show
their adherence Of the present excise laws
and their rigid enforcement. More than
go, 900 men marched. from Forty
street. through Lexington avenue Eighty
sixth street and along Third avenue TO
Sulzer's Harlem River park at Ono Hun
drod and Twenty-ninth street and Second
avenue, whore a mass meeting was held.
Many buildings along the route were dec
grated with flags and bunting.
President Theodore Roosevelt OF the po-
lice board was present on the reviewing
stand. He had been invited by tho COM
mitteo and promised TO be present II posi-
bic. Some doubt was felt as TO President
Roosevelt attending the parade but il
was dispelled when he stepped ON the re.
fiewinR stand.
Several mombers of the committee who
were around looked astonishod when they
saw Mr. Roosevelt but he smiled all ovor
and shook hands with thom.
phere was an Immense crowd I'm front
Of the stand, and they ohoorod as soon as
they saw Mr.. Roosevelt.
When the head of the parade reached the
reviewing stand Acting Inspectors Nc
Cullough and Cartwright were In tho van
of the pnradors. Inspector Brooks, assist
ed bv Captain Allaire and Sergeant Frank
Kelly of the Eighteenth precinct, with a
squad Of 90 mon, kept the limo Of march
clUar. Every inch Of tho way on Iexing-
ton avenue was black with spectators
and tho cheering was incessant as the va
rious sections of the parade passed by tho
reviewing stand.
All saluted Roosevelt.
The grand marshal of the procession
was General George Van Shack, assisted
by William II. Crcll and Herman Sulzor,
chief Of star, and several aids. All salut.
cd MS they passed tho reviewing stand.
Then camo u bicycle corps composed OF
IL young men, who were dressed as "hay-
seeds They created mdoh amusement
rs they rode by on thoir whocls
A contingent of Veterans OF the Franco
Prussian war came noXt They salutod
with military precision as they marched
past and got great applause. They had
with them three mounted heralds, who
bore a flag with the inscriptions
Tho rights Of the poor must be respect
ed. -
There was great cheering as the float
passed bearing the Goddess Of Liberty in
mourning The goddess, who was Miss
Sophia Dettlos, had large mourning veil
.drapod around her. A company Of men
dressed In the picturesque colonial garb
marched ON either side Of the float
President Roosevelt, who stood under
the folds of the new aldermanic flag,
smiled as the float passed The float was
followed by 20 boys dressed in the garb of
pages.
The next paraders bore placards an
nouncing that they cnme from the Twon-
tieth ward just as they were passing the
reviewing stand ono Of them shouted out;
What's tho matter with Roosevelt
and the cry Of He's all right was taken
up by the Immense crowd.
Roosevelt smiled at this and showed his
cleaning teeth.
A Rap nt Mayor Strong.
The German American Schuetzenbund
came along bearing banner with the in
soription, I'VE Don't Want Strong Tea, -
and there was a roar of laughter I'm which
Mr.. Roosevelt joined.
The tioat representing the Millionaire
club caused much amusement Il rcpre.
sentod a lot of young mon in dress suits
drinking champagne In their clubhouse In
front OF the iloat, while at the other end
bartender was being arrested by police
man for selling beer to a workingman.
Tho crowd cheered themselves hoarse at
this hit nc the rich mems clubs. A littlo
later a contingent oamo along bearing
banner with the inscription:
Tho -Four R's-ROosevolts Razzle
Dazzle Reform Racket"
There was mighty roar when tho In
scription was seen, and President Roose-
Welt joined in the laughter.
Ihen came delegations in carriages
from Albany Troy, Syracuse, Rochester,
Buffalo and other cities. A largo number
OF local saloon keepers in carriages also
took part in the parade.
Several Of the paraders, Just as they
were passing the reviewing stand. pulled
out suspicious looking .ilasks aud put
them TO their lips This seemed to amuse
President Roosevelt, for he laughed
heartily.
Il took the parade two hours 70 pass the
reviewing stand The route was thon to
Third avenue, 60 One Hundred and Tven-
ty-hfth street. 20 Second avenue and
thence 10 Suffers Harlem River park.
whore a mass meeting was hold.