New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
NOW THE LAWYERS.


"Rah. rah. rah.
MAC"
NOW THE LAWYERS.
Next came the lawyers and 1t IL safe to say
that no finer-looking body OF men, appeared In
the parade The general orders OF Marshai
James NJ. Varnum had been that only dark
clothes should worn. Never before probably
in the history OF the metropolis have so many
Tx hats and frock coats been seen within
given area as were seen yesterday when the
lawyers division marched proudly up Broad
way. 5000 strong while from all sides came
cheer after cheer from countless thousands who
had gathered to witness their progress along
the line Of march.
The clans Of the legal fraternity began TO
gather by p. IN. the time scheduled for their
division to move being 1:i0 p. The forma-
tion was made at Pine and Nassau sts.. with
the right resting Broadway. And what
gathering It vas, There lawyers and
lawyers until the adjacent buildings fairly
trembled from the immediate contact with so
much legal intellect. There were ex-tudges and
students just beginning on the opening chapters
Of Blackstone; lawyers from uptown. downtown
and all around the town: lawyers whose mighty
tones thunder daily before attentive juries. and
lawyers whose business never carries them out
side their office door lawyers whose heads were
still swelled over the success Of their first case.
and lawyers whose features showed the marks
OF countless battles: lawyers whose opinion Is
worth its thousands and lawyers who
willing to give their opinion for the mere asking.
The formation of the division OF the Lawyers
Sound Money Club was given In full In yester-
days Tribune. The details. g-en.
carefully observed and there Is only ne correc-
ton to make. and that is the substitution OF the
name Of James S. Lehmaie- captain Of the
Fourth Company Sixth Battalion. in place Of
George ". Stephens.
Three assembly calls were blown by seven
buglers from the Harry Parmeton drum corps,
the last being at about 1:1j p. m. A moment af-
terward and the order came for the division to
move. Headed by the 10Th Regiment Band play
Ing The Honeymoon March. the column turned
into Broadway. After the hand four col
ored men bearing a large white silk banner en-
graved with the words. Lawyers Sound Money
Club" Next marched the marshal. James NJ.
Varnum. with bugler In attendance: then came
the adjutant. and after him two lines Of aids
dressed in faultless STYLE with silk hats cleaning
in the sunlight and frock coats tossing grace.
fully as they swept along with excellent align
mcnt. II may be said that the marching. align
ment. distances and general appearance OF the
whole lawyers division officers. commits
stoned officers. rank and file. was gilt-edge
order.
Are the bankers and brokers going to do 1872"
cried one enthusiastic member of the bar he
gazed around proudly upon the appearance his
colleagues made.
Never came a chorus Of voices. And every
lawyer stuck his chest out further and raised his
chin a little higher. while he paced along AZ II
his life depended upon making a good showing.
While most OF those In this division
decoration save the club badge. which was OF
white silk. with the name Of the club and two
flags engraved thereon there were many who
carried flags wore chrysanthemufns and dis
played other insignia Of the campaign. White
silk banners were carried to mark the division
OF battalions and red and yellow gudons to
mark the companies The lawyers from the Van
derbilt Building who turned out fit --one strong
had a large white silk banner carrying the words
vanderbilt Building. october 81. 1885,
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE CLUBS.
The Insurance Mems Sound Money Club took
out firstclass risks from Broadway eastward
through Cedar ST. to Willlam-st. LIE risks were
solid and unanimous on NJ Kinley. and death
claims were allowed on Bryans chances on No
yembcr 3. The marshal. George B. Rhoads had
a hustIng time Of it in keeping his coal-black
horse chasing back and forth from Broadway to
the fire insurance centre at Cedar and William
SITS section of Baynes G9th Regiment Band
supplied the music. one member OF the club said
there were 5000 men in the organization out. An
other man put the number down At $500. They
we're all jubilant because OF the glorious day and
the magnificent occasion.
Next came the real estate men. who were
fine looking body OF men. The Real Estate
Sound Money Club more than fulfilled the con-
fident hope and desires or George DeForest bar
ton. the father OF the organization.
The head of the New-York Protective Machin-
cry Railway Supply and Metal Association Di
vision faced Broadway from the west side.
The division numbered fully 5000 men. repre-
immense standard containing pictures OF Nc
Kinley and Hobart. and carried by four stall
wart negroes proclaimed the fact that men
representing perhaps the greatest industry In
the United States were behind It, The division
began to form about o'clock. but did not move
until nearly 3. Among the iron-workers there
were no less than ter bands some of the mu-
sicans coming from points in New-Jersey as
far south as Boonton. Colonel II. S. Manning.
with ten more aids. was In command. The
men filled Liberty and Church sts for three
blocks from curb to curb.
OLD CAMPAIGNERs IN THE PRESS RANKS
The Publishers and Advertisers Division
formed In Church-st.. south Of Liberty-st..
promptly at 2:3O p. m. and had only half an
hour to walt before 1t got under way Behind
4i"'Shoi AicHy DiiSiVtt Jt' >, Stdii Wdb IOTIHeu
the battalion in which were displayed the ban
ners Of THE Journal Of Commerce." THE Com
mercial and Financial Chronicle" and The Trib-
une. In advance of the six companies of The
Tribune as chief OF battalion walked James c.
Cooper. who has been In the publishers depart
ment or The Sum- or The Tribune for more
than half century. and no man carried the
nag with more enthusiasm than he felt even II
mis- emotions did not cause him to lose his calm
and dignified expression. One OF the finest BAN
ners IN the division was that which bore the In
scriot'on: The Religious Press Of New.York"