Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-14

RICHMOND CELEBRATES.
Republicans Have a Grand Parade,
Fireworks and Examinations.
In Honor Of Great Sound Money Victory at the
Polls Of Nov. 3.

In Honor Of Great Sound Money Victory at the
Polls Of Nov. 3.
Richmond, Nov 13-(SpeciaD Rich
mond Republicans celebrated the great
national Republican victory and the
turning down Of Populism by a grand
torchlight parade, tonight. Whistles
blew, and the small boy made it lively
for everybody, wherever they might be,
with tin horns and other Instruments
of torture. The entire business portion
of the town was brilliantly lighted, and
the display of fireworks along the line
of march was a special feature of the
| demonstration. In not a few instances
the decorations We're very elaborate.
A goodly number of transparencies
were carried in the procession, some of
them being off an amusing character
Among the ma st pointed were the fol-
lowing: "Bryans War Hoss." repre-
senting a COM nation of political fac
| tons. mo so Cent Dollar For U.s."
AN Honest Dollar" Mckinley And
| Prosperity" An Honest Days Work
| And An Honest Dollar" Bryan And
| Ruin" "Oh, Willie We Have Missed
| YOU The Nations Choice" and
Gross and Crown" Caricatures illus
| trating the plight Of Bryan and his
follows provoked much laughter along
the line of march. The latter We're
really works of art and contributed in
no small degree to the success of the
| asaInhrn tirhnnnl lina me,
are indebted to the several committees
having matters in charge for the faith
full performance of the duties assigned
them.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the citizens meeting at the
Town hall, Monday evening, to perfect
| arrangements: On funds, b. f. Curtis.
| w. II. Whitney. p. Galusha; general
committee of arrangements Noble Max
well, r. T. Young. w. II. Whitney,
James Smith. Il. F. Curtis; torchlights
and transparencies. Noble Maxwell r.
] 7. Young. A. b. Gubert; music. r. G..
| Herbert. Charles Jackson, c. d. New
| ell; refreshments, Charles Reed, George
| Newell, c. II. Curtis. All the above
named gentlemen put both time and
| money into the jollification. Others
were busy nearly all day preparing for
the event. 1t was an affair in which
every believer in honest money felt a
| personal interest.
| Among the business places to illumi-
| nate were John Beaton. l.. NJ. Lothrop.
| Richmond Bee James Haynes q Son.
| G. ID. Newell, law Office. Posta. Tele
| graph Co.. D. F. Emerson. Richmond
| hotel, J. A. Griffin. Mrs. S. NJ. Preble
A. l.. Preble. James Jenkins /. f. TIM
berhine. r. H. White, Charles Flagg
| & Son. w. G. Weber c. A. Potter. A.
w. Smith. Rogers Bros. +. G. Herbert.
| d. F. Curtis & Son. w. A. Bibber, Grant
Rogers law office. Western Union Tele
graph office J. G.. C. Farnham and
others. The procession formed in the
following order:
Marshal and Aids.
Platoon of Police.
Litchfield Band.
Citizens in Carriages.
Cavalry.
r. Independent Drum Corps.
Bath Company, No |.
Bath Company.~No. ,.
Bath Drum Corps.
Cavalry.
TransparencieS.
The line of march was down Front to
Ntoiuib UP 'di uiICi ~
down Pleasant to South. through South
to South Front, down South Front to
Water, up Water to Spring, up Spring
10 Front. up Front to Mt. Pleasant.
counter marching to North. up North
70 Lincoln, down Lincoln to Front,
don Front to Kimball. up hlmball to
Darrah, out Darrah to Main, up Main
to North Pleasant, through North
Pleasant to Kimball, up Kimball to
Chestnut. up Chestnut to Williams.
countermarching to Boyton, up
Boynton to Williams, out Williams to
Main. down Main to Center, down Cen
tire, down Gardiner to Pleasant. up
Pleasant to Main. down Main to Merry
meeting hall, where an oyster supper
was served.
The following residences were among
those that illuminated: Mrs. Lowell.
c. c. Leighton. w. II. Whitney. ii. H.
Adams, Henry Fellows. Isaac Lemont.
George Newell. Rev. s. f. McGeehon.
w. A. Bibber, Mrs. Hagar, Mrs. e. A.
Sturtevant. Capt. A. d. Alexander,
Charles Barnes, c. w. Jack. j. H. Web
Der, c. b. Weber. Isaac l.. Lake.
George Perkins. b. F. Craig, E. H. Call.
Eugene Call. X. w. Small, A. b. eau
bert, George Newell. J. A. Proctor,
Noble Maxwell,C. d. Newell. Mrs. Ruth
Maxwell. E. S. Willis. J. G. c. Farm
ham, T. G. Herbert, F. l.. Rogers, M. p.
Milliken, f. c. Boston. b. F. Curtis, ].
c. Flagg, H. M. Libby, DR.. D. S. Rich
ards, r. T. Young, Judson Bailey. Will
liam Harlow, Nelson Thurlow, r. f.
Wood, w. A. Province. Charles Jack
son, o. p. Galusha, d. w. Toothaker
The Examinations were worthy Of
mention. 1t was big affair, a good
crowd turned out and everybody in and
about Richmond is satisfied that the
election of Mckinley and Hobart has
been fully signallized.
South Paris Also Celebrates.
South Paris, Nov. 13.-The Republicans
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