The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
THOMAS 3. REED.

city by thousands TO sec the great DEM
onstration. During the morning driz-
King rain fell. but before the time set for
the parade 10 start the sun came out and
It was q typical California day. The men
In the procession all carried small flags,
and as they marched through the crowd
ed streets they were loudly cheered.
Thomas b. Reed reviewed the parade from
the Palace hotel. and as the marchers
passed the Maine statesman the cheers
were loud and long.
IL was nalf holiday In San Francisco.
Most Of the business houses, Irrespective
OF politics. closed at noon, and their en-
ployes marched in the parade. There were
twenty divisions each representing q dif-
ferent industry, from the silk-hatted law
yer to the ieather-aproned mechanic.
There were many floats In the marching
column. symbo'icai Of Californian indus
tries. All bore inscriptions demanding
protection to American industries.
For hours countless numbers OF people
watched and cheered the marching men,
and darkness was falling when the last
division marched out of Market street,
and the popuiace dispersed TO their homes.
Marching clubs from sacramento. Stock
ton. San jose and other cities around the
bay participated In the parade. and their
neat uniforms and correct alignment re-
ceived much praise.
The buildings on the streets through
which the procession marched were gaily
decorated. In every window and on every
cornice curious sightscers risked life and
limb In their efforts to see all that was
going on. The facades of the great build
ings on Market street were black with men
and women who leaned from the windows,
waving flags and cheering the marching
men. Bryan men were not very conspicu-
ous. but In several instances crowds of
sliverites gathered together and Jeered at
the passing throng. They could not make
enough noise, however. to be heard above
the strains of martial music and the
n'ense crowd that viewed the parade was
orderly. and there were comparatively
few accidents.
Tonight Mr.. Reed spoke AZ woodward's
pavilion. The building seats ahou. $500
people. but before O'Clock twice that
number were c!amoring for admission to
the hsl. By s o'clock. II was impossible
to get within quarter Of mile OF the
PAVILION. The crush was something
frightfuL People stood wedged together
unable 10 move. and HALL ten times the
size OF the pavilion would have been in
adequate to accommodate the men ard
women eager to hear TIE noted statesman
from Maine. The pavilion was densalv
packed from floor 70 gallery an hour be-
FORE the time announced for sts opening
About ECO people were damned into me
ashdihs. natll even standing room was
Impossible. Tho streets In the netehnnr-
hood OF the gardens were Blocked with
crowds numbering probably snoo Per
sons nnaSis 10 gain admission. hg. who
answered every indication OF enthusiasm
within by Stentorsan cheers without
Almost every one IN the audience was
provided with small Gags which they
"aved AZ every opportunity for applause
Until the vast audience seemed a rnzxs 81
waving stars and strspes When Mr.. Reed
appeared Oh the speakers stand. the vast
audience arose IS one man and eheerea
ttsesf hcsrse- II was sve minutes before
TIE enthusiasm subsidized even temporarily