The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-08
AN IMPOSING PAGEANT
THOUSANDS WITNESS THE MONSTER
 REPUBLICANP PARADE.

Gold Democrats in the Long Column-A Pronounced Success.
 Rockets, red fire, republican enthusi-. asm, music and Mckinley admirers abounded last evening in this city. The monster political demonstration, which was postponed on Monday eve ming because of the rain and which seemed at one time in the forenoon of yesterday doomed to similar fate, took place in the presence of thousands of citizens who had assembled to witness the largest political pageant seen here for years. With the first strains of music by the bands, which accom- panied the various ward organizations to the Green, where the procession was to be formed, people began to flock shere.
 Every available inch of standing room along the streets near the Green was occupied with men and women who were anxious to see the demon stration in favor of sound money. pro- lection, Mckinley and Hobart, peace and prosperity.
 All the residences facing the Green on Elm street were well lighted, includ- ing that of ex-Mayor J. B. Sargent, the popocratic candidate for governor. The Bristol mansion at the corner of Elm and Temple streets was handsomely decorated and illumined with Chinese lanterns, red lights, etc. During the formation of the parade rockets and Roman candles were set off.
 At 8:30 o'clock the largest political procession seen in this city for years moved out of the Green on to Elm street toward College and over the poute as published. It took thirty min- utes for the parade to pass a given point Thousands of spectators stood along the sidewalk.
 A striking feature of the procession was the number of men in line from the Veteran Patriotic Legion and the Wide Awakes, both of these organiza- tions being composed of men who help ed to make the history of the country during the sixties.
 IuG VOlGIS CluO NNICIAlllSy Minute Men of '96), composed of men who will cast their first ballot this year, created a furore among the spec tators as they passed various points along the line and were cheered by the onloOkers. At the command of James A. Howarth, jr., captain of the company, the club responded in g. fitting man. ner. The Mckinley Legion, the Swed ish club, the Elm City Republican club and the Afro-American Republican club were represented by large delega- tions.
 In the second division the New Ha- ven Gold Legion had the right of line, with one hundred men, all uniformed in blue coats, white trousers, black leg gins, chapeaux. They carried torches. Colonel Frank T. Lee was in command. The Ninth Ward Republican club was one of the best represented organiza- tions in line and with their white caps and white duck trousers made a fine showing.
 The Mckinley and Hobart Bicycle club, led by the Garoo band of Bridge port, attracted the attention of the spectators. The columns formed in the following order:
 Chief Marshal James A. Howarth.
 FIRST DIVISION.
 Marshals, D. A. Blakeslee, Arthur Fogg, A. N. Farnam, John w. Lowe, H. H. Stevens, w. A. Russell, John Manson, Francis Orr, Edward J. Har- rington, w. N. Forsyth, Dr. F. W. Wright, Captain l.. Ludington, Clar- ence BIakeslee, Judge L P. Deming, w. H. Blair, Major c. w. Blakeslee, jr., Joel A. Gilbert, Charles P. Snow, Benjamin A. Booth, Frank Brazos, Cy- rus Jones. Robert Reed, w. M Bonner, Frank Clark, William Hertz, James A. Thorpe, Fred Maegetson, J. D. Dewell, jr., J. P. Lavigne, w. T. Clark
 Patriotic Veteran Legion.
 Wide Awakes.
 Gold Battalion.
 Young Mems Republican Club
 Mckinley Legion.
 Swedish Club.
 Elm City Republican Club. African-American Republican Club.
 N. D. Sperry Legion.
 Mckinley Minute Men of '96.
 SECOND DIVISION. Colonel Frank T. Lee and His Aides.
 Band.
 New Haven Gold Legion, $ Third Ward Republican Club
 Fifth Ward Republican Club. Sixth Ward Republican Club.
 Seventh Ward Republican Club.
 Ninth Ward Republican Club.
 Tenth Ward Republican Club.
 Eleventh Ward Republican Club
 Twelfth Ward Republican Club. Thirteenth Ward Republican Club. Fourteenth Ward Republican Club. Fifteenth Ward Republican Club.
 Star Cycle Club.
 Mckinley Bicycle Club.
 The parade passed out of the north gate of the green and took up it's line of march up Elm street as far as Col 1ege. The sidewalks were crowded with spectators the entire line of the parade, who cheered continuously as the handsomely uniformed organiza- tions passed by.
 On Elm street Lawyer Bristol's house was handsomely decorated with flags and illuminated with lanterns and red fire. Rev. Professor George Bushnell's and Mrs. Caroline Fosters houses on Elm street were also decorated with flags and lanterns.
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