, 1896-11-03
IT Was A HUMMER.
THE GRAND SOUND MONEY
PARADE OF LAST
EVENING.
Five Hundred and Fifty Voters March
ed for Patriotism and Honor
Railway Men Turn Out a Large
Battalion-Groesbeck Closes the
Campaign at Maennerchor Hall.

ired and fifty men in line struck terror
70 the hearts of the Bryanites in this
city. and the meeting at Maennerchor
was a fitting finale and a just tribute to
n honest judge.
At o'clock the line began to form
on Third street. in front of Maenner-
Choir. The 400 torches were soon in the
hands CT eager voters. The railroad
battalion had formed on Grand avenue
and the ilambeau club at its hall on
First street. the shotgun brigade OF
more than 60 men falling in at the rear
Of the railroad men. Headed by the
laramie silver cornot band. The pro-
ressiGn began its march at 40, pass,
ing south on Third street to Garfield,
west on Garfield to First. north on
First to Fremont. west on Fremont to
the West Side, south TO a point near
The creek, contaminated to Grand
avenue. east on Grand avenue to First,
South on First to Garfield, east on Gar
iiol to Second, north on Second to Ere
mont, east on Fremont to Third. south
Fifth. north on Fifth to Grand avenue,
east on Grand avenue to Ninth. north
on Ninth to Thornburgh. west on
Thornburgh to Fourth. south on Fourth
to Custer. west on Custer to Third,
north on third to Maennerchor hall,
where the procession disbanded.
Although the air was cold and a stiff
breeze was blowing from the west. re-
publican voters We're determined to
make this the browning feature of the
campaign, and it was. The ilambeaus
never looked prettier. and the shotguns
added noise for the entire procession
which was more than seven blocks in
length, marching in solid columns. The
railroad men with their colored Ian.
-erns added charm to the beautiful pro-
cessicn. and the mill men gave il the
appearance of a sturiy yeomanry.
AT MAENNERCHOR.
The parade over. all that could get in
assembled at Maennerchor hall to lis,
zen to the closing speech of the cam
paign. by Chief Justice II. V. S. Groes.
beck.
The first number ON the program was
4 song by a lady glee club. consisting OF
Mrs. D. S. Wolcott, Mrs. J. J.. McCut'
cheon. Mrs. Worthington Clark, Miss
Artisee Smith, Miss Mary Gates. Mrs
Lewis Tyvold and Miss Retta Oviatt
They were compelled to respond to ar
encore.
In introducing the speaker. Mr.. Pea
body took occasion to refer to the lead.
ing issues which had been discussed il
such an earnest manner by the people
during thts campaign. saying that al
that he had contributed toward the
education of the people was from the
heart of an earnest business man. Il
gave him great pleasure to introduce
the Hon. V. S. G~roesbeck. chief justice
Of the state of Wyoming.
Judge G~roesbeck addressed the large
assamblage very briefly. saying that II
was not his desire to tire his auditors
on the eve of election, after their minds
were all made up, with a long disserta'
ton upon the issues of the campaign
He confined his remarks chiefly 10 the
financial question. explaining the diff.
ference between the republican ant
democratic parties upon this issue. Tht
republican party was the party of trut
bimetallism.
In closing. he paid a glowing tribut,
20 the individual candidates.