Connecticut western news., 1896-11-12
SOUND MONEY JUBILEE,
THE VILLAGE PAINTED RED.
A PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
Great, Greater. Greatest.

Great, Greater. Greatest.
 Great Canaan manifested great en- thusiasm last Saturday night. A great CT demonstration and a greater parade never took place here. The greatest display of decorations and illuminstions ever made here; .he greatest explosives ever used here, and the consequent noise and racket, is in brief the story of the after election demonstration h this village.
 About 6 30 p. m. an immense bonfire was lighted between the Warner House and Union depot. Soon the streets and sidewalks were thronged with people from all parts of the town and from neighboring villages. Att p. m. pro- cession was formed near the post office. That veteran soldier and Mckinley democrat, John Rodemeyer. was chief marshal. The column moved m the following order:
 Harry Nicoll's buss, carrying twenty five ladies, each waving an American flag.
 Team from the Terra Gotta Works at Clayton.
 The Horse Guards or Cavalry Con- pany, some dressed in fantastic cos tunes.
 Team from the Terra Gotta Works at Clayton.
 Clifton Drum Corps, from Winsted.
 Capt. Geo. O. Peet's Colored Bri- gade, wearing straw hats and linen dus- ters.
 Torch-light Brigade, some dressed in national colors, and some wearing fan tastic costumes and carrying transpar- encies.
 George K. Goodwin's four-horse team, from East Canaan, carrying thirty or more persons.
 Private Carriages.
 Homer Allyn's steam boiler, blowing two whistles of different tone, drawn by Frank Hitchcock's team.
 Private Carriages, and people on foot.
 The route of the parade was through East Main street, Elm street and High street to Frank Hitchcock s; then coun- termarch to Town Hall; through Gran ite avenue and Railroad street; down West Main street and through Gillette street, Reed street and Church street to Main street and thence to Town Hall where the parade ended. Nearly every residence and place of business on the line of march was illuminated and also displayed the national colors and pic lures of Mckinley and Hobart. Many houses not on the route were also illu- minated and decorated. Red fire and Roman candles were in evidence every where, and the frequent explosions of dynamite cartridges in different parts of the village woke the echoes from Wan gum Mountain to the Taghconic range. Tin horns, shouts and hurrahs added to the racket. The transparencies bore appropriate legends and notices. The greatest transparency WAS the individ uals themselves. It needed no X rays to show their patriotic hearts, for it was very transparent that they were oyer- ioyed at the election of Mckinley and Hobart which insures the maintenance m of national honor, sound money, law and order; the restoration of confidence, and the revival of business.
 AT TOWN HALL
 Soon as the procession disbanded a rush for seats in the upper hall was made. Very quickly the room was packed, and many were unable to gain admission. Al the rear of the stage "Old Glory" was in evidence, while in front were large pictures of Mckinley and Hobart surmounted by the national colors. The choir or glee club occu. pied seats on the left side of the stage The speakers of the evening sat in the center. The Nicoll qusrtette, Rhosdes orchestra and a number of ladies and leading citizens occupied the remaining space on the stage. The Clifton Drum Corps were seated at the left front oi the audience. The program opened with soul stirring music by the drum corps Chairman Samuel A. Eddy ther stepped to the front of the stage and made brief but excellent address. He "struck oil" at once by saying "We are assent bled to celebrate the great and glorious victory, the election of McKin ley and Hobart" In the course of hi. minded him of the lines be had SO fire quently heard his late father repeat or occasions of rejoicing, viz.. ''Now is the winter of our discontent made glorioul summer by this sun of York" Pro ceeding he alluded to the doubt and un certainty that had hung over the politi scured the sun of prosperity, "but now the clouds are dispelled and we rejoic, in the sunlight"
 The glee club sang GAS We Marcl for Mckinley"
 Chairman Eddy arose and said: "- cannot sing. But hark, I hear a voice yes three or four voices in one, and call upon that voice to address you. now have the pleasure of presenting NJ Hubert Williams of Salisbury, who ha just been reelected representative iron that town"
 MT Williams Address.
 MT Williams spoke in part as follows I have been speaking lately In an sgri cultural section, and tue farmers all sa, it is time to husk that voice. Th Bryan men should bring forth frui