The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
}EPUBLICAN VICTORY FORETOLD BY. ORATORS IN OAKLANT

OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. s. = Oakland
was en- fete tonight. The Republi-
can campaign was ushered in amid
blaze of glory. The flaming torch, the
glittering uniform, and fairest and best of
all Alameda County's fragrant, many
hued flowers, all contributed to render the
occasion a triumph of beauty, even from
an esthetic point of view.
AS evening came on the streets assumed
most animated appearance. The side
walks were lined with throngs of people,
the ladies and children being in gala dress
and all in their best. With the approach
OF night the crowd increased in volume
and occasional bodies of men In uniform
appeared, zach being greeted with cheers.
AT length the hour arrived for the recep-
ton OF the evenings guests. A most inn
posing column of men marched to the
railway station at the intersection oil
Broadway and Seventh street. First came
the Fifth Regiment band of forty pieces
in their neat suits of navy blue broadeloth
and silver braid. As they proceeded the
triumphal notes of Mendelssohn's "Har-
vest Praise" march, voiced by instruments
in artists hands, awoke the echoes of the
balmy night.
The splendid band seemed only fitting
escort to the Republican Alliance Club of
Oakland the 250 members of which,
marching four abreast, presented sight
as attractive as it was imposing. This
clubs uniform is said to be the hand
soonest worn by any uniformed political
club in the State. 1t consists of blue
black military jacket with gilt buttons
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broad white belt; the trousers are of white
broadclotn, partially concealed by leggins
of patent leather while simple military
cap of cloth to match the jacket, with a
white band and star, gives graceful fn-
isning touch to most effective and taste
full costume.
The members OF the alliance car
ried torches, which seemed harmless
enough, but ever and anon shot upward
mighty columns OF fame, the effect of
which was to say the least startling.
As the parade, AUGMENTED by the addi-
ton of the various Republican ward
clubs, passed The CALLS Oakland office it
was greeted by a most brilliant illumina-
ton. The Republican headquarters in
the upper story of the building seemed to
have become Veritable Mauna Loa of fiery
darts as bright as beautiful transparencies
in various colors adorned the windows,
while rockets, shooting aloft shed showers
of vari-colored stars abroad into the black
ness of the summer night
The San Francisco guests on alighting
from the train were forthwith escorted
with all due honor to the Macdonough
Theater, which was already crowded with
people The exterior of the building was
magnihcentlv adorned with palms and
hung with festoons of red, white and blue.
Within the theater was dream of
beauty; from pit to dome flashed incan-
descent lig hts in lines of twiakling radi-
ance. In the center of the stage, upon q
hag-draped pedestal, was a marble bust of
President Lincoln ianked by tiny palms,
whose feathery boughs seemed to wave in
graceful salute to the effgy of the mar
tyred statesman. Falling to the rear and
to either side of the bust were tiers upon
tiers OF seats.
Senator George C. Perkins presided over
the maanihcent demonstration Near
him sat Messrs. Barnes, Shortridge, Car
penter, Denison and the other speakers.
In gradually receding rows the Alliance
Club and the following-Damed vice-presi-
dents were seated: Isaac Upham, Hiram
Tubbs N. W. Spaulding, William Rank,
W. F. Pierce, George H. Maxwell, A. G.
Henry, J. F. Evans, R. o. Baldwin, w. H.
Bailey, I. R. Hayes, W. T. Veitch, A. L.
Stone, E. Nusbaumer, B. 7. Dunham, L.
r. Mead, L. C.. Stump, Edison Adams,
George Chase, H. A. Powell, T. L. Barker,
E. NJ. Herrick, H. D. Bacon, A. NJ. Simp-
son, Charles n. Fox, w. E. Dargie, s. G.
Hilborn, W. h. Chickering, Charles R.
Allen, A. G. Donnell, c. o. Brigham, H.
H. Pitcher, T. c. Kierulff, w. H. Friend,
J. M. Hayens George c. Pardee, Edwin
GoodaIl, D. W. c. Gaskill, W. W. Nor
rison, F. w. Leydecker, E. T. Taylor, P.
NJ. Fisher, <. F. Delger, H. c. Tart, j. L.
Beard, w. A Kenney, Mr.. Osgood, Charles
Ingler, Grant I. Taggart, E. F. Taylor,
P. n. Remillard, 1. L. Requa, e. S. Neal,
f. g. Hume, F. W. Henshaw, II. C.
Cheeseborough, O. Alexander, D. E.
Hayes, Robert Leckie, George Reed, H. B.
Belden, ]. G. Hoppe. F. NJ. Smith, Colonel
Fred Crocker, J. c. Wilson, Albert Brown,
E. 6. Lukens, J. P. Ames Frank Kendall.
]. 6. Edwards, Dan Burns, P. w. Bellin-
gall, W. E. Hale, Eli Denison. a. w.
Bishop, T. G. CreIlin, ]. A. Britton. James
Warner, George D. Metcalf, Frank Nj.
Wilson, W. R. Davis, George Wheaton,
w. a. Dow, Peter Thompson, William
Cruise, Herman Bendel, George W, Nc