The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
FLAGS WE'RE FIOATED.
Display Of Bunting All Over The
Country.
TEN THOUSAND IN BOSTON'S
SOUND MON EY PARADE,

The City Buried in Red, White and Blue
Gotham's Immense, Parade-Gala Dav
in New Bedford-Flag Day at Canton.
q Boston, Dot. 31-The seal of the ap-
proVal Of the Commonwealth was set
upon the new national day of patriotism,
Flag Day, when Old Glory was hoisted
| to the top of the staff on the state house
| this morning just as the sunrise gun at
| fort Warren doomed over the bay. 1t is
not new feature to have the stars and
stripes float over the state house but on
| this occasion, by order of Gov Wocott,
large. new flag was thrown to the
breeze in special significance of today.
The CITY is buried In red, white and blue.
From Beacon Hill to the water front OH
districts on the south, only the national
| tri-color is seen. Standing in any street,
avenue, court, lane or place, all
that can be seen looking in any direction
| is billowy sea- of red, white and blue.
| The fronts of the tall buildings in the
wholesale district are covered with bunt-
ing or flags. These long lanes, as far ms
the eye can reach, give back but one
scene the national colors. From the
| tops of the business blocks large flags
float, windows are decorated with them
and the merchants vie with each other
in displaying their patriotism. Many OF
the larger firms, the newspaper offices,
| and several of the public buildings have
elaborate decoration, where bunting.
flags, sunbursts and glories form prin-
cipal part. Large flags have been. thrown
ACROSS the street in many cases fanked
| by smaller ones.
| Nearly 10000 men identified with the
Sound Money Business Mems league
paraded this afternoon as a celebration
! of flag day, incidentally proclaiming
their political allegiance in the current
campaign. Its distinctive character lay
in the fact that it was an assembly
almost exclusively of the business com.
inunity. The parade started at O'Clock
aud was made up of six divisions. In
the boot and shoe division were organ
izations from Brookton, Lynn. and
Ia rerhill. Major Henry G. Jordan was
chie f marshal. The only political oandi-
dates to whom reference was made on
banners or transparenoies are Mckinley
and Hobart, and Palmer and Buckner.
No advertisements were shown but each
trade IAaradiIig carried banner desig-
mating it. The most striking emblem
worn as badge by the sound money men
was large gold medallion, about The
size of a small plate, perhaps six inches
in diameter, bearing the bust of McKin-
ley with the inscription: MCKINLEY
for President" This big medallion or
disc is suspended from silver orossbar
on which are the words, can Honest
Dollar" and this bar depends in turn
Der of gold beetles and gold bugs of all
sizes and Mckinley buttons and badges.
h The parade was reviewed at the state
house by Governor Woioott. Mayor
Quincy did not review the parade. The
weather was delightful
Gala Day in New Bedford.
New Bedford, Mass. October 81.-Nev-
er in the history of political campaign
in this city has there been so much en-
thusiasm as today. Flags were flying
from at least 5000 buildings, public and
private, and Republicans and Sound
Money Democrats wed with each other
as to which should make the better dis
plays. This afternoon there was grand
parade embracing nearly 10, 600 men
| from all branches of trade and business
After the parade monster mass meeting
was held in Adelphi rink where short
and snappy speeches were made.
| Marshalled by Democrat.
| Hartford. Conn, October 31.-The
Sound Money Non-Partiaan parade this
afternoon was the largest political pro-
oession held in this city, exceeding by
| thousands any pubic demonstration
ever held here since Battle Flag Day, Sep
tember II, 1879. Business everywhere
and in all ths surrounding towns was
entirely suspended. The city was gaily
decorated with the national colors Major
General William B. Franklin, lifelong
| Democrat, was chief marshal Of the pa
rade.
Pennington Was Gay.
| Pennington, Me-, October 31.-Nearly
every store and public building and many
privats residences are today decorated
with flags and bunting. The decorations
are far more extensive than for years.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the election returns will be re-
ceived by a wire running direct into the
| Repu blioan club rooms, and Republicans
from all over the county will be in at
| tendance.
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