The Portland daily press., 1896-11-16
CELEBRATED AS NEVER BEFORE.
Sanford Republicans Rejoice With Ex.
Gee ding JOY.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

Gee ding JOY.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Sanford, November 18.-Sanford may
have been little late in displaying her
enthusiasm over the election Of Mckinley
and Hobart, but when she did get around
to it she did 1t on more prodigous
scale than was ever attempted in this
part Of New England before and was
ably assisted by the citizens of the neigh
boring villages of Alfred and Springyale,
who took as much interest in making
the demonstration a grand SUCCESS as
though 1t were all their very own.
The marohers carried many trans
parencies and there were numerous hand
some floats. One that attracted great
deal of attention was that of S. B.
Emery & Co. In his, Miss Lillian
VillAire was seated on pedestal, aud
represented the Goddess of Liberty, sur
rounded by bevy of pretty girls their
faces beaming with smiles, forming the
centre of huge sunt1owsrs, while they
Aung in chorus, the national anthem,
anC Uncle Sam drew the ribbons over
four magnificent animals.
The members of the Ladies' Athlst
club rode in barge that was resplendent
in yellow and white bunting, each mem.
Der attired in costume to match the
decorations of the barge, the paper Tam
O'Shanters adorning their heads.
The British American Republican club
was out with full ranks and presented a
fine appearance.
Bryan and his followers were repre-
sented in every conceivable attitude. For
instance. Jones. the sohairman of the
Democratic National committee was rep
resented as suffering from violent. At
tack of collie, while these words adorned
the canvas: "Jones. Jones, you've
changed your tones"
Bryan appeared on another trans
parenoy, padding his canoe up Salt
River and again with his name on a
tomb stone with the inscription: "we
didn't do thing, but bury him.. OF
course the gold standard emblems pre-
dominated while red fire and hundreds of
torches lent lurid radienoe to the scene.
Buildings all along the line of march,
were brilliantly illuminated and in
Vulnerable Japanese lanterns, suspended
from trees and verandas, swung in the
breeze.
Bands of music played martial airs
drum CORPS added their din to the
tumultuous enthusiasm while ..cannons
doomed to beat the band.
1t was nothing out of the ordinary to
see an old time Democrat trudging along
bearing proudly aloft, banner on
which was inscribed "McKinley and
Proteotionl Mckinley and Prosperity 1"
The nam bers of the Debating club ocou-
pied seats on huge buck board, drawn
BY six horses, all gaily decked with the
stars and stripes and streamers of yellow,
while transpar enoies bearing trite say
ings from political standpoint, were
also feature.
The line Of march was as follows, the
procession forming In front of the resi-
denoe of William Batohelder, marched
down Main street to Emery, through
Emery to School, School to Washington,
Washington to to High, High to. Spruce,
Spruce to Cottage, Cottage to River,
River to esFaotory Square.
The procession halted in Factory
square and Hon. Frank NJ. Higgins de-
livered an address.
Ex-senator Higgins spoke Interestingly
OF the great work that has been accom-
plished and Of the great and glorious
victory that has been won. Every allusion
to Mckinley and Hobart brought forth
vooifelous cheering. When he had con-
oluded salute of guns was fired and
with torches blazing and banners waving
the procession moved up Washington
street to the headquarters of the fire de-
partment where refreshments we're served
and later the crowd dispersed, bringing
to close the most successful event of
this nature In the whole history of the
town.
All OF the leading business houses
made grand displays in their show win
dows and everything all along where the
procession passed was a blaze of many
eolored lights. The factories and James
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