The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16

REfORN OF THE MIGHTY
Red Fire and Noise Greet
the Home Coming of the
DAVIS Cohorts.
A GREAT DAY AT THE GROVE
Booms, Boomlets, Long Distance
Candidates and Speeches
Aplenty al the Fall
Political Feast.
A GREAT DAY At The GROVE

police estimate Of the number of peo-
pie who turned out to witness the lri-
umphant return of the Robert Davis AS
ISOLATION last night, from the day S OUT
ing at College Point, is twenty-five thou-
sand. Every street, from the MOTIFS
street dock to Grove and Mercer streets
where the paraders were dismissed, was
lined with people twenty deep. NO pollti-
cal, social or public demonstration ever
drew out such a crowd. The enthusiasm
surpassed anything heard of before and
it is said almost as much money was
spent for fireworks by people of the down
town section as is spent in celebrating the
nations holiday.
1t was expected that the association
would reach home at eight O'Clock. When
that time was fixed, however, it was
not thought there would be from twenty
eight hundred to three thousand men to
handle The boat reached the dock at
about nine o'clock, and it took full half
hour to get the several battalions in
marching order. That part of the work
caused considerable confusion by reason
of the fact that Col. Robert G. Smith
and County Superintendent C. P. Smith,
who had been assisting him, lost the
boat from College Point and were forced
to return by way of New York. Both
Joined the procession at Newark avenue
and Barrow street.
When the procession finally started
from the Morris street dock there were
two files of uniformed policemen in front.
Directly behind them came truck load
ed with fireworks, which were constantly
exploded The whole lower section of the
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in enormous quantities all along tho line
of march. Private houses and business
places were gorgeously decorated. Jap
anese lanterns were strung across the
street in profusion at intervals of every
half block.
The pyrotechnic display surpassed any
thing ever seen before, and those who
had waited in the streets patiently for
moro than an hour felt amply repaid for
the Inconvenience they had suffered. Rob
ert Davis was amazed at the extent of
the celebration, and pleased, too, that
such a tremendous welcome was being
accorded him and his followers. The ap
plause WAS deafening and altogether the
occasion was one which forcibly demon
strated that Robert Davis is more popu-
lar chan ever.
When the procession with banners and
flags flying wheeled into Montgomery
street from Hudson street. five thousand
people joined in giving three cheers for
''the Davis Association Immediately
afterward, AZ il pre-arranged, there be-
gan a bewildering display of fireworks in
front of a hotel near the corner, of Greene
street. piece of fireworks which COW
cred the whole front of the building, was
panied by his inseparable companion,
Sheriff Heller, passed in review. The par
aders. delighted with the reception they
were receiving, soon became as enthusiast
tic as the spectators, and not few yelled
themselves hoarse.
When the head of the procession
for the standard bearer that caused him
to look about in wonder. The home of
Sheriff Keller had been marvellolusly
decorated, and from the front stoop fire.
works of all kinds were set off. Red fire
was burning all along the block. Strings
of Japanese lanterns were suspended
across the street The crowd yelled Wig
orously, actually drowning the noise
made by the band which headed the pro-
cession.
When the line reachedsC Hall, Robert
Davis, Sheriff Heller, C. P. Smith and Col.
Smith drew near the sidewalk and the
paraders passed in review Each COM
pany seemd intent upon cheering loudest.
The standard bearer raised his hat in ac-
acknowledgements Some of the boys had
had rollicking time all day, and it
amused the standard bearer as much as it
did the spectators to witness their efforts
to hold their heads erect and throw their
chests out.
There was not disagreeable feature
about the whole procession, however, and
it was one that reflected credit upon all
concerned.
Hall men in line and they congratulated
Leader Davis and declared that Tammany
Hall in its palmiest days had never turned
out q finer body Of men or had been given
such rousing welcome
1t was half-past ten o'clock when the
last company was dismissed. 1t was mid
There were only two accidents to mar the
whole celebration, and they were caused
by the premature explosion of skyrockets.
The victims were small boys who, though
repeatedly warned to keep away from the
fireworks wagon persisted in remaining
near it. Neither was seriously injured.
They went home alone after being treat
ed in nearby drug store.
After the paraders had dismissed and
Leader Davis had a few minutes to
himself, he said this about the outing
THE day was a perfect one, and my
friends turned out in greater numbers
than Il ever anticipated. l felt that 1 was
surrounded by warm friends all day. i
neither saw nor heard anything to mar
the DAYS pleasure Everyone seemed to
havo a good time. and l am glad of 1t.
Everything passed off smoothly, and too
much praise cannot be given those who
conducted the arrangements so admir-
ably.
ri wish to thank the police for the es-
cort we were given. The railroads, too,
were kind enough TO keep the streets clear
for us both going and coming. appreci-
ated that, as did every member of the as
seciation l also want to thank those
who decorated their houses and partici-
pated in the welcome we received. and
lastly wish TO say that was pleased
with all the paraders. Tney conducted
themselves admirably and made the OUT
ing one that will be long remembered
After the association left yesterday the
town seemed deserted. At City Hall
practically public business was trans
acted. Business houses felt the absence
of the neE and he streets presented
somewhat of holiday appearance.
The Sirius. with its loaG of great and
small politicians, made s fast run to Col
Iege Point. arriving iI.erc about twelve
o'clock When tia crowd marched into
the grounds III D0unell:,'s Grove one had
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