The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19

PHILADELPHIA, June 1s.-The Phila-
deiphians who live in Broad Street tonight
declare that the big torchlight parade Of
marching clubs is the biggest street DEM
onstration of any kind that the Quaker
City has seen in the memory Of well grown
men.
The parade formed at o'clock on Broad
Street. at York, about two miles beyond
the City Hall. II was TO march TO a point
two miles the other side of the City Hall,
along Broad Street all the way. thus pass
ing the big hotels, at which the leaders of
the Republican party are all staying. Phil
adelphia had prepared for it, In addition
to the bunting, which is literally displayed
on all the business and private buildings
on this wide street, with which nothing in
New York City can be compared, all sorts
of electric devices were used for decora-
ton.
Broad Street is an ideal avenue for
parade. 1t is as wide as Fifth Avenue.
as fiat as it can be graded, and paved with
asphalt from end to end. This street the
city authorities roped of from end to end,
so that the marchers would have no en-
croaching crowds impeding their progress.
The parade was little late in starting,
and 1t was a little after 9 o'clock before
1t had got down into that part of the city
where the big hotels are.
Louis Wagner was the grand marshal
and he rode a big. white horse, which
drew out burst Of applause as he passed
along the lines. Behind him were four
buglers. and then came platoon of Phila
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clubs. beginning with the allied Repub-
lican clubs of Philadelphia, all uniformed
and all well drilled. SO they would make
a good impression on the visitors Each
Philadelphia carried a great big red
light
There was a wagon behind each divi-
sion OF the parade loaded down with
red lights, SO that as the last one was
burned up another was supplied il its
place. In addition to the street lamps.
electric signs and electric devices of all
kinds. which were displayed on the build
fngs, the street was illuminted by this
red glare. The Philadelphians had at
their head the municipal band, which has
seemingly inexhaustible supply of wind.
Their bands were strung along SO close
together that half the time the march
ing men did not know with which they
were keeping.
Inc nrSt transparency IN the parade
was carried on a wagon which brought I'D
the end of the thirty-seventh ward club
The wagon was big one and it was made
up to look like an old fashioned kitchen
garden with big sun-f1ower blooms nod
ding from each side. An old Quaker FAM
lily sat in the garden, and above it was
a transparency on which was this in
scription:
viii you plant in our garden?''
The crowd liked the question and took it
up. Yes We WILL shouted the men ard
women who stood on each side of the
street. After the transparency had passed
the crowd yelled at every file of marching
men, How is your GARDEN" We'll plant
with you.'
When the Thirty-second ward clubs came
along they showed up far down the street
swinging around the City Hall in peifect
STEP the front rank bearing red umbrellas,
the second rank white umbrellas, and the
third rank blue. Each marcher whiriei bis
umbrella round in time to music. Tee
Thirty second also had a band of vaudeville
actors in their line. some in mems clJties
and some in women's garb. These did not
march, but danced along first on one side
OF the roadway then on the other. Some of
them die cake walk. They seemed tire
less.
Then came delegation of devils all in
red and all bearing fare torches, the
One Of the devils had big transparency
on which was printed:
I'VE welcome our enemies to our home"
The devils were as active as the dan
GERS who preceded them. They hoped