The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-30

| hats and leggngs. the troop made q
, splendid showing. and its appearance
all along the line of march was the
| signal for loud applause
Lawrence's band was next in line
and then followed the Union League
Between seventy and eighty men,
| led by Captain Lewis Carter. marched
| along with an easy. rhythmic grace of
motion that was beautiful to see.
Each member of the association was
clad in the Leagues khaki uniform.
| with campaign hat and leggings. The
men presented . fine martial appear
unce. and were assigned the honor-
able post of the escort. by being
made the guard of the carriages con-
| tanning Congressman 1ittleticld. The
League banner was carried we'll in
the van and with its pictured four
leaf seemed symb0lcal of the good
luck and fortune which will attend
the Republican party at the election.
George Marshall, ir.. and Curtis Pow
ell strobe along gallantly in the first
rank. one on either side of the big
standard bearer.
Captain Frank H. Reese and men,
bers of the West Side Central Repub-
lican club followed the Union Lea
suers. some seventy men were III
line and with their khaki uniforms.
almost thu counterpart of those worn
by the body which preceded them,
seemed but another division Of the
Leaguers. Gaily waved their banner
ut the head of their gallant phlanS,
and close to its bearer marched cap
tain Reese and Professor David
Owens, his Stalwarl form looking
sturdy and soldierlv in the campaign
uniform.
The Il. j. Reynolds Republican club
brought up the rear. Each man he-
longing to this organization wore Il
red white or blue cap and the waving
color effect as they marched blithely
along contributed to the fine appear
ancc of the entire body Of nlarchers.
At Penn avenue the escort made
an abrupt turn ana proceeded dow II
tho avenue to Spruce street, where
they made another short cut and
marrnct to the Jcnnyn. There the
Rough Riders halted. and. after Sc
lection by the band, the mounted troop
rode around 10 Wyoming avenue and
then as the carriages were driven up,
Congressman iittleiicld. accompanied
by the reception committee, left the
hotel by the Wyoming avenue exit.
Congressman Litileiield. Congress
man William conncll. Frederick W.
Fleitz and Mayor James Moir occupied
the FIRST carriage, which MAS driven
Immediately behind the Rough Riders,
Major Everett Warren. +. l.. Worm
ser, y. j. Coborn and 4. III. Dale
We're III the second carriage. and in
tho third We're Major 7. T.. Penman.
r. .;ilas Walter and \, y. Backinton,
of Dunmorc. The other organizations
fell into line behind the carriages.
While in front Of the Iermyn n large
number of Roman candles, sky rockets.
red fire and fireworks "f various kinds
We're ignited by The Union league. and.
as the showers of balls of fire fell
from on high, and the pyrotechnc dis
play was taking place. AN accOmpani-
ment of cheers and voleys of applause
were given by the great crowd which
gathered and which cheered the Rough
Riders, Union leaguers and all the
marchers to the echo and signaled it's
applause in even more enthusiastic
terms as congressman Littleiield and
Connell entered their carriage.
The escort carriages then proceeded
10 Lackawanna avenue and thence
to Washington. The procession then
turned up Washington to Linden and
direct to the armory. Great crowds
blocked the path of The marchers and
all along the route there was n great
deal of cheering and loudly manifested
enthusiasm.