The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-19
REPUBLICAN
PARADERS.

Philadelphia, June 19.-The first
band Of the great parade that
crashed into the lofty strains ofthe
historic anthem, "Therell be hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight
smote popular chord that swept
Broad Street from one end to the
other. AS a political pageant,
national tribute to Republicanism.
a gigantic welcome to the conven.i
ton, the miles of marching men
made this one OF the most incandes-
cent nights this old town has ever
known. 1t was estimated that
10000 members of org anized clubs
including pilgrims from every part
of the country, were in this pictur-
esque and impressive grand army
A million people, more or less would
have accepted any count as correct
after seeing the bands and the le-s
sions tramp past from s o'clock
until midnight.
Men from the Pacific slope tramp
ed behind stalwart campaigners
from New England and there was
no South, no North, in the joyfullv
mingled melodies of Dixie and
Marching Through Georgia. =
In the front row the official re-
viewing party comprised Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania, Senator
Marcus A. Hanna. Hon. Dick, Of
the National Committee, Senator
John M. Thurston, Senator Henry
{. Payne, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Senator Boies Penrose,
Mayor Ashbridgc, Hon. Joseph II.
Manley, Lieutenant Governor Goblin
1t was this station on the long route
for which the bands, cake-walkers, Il
floats, troops of imps and the vast
cohorts less adorned saved their
breath and these star performs
ances. .ssssF
General Louis Wagner hadyde.
clared that he would start jhe pa
rade on time if he had to fofm him
self into lone organization. He
was as good as his word, for at q
minutes after s o'clock the chief
marshal and his aids moved of
ahead of the line.
The Tippecanoe Club, of Cleve-
land, Of which President Mckinley
is an honorary and Senator Hanna
a lille member. was one OF the most
famous organizations to win APP
plause along the route, with its a
ancient banner ried way back
in the Harrison and Tyler cam
paign. The Cook County Club, of
Chicago; the Indiana State League,
the Republican Tariff Club Of 4
Pittsburg. the Young Mems Blaine
Club, OF Cincinnati, and the Colo
RADIO Philadelphia Club were among
The well-known campaign forces in
the long line whose detailed de-
scription follows.
The visitors were handsomelN
throughout. and their
impressive demonstration of patri.s
otsm was whole battery of open
ing guns of the Presidential cam.
paign OF 1900.
The illuminated and clamorous q
night. was a Republican demon- d
'traton never surpassed at ma
:ional convention; it was splendid
ribute to President William Mo
Ninley. whose portrait was every
snfps ;trpss. framed in the Stars Ad
Out-o(town clubs we're nuHerous
n the procession and am0ng tha
places represented we're Chicago,
Cleveland, Washington, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati. Canton, Wilmington,
'amden, West Chester and Allan.
c City. The Cook County Repub- ].
ican Marching Club, OF Chicago,
80 strong, with it's splendid band
If fifty pieces was especially not
iceable for its fine appearance. 81
The members were clad in citizens
costume, and in intervals along the
inc entertained tine spectators with
Merry songs and occasionally the<
;lubs wonted dignity was thrown
lside long enough to do popular
lance to rletime music.
Another organization which elic-
ted favorable comment was the
Blaine Club, of Cincinnati number
ng 500 marches, accompanied by
he superb First Regiment Band.
The white beaver hats worn by the
lub and the excellent marching of
he men were loudly applauded at
ines.
Less conspicuous in the matter
oil appearance but not the less i'm
'ortant in its character, was the
'itizens Club composed OF men of
IL parties, which came from Can.
on. President Mckinleys homo
o attend the convention. The IA
nous Great Grand Army Band of
anton, with nearly Y hundred ar-1s \
lists accompanied the club. Il u
The Hamilton Club, of Chicago,
'hich is being entertained by the
'oung Republican Club turned out
hundred men and in the line was
he historic stuffed elephant. rep- I
esenting the q. o. p. Each man
arried a tri-coored umbrella, and v
was vigorously waved in re.
ponse TO the frequent salvos of ap-
,lause which greeted the club.
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY. y