Middletown transcript., 1900-11-24
REPUBLICAN PARADE

Republicans of Delaware had big di
3 monstration and parade in Wilmingto
on Saturday evening to celebrate th
party's sweep Of the State at the recen
election. Six thousand men were in line
J constituting the largest and most elabo
| rate political demonstration the State eve
has known. Along the line of marcl
thousand of spectators looked on and con
tributed their share of the enthusiasm BY
| a liberty display of colored fire and py
rotechnics.
Major Edmund Mitchell was chief mar
shal, and promptly at o'clock he had
the columns moving. Nearly every man
in line carried flag and wore carnation,
the fayorite flower OF President. NICK Kinley
Twenty-Five bands furnished music, and
there was a galaxy of transparencies, con-
tanning appropriate inscriptions and hits
at Democratic candidates.
The position of honor was occupied by
the Young Mems Republican Club, num-
bering 200 men, and every man attired in
natty uniform. As their guests the
West Chester Pioneer Corps followed,
and their excellent marching and splen-
did appearance brought forth continued
applause. The Dinner Pail Club of the
Young Mems Club attracted much atten-
tion. The organization was preceded by
an immense dinner pail, mounted on a
wagon, and the Summer Band" MEM
bers of which wore straw hats and were
attired as seashore Summer boys"
"Uncle Sam" was marshal of hfs club.
The Tenth and Eleventh ward men car
ried bonghs of trees from which dangled
lighted Japanese lanterns, producing a
good effect
Members of the Eighth Ward League
wore high hats made of stiff paper, with |
the figure s'8'' painted on the front.
The East Side Republican Association
had a large number of men in line, and
their good appearance was commented on
favorably. They wore dark clothes and
yachting caps. The Pencader and Lam
lenberg clubs, Second Ward Club and
New Castle hundred clubs were in line
behind the East Side Association.
MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTED
Many manufacturing establishments
lad men in line. Employees of the
dilles and Jones Company wore uniforms |
consisting of white hats, yellow capes,
lark trousers and white leggins, and all
arried flags. Four of them carried on
tretcher the corpse of Free Silver, bear
ng the legend: 'He is Dead"
One of the most striking floats was that
f the Harlan and Hollingsworth Conn
any, representing large steamship.
The Lobdell Car Wheel Company had
wo fine floats in line. One, large
ylinder, made of rails, or bars of iron,
ore the inscription: I'VE Will Roll on
our Years More" The other carried
everal sets of car wheels, an had the
egend: ''Don't Monkey With the
Wheels of Prosperity"
An elaborate float was that of the me-
hanical department of the Wilmington
ity Railway Company. 1t was Sum-
Ter car raised upon and eight-ton
ruck and finely decorated. l..
The float of the Charles Warner Com
any's employees was drawn by twelve
5urdy and well-groomed horses that
RANGED to the tune of music. On the =
oat were the employees and band,
rhich played all along the route.
The Colored Club of South Wilmington
nd the Ninth Ward Club each had floats : :
the steamboat Sylvan Dell. 6
hey bore inscriptions ''Prize Fight
'own the River" and 'tFake Prize Fight =
" the Benefit of the Colored Voters"