The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-07
CROWDS SAW PARADE.
Streets Were damned While the
Republican p ocession Pas sed.

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Multitudes such as seldom gather on
the streets of Honolulu saw the great
Republican torch light parade Satur-
day evening. 1t was sight that must
nave stirred the pulses of the most
blase individual in all the world. Her
aided by red fire that shot tongues of
ruddy light far into the sky. it passed
through treets crowded and packed
dozens deep at every corner, giving the
parade scarce room to move on it's way.
1t was an enthusiastic crowd not
disposed to cavil at anything but to
shout and laugh and enjoy it all whole
heartedly. 1t gathered at every turn
ing cheering enthusiastically for the
Republican nominees on the National
ticket and for the passing &ganiza-
TORS. 1t cheered Captain Berger and
his band boys playing so merrily at the
van. and the marching clubs were each
greeted with salvos of applause and
cheers that made them step yet more
proudly along. And when the parade
had passed one point, and the following
red fire wagon was gone by. there was
a stampede of the thousands. rushing
and a hurrying and scurrying for
orable spot.
The parade, too was all that could
have been asked. There may have been
longer parades in Honolulu hitherto,
and parades upon which more money
had been lavished, but there has GER
tainly been none so wholly satisfactory
from a scenic point of view. For once
Honolulu's narrow, tree-arched streets
served a purpose, for they furnished a
setting for the scene which could
scarce have been improved. The spout
ing flames from the fire wagon ut the
head of the parade danced among the
boughs of the overhanglng trees. and
spread a rosy radiance far heaven
wards. making the scene unreal, and
like glimpse of a fairy spectacle up
on some vast stage, the crowds, half
seen through the glare, seeming the
envious gnomes looking on at the fairy
celebration. The myriad dancing lights
Of the torches, borne in orderly fashion
by phalanX of smartly marching
men. and others In the hands of the
various clubs and carried by delighted
and shouting mobs of future Repub-
Leans, made the streets seem a stream
of living fire, tossing and leaping with
the ardency of it's burning.
Following the fire wagon at the head
we're the wheelmen, each with his bicy
Gle gaily decorated with colored lights.
One tandem was covered from handle
bars to rear forks with acetylene gas
lamps and its brilliancy was almost
unbearable near at hand, while from
distance it seemed fiery dragon spout
ing light in all directions. Then came
the grand marshal. w. H. Hoogs and
his aides, Captain Fox of the mounted
police and marching squad of officers
and then the Hawaiian band. with
Captain Berger marching proudly at
its head. Close In the rear of the band
and keeping excellent time was the
Republican club of Company +. N. G..
H., clad in duck trousers with blue
muslin sashes and red neckties. and
led by Captain Sam Johnson. spick and
span In white duck. A Mckinley trans
parency followed and then came Cap
tain Murray's marching company, with
red blouses and white trousers. The
uniform was reminiscent of the old
uniform of the kings soldiery. the first
uniform worn by the soldiers of Ha-
wall after the coming of the mission
aries to the Islands. Next was Cap
tain Wilcox, with his company of
marching young Republicans all In
blue shirts. white trousers and white
sashes. As they passed along the
streets. wherever the crowds gave
them room the marching clubs went
through smart evolutions. forming
squares, or crosses or platoons or fours.
The carriage containing the commit
Tee was next and then a crowd OF
young Hawaiians from ManOa ana
Kaiihi each with a torch and led by
Gel. James Boyd. The Young Mems
Republican club. headed by WIN Fish
er. Dick DAILY and Lorrin Andrews fol,
lowed, and they made things busy by
firing fireeraokers all along the line Of
march, Then came Judge kaulukou
and w, @, Aehl ana Judge Hookano or
eva, leading a crowd OF unattached
Republicans ana horde Of delighted
small boys,
a large dray lighted with torches
and bearing inscriptions IN Portuguese
ana drawn by four black horses fol-
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