Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
REPUBLICANS ENTHUSE
BANNER ON q STREET
REPLETE WITH EXCITEMENT.
Democrats Shower Their Political
Enemies With Pamphlets-Rally
Finally Successful.

the raising of the campaign banner Of the
Old Boys Fremont and Lincoln Club last
night on the G street side Of the Riggs
House. great crowd had gathered In the
streets adjoining the hotel to witness the
ceremony and to listen to the speakers an
nounced to appear. 1t SO happens that the
Old Boys Club has headquarters in the
same building with the democratic congress
sional campaign committee. While the
throngs last night were listening to praises
of republican candidates and principles
showers of democratic pamphlets descended
upon their heads. Several times the down.
pour OF democracy was repeated, but 1t
caused only merriment, and did not disturb
the progress of the meeting
large number of democrats were evil
IDENTIFY in the crowd, for spasmodic cheers
FOR Parker were heard, and there was a
great shout from certain quarters of the
crowd when the big campaign banner,
which had been insecurity fastened the
first time 1t was raised, fell with crash
upon the heads of the people. The banner
was quickly put in place again.
despite the departures from the program
as outlined above, the banner raising was a
great success. and the local republicans
round much cause for enthusiasm. They
took advantage of the opportunity and
cheered Justify when the banner was foated.
ana subsequently, when the speech-makinp
began. the names of Roosevelt and Fair.
banks called forth bursts of continuous
cheering each time they were mentioned
PREVIOUS to the ceremony the Junior march
ing club. under command of Frank X Rav
mond, engaged in torchlight procession.
Inc club assembled at it's Headquarters in
the MetZerott building and proceeded IN II
street to 18th, with torches af1are The club
continued up PENNSYLVANIA avenue mast tho
White House. and then returned 70 ~
Riggs House, where prepare tons for the
"a ,duncniiS OF the republican campaign en-
oiem mad been completed.
Lincoln to Roosevelt
Inc banner, bearing excellent portraits of
PRESIDENT Roosevelt and Senator Fairban ks
contained also the inscription: "Old Rows
fremont and Lincoln Republican Club Lin
coin to Roosevelt"
Inc members of the marching club. with
their torches still bla ling lined up on either
sue Oh the q street portico of the hotel
were made. Mr.. E. NJ. Marble. president nf
the Old Boys Club of the District. was tn.
nrst speaker. When he began a shower of
the democratic pamphlets descended Later,
&neh Mr. Marble was paying tribute to
President Mckinley the banner fell Tn,
was no interruption, however.
MI Marble next introduced Judge Russell
GoooWln as man from Lincoln's state,
Iiilnois: Judge Goodwin was greeted with
cheers. While he was speakinp the ha,-
her was again placed in position and this
act called forth uproarous applause and
cheering Judging Goodwin paid tribute
under democratic and republican admins
trat1ons during the civil war He con-
tinued:
For your part in that bloody conflict,
Whcn was Waged here nearly fifty wears
ago, L honor and take pride in your cour-
age and devotion. l thank God that | am
sprung from the loins of man who voted
Tor Fremont and Lincoln, and who brought
MS sons up In the way they should CO."
Democratic "Downpour"
Judge Goodwin paid tribute to Ameri-
can patriotism and the part the republic
can party has played in the developme MT
of the country. He was followed by
Thomas II. Mckee, treasurer of the Ere
mont and Lincoln Club, who spoke brief
~. He created laughter at the beginning
by referring to the downpour of demo-
cratic campaign material:
FRIENDS. you're standing on democra tic
doctrine, and bid you beware. There
may be harm in 1t. 1t never did this
THE world may not realize today, but
history will tell what four great men have
meant to this country. These four Ameri-
cans whose names are most familiar to the
patriotic citizen today are William McKin-
ley, whose memory will be ever dear to
the American public; Ulysses S. Grant. the
greatest captain of the greatest armies
of the world; Abraham Lincoln, the mar
tyred President, who rose superior to all
others and who was supreme in all diff
hculties, and to these today we add the
name of that illustrious American, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whose star will go on gilt
tering in the galaxy of fame when Parker
and Hill have long been forgotten
The banner of the Roosevelt and Fair
banks League will be raised this evening
In front of the headquarters of the club,
in the Metzerott building, ITO street
northwest. The members of the Old Boys
Club intend to AXE part in the ceremony
In return for the part taken in the raising
of the Fremont and Lincoln Club banner
last evening by the marching club of the
Junior organization.