Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-21
WOMEN March IN Line
With THE DEMOCRATS
DonkeyS and Goats Furnish
Amusement to Spectators
Along Line OF March
THOUSANDS VIEWED
MONSTER PARADE

One of the biggest political demon
STATIONS seen in Wilmington n years
took place last night when the Demo-
Gratis celebrated their victory at the
recent election with monster street
parade. n which men and even wo-
men marched through the principal
streets.
Each div sion of the parade bore
banners and transparencies. while
red fire. sparklers, flags and bands Of
music gave life and gaiety to the line.
Many Of the features in the procession
were novel and as the crowds lining
the sidewalks were in the mood to
applaud anything pleas ng or anus
Ing. everything making a pretense at
being funny or satirtcal met with
noisy cheers
Riding at the head Of the process
sion was Chief Marshal Charles w.
Jack astr.d dc a handsome horse. dec
GRATED W IN red. white and blue cleo
Eric lights. and with martingale and
surcingle Of red and white flowers. In
the chief marshal's arms was bou-
uuet Of yellow chrysanthemums with
cluster Of electric lights in the
center
Behind him came Miss Bader
daughter Of George W Bader, oh ef Of
staff. mounted on white horse. with
the American flag draped over a white
gown. giving striking representa-
tion of Peace Holding streamers at
each de of her horse walked Charles
W. Jack. IT.. and william Kelly. at
tired as pr noes and representing the
prosperity Of the country. This idea
was carried out extremely well and
the hand clapping and cheering that
greeted the trio as they proceeded
showed that the efforts of those in
charge of the parade were appreciated.
ThrOughOut the parade we're ban
ners and transparencies eXtolling
United States SenatOr-elect Josiah
Wolcott Mr. Wolcott marched over
the entire route at the head of the
Seventh ward club. He carried a
bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Few Of the people seemed to recog-
nize Mr. Wolcott most of them seem
ing 10 have their eyes on limousines
and such 10 see II they could notice
him riding
There were two donkeys in the pa
rade. one Of them with the Mill Creek
hundred contingent, bearing a clown
who shouted, and a sign that read,
Where Are the Eiephants?" An
other amusing feature was the pres
ence of two goats. one bearing a pla-
card announcing that il was a
Hughes goat and also that the Dem
ocrats had captured II.
4 float entitled. Hughes and Teddy
Sailing Up Salt River" appearing
with the Second ward marchers. took
well with the crowd There was
good imitation of Roosevelt in his col
onels uniform riding in the stern Of
The boat, while a bewhiskered Hughes
sat a the wheel plotting the craft.
Marching like the men came eight
young women draped in American
flags 10 represent Columbia. In the
Eleventh ward contingent three more
young women marched with the lead
crs Of the section wearing badges
that proclaimed them members of the
Eleventh Ward Democratic Club.
With the Mill Greek Hundred Mount
ed Club was another Columbia. riding
a white horse and escorted by Uncle
Sam, also on horseback. Uncle Sam
appeared in several strange poses in
the course of the parade. At one
time he was driving a classy little
automobile. his whiskers blowing be-