Oxford Democrat., 1916-11-21
Celebrate IN a Blazs Of Glory.
DEMOCRATS OF THE TWO TOWNS LET
LOOSE THEIR ENTHUsIAsM.

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DENocRATs OF THE TWO TOWNS LIE
LOOSE THEIR ENTHUsIAsN.
Snow can not dampen nor cold weath
or chill the ardor Of our Democrati
friends the enemy when they set out t
celebrate the reelection Of Presiden
Wilson. They proved that In these tw'
towns Friday night.
Band music and red fire, Romal
candles and other fireworks, smok!
torches carried by some hundreds O
marching men and boys, and above al
else tho clamor Of human voices, testi
fed to the elation, for which they arl
not to be blamed, that they feel at th'
result.
Conditions were not what could be dc
sired for an outdoor celebration. Thl
earth and the air had the appearance
and much Of the feeling Of . winter
night, and gentle snow sifted dowE
throughout the evening. For all this
thing up brown"
The parade formed at the Grand
Trunk station In South Paris at Z O'CLOCK
Friday evening. It Was led by four mer
on horseback. This was followed BY
the Brigade Band Of Lewiston, and then
came the marching torchbearers, four
abreast. Farther back In the line was q
drum corps. Byron W. Tuttle drove bis
tally-ho with four-in-hsnd, the coach
carrying full load of people, conspicu.
GUS among whom was Uncle Sam on top,
In costume of red, white and blue.
The rear of the marching line was
made up Of boys, carrying banners in.
scribed, eve are Young Democrats" ;"
"Futute Democratic Voters" and 90 on.
Behind the marchers on foot came q
procession of automobiles carrying men
and women. About Q score OF cars
started, but the weather was 30 cold that
most of them dropped out before the
route through the two towns was com
pleted.
Features of the parade were goat led
at the head OF the procession, wearing
blanket marked "Hughes' Gost";
Democratic donkey in another place In
the line; and Q coffin carried by four men,
with banner above inscribed, &c. o. p.
Died Nov. Z, 1916" On sled was car.
ried transparency in the form of q
building, marked on one side, "South
Paris P. o. Kenney still on the job"
and on the other, NORWAY P. o. De-
Coster holds the fort"
Numerous banners bore variety OF
legends.
The committee had . stock of about
$50 torches, which were all given out, to
be carried either by men on foot or In
carriages, and some were without them.
At number of places along the route
there were Examinations and decorations
of flags, bunting and pictures, mainly In
the windows, some Of them very taste
fully conceived. As seen from the street
the county buildings were quite brilliant
with light, except as to one dark corner
in the probate Office.
From the station the route was up
Western Avenue by the sled factory,
down High Street to Market Square,
thence by Pleasant Street to Norway.
Coming from Paris the line OF march
was down lower Main Street to Steep
Falls, up Fair Street to Winter, to Beal,
to Marston, to Main, to Pleasant, to
Crescent, to Whitman, to Main back to
Beals Tavern. Here the line of march
was broken and the marchers with their
torches and large crowd of spectators
gathered in the street In front of the
hotel to hear the speaker of the evening.
After one selection by the band, who
were certainly entitled to much credit
for the excellent manner In which they
played under the very trying conditions,
George L. Sanborn of the Democratic
town committee introduced Judge Hsrrie
Webber of Auburn, the speaker. Judge
Webber was received with great entbu-
siasm and almost every sentence OF bis
remarks was punctuated with cheers and
handclappiDg.
He expressed his pleasure at being
present at such denomination and said
he brought the greetings of the Dem
ocratic city of Auburn to the Democrats
of Old Oxford. he urged that party
differences now be forgotten and that
We all unite under the slogan Of "Amer.
ica First" That We show to the world
that We are not nation OF war but one
Of high ideals, which ideals could be at
tanned without the bloodshed and
slaughter that 10 now taking place across
the water. That the example of this
nation would have great influence upon
other nations In the future and that our
victory in peace would be as great as any
victory In war.
Judge Webber evidently took into
consideration the fact that bis listeners
were not in. particularly comfortable
position and bis remarks were brief and
we'll chosen, showing the good judgment
of the speaker.