New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
TWAS A BIG NIGHT
 FOR OLD DEMOCRACY
Wilson Victory Fittingly Cele.
 brated Here Last Evening

The Spirit of 1916" was fittingly demonstrated in this city last even- ng when local democracy turned out in hundreds to celebrate the victory gained by tn eparty throughout the nation and the capping of the climax by the re-electon of President Wood- row Wilson. The event was one that VII long be remembered and will no doubt create an spoch in local dem ocratic history. Everybody in the city seemed to be out. the long line of paraders being more than equalled by the overloaded sidewalks along the line of march. The fair sex. while not participating in the celebration to the extent of marching, evinced plenty of enthusiasm by the manner in which the paraders were serenaded as they kept in time to the strains of the bands. Long before the hour set for the start of the parade. the crowds began to assem ble at the Bur ritt school croner. and when the final command of Marshal Tallard "march' rang out in the nght, it was estimated that thousands of people had raised eheir voices in m1ghty cheer as the pageant started away.
 Leading the cortege was Robert Andrews and his niece, Miss Gladys Andrews, on two handsome steeds, anr everywhere they were greeted with applause Miss Andrews horse, a spirited animal, was handled in very capable manner by the young
 woman. Others who rode horses and acted as aides were T. w. O'Connor, Peter Curran, Dennis O'Keefe, James Finnigan and John Murphy.
 Perfect order featured the entire celebration throughout the evening. The over enthusiasm of the youths did not at any time become obnoxious. Acting on the orders as published in the Herald the ward clubs assembled at designated places, and when the time of starting of the parade arrved there was no apparent confusion The northern section of the city was first traversed and along the line or march from many houses the American flag was displayed and red fire was liberal ly burned Cheer after cheer greeted
 the marchers. and with men in all
 walks of life rubbing elbows, the gathering was one of the most rep
 resentative of the voters and the people assembled in many years.
 Banners displaying some of the appelations of the recent campaign were carried by youths, and we'll ] cheered to the echo as the readers
 recognized their signifgance. Peace
 With Honor,'' "The Federal Reserve , Law" "The Child Labor Law "He
 Has Kept Us Out of War" and "The 1 Tariff Boogie Boo' were some of the
 inscriptions on the banners. Tn the
 rear of tn eparade was an automo- l bile showing a woman. with a babe
 in her arms and across the ca was a banner inscribed "He Did Not l Neglect Me and Mine"
 Three bands furnished plenty of l music, the Philharmonic leading, fol- ] lowed by the Universal and the City l bands. Each division contained the 1 various wards The fifth and sixth wards turned out hundreds of voters, the latter making a decided hit, with l a huge American flag and a banner,
 The Sixth Ward There With the
 Kick" In every locality that the
 r7archers covered enthusiasm was
 displayed. As the cortege passed
 under the Wilson and Marshall banner
 in front of the democratic headquar-
 ters, rousin~. cheers that lasted for
 many minutes were sent up by the
 crowd. At LeWitt's block where a,