The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 1, 1896, Page 2

o - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1896 e———— S ——————————————— e ———————————————— e et L sn hour before thd siart, and were obliged | to hire wagons to replenish their stock | from time to time during the remainder of tie afternoon. Wowen displayed the McKinley colors, the colors of the honest dollar for the honest working man, with pride. They wore the big flowers as corsage bouqiets and a large proportion carried two and three and four of the fairest blooms of the gardens of Japan, albeit the smallest chrysanthemum in tbe lov was large enough to serve for = matinee bonnet. Here and chere in the turbulent sea of vellow coula be seena lone white flower of the same variety, a poor little piece of floisam from the Bryan wreck. They were g0 few that whenever encountered they at once invited the altention because of their scarcity. \ The invasion for the popular hue was not confined to the vegetable kingdom, for it appeared in neckties, ribbons, bat | bands and feathers. 1Ii, as has been | charged by tkat whimsical and erratic| organ of the Democracy, the Examiner, thers was any coercion in the parade, there certainly could not have been any on the sidewalksamong the non-paraders, men and women, who wore the sound- money and protection colors as liverally as these were worn in the procession. The adherents of Bryan seemed to have lost hesrt, and the silver baages were so rare as to be the subject of general comment. A cool, damp, ¢cloudy morning, whetting the desire of the bibulous for a hot punch with plenty of alcohol in it, was not a very propitious forerunner for a big turn out. All the visible indications were for ain, and overcoats, umbrellas and rubber vershoes were generally in demand. On that account the early hours of the fore- noon were fraught with anxiety. Should it rain, the procession would be a limp, bedrageled failure, disgusted even with itself, and as San Francisco’s inhabitants are credited with that quantity and qual- ity of common-sense which impels them to go indoors when it rains, there would be, in all probability, no spsctators of the grand pageant, and that would be a calamity hard to bear. Major McLaughlin looked out of the big bay-window of the Central Committee headguarters in the Palace Hotel, looked up at the sky and groaned, alas! not in prayer. He seemed to behold the crown- ing glory of the work of the State Com- mittee for the last five months, sodden with the rain, and all the gilding and ver- million paint washed out of it. If he had the power to shed vermilion tears atthat moment he would have done so, but being merely human he followed the example of the sons of Thor at the feast of King Olaf “apd muttered, and muttered and muttered their —'’ not prayers. None of all who gazed upon the scene of splendid patriotism enjoyed it more than Speaker Reed and party, consisting of Miss Kitty Reed, Congressman and Mrs. Ald- rich of Iliinois and Dr. James Burry of Chicago. The ladies of the party bave greatly enjoyed their visit in California, and have made friends everywhere by their gracious way: Colonel Higgins found it hard to be comforted. In vain his eyes searched the invisible mask of Jake Steppacher in the attempt to discern some consolation there, but Jake’s tace was as unreadable as the scarred front of Mount Tamalpais. Colonel Stone, who has the steady nerve of a veteran soldier, and who does not hang his emotions on a clotheshne to dry, looked just a trifle nervous, and Colonel Bumrer was ill at ease, but glad smiles cams when the gray veil of the threaten- ing heavens was ripped asunder by the shaits of the san and the clear blue of California’s sky appeared in patches here and there. Then the clouds of dirty hue melted away and left in their stead a feathery mackerel skyscape. Thirty-five thonsand men marching in the streetand a hundrea thousand men, women and children standing on the side~ l walk cheering them! Never has San Francisco seen a sight like that before, the nearest appreach to it having been the great Papal parade in 1872, when 12,000 people were iu line. From the corner of Howard and Fourth streets, along Howard to Sixth, thence to Folsom, thence to Ninth, to Market and ou Kearny and Montgomery streets it was | black witn the multitude. with tue greatest difficalty that one could | force his way through the dense crowds that blocked the walke. The streets were The housetops were covered with men and women all along the line of march. Every window irom which a view of the parade cou'd be obtained was tenanted and fluttered a patriotic salute with flags and handkerchiefs. The Market and Seveath street sides of Odd Fellows’ Temyle and the Markef-street side of the Spreckels | building, TuE CaLn building, J. J. O’Brien’s, the Baldwin and Palace hotels, the Emporium, tue Flood building, Crocker building, Academy cf Sciences and other massive and beautiful structures which nhave done so much to make that thoroughfare beautiful, seemed like things of life, with thou- sands of bright flags and streamers waving in the breeze. At the time when the head of the procession had reached Montgom- ery stre t the scene as viewed Ifrom the Ligh ground at the intersection of Market and Ninth streets rcsembled a countless fleet of American flags sailing down a river of orange. “South of Market street’’—the teeming abode o& industrious working men and women, the home of the best paid, best fed, best clothed, best housea and best ed- | ucated laborers and mechanics in the world—exhibited the strength of its patri. otism' by the strength of loyal numbers. It naturally has & large population, owing to that peculiar sociological law which de- crees tiiat the misfurtune of having the least of the world’s goods shall be compen- sated for by the heaven-sent gift of the greatest number of children. They were at the windows, on the roofs and on the sidewalks to watch the hosts of protection go by. Patriotic women held big fat babies in their aching arms for three long hours, standing on the side- walks, too much interested in this un- precedented spectacle of yast numbers to retire from the scene to rest their wearied limbs. ’Twas a day of joy for the owners of ex- vress wagons. They took up their sta- tion at City Hall square, where the vaque- ros, monks and Indians in bronzestand as an immortal monument to the patriotism and liberality of James Lick. From this point of vantage their lined spielers L T shouted *25 cents for a seat in the wagon to view the parade.’” They had no diffi- cnlty in filling all the seatsthe wagon could bold before the head of the proces- sion reached that point. A second row of wzgous on the inside and farther away from tie line of march sold its seats at 10 cents each 1n vory short order. Favorable locations in windows brought as highas $1a head—not a Bryan doliar of 51 cents, but a McKinley dollar worth 100 cents in gold. Everybody was dressed in his or her best suit of clotbes. Happy working girls enjoying the balf holiday tripped along | in search of the best points of view, with new ribbons in their hair, big yellow chry- santhemuwms on their bosoms, and some with tbe jeunty California sombrero, with its braided leather band and the long dag- ger of the coifture stabbing it te the heart, Some of the giris chewed gum in a saucy and sans souci way, and looked all the more charming and San Franciscan be- cause they did so. The hatters could not have been so mad as their proverbial prototyvpe, for they had done a big business on the day befoe. It looked as though every second man in the big turnout had bought Lim & new head- covering after the style of Derby, orits more rakish brother, the Fedora, with the crown recklessly battered in. Then there were tens of thousands of small flags, miles of bunting, leagues of galden-hued ribbon, flags of tin which rattied the story of protection and the first tin horns, the products of home industry, unmelodiously blowing their own norns, red, white and biue protection umbrellas, tricolored toy balloons and a thousand and one other thiugs paid for with bonest dollars to the stimulation of local trade, Taking all these matters into considers- tion it is a safe estimate to say that the affair of yesterday put at least $20,000 iato the pockets of merchants and shop- keepers, not counting about double that amount expended in the restaurants and saloons. Women who are making a boliday downtown with their children looking at a procession cannot be expected to stay at home cooking mutton stew, which, by the way, is cheep now that the business of wool-raising has been practically de- stroyed in the United States. So thou- sands of families dined downtown after the parade was over. The big French rotisseries, where one can get a good meal for a dollar; those not so recherche. but where equally as good cooking can be tasted for 50 cents, and the dozen or so smaller French restaurants, where viands cogked according to the exquisite method of La Belle Frunce may be baa for 25 cents, were so crowded that late comers were *coerced” into the three-for-fifteen, turee-for-a-quarter and & dollar-a-bite can eating places and into the beef- steak and oyster cocktail departments of the big markets. The poor cooks and waiters had no holiday yesterday. seen. Business houses and private dwell- ings were alike bedecked 1in gold, while the stars and bars were flung to the breezes from every conceivable place. At the head of the procession rode Grand Marshal Stone, accompanied by George E. Morse, chief of staff, and T. G. Hostetter, chief aid. Then came twenty m unted patrolmen in charge of Captain Spillane. They were attired for wet weather, but looked wone the less hand- some because of this extra covering. The Army and Navy League in charge of Major Kip and 1200 strong came next. A crans present with their hand flags and sashes of gold. Their faces were flushed with victory, too, and right proudly did they march. The Oakland Alliance, 140 strong, proved a pleasing variation. They wore uniforms of olive coats, white trousers, white caps and shining black boots, each man carry- ing a brightly burnished torch, sur- mountei with chrysanthemums neatly tied with red, white and blue ribbons. The alliance proved to be well drilled, and the members were the recipients of cheers doubiy sounded from the moment the parade started unul the final order to disband came at Sixth street. The com- pany acted as a sort of body guard to the State Central Committee, which turced out in full furce. The Union League placed 200 men in the first divisionp. Then cawe the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ McEinley Club, F. H.nson commander; Union Veterans’ Union and tbe Unattached Veterans. . There were two bands in this division— First Regiment, N. G. C., and the Yankee Doodle band. R. A. Freidrich acted as marshal and was assisted by the follow- ing aids: Edward 8. Saiomon, E. W. Bushneil, F. L. Turpin, Soi Cohen, E. R, Merriman, Varney Gaskill ana James Kipp. SECOND DIVISION. F all the divisions in the parade none commanded more general attention than that led by Reu- ven H. Lloyd. They formed on Fourth street, between Howard FIRST DIVISION. AITH in the cause of Republican- ism as exemplified by McKinley and Hobart caused thousands to line Howard street from Third to Sixth to witness the formation of the first division and actual start of the grandest demonstration the Pacific Coast Las ever and Folsom, the right resting on Howard. very handsome appearance did these vet- | 7 in number, of the Hastings Law College, | They bore a legend which read: “Lawyers of San Francisco support the United States Supreme Court.”” ! “Ye commercial travelers” halt a| thousand strong proved an imeresnng; feature of this division. They bore in- numerable banners, on which was in- seribed the docirine of McKinley. There were other banners also and from the whole may be picked the following: “Our Country Girls Are Witn Us,” **American Goods and Sound Money,”” **Cut Off Those Whiskers and Join Us.” The Chronicle employes were nextin | line, followed by a float repres-nting the Re! Rock indusiry. The float *‘Califor- nia Products,” drawn by sixty-four horses, was one of the bandsomest in the long line ot march. Loaded to the guards with every known product of the Siate, all bearing the inscription ‘‘California Products Need Protection,” it is no wonder that the people cheered them- selves hoarse at the story these few words told. They realized that the remedy lay 1n McKinley and Hobart. The teamsters, with 200 men, were next in line with a float which told their troubies and gave a good reason for their presence. On each side of the float was written the following: “Hard times and poor prospects have ‘coerced’ us to parade for better times, more work, higher wages and McKinley, | sound money, protection and prosperity.” On another float was the terse inscrio- rion: *Coercion is the cry of the demo- gogue, and free men are not scared by it."” 1 THIRD DIVISION. EGARDLESS of what has gone be- fore and what may come sfter it is not going beyond the lines of fact to «ay that the third division was | the peer of any in the parade. It represented the printing art in all of its features—irom the man who picks up bits of lead and arranges them intelligently to the lithographer, stationer and paper- dealer. These various branches of the same line of business placed about 2000 men in the parade. First came the printers to the number of 650 under the command of J. H. Dun- bar. They marched with steady mien and alongz the route gave faith to their presence in loud huzzas for McKinley and protection. On a float drawn by four horses was a miniature printing press, from which was issued a mneat circular, reading as follows: *“We stand for Mec- Kinley; we stick to integrity; we press io victory.” Near the middle of the division came TrE CALL brigade, 250 in number. At their head rode a little vision of loveli- ness who for the nonce had been made special aid of the editorial and mechani- cal departments. Her name is Mildred E. Boyne. Immediately bebina the little lady was THE CaLL division proper, When finally the order to march was given and the long rine swung into How: ard street the assembled thousands cheered it to the echo. First came the warshal and his aids, Robert L. Tovolitz and R. H. Davis, followed by a drum coris of fifty men. T eattorneys of San Francisco, to the number of 300, were next in line, foilowed by the studeats, 150 headed by Charles M. Shortridge, C. L. Patton, J. Frank Pierce, G. A. White, Thomas F. Boyle and Charles Conlisk. The Grace. The stationers were next in line, Le Count Brothers sending thirty-eight men and Sanborn & Vail 150 of the 400 present. The lithographers were also out in appre- ciable numbers, while the paper dealers added 116 to the immense throng. George F. Neal acted as marshal for the third division. force was marshaled by Patrick FOURTH DIVISION. CcKINLEY admirers to the num- ber of several hundred made up the fourtn division, which was under the command of Horace Davis, assisted by the fnllo_winz aids: Henry J. Crocker, H. A. Williams, Al Gerberding, R. M. Cioy, George A. Newhall, T. Carey Friediauder, A: G. Gur- nett, W. Smith, John F. English, George W. Spencer, W. R. Smedverg, C. M. Smith. Casassa’s band led the division, followed by the Sound Money Lesgue with 500 men in the ranks. Then came several hand- some floats, telling stories of sound money and protection, and decrying the fallacies n‘f Bryan and bis followers. The Stock and Bond Exchange was next in order, and immediatelv on their heels marched the Tomhvrs of the San Francisco Produce change to the number of 100. Archi- tects and druungmen. 100 strong, fell into line as naturally and hounestly as McKin- ley and Hobart plead for sound money and protection to home industries. _Om 500 insarance men, Tepresenting h.fe, fire and accident, followed the First United §tules Infantry Band. Every man carried a flag and wore a McKinley badge. As a whole they are the best Enown people in the City, and as a conse- quence they were loudly cheered all along the line of march. The unattached mer. chants to the number of several hundred came after the nsurance men and were the last in the division. si FIFTH DIVISION. OERCION was not written on the faces of those brave men who . formed the rank ana file of the tifth division. Steadily they went the long route, and at nearly every step of the way sent up defiant shouts for Me. Kinley and sound money. The division formed on Mission street, between Fourth and Finth, with the right resting on Fourth. William Ross was marshal, and had as aids the following gentlemen: C. B. F. Lincoin, A. J. Kasten, GeorgeV, Le Roy, W. A. Brown, A. F. Abbott, George H. Robinson, Charles Robinson, W. T. Clark, George W. Lippman. The railroad employes, according tc some, made by far the best showing in the entire parade. Over 1500 men marched in line and over them waved a banner, reading: *‘The railroad requires nothing from us but our labor.” The local freight office turned out ninety men, while San Mateo County sent up a similar number. Wells, Fargo & Co. employes, to the number of 150, evidenced their intention to vote for McKinley and sound money and repudiate Bryanism. Over their neads waved a banner which told its own story: *“We cannot help labor by reduc- ing the value of money in which labor is paid.” SIXTH DIVISION. NOWING that the crowd would be very large on Third street Marshal D. W. Hitchcock swung the sixth division into Howard street quite early, and with the assistance of his aids, Wendell Easton, G. H. Umbsen, J' B. McManus, H. A. Brown and W. T, Clark, he soon had his line in order. ) ot iy, W In the lead was the American band, fol- lowed by a large body of representatives of Eastern railroads carrying flags and Re- publican badges. J. B. McManus was in charge of about 400 of the employes of the Pacific Mail, who were headed by & large American flag and the steamship com- pany’s house flag. On a large bnnqcr conspicuously displaved was the inserip- tion, “If you want starvation vote for Bryan,” George Sanders, Pacific Oil and Lead Works, P f Your blood and build up your system now and avofd pneumonia, bronchiiis and the grip. Thig medicine has power to keep yon in good health. superintendent of the foilowed at Sarsaparilla Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purl fler Hood’s Pills &} (i iia " »