Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-10
October 10, 1874


The Chief Marshal the following general orders for
the regulation of Mass Wing Convention which will assemble
at Martinsburg the 10th inst:
All persons from the country distance who design
participate the Festival requested to assemble Martins
The Band which shall be provided by the Committee on Mu.
SIC will be at head of the Procession and hpast o'clock
will be posted the intersection of Queen and Martin Streets
upon which point the right OF the Procession will rest in foma
tion which will then be formed in the following ORDER:
The Berkeley Glee Club.
The Committee OF invitation and Invited Speakers
wagon bearing Tweny-six Young Girls carrying flags repre-
senting the twenty six States of the Union
ing the States of the Union two abreast with escort of
the number OF Gentlemen ranged on either side
of the Procession.
Citizens of Berkeley on foot
Wagons of Berkeley bearing Banners embems and artisans
gagged in the mechanic arts.
Citizens of Berkeley on horse back and in carriages.
Ladies' all other citizens and vtes who do belong
any separate association in the Procession.
Visiting Clubs Associations who taking
post in the order of their arrival.
The Procession will be formed Martin Street westward
Queen Street to German, and southwark down German
Pursuant to the order OF the Committee of Arrangements
name the following Assistant Marsha who will horse
back, and be distinguished by blue sashes:
Col Jacob Myers Col John Sroher Capt Jacob Vandoren
Capt ioson Fast, Capt John E. Boyd Capt John j. Hen
shaw Capt Bethe Kitchen Capt JAS S. Brown, Capt Philip
Pendeton Allen C. Hammond Edmund Pendeton John Jam
son. Francis Peters, George Lamon VIM r. Spodgras Francis
NJ Bmlhar, Thornton Henshaw VIM. Hunter Peter II. Cook
u.s. Jacob Vnsonheller Capt JAS. Cox Capt VIM L. Boak
Benz r. Boyd. VIM Dorsey Thomas l. Lemen Thos Brown
Marsals from the precincts win endeavor form process
within their respective precincts and maintain them until
posted in the main Procession.
The Marsals who shall command of separate process
sions will continue with their respective commands Marshal
Dorsey will take special charge of the girls bearing State
flags and Marshal s. Brown of the procession of ladies
horseback, bearing State flags The other Marshals will take
post the right flank the Procession distances
from each Other in the order of their the list
Professions from the country from distance, will be
we'd by Assistant Marshal when their arrival known and
corted their If received the Marshas of such
visiting will report their arrival the Chief Marshal
the United States Hotel
When Procession shall arrive the Festival Ground
rages music wagons, banners emblem &C., will be posted
der the direction ofthe Marshals.
persons will be admitted the Speakers stand except the
invited speakers and the officers of the Convention One
Marshals will constantly attend the the stand
force arrangement, indispensable the comfort of invited
guests and the order of the Convention.
No Negroes will be admitted on the ground except walters and
those upon carriagesa OF whom will be ds-
gushed the word Servant white paper the hat
The Chief Marshal, behalf of himself and his Assistants
earnestly the cooperation of all his fellow citizens pre-
serve that and decoum which should mark all
in the cause which the day is devoted.
EDMUND P. HUNTER,
Martinsburg, October 10, lS44. Chief Marshall