Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22
GRAND Toncn,LraHr PRocrssIos--hl honor d


he recent Ameyican victories. The American par
ty Of this city and Georgetown, through their dele
gates In Convention assembled, having determined
to have a grand torch-light procession on Friday
night next the 23d inst. if fair the chief marshal
requests the delegations from Georgetown, and the
several wards of the city, to assemble at six
o'clock, P. NJ, on that day at the following places
Georgetown delegation will march from George
town to the Union Engine house, where the First
Ward delegation are requested to assemble
thence to the Franklin Engine house, where the
Second Ward will assemble; thence to the corner
Of Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, where the
Third Ward will assemble; thence to the corner Of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, where the
Fourth Ward will assemble, where they will re-
main until Joined by the delegations from the Fifth
Sixth, and Seventh Wards. The Sixth Ward
viii assemble at the Anaeostia Engine house, and
unite with the Fifth Ward, who are requested TO
assemble at the east Capitol gate; thence to the
corner ofSeventh street and Pennsylvania svenue
The Seventh Ward will assemble at Island Hall
where the Alexandria delegation are requested to
meet them thence TO the corner ofSeventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue to Four-and-a-half street.
up Four-and-a-half street to City Hall, where oil
other associations, who intend joining the process.
sion, are requested to meet.
The route Of the procession is given in the fol-
lowing programme: "
tion Of the following gentleman who are appointed
Aids and Assistant Marshals:
Aids 10 Chisf Marshal.
George R. Wilson, Thomas E. Lloyd.
Assistant Marshals tf
For Georgetown--Charle Myers, Henry Craig,
John Paxton.
For lst Ward--Dr. s. A. Storrow, John S. James.
III. Craig,
Mr. ar1l Z. Al - oyI.
m r. Adams.
For Sd Ward--Wm. II. Frazier, John Tretler,
Jedediah Gettings
For 4th Ward-Wm. j. Martin, NJ ID. Larner, M
Birkhead
For 9Th Ward---John Bohlayer Stephen Wales,
i5R Ia. s. Burrows.
For 9th Wards. S. Briggs, Josiah Venable, w.
Il. Hutchingson.
For 7th Ward--R. T. Knight, g. G. Tucker, Peter
ati Pearson.
Att o'clock precisely the procession win form
at the City Hall in the following order
PROGRAMME. feaa7
4tG a MUSIC. 3
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Committee of Arrangements. Fl !.
Baltimore Delegation.
Alexandria Delegation.
Citizens and Strangers favorable to the success OF
#sif6 the party. @
Under the direction Of
Assistant Marshals Myers Craig and Paxon.
First Ward Delegation.
Assistant Marshals James, Storrow and Addison.
Second Ward Delegation. fs
Assistant Marshals Hilton, Wallingsford and
Adams.
Third Ward Delegation.
Assistant Marshals Frazier, TretIer and Gettings
MUSIC.
Fourth Ward Delegation.
Assistant harshals Larner, Martin and Birkhead.
Fifth Ward Delegation.
Assistant Marshals Bohlayer, Wales and Bur.
roughs.
Sixth Ward Delegation.
Assistant Marshals Briggs, Venablc and Baldwin.
bI. Seventh Ward Delegation.
Assistant Marshals Knight, Pearson and Tucker
The respective American Clubs and Associations
OF this and our sister cities cordially invited to
join in procession, under their marshals
Citizens favorable TO the cause, are requested to
illuminate their houses, as far as practicable.
The procession, after forming at the City Hall,
viii proceed along Indiana avenue to Pennsylyania
avenue thence along Pennsylvania avenue to
Eighth street east; down Eighth street east to
Virginia avenue; along Virginia avenue to Four
and-a-half street; up Four-and-a-half street to
Maryland avenue; along Maryland avenue TO
Twelfth street west; down Twelfth street to Penn.
sylvania avenue along Pennsylvania avenue 40
High street, Georgetown; along High to Gay
street along Gay TO Green street; down Green
to Bridge street; along Bridge street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue; down Pennsylvania avenue to X
street; along to Tenth street up Tenth TO NJ
street along TO Seventh street; down Seventh
to Massachusetts, avenue along Massachusetts,
avenue to Fourth street down Fourth to street;
along II to Seventh street, down Seventh TO Penn
sylyania avenue; down Pennsylvania avenue to
Four-anda-half street; up Fourand-a-haf street 20
the City Hall, where the procession viii be dis.
missed. JOHN l.. SMITH,
.-L-. :. Chief Ill