Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-23
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N EWS.
THE REPUBLICAN PROCESSION LAST
NIGHT.

NIGHT.
Imposing Denomination.
The torch-nght procession of the G. rant and
COlfax clubs OF Washington Alexandra. and
Georgetown which took place in tS's CITY las
night, was one of the mort inpo-t,s. in no;nI
OF humoeIs, tofen-bgnts, aad trausp J-enc,rs
ever wltnessfd here. At au early hou- arou nd
and about the City Hall vast crowd Assem-.
pled, me booming OF c-rnon and the pyrotech.
nc otsniay attracting people from every por.
on " nv c.'y Inc clubs I'D various orgIai
zaatlons commenced to assemble along IniiIra
and Louisiana avenues shortly 81 n : o clock
ana az last as they arrived were pIIr d IN po-
slnon by Bng3dier General Grant, commander
OF the BOYS IN Blue, and marshal of all orgaai-
zations. The clubs and regiments were greet
WIN great cheering "a they passC along, for IN
ing In line, and the music Of the b. nds. " b
the cleaning of the torches and ne variegat 4
colors OF the rauspare 1ci~s and Bengola lights,
made the scene most a. active one.
At so O'Clock the y. ocessIon wa forme
ana TOOK > the line OF march up ; x'1 s-f'e ct,
with Brigs1 der General A. Graut Command
ing.
squad OF mounted police. under command
of Sergr ant Pool, o. re Second pr inc Xxx
the he? of the Fue, ard che v d ties nd
several pieces o-a-t'iIerv follow d. hey hay-
IBg discharg gun for elch 81 =, before
leaving the City Hall.
Col. W. 8. Morse followed, with We F-r;t 81.
vision of the BOYS IN Blue, and the follow y
were his staff officers.
Col. g. w. Taylor, Adiu'snt General: Lent.
Col. A. A. Grant, inspector Gsne-al' Leu
Col Avert N. : 'ip. q uar ct ~ ter Genera .
MI J. II. Su',h. Ass s'"nt Ins , ctor CEREAL:
MAJ Newton Ferrec, Assistant Adiutaut Cian-
erai; Mai T. F. Getcheil, Assistant Quarter.
mas.er General; Capt g. H Heuch Mai He l.
~ knIgnt. Cap, i. F.thiau, and Ma. VI S,i.-
lev, Aidss-de-Clrp,
The first regiment of this division was under
CONNIE I'd of Colonel II. G. Ors. with TIE fo.-
loWing-Damrd STAFF Oil rs Will A. Sho. ,
Adlutant; lien wri- hit go n. Major, Sc
Closer .er tbs followed tue Pr:u.,I , Giant
aud Cohax club, marshal by Mr. A. j.
Preall assisted by Mr. l.. +. Clements TBS
was fue organization. eud attrac.cl he a. =
TEN iCn of all who saw hem.
All OF The clubs i'm the procP =sion were led by
the Independent Brass Band, John NJ. Ie1gh-
lin D der, aud the artillery was in comm d
CT & OF. j. T.. ClaIy, aided by Lieut.. Ssnuel
Cook. Other bands End drum corps were out
ard occupied positions AT various points of the
procession.
Whcn the line reached 18th street il march 4
mp l4ih TO n, end up by the resiG encs of Spe Il
er Colfax with the intention of givirg bin a
serenade. Mr.. Colf'x had left home, however,
on the y clock train, so The procession did not
halt IS was expecf d. but proceeded down rs Z
strses by La.ayer Square to The Avenue. TIE
proc SON passed the Pre- -idents, proco ding
dnect around the TT urv DE par melt 70 IN q
Avenue. While pass ns Willard's Ho- Il he
hesd OF the procession was grcet-d VITA Gu a, ;
rom the n sldence of Mr.. Hanson Gale, which
was profusely decor ated with a nag bearing
stars representing the thin ty-six lfPs of the
Union. The building was hsudsomefy inu nj
mated End fLe portrait OF General Grant eh-
cireisd by wrSa.h of flowers and evergresns
WIS suspended IN front of the hopse. q ad n
spleadId wreath decorated g ich window
AT Eleventh street the process ion turned 20
The leIi, fl king by the EepubI can office. I'D
cheering rs they passed by. Tuning aya'n -
the Ayerue the line proc eded dil. ct TO the
Nat,o1al Po'el. In the windows OF the rooms
of the Republican Headquarters several ladies
and &c alien stood, waving flags aud bend
kerchiefs. sud Were ehCsred enthusiastically
AT tie ho.el toe line baltsd. when a com-nttS a
wait upon Senator Nor son TO pay their re-
speets 10 that gentleman. The Senator was in
the parlo- " 18th his lady, Rev. DIR. Butler, Gen.
eral Elm, and others. He thaukcd the com.
mil for their visit, but declined to address
me sssemolage, owing ID indisposition. Dur
ing me IN rival blue lights, Roman c1ndlcs,
AMI o'ner py Ioiechnic dis plays were literally
ma use Of at the Republics1 Commi.. se
Headquar' rs, and the enthusiasm was lively
Daring the b~'t here the rain was coming
dow a ~ !; pat :, u those IN The procession
maintained their places.
sholt eoDsulta ion OF the marstaIs was
Ilta he.V, wins n II was decided not 10 go 10 the
NaNJ Yard, but 10 Da-ch to Capitol Hill aud
ben re,uTn. ACCORDINGLY tna procession
me- n ap > the tight OF the Capitol, passiny
aTorpH he H. dino by the 1t de. and "a
turning - the avenuu oy tine north, he Fd,h
and Sixth Ward clubs breaking of at A street
norm, and Proct sding TO th.ir homCs. The
mf IN - ly, when reaching ne avenue, pre-.
serve q it, or. ~ lion in oct uu.s .ehIn 2
"a 81 I when u u W. Sc leIal separa-
different directions 20 their respective local
Iiies. AT the Time OF tEe dismissal-rear III
o'elocE-the Tain was pour % IN tl.feIts
he number in the procession Is yal.ous'v
q MAJ D.. At f.Cm tbTC 10 five thousand, Win
tT~6e thousand torches.
he deyIc and mo-. oes upon TIE banpeIs
v - many, S7noIg ,he most Stirling OF VIII 'nh
We the follow 'uG;-s.Au honor 10 the soldie
and sailors;" Il think Seymour will sl-renTer
II tIn6 ale push d-SheTida7. Push ,hi9g -
GIant: '-Bla M ms repIdiation-ve "
GI: III Pm p aee;;' '.DoT i With repu6'a-ors:"
1.-The lion shakGs his d: inc and gives god
0ld-f3shlons IOar; "RepublIcac Po'icy-the
Pacific II lrosd, churriICs school-houses, and
the b1llo. -Lox;' when heads and tails are
gone, how long Will the body last !-Msine,
We. mont and California;" '.Equal dis .ribution
OF labor" 1--WE al the dawl of pat is
glInied ID reward ne general VINO say.ttie
coGniry-God grant victory-Is'l ia, fl 4.
nv n, "Pion' TT implements" with a spree l.
latIoa OF cuTP ~t-oSy and on axe: He won bv
iIs ouIe rid viii Maintain by the bsllot;
None bur loyal men on s1ard;' .No sep
bscl- ed "a sill fongae makes a VIE
head 'E' come, 10y al Copgress" The war
snail not be a fs'iTIe;' I'VE Grant that the
Demo cldtic 'pdIdaIe shalt never 'symour of
the Nfri Hon than he has alrf ady," &c.
Tie Prin' rs Grant End Colfax Club had a
trans paTeney, 10 rue mottoes, "Eyery car.
pet baS has vote for Grant and CoIlax:n
Equal Justics - Pll," &c, with a repre- ,ent1-
ton o. prin ing prTss.
he whole PdaIr Do ssed of quietly and not
a disturb Ance Of the slightest character hts
3 u repol. l.
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