Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-12
MAYOR BOWEN ENDORSED
Grand Republican Demonstration
The Serenade Last Might.
Address of the Mayor.


| Hall was the scene of a large gathering Of the
| Republicans OF this city, including the several
Republican ward clubs and other Republican
organizations, to join in the grand procession
and s.renade in honor of Mayor Bowen. Be-
| tween and O'Clock the marshals made their
appearance ard reported to the Chief Marshal
in front OF the building, and shortly afterwards
the ward clubs commenced to arrive. The Fifth
and Sixth Wards were the first to arrive, and
were assigned to their places in line; next came
the Seventh, then the First, Second, Third. AMI
Fourth. Before the procession started the
streets IN the vicinity of the City Hall were
crowded, and the scene quite an animated
one, the various clubs marching and counter
marching to their positions.
THE PROCESSION.
About SIS O'Clock, the line having been
formed, ths procession, the right of which rested
o. eth 81 ct. ountermarched to Sd street, and
c,ntIIiEt,. the route to Pennsylvania avenue.
18th street to III, and thence to the Mayors resi-
Il, nee. A. the procession passed The STAR Of
ne loud cheers were given.
Heading h- procession was a squad of mounted
police, ard along the line were dismounted OF
fctrS undey the command of Major Richards
and Capt Brock, who were ready to quell any
irst in line was Colonel Perry Carson, Chef
Marshal. on a white horse, with black velvet hat
and white plume, yellow sash, with orange and
white TOSettcs. Following him came his stat,
a follows, all mounted First Ward, George
For stsr. James Bowie, Second Ward. Edw ii
Ambush, Abraham Genifer; Third Ward, John
Freeman, ID. Williams; Fourth Ward, Martin
Cron II, Lafayette Jefires; Fifth Ward, Edward
Atkinson, Samuel Williams; Sixth Ward, Isaac
Sinner, Richard L. johnson; Seventh Ward,
james Poake, George Newman.
Next came the First Ward Repnbiicans-Chief
Marshal Henry Himber; Aids, Cornelius Clark
Nicholas Oliver, s. e. Williams; Foot Marsha,s,
VIM. Shepherd, John Myers and Thomas Sayles.
There were about 200 torches carried i'm this
line, and the Republican Club was fully repre-
scnted by about 500 men. Kings Georgetown
Band, of ~ pieces, was employed. A number of
trans parences were carried, inscribed as follows:
1.-The press that changes its politics with as
much ease a. a man would his coat. and knows
no gratitude 1.-The First and banner ward
.'How about the One-brick sewer. Crane can
tell First Ward LOO majority for s. j.
Bowen, June list, 1870" "Nobody hurt but the
infoTmers, who are politically dead" 1.-The
Donovan contract, $4,000 expended" "Wash-
Bowen. long may he live. the Mayor of equal
rights ''The streets of Washington declare Re-
publicans shall rule" IS. j. Bowen, the father
of cOlOred schools
The Republican Club of the Second Ward
met at the Office of Charles Peters, Commits
sioner of the ward, corner 18th street and New
York avenue. The Fhst National Band was
employed for the occasion. A number of trans
parencies were prepared as follows :-'Our
HeroeS-LincOln the iberatOr, Grant the victor
in battle, and Sumner the Cato of the Senate
..The representatives of our race-Wendell
Phillips, General Parker, and Fred. Douglass
'Welcome all for honest wages" Old Second
good for 600 majority for the Republican
party" Freedom for the slave, the ballot his
protection" 1.-The first duty Of labOr-co-opera
ton" 'Our mottOes-Grant for our leader
Washington for our Capital, st. Louis for lager
beer" 1.-THE aim OF the Republican is to oblite-
rate the old points of the political compass"
.'Our policy, immediate reconstruction and
entire submission to the LAYS" Protection to
Sya Iem mo north no sSoTtn
days work for the laf5fers.s Equality be-
fore the law" '.washington for the Capital
and Bowen for its Mayors "Assailed but not
dshOnSred. Tried and approved Honesty
Mayor" "S. j. Bowen the peoples friend; Of
fetal integrity indicated" "Our political
faith, L. s. of America, I. 5. Grant of the White
House." "A sacred debt redeemed in gold.'
.'Our political creed. sacred nationality re-
deemed in blood" "A sacred boon OF freedom
held in trust Mr.. Henry Beverly was the
chief marshal with Edward Ambush, Abraham
Jenifer and Samuel Savoy as aids.
The Third Ward was under the marshalship
of Mr.. George w. Brown, with Richard Clark,
jr., Richard Taylor and Thomas Bell as aides
The Columbia band of 20 pieces, was employed
by the clubs Of this ward. The notices on the
were as follows:-.Sayles j.
Bowen. tried and true" ..Steadv in column.
stand by administration prosperity will
follow Improvements rs. J. b., the right man
in the right place"
The Fourth Ward was under the marshalship
OF Colonel William l.. Bramhall, with Andrew
Gleason and Anthony Bowen rs aids. The
National Band was employed on this division.
as follows: "The honest old Fourth Ward
coming up This was carried i'm an ambulance
by Mr.. Patrick Crowley, the Commissioner for
the ward. "With patience and perseverance,
there Is no such word as fall ..It is as hard
, VI N now as it was in the age of Saul to kick
against the logic OF events" what is justice
q wards one can be no injustice toward another"
''Only in union is there strength" Forgetting
all evils Of the past, let US enter upon the great
future with more exalted aspirations" "Our
cause should not suffer in consequence OF any
present difficulty" "The right shall triumph
1.-The vrtuoas old Fourth clean gone" with
malice to none; with charity for all, let us de-
fend the right-as God gives us to see the right
Beethoven Band, marshaled by WIN. Brown
Alex johnson, 7. ii. BatsOn, Jos. SmallwOOd,
and VIM Hicks. The Pioneer CORPS, in full
were transparencies inscribed "when a Man
with his Hat-on comes into your HoQ)mes, Cook
his goose" "MOre light, less wind sour
candidates will pay the teachers" Free speech,
free speech, free schools, free men,"
Next was the Sixth Ward, marshaled by w.
Il. Dobbyn, Walter Nicholson, and III. Cawood
a shield labeled 'Our Army and Navy was on
the large transparency heading the line OF this
ward and innumerable torches were displayed.
The Marine Band escorted this ward to the city.
The Seventh Wards rallying point was Thy
sons Hall. William Beckett was the Chief Mar
shall, with John A. Gibson, VIM. Taller, and
Isaac johnson aids. Quite a large delegation
turned out from this ward. BOrden's South
Washington Band was employed. Their line OF
of march was up Ak street to the City Hall,
where they formed INTO line. The TRANSPARENT
cies were as follows :-"POpular education tends
to our elevation ''MayOr Bowen not perfect
i'm his administration, but honest" 'We must
drop those who quarrel about the spOils." 1--WE
wili complete cur contract next June" Eff
teenth Amendment, God speed it." 1--WE had
no schools for our children, they now prosper
unt.er the patronage of Sd. Bowen" 1.-The true
fI6 nj of the workinglnaB-S. j. Bowen" 1--WE
can trust only those who were true from the be-
ginning ..We will vote solidly for our choice
in June, 1ss0." where was =. j. Bowen in
June, 1852 let the records tell"
ON arriving at the Mayors residence the pro-
ces-iOn was countermar ched and halted i'm front
The Marine Band performed several appropriate
airs, when Hon. T.. b. French appeared at the
door, and, after stating that he was present for
the purpose of uniting with others in congratu-
lating the Mayor on his vindicatiOn, introduced
Mayor Bowen, who was loudly cheered, and
after quiet had been restored he addressed the
audience as follows:
SPEECH OF MAYOR BOWEN.
Friends and FeiEor- Citizens-Heplblicanso Of the
City Of Washingtom:-From indications, plainly
manifested here tonight, it cannot be doubted
that the Republican party Of Washington still
lives. Notwithstanding there has been Skin
mishing along the lines, and q few spies and
traitors have joined the enemy, our ranks are
still unbroken, our enemies have been silenced
and put to fight, the dead have been buried,
and " p mi fer 0alA ha of