Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-07
TIFTEENTH AMEyDMENT.
TERRITORIAL CONVENIENT.
Grand Torehlight Demonstration

0fand TOrchlfght Demonstration.
meeting Of the marshals and chairmen of
the several committees OF the Boys in Blue was
held last night at the Office of Mr.. O. D. Barrett.
| to make arrangements for . grand demonstra-
| ton in honor Of the fifteenth amendment and
| the movement now being made for a change of
| government Of the District. Among those pre-
l sent were Gen. A. Grant, T. T. Fowler, ID. M.
Kelsey, George w. HattOn, X. NJ. Hall, r.. j.
| Mcconnell, j. b. Cramer, L. b. Cutler. w. A.
Hughes, james Young, Horace Brown, and %.
ID. Barrett: The time fixed for the demonstra-
ton Is Friday. the 18th inst. The PROCESSION
| will form IN front OF the City Hall, under the
general commanding and the several ward mar
shals The following general order will explain
itself:
HEApQuARrERs Bows IN BLUE, D.C..J
ConSEk or AND TRIRD STREETS, s. T.,
MAsHIssToH, ID. C., April 9, IEO.
Tbs following general programme is hereby an
noupced for the Information of this organization,
torch light parade TO take place FRIDAY evening,
April Is, $50: Division Commanders will at once
onsn ,n s, nesdlnaIers, and will keep them
Marshais are requested to invite all Republican
will At once appoint their assistant marshals make
re9uistioDs Tor suitable nsparences, lanterns,
ara , MAKE All the arrangements necessary to
Upon the night Of the parade the division com
at the Ci5y Hall At eight O'Clock precisely. The
mounted division will be formed in front of the City
The First Division Boys IN Blue will form on Fifth
street re- q the right resting On Louisiana avenue.
egatens will form Fifth street upon the left of
The second Division Boys in Blue, the delesa-
ions Tom the county north and from the Third and
Fourth Wards will form in the order named in
Fourth street, right resting on Indiana avenue.
The Third Division Boys in Blue, the delegations
from the county south, and the Fifth and Sixth
enue, right resting on Fourth street
The Fourth piysiop Boys in Blue and the deIega-
side of Indiana avenue; right resting ON Fourth
The line of march will be in the following order.
Detachment of Mounted Police.
-...- General Comm anding and stan. 49,. +.
Members S the y w Board and Citizens
Detachment of Mounted Men under command Col.
General COMMANDING ff.a s1i,iou Bow, in Bin.
s-r-r o.. and stat =
First, Second and Twelfth REGIMENTS Boys in Blue,
First and second Ward Clubs and Delegations Of
General Commanding s.s? + Division Boy. in Blu.
- Band.
with torches.
- Band. H- ..4
marshais and Aids with Clubs and Delegations from
The Third and Fourth " ards ard with lanterns.
snss . Tai, Siam Division Boys in
Band.
Fifth and Sixth Reeinsnts Boys in Blue, with
torches.
- .r. Band. 90 .... -.
Marshais and Aids with Delegations from the
rinh and sixth SS%s wards. " with lanterns, &c
General Commanding ling, Fourth Sa Division Boys in
Baad.
seventh and Eighth Regiments Boys in Blue, with
Marshals and Aids with Clubs and Delegations from
the Seventh Ward.
~ fed
The procession will move the following route
70 to aEG ssssnsh
passing the residence Of Vice President Colfax,
Without 70 sS ms the line viii hall
sonerstuatiqns q the procession, after which the
avenue, passing around the Capitol grounds to the
east front Of the Capitol where the entire procession
lions upon the ratification Of the nfteenth amend
Se b and fasSE Of neS fern # for
JOY the benefits Of that great national blessing.
AT the conclusion Of the speeches, the parade will
be dismissed.
W: ). FLETCHER, AdJutant General.
The chairman of the Citizens Campaign
Committee and Marshals OF the several wards
were empowered and instructed to superintend
the prep araton Of displays and transparencies
on the occasion. The general commanding was
authorized to provide positions i'm the line for
all industrial, educational, and other associa-
tions, including the board Of ...s- essy ssverI-
IL
ton and the Levy Court of the District.
. The following committees were then ap-
pointed: On speakers and invitations TO Con-
gress, X. NJ. Hall. j. w. Green, and D. ID. Bar
rett; on music, q. W. Hatton A. d. Rocka-
fellow, and Eugene J. johnson; on carriages,
l.. b. Cutter, ID. NJ. Kelsey, j. W. Miller, A. c.
Kienards, and I T. Fowler on fireworks and
salutes, A. Grant, j. ID. Cramer, and G. ".
Hattop; on printing, o. D. Barrett, ID. NJ. kei-
sey, and j. r. Mcdonnell.
Messrs. Col. ID. l.. Eaton, II. G. Emery and A.
ID. Rockafeliow were appointed committee TO
extend an invitation to General Howard and
the faculty and pupils of Howard University to
join in the procession. The marshals were in
strueted to rent hail. In THAR ssseral wards for
ten days, subject to the approval Of the chair
man or the Citizens Campaign Committee, and
were requested TO call meetings and procure
speakers.
An invitation was extended to all Republican
and other associations in the District, and the
Heads and employees Of the several Executive
Departments TO take part in the demonstration,
The meeting then adjourned.