New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

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Legion was greatly admired along the entire
route, and not without cause. This is one
of the strongest clubs in New Orleans, hav-
ing over 1000. names on it's rolls. On the
next parade fully 1000 men will participate
The marshals were Messrs. Lemontier, An
gelovich, C. Lomontier, John Macheca, c.
X. Gallagher, Pattona and others. Messrs.
G. Grande, L. Mariana, vice presidents,
were in carriages with friends of the Legion.
The disturbance on St. Charles street, near
the hotel, is not more than the members
can live under.
The Fourth District clubs followed next
in order, under the grand marshalship of
Judge Charles A. Meyers, supported by the
following aids: York A. Woodward, E. G.
Vankirk, William Tyrrell, John Sherer J.
w. Pratt, L. s. MayennO, II. BeLton, G.
Wolff, J. c. Harris and j. Huckins; Reuben
Evans bugle.
Preceded by the Lafayette Cornet Band,
under the skillful leadership of P. Usner,
came the clubs of the tenth ward, under
the command of w. Redmond, marshal of
the Tenth Ward Club. The turnout OF this
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covered wagon contSined a transparency
bearing the motto The U. s. government
made U. S. Grant" Reverse: Horace
Greeley made himself; we support SELF
made men,"
Following the Central Club came the
Levee WOrkingmen's Club, under COM
mand of Commodore George L. Norton.
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ure to see. A full-rigged vessel, bark rugged,
and named the Ship of State, was mounted
on a float and filled with burly crew, IN
der the command of old Tom Ferran who
maintained his place on the quarter deck.
The officers of this club are: President,
| George L. Norton; vice presidents, Thomas
German, John Gafeny, Thomas Fernan, G.
ODonnell; recording secretary. W. w.
Jackson; corresponding secretary, F. S.
Washington; marshal, R. H. Crawford; as
sistant marshals, Thomas German, Thomas
EllwoOd, Barry Flanagan, J. S. Badger and
Thomas Mclaughlin.
Then followed the Tenth Ward German
Liberals, under the following officers:
President f. Reitmeyer, Vice President
Charles f. Voebel, Secretary L. c. Meyen-
no, Treasurer H. P. Walters.
The First Auxiliary Club of the third
ward brought up the rear.
II. G. Pearson was marshal of the
eleventh ward clubs. The Daddy CIab
has for officers: Grand Daddy S. J. \.
Smith, First Grand Daddy J. Dooley, Sec
ond Grand Daddy J. S. Badger, Third
Grand Daddy J. II. Felmeder, Daddy
Treasurer. F. J. Rust, Recording Secretary
]. Golding, Corresponding Secretary H. LIE
Zuayn.
The German Club: President c. >.
Meyers, Vice Presidents Yalentug Usner,
T. w. Seller, Secretary John Hoffman, AS
slstant Secretary Louis Bachus, Treasurer
Jacob Usner Marshal Christian Wolf.
These clubs made an appearance equal
to any.
One Transparency says: al. G. wants to
know what the Last Ditchers know about
farming"
Another: "What does the go organ think
of this turnout
ALGIERs CLUB.
This club sent out fair delegation to
swell the procession, and presented fine
front Their transparencies were timely
and unique: Horace Greeley, champion
of equal rights . ;" No dictators in the
| White House," Death to bribery and
corruption . " Reduction Of taxation" C..
L. Sweet, president T. NJ. Fields, secre-
tary J. d. Lorio, marshal.
Following our Mississippi citizens
in the line Of march, came the three clubs
from Jefferson City and CarrolltOn, under
Colonel r. L. Preston, grand marshal, The
following were his aids: Patrick Keenan,,
John Lockwood, Marius Lethique and Her
man Role. The Sixth District clubs were
preceded by Sporer's band. The enthusi-
asm manifested by our uptown fellow
citizens seems to be equal to that of any
other locality. The Sixth District clubs are
prospecting under the following officers:
Twelfth Ward Central Club-President
Robert L. Preston; vice presidents, G. Ba-
lay, G. Weiss, J. r. Murphy, w. McCul-
loch, w. NJ. Surls, John Helrieb; treasurer,
J. Fox; secretaries, J. Bendernagel, J. NJ.
Conway; marshal, II. Lethigue.
Thirteenth Ward Central Club PTesi-
: dent, George G. Garner; vice presidents,
John Lockwood, G. NJ. Pope, c. J. Melville,
A. H. Woley, Hiram Rohley, Patrick Kee-
nan; treasurer, John T. Michel; recording
secretary, L. K. Fourier; corresponding
secretary, J, A. Dillon.
Fourteenth Ward Central Club-Presi
dent, j. w. Hillman; vice presidents, w.
W. @agesity, P. NJ. Baker; recording secre
tary, J. ]. A. Kerwin; corresponding seore-
tary, E. Ross.
The CarroIltOn club brought up the rear,
under S. w. Biller, grand marshal, with
the following aides: C. Becancon, F
Schwenck, H. Henrichert and L. Jurgens.
They appeared under the name of the
Harmonious Club of the Parish of Jeffer
son. They appeared some two hundred
and fifty strong, and well deserved then
name.
The portico of the St. Charles Hotel had
been arranged and illuminated for the pur
poses of serenade, the mass meeting at
the Lafayette square being Telinquished
and instead Of the speeches which were tC
be made at that place, it was agreed thai
they should be pronounced from the pOr
tico. A straight line of Respondent lights
shone through ground glass shades above
the heads of all spectators, and stretching
from pillar to pillar, the magnificent col
onade giving to the whole scene the com