Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-02
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Preparations for the TOrch.Light Pro.
ccssiOn Progressing Moro Ac-
lively than Ever.
Encouraging Reports from all the
COmmittees-Route Of the Pro-
cessiOn-ImpOrtant Notice
to the MarshalS.

GUS ward MaTshals.
C.. =. McCarver, Marshal of the First
Ward, reported as follows: w. Il. Bryan,
John Dix and Webb Paschall, appointed
as assistant Marshals, will turn out about
six large decorated wagons, will make fine
display and want one hundred torches.
Finance Committee hard at work.
A. IL. Fricke, Marshal of the Second
Ward. reports that his ward will make a
fine display; wants fifty torches, and will
have about five wagons in procession, in
Guiding one large beer wagon. Has not
appointed his assistant Marshals.
L. z. Barnes, Marshal of Third Ward.
reports: Appointed l Todd and A Diehl
as Assistant Marshals. Diehl a. Lord viii
make fine display. Valentine q Co i'll
tend turning out a six-horse team-all
white horses-and his wagon filed with
young ladies engaged in wrapping chewing
gum. Have collected 500.
Vim. Haslam, Marshal of Fourth Ward,
has not appointed his assistant marshals,
and will turn out one stone cutters wagon,
with stone cutters at work, and a wagon
representing men at work in stone quar-
nv. A wagon with Civil Rights school,
with teachers and pupils. There will be
about twelve handsomely decorated wag-
Ons from this ward, and 150 men viii turn
out, furnishing their own transparencies.
Finance committee will report Monday.
VIM. Eastman, Marshal of the 9Th ward.
has not yet appointed his assistants. VIII
have handsome display; collected 500;
will have the big timber wheel wagon Of
Swan d Brown handsomely decorated and
made to initiate a monster piece Of ariil-
lery, manned by an artillery company i'm
uniform and drawn by six powerful horses.
Fireworks will I've displayed from this
wagon.
S. ID. Bass, Marshal of 9th ward, has
not appointed his marshals yet. Reports
that Il. q. Wood, the boiler maker, will
turn out a monster piece Of artillery well
manned by sturdy artillerists. Also a
gang Of boiler makers harf at work. Hugh
McCrea's cooper will turn out a genuine
cooper shop with full number of hands at
work.
Ed II. Miller, Marshal of the Seventh
Ward, appointed John Davis and Thomas
Hobson assistant marshals. Ed Miller will
turn out a wagon of mattresS-makerS.
John Geiger, Marshal of the Eighth
Ward, appointed c. Willard, W. Bateman,
and y. Denlam assistant marshals. Bate
HAL VIII Aulii Jul lHO Nd--Ohos duh w AZ
son will have one wagon full of men at
work. This ward viii turn out ten WAC
Ons.
\. Warner, Marshal of the Ninth Ward,
has not selected his assistants. In addi-
ton 10 the turn outs reported fin yeSter-
DAYS paper, Mr.. Warner reports one wagon
with Stone-maSons at work, wagon with
Dutchmen making Sauer-kraut, butcher
g. a rt-arl-
etc, a wagon illustrating Civil Rights ball;
with music and dancing, and wagon with
ocOper-shop and cOopers at work.
a. j. Law, Marshal Of Tenth Ward, re-
ports fine display from Chattanooga
Railroad with colored lamps and head
lights.
Y. b. Jones reported turn out Of 80 10
CO horsemen from the Tenth District.
NJ. y. Brown, Marshal of The Fifteenth,
Second, Fourth, and Fifth Districts, reports
that there will be big meeting Tuesday
night at Jimmy grocery at the forks Of the
Murfreesboro and Mill Creek pixies, at
o'clock sharp, to make arrangements to
Join the procession. He wants all living
in these districts 10 take notice and act.
The Nineteenth District sent for a bic
bell that they intend to bring, and say that
such a turn out Of country people will as
tonish the oldest inhabitants.
4. ii. Bradford, Marshal Of Eleventh
District, reports 100 cavalry organized.
The Whites Creek cavalry Organiza-
ton will turn out 80 cavalry and will
elect Marshal on Monday.
Ell. Hickman reports that he is getting
us adisplay i'm the 18th district, but could
not give details.
MeSsrS. Sneed and Todd, the committee
on railroads, submit as follows: Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, and Nashville and
Decatur Railroad will sell round trip tick
cts al six cents per mile, on the 9Th, to re-
turn ON the 9th.
St. Louis and Southeastern Railroad
will make the same proposition.
Nashville. Chattanooga and 81. Louis
Railroad will issue half fare tickets, good
on the same days mentioned above.
The Committee on torches, after a num-
Der Of experiments, have selected a safety
torch recommended by w. III. Townsend.
This torch burns well, the oil cannot es-
cape, is perfectly safe, and can be turned
upside down with perfect safety. Murray
N Regan have orders TO make a large num-
Der of them.
VIM. Boyd rendered two wagons TO be
used in the procession.
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
Up Broad to Spruce, Spruce to Church,
Church TO Summer, Summer to Cedar,
Cedar TO Cherry, Cherry to Line, Line 10
College, College to Union, Union 10 Mar
ket, Market TO Square.
1t is earnestly requested that the build
ingS along the route be illuminated and
that flags be displayed all OEer the city.
The saSlies used To designate the mar
shals will be as follows:
Chief Marshal-Scarlet sash trimmed
with gold.
Assistant Grand MaTshalS-Scariet sash.
Ward District MarShals-Blue sash.
Assistant Ward District MaTshalf-White
sash.
Marshals of Mounted Men-Blue sash
with white rosette.
Spencer Eakin has been appointed Treas
urer, and the Finance Committee should
report 10 him at once the amount Of money
collected.
NOTICE TO THE MARSHALS.
The following named Ward Marshals are
earnestly requested to meet me at Marshals'
headquarters at j. G. Wands office, at IL
South College street at IL A. NJ. tomorrow,
on very important business:
C.. p. McCarver, lst ward.
A. ii. Fricke, 2ud ward.
J.. p. Barnes, Sd ward.
VIM. Haslam, 4th ward.
VIM. East nan, 5th ward.
5. ID. Bass, 9th ward.
Ed. Miller, 9TH ward.
John Guyer, Sth ward.
Alex. Warner, 9th waId.
A. j. Law, 10th ward.
W. G.. Ewing, mounted men.
II. J. Cheney, 18th district.
Ed. Hickman, 18th district.
VI. Y. Brown, 18th district.
Marshal White Creek hOrsemen.
A. III. Bradford, 18th district,
and all District Ma-Shals whose names have
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