Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-19
republican Ratification Meeting.
PROGRAM FOR THE GRAND DEMONSTRATION To-
NIGHT

NIGHT.
The committee of arrangements for the Gar
field and Arthur ratification tonight met last
evening at the Veteran Club rooms, New York
Russell secretary. Chief Marshal George III.
Holmes announced the order of procession and
route OF march, as follows: Chief marshal and
aids, Daniel E. Cahill Daniel j. O'Connor, c. F.
M0sby, and Perry III. Carson. First division.
Assistant Marshal d. E. Cahill commanding,
consisting OF the Veteran Club BOYS in Blue
Government Printing Office Garfield and Arthur
Club, East Washington Garfield and Arthur
Club. Southern Republican Association and the
different state organizations. These Will form
on New FORK avenue, the right resting on 18th
street. The state organizations Will fall In &C.
c0TdiDg to the seniority OF states. Second dlyi-
sion, Assistant Marshal C. F. Mosby command
tng-Garfield and Arthur Wide-Awake Club OF
Washington and organizations of the First
Ward. together with those OF Georgetown ID. c.,
This division will form In the order named right
resting On pennsylvania avenue at 18th street
Third division. Assistant Marshal Perry ii. Car
son c0mnanding-Clubs of the eleventh, seven
tceLth, and eighteenth districts and Organizc-
lions from East Washington and Uniontown
1hls division will form on street In the order
named, right resting On 18th street. The pro-
CeSs1on Will march at I:3O O'Clock along New
York avenue to 18th street, passing Riggs house
10 receive the speakers. then down 18Th street
10 Pennsylvania avenue, to AZ street and TO
City Had. Major Richards stated that letters OF
acceptance had been received from all the
speakers Invited to participate including Secre-
ldfy SHciMan, congressman rler. and HOuk,
First Controller Lawrence of the Treasury de-
paItme nj. Hon. S. S. Burdette, Marshal Douglass
ard others. 1t was announced that seats had
been provided On the platform for 300 persons
ard further. that IL found expedient torches
would be distributed to such clubs as were not
provided with them. this evening at the Veteran
CLUB rCCm. MessrS. John III. Crane and John
L. johnson were chosen secretaries for to.
nights meeting, and after listening TO a short
eddress by Judge Case, OF Indiana, the commit
tee adjOurned.
The Government Printing ONCE Garfield and
Arthur club met at 1872 9th street last night Mr.
T. NJ. Robinson presiding, and k. Ktngsman
secretary. Addresses were made by Capt JAS
cunningham and Capt. Pipes MT. H. Kehr was
appointed marshal O, the club. Mr. Kehr pre-
sented the club with batons aud badges VIM
Piatt and W. T. Kelly were elected assistant
marShalS.
The executive committee OF the Irish merI-
caA republican club OF the District OF Columbia
net last night at Cosmopolitan hail. with Col
h. T. Rankin In the chair. and Judge F. f.
Otonnor secretary, to decide whether the assO-
cation Should turn out In the Garfield and
Arthur procession as an organization. and after
some debate IL was decided to do So
MAJOR Hanneman has detailed Lieut. Ed
Stenupr, with platoon of District artillery 10
report at the armory square lot tonight at C
O'Clock, for the purpose OF firing a national
salute at the opening OF the ratification meet