National Republican., 1880-10-16
T0-NIGHT'S GRAND RALLY.
Full Arrangements for the Big Parade
and Meeting.
Veterans, Boys In Blue, Towpathers aud
Loyal Men Generally to Celebrate the
Republican Victories.
The Republican Demonstration.

Tho committee of arrangements for the re-
publican demonstration tonight met at noon
yesterday, Colouol Marston in the chair. Tho
subscription committee made an encourage ng
report. Mr. A. p. Rankin was substituted in
place Of Mr.. NJ. T. Urell as tho vico.presdont
representing the IrishAmcricau Republican
club. Tho pyrotcchnic exhibition was in.
trusted to the committee on speakers 1t was
decided to telegraph all republican organza.
tions within fifty miles, inviting them to par
ticpate in the demonstration. Provision was
made for torches, carriages for speakers, etc.
Chief Marshal Burnside reported that red,
white aud blue rosetlcs aud ribbons would be
used by the marshal's aids aud the general
cOmmittcu
In The evening the committee held an adj
journcd meeting ut the National Veteran hall
| to hear reports of committees and transact
| such business as should be suggested. Mr.. A.
| p. Maiston presided aud Nj. II. w. Brelsford
| acted as secretary.
Tho committee on order of procession,
Colonel J. o. p. Burnside, chairman, asked for
| 4 statement of tho proper title of each organ.
i2ation that expected to parade, the namc Of
| the commanding officer, the name of the aid
whom he wished designated, and tho probable
number OF mou that would appear in line.
| A recess of fifteen minutes was taken to
obtain this information. Upon the reassem'
| bling Of the committee plan of decoration
| for the grand stand was submitted to the
| committee on decoration. 1t represents a
| tent, over the rool-trce Of which is tho legend,
| Indiana 5000 majority" and In the centre
| colOrcd man with the broadcast kind of
| grin and tho legend, BEAT Us? Not by
320 sight. And still We should SMILE"
| The committee on speakers, Mr.. James II.
Smith chairman, hore reported that they had
| I,l NJ TY,1,,
| Sherman, Il. w. Thompson, Horace Maynard,
| Carl Schurz and Charles Devens, Hon George
| i. Edmunds ofYcrmOnt Hon. j. j. JOrgonsuu
of Virginia, Hon. j. NJ. Harris Of Maryland,
| Hon. r. Stocket Matthews of Maryland, John
| l.. Plummer of Maryland, Professor John NJ.
| Langston, General George H. Sheridan, Major
| George Truesdell, Colonel Edwin H. Webster,
Hon. J. H. Sypher Of Louisiana, Hon. Samuel
| Shcllabarger of Ohio, Hon. NJ. G.. Urner of
| Maryland, Hon. William r. Wiener of Mary
| land, Hon. Henry StOckbrdgc of Maryland,
Hon, William Lawrence of Ohio, Hon. Glenni
schofed ofPcnusylvaniu, Hon. Robert NJ, Rey.
! nOlds of Alabama, Hon. II. C. Burchard Of llli-
nois, Hon. John L. Thomas of Maryland,
| Hon. S. p. Bdyly of Virginia, Hon. Archibald
Sterling of Maryland, Hon. S. +. Phillips of
North Carolina, Hon. Alonzo Bell Of New York.
Hon. A. NJ Capp Frederick Douglass, esq
Judge Henry O'ConnOr Major John L. Glenn
ents, Hon. William A. Phillips of Kansas,
Colonel George G. Maund of Maryland, Gen
eral Adam f. King of Maryland, Hon. W. 4.
Andreon of Maryland, Major Edmund Burke
OF Virginia, Professor w. L. Greener, General
L. W. Whitaker and NJ wilkins esq. The
chairman further reported that many of these
speakers had been personally seen aud had
ngreed TO be present. Tho speakers will re.
port TO Chairman Hubbel ut the Riggs house,
where the procession will call for them ut s
o'clock.
The finance committee, Mr.. A. i. Barber,
chairman reported that the actual receipts
all paid up, up to the time of the meeting
were $2jSi0. Tho obligations already
created amounted to about 1897, One
THOUSAND torches had been ordered at d
cost of $780, The carriages would be IS each.
But many collectors had not reported, and
some Of those who had had turned their sub
scrptions in only in part, 1t was stated in
addition that the government printing office
had raised f20G, not available till pay day, but
would bo anticipated,
In response to inquiries about what bands
had been engaged 1t was stated that the Boys
in Blue, Columbia club, reported they had
engaged Yates band Of sixteen pieces; the
Government Printing club had engaged
Wobers band, sixteen pieces. The Marine
band had been engaged carly in the progress
of the demonstration, and arrangements were
mado to engage the National cooIcd band.
Mr. W. II. Hutchinson was appointed COM
mittee to call upon Mr. Huhbell and ascertain
if he had engaged tho services of Major Han
neman 10 fire salute tonight, and if not to
engage Major Hanncmal to fire Il salute of
100 guns this evening Before the return of
tho committee Major HaunCmau came into
the hall aud said he had not been engaged TO
fire salute. lIo read statement of the rules
governing the firing OLA salute He advised
tho committee to fire iitty-nine guus-twenty-
one guns rs Il salute to the flag and thirty.
| oil oh ba "A
salute OF iGty.nine guns was ordcred-the
twcnty-ono before the procession and the
thirty.eight while tho procession was moving.
| After discussion It WAS announced that the
marshal of the meeting will be at the Netor'
ans hall at II o'clock to-day and will au-
nounce to his aids If the torches have arrived,
and that tho clubs desiring torches should
send TO the hall on New York avenue be-
tween FOur1oouth and Fifteenth streets at 4
o'clock this afternoon and get them. The
committee then Adjourned until IL o'clock
to-day at Veteran hall. The chaplains who
are designated TO bo present at the mass meet
| ing Tonight are RuYs. A. f. Mason, Il. sun
derhnd, j. l.. Rankin, b. Pcyton Brown, Al.
cxander Crummell, John I. Llnahau and j.
| G.. Butler.
Tho following order of procession, with the
names of the organialnizltiOns, the chief
officer etc, was aunounccd'
GRAND REPUBLICAN MNss.MEErNG,
SATURDAY EyENuNG, OCT 10,
Tho following order of parade will be OBJ
served:
/. All must be in position at o'clock sharp.
The column will move promptly ut that hour.
2. Each aid will see that tho organization
he represents takes its proper place In line.
3. Proper decorum must be observed
throughout tho march.
4. The First Division will iOlm on X street
between Sixth aud Seventh, the right resting
on Seventh street rs follows:
Major Brock,
Mounted Police
Marine Band.
| Marshal Colonel j. o. p. Burnside,
Aids.
Officers of Meeting, Hon. Jay A, HubGoll,
President.
Speakers aud Chaplains.
| Crhey are requested to meet in the reading
room at the Riggs House at 1880 o'clock sharp,
Carriages will be provided to fall in line on
arrival OF processipn.)
Republican clubs and associations as fol-
lows;
All who are not at homo voting.
| ONO,
| National Veterans.
| All who are not at home voting,
Captain John b, Tanner Major H. d. Nor
ton, Aid
The Second Division will form on Seventh
street, right on X street. south Of X, street
Yates Band.
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