The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-22
THE DISTRICT DEMOCRACY.


The great ratification meeting by the De-
mocracy Of the District Of Columbia on Thursday
next. IN front OF the city Hail. for which the solid
democracy of the District have been for month past
earnest and active promises To he the finest demon
s,raton of the kind ever held in this city, and one
equal to any demonstration of the Kind held in
this country. large and commodions stand will Ire
erected, which win lie most deliberately and beaut
fully decorated Four-and- half street and Louisiana
and Indiana avenues from Fourth street to seventh
street will also lie decorated and lighted, which viii
make beautiful display. 1t is intended TO make this
view Of the most distinguished speakers In the
Democratic party have been invited TO participate.
ratification. Liberal appropriations have been made
for fireworks and lights, which VIII make II
sight seldom In any city OF the Union. The
Avenue, from Fifteenth street, Will be one blaze OF
beautiful and partcolure,l lights. Below give the
formation and route of the parade.
noUrE OF rRoCEssIoS-ofFICIAL ORDER OF THE
CHIEF MARSHAL.
The procession viii lie formed street north.
with the right resting on sixth street west, and will
move at 1880 % clock.
The route will lie westward along X to Fifteenth
street there to he Joined by the Finn Divisions along
Fifteenth to Pennsylvania avenue, along Pennsylvania
avenue to Four andahalf street, and up Four land
a-aif street Ia the city Hail. and there dispense TO
participate In the ratification meeting.
To the Marshdis If the clubs;
You win form your clubs In column hy four and
take Intervals OF six feet
Assemble In time To reach the place Of general for
nation by o'clork T.. VI.
Do not light torches transparences until the ell
pib'csAlbu ybu tHr oiuti
do 80.
Tie firing of rockets, etc, will begin when the
head OF the procession reaches Pennsylvania avenue
The chief marshal and aids will he mounted. The
inaIsilals VIII Wear the following badges OF distnc-
ton: The chief, red scarf aids blue scarf; club mar
shnls. blue rOseic. Each marshal viii carry hickory
| baton.
m. First Division viii consist Of the Jackson Dem
ocrar Association r. stewart mars hal; MARYLAND
division Virginia dlyisioll-Falls Church IaicocI
and English Club (mOunted General W. II. +.
Lee marshal; Arlington Hancock aud English Club,
H. Iril
Democratic Readjuster Club, W. H. Smith. Jame'
| shehan, Mosrs Waterman, James waddy, Harrison
Thornton marsiIas; Second Ward Hancock and Eng
sl club, II. NJ. Latham marshal; Third Ward Han
cock and English Club, X. e. Lee marshal, ami
| delegations from other States.
Second Diyision-S Dung Mems Hancock AMI Eng
| lsl Club, II. a. spindle hal; Columbia Demo
cratic t,nn, ~ marshall Nis an lT
Fifteenth District Democratic Club, Richard KELLEY
| Third Division - south Washington Democrat,
Club, jackson Yates marshal: Hancock aud Fnglisi
Club Of South Washington. y. y. Sparrow marshal
| North Washington Cub, George q. Donaldson mar
sha: Northern Liberties Hancock and English Club
| G.. s. Alexander marshal.
| Fourth DNaiOn-Iwenty-se second District IIancOcl
| and English cub, Alexander Cook marshal; Hancocl
aud English club of East Washington, James Il. Dob
| hyn marshal; Hancock and English Club Of Union
| town, j. ". TOlsOn marshal.
| Finh DIVISION - Hancock aud English tlnb o
Georgetown, T.. T.. berry marshal; West End Han
| cock and English Club Of Georgetown, samuel Bran
eel marshal; First Ward Hancock and English Club
| barnard Kilnartin marshall West End Hancock an'
English Club, Tweniy-sixih street, John hIura.
| marshal.
| The mounted narsIas viii take command of eac
| division, ia the following order; First Division, T.
| u. Hay; Maryland division, Is. y. Guy; Nirgini
| Division. Franklin l.. Er0ckett; Second Division,
| n. McBlair: Third Division, benjamin +. Lloyd
Fourth Division, T. y. Barnes; fitth Division, VII
Ham \, Iiutohius Thomas H. kaibfus and John
| Miller, special aids,
| Tie First Division viii form ON street with tlel
| right on SIKH street northwest.
The Maryland, Virginia, and delegations from otlle
states win form FINN street with their right on
| The second Division Ou Fourth street With thei
| right on X,
| The THIRD Division on Third street, right on X.
| The Fourth Division on New Jersey avenue, RICH
| on X.
Tie Fini Division viii form on street, west q
| Fifteenth, with their right Fifteenth and TAX
the left o procession when 1t arriyesat that point
Each division win he preceded By band Of music
The naIshals requested To preserve aud observ
this order that there may be no confusion OF mis- an
derstanding, 50 the procession may move proinpil
and eNpeditiOusy aud reach the cry Hall withol
confusion and In good time 10 participate In IN
opening OF the meeting.
RoDEHT BALL, chief Marshal.