National Republican., 1880-10-05
READY FOR THE PARADE.
Final Meeting of the Committee of Arrange
incuts.

Final Meeting of the Committee of Arr Rnge-
mcnts.
The executive committee of the industrial
parade held a meeting last evening and per.
fected arrangements for to-day's display. The
chief marshal announced several additional
aids, and assigned them to duty in the fol.
lowing divisions of the mercantile portion of
he parade:
First dvison-John o. Knox, ]. p. d.
Phelps, W. II. Hoover, p. c. Hungcrlord and
| W. A. Young.
Second division-Gcorgo w. Moss, S. J..
Meeks w. Il. Speare, w. A. O'Meara and w. j.
Allen.
Third division-J. NJ. Wheatley. J. II.
Buschor, Frank Thyson. George w. Evans,
Samuel Einstein and w. A. Short.
Fourth divisiou-W II. Yerlis. w. o. Drew,
| Il. W. Smith and Julius Lansburgh
Fifth division-W. L. Dubant, j. J. Fegan
aud w. b. Crowley.
Mr. Allison Nailor, ir., was appointed as.
sislant marshal of the division containing the
| District commissioners aud invited guests.
The committee to whom was intrustcd the
task OF selecting eleven judges, who should
make awards for tho most original displays,
reported that the following gentlemen would
serve J. G.. Cooke, Wilard's hotel: j. c.
Ergood, grocer; j. w. Drew, druggist; ]. i.
Pearson, printer; L. &. Davis, fancy goods
DEALER j. l.. Barbour, grocer; George White,
| iron founder; j. Z. Willctt, halter; i. A. Lutz,
harness dealer; Charles Bum, dry goods
merchant, aud Charles Mades hotel
keeper. They will occupy the tally.ho
coach Of Messrs. Leadingham * Widdicombe
and will be at the head of tho procession uu.
| til Wilurds hotel is reached, when they will
take position on Fourteenth street aud review
| the display prior to making an award. Tho trcR.
surer announced that there was n fund on hand
al I.r,unI. rpni,lilt- IN
a surplus, which would be deposited in bank
as Il nucleus for procession fund next year.
The following additional subscriptions were
Acknowledged: DdHy critic 50, George Ry.
neal 50, W, b. Webb So, Escman Bros. 50,
B. w. Reeds SIns So, Lulz Il Brother So
Anon So, John Dunn 81, Mrs. Il. Wagner
| SO, Il, o. EdmOuston S3, 9. Kcttler, 50, and Il
number Of small cash subscriptions footing
up $lS.
| A communication was read from Rev. p. f.
IIcaly, president of Georgetown college, stating
that the students had been granted a holiday
| in honor Of the day.
1t was stated that n number Of ladies had
prepared handsome flag, which would be pre-
sentcd to Major Hanueman's artillery just be-
| fore the procession moved.
Another feature OF the parade will be st.
Julien, the famous trottcr, who will bo led by
| two grOOms at the head of the mercantile
| branch of the parade. 1t was deemed advisable
after consulting with his owner to blanket and
hood him, bat his white hind ankles will render
him au object easy to be distinguished, The
| following route for the procession was deter
mined upon:
The procession will form at o'clock n. m.
| on Maryland avenue, right resting on First
street, aud one hour later will march over the
following route; Pennsylvania avenue to cir
Gle to New York avenue, to Fourteenth street,
to +, to Ninth, to Market space, to Seventh
street, to New York avenue, to third street, to
city hall aud disbaud.
To-day will be observed as holiday in the
District, as the public schools, all the District
Offices aud many private business house Us will
be closed All the employees Of the war, navy,
treasury and postohce departments and the
department of justice who can be spared
from their work. will be permitted to be ab.
sent from their desks up to II o'clock. The
state department aud interior department
employees will not bo given this privilege.