Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-25
The Great Parade.
Further Preparatory Worlx-The Satur- day Evening Meeting-The Meeting Tonight.

Further Preparatory WOrk-The Satur- f day Evening Meeting-The Meeting Tonight.
 There was large attendance of the citizens 1 at the adjourned meeting of the Republican Business and Professional Mems association l Saturday evening. The reports of the various
 committees showed that deep interest was taken in the dem monstration for next Wednes-
 day evening and indicate that the parade will l be the largest ever made in this State. Gil-
 more's band of forty pieces, under the leader ship of MT. P. s. Gilmore, has been secured l and the fireworks and illumination will be very fine.
 The association voted to invite the citizens | of the adjoining cities and towns to parti- | cipate with them in the parade. s. W. F. Andrews of East Haven guaranteed fifty l citizens from that town. The following 1 committee was appointed to meet visiting
 delegations: E. H. Barnes, Geo. S. Arnold, J. D. Dewell, Nathan Easterbrook, c. B. l Demarest, w. J. Bradley, L. D. Chidsey, N. M. Bassett, Rutherford Trowbridge and Samuel Lloyd
 General S. E. Merwin was chosen chief
 marshal and will appoint his aids. It was voted to include Wooster Square in the route of march. The association has procured the
 Grays' armory for Wednesday evening and will meet there for organization on the night 1 of the parade. The meeting adjourned to meet tomorrow at o'clock D. m. in the
 Grays' old armory.
 At Apothecaries' Hall they have been work l ing night and day for several days to make the stuff for the red fire and colored fires for the great illumination at the parade. People are sending in their orders promptly to make
 sure of what they want for the display. As will be seen in another column the CO., operation of Republicans of other cities and towns in the parade of the Republican busi- ness and professional men on Wednesday is solicited This will be notable feature of the parade Delegations from other places are coming in force also as will be seen else where. The Republicans citizens of New Haven are notified that their presence is wished for at the meeting of the Business and Professional Mems association this even- ing at the Grays' old armory, over B. s. Rowland's store, Chapel street, when final arrangements will be made. Rally boys, rally.
 Young Men to the Front. After the adjournment of the business mems meeting Saturday evening meeting of young business and professional men was called with MT. James D. Dewel in the chair. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and the following committee were appointed to see that the full force of our Republican young
 men were brought out and properly organ
 ized for the grand demonstration of next Wednesday night:
 Geo. S. Arnold, H. N. Whittelsey, jr., Jos T. Fitch, F. C. Bushnell, E. E. Hull, N. M. Bassett L. H. Stannard Geo. Barnum, Luther Jerome, Frank Munson, Oscar Dikeman, E. B. Walker, Geo. F. Peterson, John Ritter, James H. HoVsrth, Arthur Howarth, W. E. Robinson, B. E. Brown, Rutherford TroWbridge, Jos. ManViIle E. c. Hill E. A. Gessner, Romanta Wells, ". H. Coolidge Chas. T. Bradley, W. J. Bradley, Frank A. Bowman, L. Bostwick. Every young business man is requested to be on hand at the adjourned meeting to be held at the Grays' old armory tomorrow Clues day) evening.