National Republican., 1880-10-15
TOWPiTHERS 1HOK.

The Regular Course Of the Evening Star.
the Evening Star, as stauch a vessel as
ever plow ed the waters of the raging
political cana sailed on her regular cruise
last ov ming. aud as tho Towpathois jumped
aboard they joined W ith one accord in tho
chorus of "Boatman JIM" the solo being sung
by Passenger Whipplc, and tho mcoieon ac-
compartment being rendered by Professor
Jccko. Captain Blrber took his place on tho
quarter deck, Stcc rsman Short grabbed tho
tilfcr and Dcck.hand Helm was ordered to
the lookouCs post, the lookout being
absent In "lnjianny." When the last notes oi
tho song died out Captain Barber, rejecting
in his face the happiness and good nuture ol
the crew, congratulated "my hcarics" on the
result IN Indiana and Ohio, aud referred es.
pecally 10 tho calcu lation made by some
gentlemen estimating the increase of values
on account Of tho republican victory at $780,,
100000. As In case the democrats had won
there would have been cores spondng do
crease, he held the country had gained $500.
100000 by tho result He said lie felt that
much better of himself, and that ho would
rather have had this victory than 81 900 600
He called the attention of the crew to the pro.
| posed demonstration Saturday night The
| idea Of the procession was to scOuI
tho city to see il they could find any
democrats. A friend had suggested to him that
| tue DtSI way 70 nuu lueM NOulu DS 10 procure
a rebel flag, If such could be found in the
| city, and band to play Dixie, and If there
were any democrats in town the flag and
Dixie would bring them out.
After some discussion as to tho step to bo
taken by the crew toward participating in
the demonstration Saturday night, the cap
tain, Second Mate Hopkins and Dcck.hands
Dutton, Clemouts and Bond were detailed as a
special watch to make an cNped itOn TO the
! general meeting at the National Veteran club
rooms, confer with those present aud report to
| the or CIV. The five named thcrGupon went
ashore to perform the task assigned them. p.
j. Lau ritzcm, r. NJ. Newman, j. II. Bushnell
aud VIII lam Kiusingcr were enrolled as mem.
bors of the crew.
| Dispa tChes from the representatives OF the
crew In indianapolis were read, one dated at
3 a. N. yesterday morning, stating that the
| streets We're full OF women, children aud men,
! rejoicing over the victory.
A letter was read from Post mas er.General
Maynard, acknowledging receipt Of the notice
Of his election rs an honorary deck hand.
During the absence of the captain F.rstmate
| Richards assumed command, but he made no
| especial effort to enforce discipline aud check
| the hilarity of tho crew. In fact, he was
! hilarious himself The crew danced over tho
main deck, climbed up into the mi2Zen shrouds
and wrestlcd with the mule to their hearts
! content Tho enthusiasm OF the crew was
expended principally in song
DuCk.hand Seibold having procured and
placed in tho forecastlo a fine meloicon,
Professor Jccko "clawed tho ivores" and
Dock.hand Seibold aud Mr.. Ed. Whippio
led the singing in an artistic style, the crew
joining in rousiug ch Orus. DeUk-hand Sci
bold announced that ho had assumed the au-
thority to procure tho organ. As there was \
slight debt hanging over the instrument
suggestion was made that some one pass
around the sasser." Deck hand Seibold placed
his tarpaulin on the binnacc-hox and tho
deck hands showercd in enough nickels and
dimes to clear off the mortgage mentioned by
Deck l.hand Scibold. The music well repaid
them for their lberality aud proved to be
very agreeable innovation. An appropriation
was made to procure lanterns for tho
parade Saturday evening and tho badges
were distributed. The badge is the one
designed by Decli-hand Dutton aud adopted
by tho crew, but in Difference to the gilt
edged taste of some Of the crew 1t has an addi-
tion of a gold fringe on the bottom. Deck
Grimes Of the Georgetown Towpsth club made
some remarks, and resolution was adopted
inviting the Georg etown club to join the crew
of the "E veuing Star" tomorrow night.
DcCk-hand Bundy called succvssivcly and sue
ccsstu lily upon Deck hands A. X. Browne and
+. p. Cuppy, both of whom spun yarns which
aided nightly in increasing the enthusiasm
of tn occasion. Fine engravngs of Garfield
and Arthur were presented to the crew by
Mr. Oscar Marshall and vote of thanks to
the donor was passed. The parade of Saturday
night was talked over, and IL MAS generally
agreed by the crew that tho Towpath club on
Its first appearance IN parade In Washington
would turn out in full numb and mako
splendid show. The special watch sent out on
the expedition to the Veteran club rooms hav-
ing returned, reported what had been done ut
that meeting, upon which tho boat was tied up
until this evening, when the crew will ar
range for their part in the procession.