New-York tribune., 1880-10-12

clothes n cane of dead gold color, lined
with blue a uniform cap, also OF dead eoo coioi,
and white buskns. They carried torcnes, anu az
the head of their column marched company Va
pioneers with torches in the shape OF axes oe'erai
stands of colors were carried in the line; INC
same colors carried by them in every cam
paien since 1860 when the club was orgah'Aeu'
The men all wore button-hole bouquets and the Oh
fcers were distinguished by dark blue caps trimmed
with gold lace.
The Exchange clubs and the Philadelphia club
marched full company front. They were conspic-
nous feature of the parade, and everywhere ther
appearance was warmly greeted
Following tbese clubs came the First DIVISION
proper of the Boys in Blue Garfield and Arthur
clubs The division was commanded by General
Horace Porter. Preceding him and following the
Philadelphia Invincibles was the Tuckahoe Ciuo'
numbering nearly 100 men. The DIVISION nad peeh
massed IN the streets bordering Washn gton-square
At the head of the division marched the Garheld
and Arthur Clubs of the Ist Assembly District, num-
bering over / 900 men. This was followed by those
from the lid Assembly District, which numbered
somewhat less, and then came the cinos
from the lid Assembly District. which mustered
considerably over 1000 men. These were followed
bv clubs from the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
Wards and by other Assembly District clubs lhe
clubs we're followed by batteries with howitzers.
The men wore the regulation blue capes and caps,
with few exceptions bore torches.
The Insurance Garfield and Arthur Association
assembled in Bond-st. facing Broadway 35o strong
The column was twelve files 'front.' and was under
command of the president OF the organ
ization, S. L. Hutchinson. Every insurance
company in the city was represented III
the ranks. Among others who paraded were
Andrew j. Smith, president CT the Manhattan flre
Insurance Company; Cyrus Peck, secretary OF the
Continental Fire Insurance Company: E;r Enwaru 1i
Rowe assistant secretary of the RepuOhc + IRE Ii-
surance Company and many other men pIVqmI-
nent in insurance circles. lie lheIioeis i,,
suits wore Derby hats and the majority OF OF
them carried canes. The ohiccrs carrIu
lamps the glasses of which were coioreo 'o in'ii
'''iI The BooEbinders and Printers Garfield and
Arthur Club formed in the rear OF the insurance nn
men. with II. J. Richardson IN command. / ne m
men were similarly attired to the organization
| which preceded them. and NE oflceFs aso
| carried lamps. There were about loO men ~ lne
The Colored CitIzens' Association formed III Great
| Jones-st and the Yonkers Garfield and Arthur
Clubs took up their position In Its rear Ill tneSahe
| street. c,cs,. 1
| Arthur Club assembled in Great Joncs'st., anu
marched up TO Twenty ty-secondst.' whefe tne up
| town members Joined it, The organization MUSTERED
The Roscoe Conkling Brigade made most credit
| able appearance. 1t was composed OF four regl1i
| ~
| the SkjdmOre Guards The brigade was III com,
! mand of General Cornelius Van Co.'s, ana nunDeren
more than 1000 men. II mustered IN Nlntn' u ientn emu
| and Eleventh-sts., between fltth-aye; ana bioau,
| way The men werc uniformed III blue capes ana
! caps, and presented very marllal, appearance
The Cruger Battery had with 10 ah s1hers o
| the battery The Frelinghuysen LanceTs ana the
Stalnsby Artillery both of Newark, n. D., pafadeu
| with the COnkling Brigade r.
| as Numbers are concerned made by the business
| Mems Association, which mustered IN BroauMN,
south of Twenty y-third-st. IL was divided INTO nihe
companies, aud in all there were not less imam
1000 men in the line; j.. q. koD.nso9
acted as Marshal and he had a mounted
John +. Plnmmer. NJ. w. Cooper. w. Niles smith.
Major fully, Major Webb, and Major Smith II. b.
Gahi9 Co.'S employeS % numbered IanraS ~ Cs Zoo
| left C3riswold & Co.'S 100; Dunham, Buckley %
Co.'s, 1O0 Lewis Brothers ~ Co.'S sxty DIAL nal
stead, Hsines " Co.'s, sixty and Pomeroy d Plum-
| ner'e' ffty Large delegations also came from
W. and J. Sloane, Hardy Colby & Co.. Wright. Bliss
q Fabvan, Lawson Brothers A!exaqGer, pD DonSam nS
in fact from all the leading houses represented IN
fhc Wholesale trade. The organization was promptly
the ground aud had long tlIne 10 THI. az ior ,mI
procession to move. 1t was accompanied ny several
draws laaen with cases of dry goods, ana on each
draw was placed n calcium hight.
| The Republicans of Staten Island turned out III
full force and presented fine appearance; lhere
were about 1000 men in line, all dressed In uni
forms of different colors and designs. hey were
Colonel f. Martindae. The first regiment coiaprSed
ali the organizations of Boys Blue from Brighton,
West Brighton, Port Rchm2qd, viii narnens sn5
the second regiment those from Staplet0n,
TompkinsyIe, Clifton and Mddle0Wn unGei
the command of MAJOR Z. Il. HeustIs. ne Isl l5
Repiment came TO the city IN the steamer d. r.
Martin and the ID on the Nelson n hopSins hc
Ter being landed Pier No. 1. The two regiments
met at Cortaudt-st. and proceeded up DroadWhy
together and along the line OF march were iOudy
cheered. The John H. Starin Brigade was many
blocks long. There was great variety ana hoYelly
in the costumes Of all the men from staten islahu
Chev were dressed IN capes either red white ol
blue with collars of different shade. All wore
helmets and carried torches. Many banners nag'
and trausparencies were distributed throughout tC
line of march, the latter designating the diHereh
organizations. The men marched IN platoons o.
| two ranks fourteen abreast.
Tbe phiiinstown Club of New-York. came great
distance to join in tue parade. 1t formed IN lh'
processio' at Broadway and Houst9n-st' IL wa
abont $50 strong, under the commard oil DohaI1
Mcneil and Lieutenant Cr0oksOn Ihe men were
dressed in white capes and caps and carried iahlns
torches. large blue banner was DDruc 10 Iio
! ccsslon. on Tnich were the words: bNeIet
l Guards of Nelsonville, Philipstown ~ - nj,
The Thomas l.. James Battery and Boys IN Blu
joined the procession t a. Sn rants and collars
black trousers and white legglnes. A red Danne
was carried IN the procession, with picture Oh VI
James in the CENTRE The banner oore Ihe "oruS
The irish. American Republican Association fell IL
line at Canal-st. 1t was composed OF men OF tot
eIpp birth. who were advanced III years. Ihci
= dress was different from that of any otne
organization; they were attrcd Il
black evening suits with blue scarf
running from hip to shoulder. large white ban
J, | ner Was carried by six men on which were thes
: words: Irish h-American Republican Association O
, American citizens. We know Our rgnts ana daI
to maintain them" On the opposite side the wofo
X "No free tradcp were displayed
8 At the head of the With District Grant lego
, | was company of horsemcn, about 2o0 IN numoel
Then followed q brigade III wiite shirts ana al
other in gold capes and white hemets aud carryln
d lanterns. One part of the organization formed
man carried n large white banner, bearing the POI
trait OF General Grant AZ the end OF the line wa
n | a battery aud the men drawing it were dressed !
white shirts with blue fronts. white caps and blac
Il trousers with white leggings.
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