Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-15
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.
Proposed Grand Denomination.

| this city was held last night at the rooms of the
| National Veteran Club, On New York avenue.
under published call, to make arrangements
| to hold grand Jollifcation meeting In honor OF
| the republican victories In Ohio and Indiana.
| Prior TO the opening the National Veteran Club
and the Maryland Republican Club held brief
meetings and chose delegates OF five eacn TO
represent the clubs In the mass meeting. Col
); .. +. burnside was called TO preside. with
MAJOR Nj. L. Anderson secretary. On motion
| The chair appointed the following
COMMITTEE OF ONE FROM EACH ORGANIZATION
| present to consider and submit 10 the meeting
! a plan OF action to effect a successful denOa
| stratlon, 1t being understood that all repubii-
! can organizations not represented AZ the meet
| Ing have the privilege or sending delegates to
NE meeting TO-DAY to perfect the details for the
TOwpath club, A. L. Barber lie Droit build
| ing; Massachusetts, republican association
Captain George ". Hutchinson; Tennessee do.
| Guy Wines; Ohio do, Colonel Hayes; George,
| town Towpath club. captain Larman: India IA
| republican association, Charles NJ. Rob as0a :
young Mems Garfield and Arthur club. Mr Van
Week Irish republican association, NJ. E. L tpIi:
Michigan do. A. Scott; Boys in Blue, Major
Telfofd; Virginia republican association Benz l.
min LomaX; Minnesota do, S. c. Miller; West
| Virginia do, Theophilus Gaines; l.. s. Grant
Boys In Blue Colonel F. A. Seeley; Florida DO,
| charles III. Messenger; District republican aSso-
c1at1onS W. d. Reed business interests OF the
District, W. D. Moses, Thomas P. Somervllle,
! William II. Main, George White and, Wash b,
Williams; Colored Wide-AWakes. John 7. Jonn-
| son; South Washington republican club Perry
larson; Vermont do, Fred. Mack; Connecticut
New Jersey CO.: J. B. Tanner; PENNSYLVANIA do,
A; r.. Marston; Maryland do, r. EAFiddicomba;
Illinois DO, B. f. Chase; Wisconsin do, A. T.
Iongley; Kansas d. George II. Weed; Iowa do,
j. NJ. Vail; the press, Hon. A. NJ. Clapp; Govern,
ment Printing Office Garfield and Arthur cluo,
". y. summons; Columbia club, Boys in Blue,
Il. ". Brelsford; National Veteran club. James
4; smith; Government Printing Office Boys in
Blue L. W. OYSTER East Washington repubIt-
can association, DR.. E. \. Adams; Garfield and
All il, Vide Awake CLUB j. w. Curry; Eoiun-
Sonle one nominated Ben Butler to represent
MASSACHUSETTS. lLau9lter.l The chair re-
maibtd that he would recognize no one not OF
marked That he was In town. and would prooa-
bly, be glad Of chance to come In ont OF the
rain.
THE QUESTION OF FUNDS
Ihe committee retired to an ante-room, ana
discussion was carried on upon the detIlt5 or
the deInoDstr ration. Col. Burnside stated that
he had received call that day from Col. j. A
Hubteil, who had just returned from the cam
palgn IN Indiana; that gentleman was nlucl in
earnest for such demonstration as is proposed.
Ihey could have Well-llnOWG political SPEAKERS
tor the occasion, and Secretaries EvartS and
sherman have promised 10 be present and al
dress tie meeting. The sDeecheS would be sent
broadcast throughout the country and have
wholesome effect. He stated that Col. Hubbeu
had promptly subscribed 800 20 pay for the
Marine band. and he Col Burnsii0 had been
down and engaged it for the occasion. ZAP
plauSe.l
The committee. with Major \. P, Marston as
chairman. returned TO the room, and reported
program: that the City Hall had lie n de-
ciGed on as the place OF meeting; Recommend
ing that there besa committee OF twenJJ-SiX
| appointed TO solicit subscriptions from the
business men OF Washington 10 detray the cX-
penseS OF The demonstration, and that the funds
De turned over TO an executive committee OF
I'VE. The soliciting committee TO retain tie
names OF every citizen contributing. With the
amounts contributed also the names of tho,t.
WIO decline 10 cCntrlOuJe ana that the demon-
stration take place Saturday night next. Con
siderable discussion followed and tie report
was amended by striking out the clause re-
lallng 10 reporting the names OK citizens who
decline to contribute; after which. the report
| was adopted. Col. j. q. 2. Burnside was IN IN.
lmously chosen TO act as Chief marshal, and
authorized TO select his aids MeSslS Oyster
| Barber, Vale, Seeley and Smith were chosen n
committee On finance and the collectors wers,
directed TO turn over the amounts collected by
them 10 this committee.
PARTIAL PROGRAM.
Il was announced that Colonel Upbbell would
preside at the mass meeting. and the chair an
bounced a long list OF vice presidents to Occupy
X. Bond i. S. Tichenor, john Il. Minor, j. NJ
Vail, f. G. Fowler. X. j. Waters, II. ii. Eaton. j
Is. Tam j. W. Starr. E. Z. Rankin, Cnar.es
Lyman, j. r. Thompson. j. Walters. s. X. Ell
wards, John Thomas Johnson, II. L. Hfggin-
General Sypher William Banks, L. W. " nlja
ker and Others.
The collection committee were instructed to
invite all the business men and citizens to i!lu
inmate their places of business aud residences
on the occasion CT the demonstration.
sCE-CoMMITTEss OF COMMITTEES on AasASGg
The meeting then adjourned. and the CON
mittee Oh arrangements was then nveapi
WITH Maj. A. p. Marston in the chair aad Il. w
Brtlsford as secretary. w. Scott Smith. (. C.
| IoWnsthd. IL. ". BTelefOri J. I'll. Ricaar,isJa
| John iWeedale, NJ. I. Anderson, Il. D. NorrO /
L. ;. Emery we're anE1unted as Secretaries L,
| the mass meeting. The appointment OF the
| committee on resolutions WAS postpoaed unfl.
/ % Gay. Other commit tees Were annouacrI As
/ T0l!o"s:-On subscription: S. X. HainiIl, James
T. Waugh. James I. Allen, Thomas Someryine.
larhs, William II. Main. DR.. ID. ". Bliss. Jane
/ 1. johnson. ElphonZo Youngs, John II. Slvilla.
": v. Curtis. N; $; Hopkins. ii. q, Emery,
vel, II. =: Willard, Harrison Dingman. ". J..
| Dooliitle, DR.. g. u. PurYis, George Hill On
route route q .. +. Burnside, a. L. Barber, T. a.
tons; a. i. Barber. Joseph Z. Hodgs0n. j. r.
1Eonpso.- Frederick Mack. OF speakers: jay
q. Hubbt Il. F. \. Seeley, James T. Smith, ".
d: sos{ , ahd J. X Thompson. IL wa, an
hoGEced by the chair that arrangements wDl!i
be made by Maj. Hanneman. of Lha DIstri:5 az
| uIltry corps, to fire salute or $50 gus IAo.
plauoe.j
THE MEETING TO-DAY
TIE committee On arrangements met at 4
o O'CLOCK To-Day at The ROOMS OF the P6nnSylVantl
state association Colonel MarSton In the chat:
ana lII Ii. W. bftlSIOfQ secretary. Tle co
nltt6e on subscription reported UnGt S5f ha,;
been received, ana that there would be no lack or
1GlCS- Colonel Burnside, from the CON nitfca
On route OF procession, asked Tor further time.
ana requested THAT each organization select al
aiG and report 20 the chief marshal at the meet.
Ing this evening az tie Veteran Club rooms
Nj 4. Z. Rankin was substituted as ore OF t..
vice presidents In place or y. Z. J'reu WHO $
rot q member OF tie Irish Republican Ciu1 ".
6aiCe from tAC commit tee On dac0ratiOts 1t
ported progress and asked that Mr.. w. g. Re-. /!
pe fut on That committee. The fireworks ex
DElii0n was entrusted 10 the COMMITTEE On
SPEAKERS. 1t was decided TO telegraph all re-
PupHcan organizations Within fifty rnup5 In
V.tlng them 10 participate in the de.Onstra ioG
one thousand torches, wiCks and Oil slfii ,iaI.
were ordered 10 BE- purchased per TELEGRAM
/ = scllcent sum or money was aDprOorfaf 4 i.,f
carriages Tor the speakers. Captain y 7 Mi
ltr. or the Falls Church republican club was
/ requested 10 invite tne members OF thaf chm
ard 10 send all the torches they can spare IN.
names or the speakers invited about % in nIlo,
| Der were read, embracing a large array O. en-
| SpicuouS political speakers and several mi
! fstefS OF the District are invited as chsniatmi
! among them Revs. A. F. Mason j. r Pf.ytor
| II. sunderland, j. L. Rankin, b. Pcyton Rcnwn
| d. I. Lanahan and j. G.. Butter. Two Dre.I1In. =
| officers we've chosen 10 pi eSide at the oYerit y
/ meetinS-MesSrS. j. X. Bond aud Judge + N
! Vale -
| Tie chief marshal reported that red. whit
| and blue r0SetteS and ribbons would Oe used by
/ the marShal'S aids aud the general COMMITTEE
/ The chairman OF the committee on arrange.
/ ms hts was directed to purchase and Sr0nIv III a