Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-27
The Great Parade.

Everything, weather permitting, points to grand success for the demonstration this evening and indicates that, both as to the procession and the quality and extent of the decorations and illuninatiens. it will be un- surpassed by any previous political demon stration in this section of the State. The committees and subcommittee have worked together in spirit which insures the hap piest and most perfect results, and our citi- zens whether Democratic or. Republican, will see fine spectacle, and no doubt there will be a grand turn out of people. The reports from all quarters as to who are com ing are very satisfactory. Hartford sends ], ,5OO for her part, East Hartford 60, from New London will come 200 or 300, Bridge port sends 300, Meriden 500, Ansonia 250, Birmingham 250, and dozen country towns in this section pour in their Boys in Blue. In the mechanics department there will be a large turn out. They will be headed by Wheeler & Wilson's band. The business and professional men, who will be at the head of the line will be a numerous body and they will have Gilmore's celebrated band of New York, forty pieces The band will arrive at 6 p. m. to-day. There will be three electric lights, one on the Insurance building, to be run by power from Bowditch & Prudden's l manufactory; one at the corner of Chapel and York streets, which will be run by power from Newman & Sons Corset manufactory in Park street, and one in Broadway below the lower Green, run by power from Easterbrook & Co.'s on Park street. There will be four calcium lights, two of which will be al rk of 4ho procession, one in the mechanics portion, and one in the colored mems part of incline. There will probably be several hundred col ored men in line. The Governor will review the line at Mayor Bigelows residence. Pres ent also at the Mayors residence will be Hon. William H. Bulkeley, candidate for Lieutenant Governor United States Senator Platt, Hon. Thomas Wallace, the candidate | for Congress from this district Hon. John R. Buck, the candidate for Congress from the First district; Secretary of State Tor l rance and others. The illumination in the procession will be | splendid feature One thousand red fire candles alone will be burned, and all the dark places, if any there are along the route, will | be made gay and brilliant with fireworks and
 colored lights. There will be a splendid arch
 on the college campus at the corner of Chapel
 and College streets. Another will be placed
 at the corner of Church and Chapel streets,
 and others on Chapel at State and Olive
 streets, and another still on Broadway. There | will be 1, 400 Chinese lanterns on each of the
 arches at College and State streets and 100 each on the others At the corner of Chapel
 and Orange streets handsome banner arch
 is to be erected, which will remain until after the election. It is also intended to Il make the vicinity of the depot perfect blaze of light, so that the visiting organizations will find brilliant welcome.
 The illumination by private enterprise promises to be very brilliant and at many
 points very beautiful. On Chapel street in
 the business section alone the sight will be
 well worth seeing. The route of march (officiaD is as follows:
 Form, the right resting on Church street,
 at the junction of Congress avenue, George and Meadow streets, where the visiting con- panies will be received; through Church,
 Chapel, Wooster Place, Greene, Academy,
 Home Place, Olive, State, Pearl, Orange, Elm, Broadway, Whalley avenue, countermarch- ing at Orchard street, Broadway, York,
 
 Park, Oak, Howe, George, College, Chapel,
 State, to Union depot.
 GENERAL ORDER.
 HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE, BoYs BLUE,l l NEW HAVEN, Oct. 27. ] 1 General Orders No. TO-
 The Brigade ordered to assemble on the
 ing of Oct. 27 for general State parade. l The following will be the order of formation:
 
 | Pioneers. ! General Lincoln and Staff. I (iilmOre'S l Marshal, General S. F. Merwin, and Assistants.
 Business Men of New I Haven and Visiting Delega-
 Form down Crown street, right resting on Church Wheeler Wilson's Band of Bridgeport Marshal A. D. sanborn and Assistants. street, right resting Church street. Garfield and Arthur Club 75 young men from Shel- | ton avenue.
 Form up Grown street, right resting on Church l Nightingale with 3s young ladies. | Down Crown, right resting on Church street. | General F. D. soat commanding. | Guilford Band. Colonel George M White and Staff.
 New Haven Veterans and Visiting Veterans oonsol-
 Visiting Delegations from Hartford and East Hart
 Form down George street, right resting on Church. American Band of New Haven. Colonel Dimmock and Staff Yale College Regiment. Visiting Delegations from Branford' Guiford and l 1 Form up George street, right resting on Church | street.
 FOURTH DIVISION. Cheshire Band. Colonel William H. Stowe and Staff. | Bigelow Battalion Boys in Blue. Major t Charles w. BlaEeslee | and stad | N. D. Sperry Mounted Guard.
 Centrevile North Branford and other Visiting Dele | Form up George street, right resting College l street.
 FIFTH DIVISION Band. Colonel Buckingham and Staff. Third Regiment Boys in Blue. Visiting Delegations from Meriden Walngford and Milford Form on Congress avenue right resting Church street.
 SIXTH DIVISION Band Colonel S. E. Grant and Staff Fourth Regiment, New Haven. Visiting Delegations from Simsbury, Birmingham Ansonia, Southington and other Visiting Delegations. Form Meadow street, right resting Church.
 Aides meet the General at the of Church and Crown streets.
 Form right resting on Church street, junction of Congress avenue, George and Meadow streets, where Church. Chapel, Wooster Place Greene, Academy. Home Place Olive, State, Pearl, Orange. Elm, Broad street. Broadway, York; Chapel, Dwight, Oak Howard avenue, South. Park, Oak, Howe, George. College, The following additions to staff officers hereby appointed
 George A. Spohr, aid, with rank of lieutenant colonel.
 Myron E. Barker, aide, with rank of major. J. Marshall Crampton, aide, with rank of major.
 Earnest Krause, aide, with rank of major. A. Newcomb, aide, with rank of major. By order of
 WILLIAM A. LINCOLN, Gen1 Commanding. CHAs. H. R. NoTT, Colonel and A. A. G. The Business Mems Meeting. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Republican business men was held last even ing in the Grays' old armory in Collins build ing, for the purpose of making final prepa- rations for the great parade to take place this evening. The meeting called to order by Colonel A. J. Beers, who stated that it was an adjourned meet ing of the Committee of Seventy to make final arrangements for the great Re publican demonstration on Wednesday even- ing.
 General S. E. Merwin said that he had been appointed chief marshal of the busi- oe 3a Ho s4