National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-26
WITCH the seeketsEy viii permulgate By readin' @
it toe the awiunce."
The secretary proceeded to read as follows:

PROGRAMME.
| l: The members are expected to parade IN ful
uiliferm-ereeks of canes resting upon right arms,
and each members right hand inserted m the
bosom of his coat; coats to be kept well eutteRed
| . The brethren will assemble In squads, the
right of each resting on free-lun house 70 pc
! designated by the division commanders. II any
member gets left he can chip in anywheres along
! the route.
3 The line of march ON the way to the Capitol
viii be along Pennsylvania avenue; but II any De
| cfded advantage as, for instance, the loan OF a
! quarter treat or extra lunch can be gained by
departing therefrom, this regulation need not be
1. on the way back the column win divide, half
moving By New jersey avenue and Boundary
street, the other New Jersey avenue, Virginia
avenue, the Monument grounds, and the White
Lot.
. s., Each member is strictly enjoined to move
with an eye to business, keeping their Threats as
moist as circumstances and invitations to take
something will admit Of
Before the secretary had fairly taken his seat
MaJah Pedger was On his feet. Il hey been re-
ptltably informed" he said, "thet noemeroas
niggeroes air maxim ov pint to jine IN the per
ceshun, and wllsr n thet tibet abIishun rad1kal
niggero is toe steer one eend ov the line. troo
at is adzackly So" blandly responded ledge
Turkles; adzackly So Thisis Nashun, oV wien
we air constitooent and the niggero eonstltoo-
shunal part. We mean peace and Offs s-es-
peshully offs's We mus be charitabul toe our
toe succumb us toe their will. We hev olive
branch held outn toe us. Shell the gallunt sons ov
the South buck agin the Field?'
Il agree with the (hic) honerbui chair, said
Ke-yurnel Dick. So The Prest (hic) efec mus be
(hic) our Pres't. Ev we hadn' been defeated he
(hici musavben [hic). We (hic) lee IN by 'featn
OursTs. 'Rah"'
Everything depends" gravcly inteFposed the
Honorable Chinwind; Everything depends upon
r AZ
ment requires me to be discreet If it requires me
TO parade, shall fall in to keep from being turned
out"
Il sejest committee toe wait upon the grand
marshal ov the occashun to protest agin any endoo
diScriminashun agin us, and toe insist upon any
rights witch we in our magnaninity to our North
ern brothern may overlook-let us hev peace"
observed Naiah Shadsby.
Il sekon the moshun' cried several; and upon
the question being put it prevailed by large ma
jority, and Majah shadsby, Ke-yurnel Cheeky,
Jedge Ke-ayrtcr Honorable Chinwind, and Majah
Podger were appointed the committee, with in
structions to report at the next meeting.
Here jim stuck his head in at the door. "Time's
up, gemm n arter midnight. Fo de Lawd, L don
gon FIR Sleep
a. propose vote of thanks to our genial host for
his timely invitation to take something at his ex-
pense," said Ke- yurnel Cheekey.
"Wha-wha dat mean? Gor-a-mity! Dis chile
new AKIN gem'm'n toe-toe-"
"What'll you take, gentlemen" interrupted the
Ke- yurneI.
Whisky roared multitude of thirsty threats.
"'S all RI (hic), jim; trus' me (hic) for this.
'Memm'r, y'r OF (hic) mar's'r, jim; memr Ke-
yurnel, Dick"
Thus appealed to, what else could Jim do? He
set out a couple of decanters which were speedily
emptied, and as his guests departed he marked
down the score on q slate, wiped it out with the
palm of his hand and thus the bill was settled to
the satisfaction of others, if not himself