National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04
A CIVILIAN COHoRT.
Famous Civic Organizations Who Will DC
Honor 10 the New President.

Famous Civic Organizations Who Will DC
Honor TO the New President.
The procession to-day will be memora.
BILE not only because of the military display, but
on account of the unusually large representation
of civic organizations in the line. Below will be
found descriptions of those who have arrived in
the city:
| THE PHILADELPHIA INvINCIBLEs.
The Republican Invincibles, of Philadelphia
Pa, were organized i'll 1860, and became the
active life and spirit of the wide awake move
ment which had its climax in that exciting cam
paign. Composed, as the organization was, of a
class of men who were Republicans of the most
pronounced views, il had many struggle, and in
the streets often attacked and assaulted by the
woTst elements of Philadelphia. Its reputation,
| however, became so firmly established, both for
| character and courage, that it soon procured
| such respect as left it free upon the
streets, and from that year until the present
it has participated in the following campaigns al
ways appearing in full uniform, and numbering,
by actual count, as high as 800 men in line, with
q membership roll of over 100, viz: Campaigns Of
1850 1864, 1866 1861 1862 1872 1876 1880 The same
uniform has been steadily adhered to-the oil cloth
cap and cape, varying only in the shade, the
standard color being gold bronze The club has
paraded in the large cities and towns of Pennsyl
vania at every campaign. and has also paraded in
New Yorl, city, Trenton, Wilmington, Elkton, and
other cities in neghborng States, invariably carry
ing off the highest honor for its discipline appear
ance, and drill. On the occasion of the Grant re-
eeptOn in New York city, the organization made
the finest display ever made by any political Or
ganiZation. Itmarched then in column OF sixteen
files front and fifteen companies strong with two
bands of music The following are the officers of
the club: President, James L. Miles; vice presi
dents, o. p. Boiler, Washington Peddrick; treas
urer, W. s. Bunting; recording secretary, Benjamin
7. Condor; corresponding secretary, J. Clayton
Erb chief marshal William B. Smith assistant
marshals A. W. LYMAN W. Peddrick; together
with thirty marshals aids and fifteen full COM
pany organizations with one captain, two lieu
tenants, and five sergesnts to each. color guard
of one hundred men, who carry silk flags as they
have been prepared for each campaign since 1860
As the great mass of the members are connected
with the National Guard of the State, and under
orders to parade in that capacity, the club will not
be able to turn out in full number, and will only
muster 225 men, with band of twenty five pieces
of music. The Invincibles are the guests Of the
East Washington Garfield and Arthur Club and the
Government Printing Office Club. The club has
participated in several inaugurations.
GENERAL HANCoCK's NEIGHBoRs.
The Republican Invincibles, of Norristown,
Pa. 0he home Of General Winfield. s. Hancockl,
We're organized for the presidential campaign of
1880 On the eth day of April, 1880. The organiza-
ton was composed of the best material in the
town. and included in its ranks nearly one fourth
the voting population of the borough. 1t was
marching club. and as such gained an enviable
reputation being second to organization of its
kind in the State in point of uniform and disei-
pline. Through the efforts of the club a Demo-
cratic county was carried by Republican majority,
hair not 0J1iC in no nip
in his own State but also in his native county, |
borough, township and ward. After the election |
the club was diSbanded, but recognized as a per-
manent organization November "A, $780, They |
have now fine reading and meeting room. The |
officers are: President George n. COrson ESQ., |
vice presidents, o. y. Umer, Isaac Chism c. A. |
Myers, H. Hansell; treasurer and marshal, John s. |
Shepard; financial secretary, A. W. Martindell; |
recording secretary, T. W. Baker; assistant record
ing secretary. 4. c. Rhoads; corresponding secre-
tary, William II. Hill; trustees, C. s. Martindell,
R. n. Stewart, A. NJ. Bergey, James Rose, A. Jacobs
They number fifty men. Uniforn-dark clothes, |
white gloves, blue cap with gold cord and gilt |
{" r. II on front, and blue badge with
name of organization. |
CLUB OF BROOKLYN sTALWARTs.
The Young Mems Central Republican Club of |
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, was organ
lied in August, 1880, with membership of no |
young men between twenty one and thirty-fve
years offs age. By the 1st of September it had in
creased its membership to 200, and during that
month, by organizing auxiliary clubs in the diff
ferent wards and country towns, the club added
500 more names to its roll. By the lst of November
it had an active membership of over 1000. During
the campaign it held public meetings every
week, which were addressed by the best
speakers in The country. The most notable
Of these meetings was the Beecher-I ngersoll
mass meeting in the Academy of Music the Sat
urday preceding the election, which was conceded
to have been the grandest political demonstration
ever witnessed in the State. The club was estab-
shed on permanent basis the LIST of December |
and has fitted up handsome club-room at S72
State street, Brooklyn. The officers are as follows:
President, Marcus Peterson, jr.; vice presidents
j. H. Conel H. B. Sedgwick W. c. Tredwell Will
am E. caldwell, Ross R. Appleton, and Thomas
Rogers; corresponding secretary, William c. Her.
pert. ir; recording secretary, Samuel H. Andrews;
financial secretary, Marcie Dunn; treasurer, Fred
erick SchaEmig; sergeant at arms, Michal Schulz
They viii have fifty men in line and will be
luartered at the Lyons House during their two
lays stay i'll Washington.
THE GARFIELD VETERAN GUARD.
The Garfield Veteran Guard, of Whining
on, Del, was organized in August last as a
campaign club The uniform adopted by the club
consisted of blue flannel cape, lined with red fa-
igJie cap, and musket torch. The club is COM
'osed OF soldiers of the late war; the members be-
ng mostly from Delaware, Pennsylvania Mary
and, New York, and Connecticut regiments. The
Tub boasts of having among its members one ex-
general, Two ex-cOlOnels, two eI-majors two ex-
urgeons, five ex-captains, and six lieutenants
The officers are as follows: DR. L. A. Keobles presi-
lent; William OConnor and William Blackburn,
ice presidents. Line oficers-Peter B. Ayres cap
ain. # JpnPhs first iaufena William, plool-