The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-19
THE BIG BOON.
The Torchlight Procession and Mas
scy Meeting Tonight.

The arrangements for the procession Of
the Armory tonight are quite complete.
Marshall Ward Club, headed by band OF
music, will start or at ! o'clock. The line
OF march will be down Twenty y-fifth street
to Nam: thence TO the Old Market, where
the line will be joined by the Jefferson
Ward Club and the Seventeenth-Street
Jackson-Ward Club; thence TO Ninth,
where they will meet the Madison Ward
Club; thence to Fifth, where the Monroe
Ward Club will fall in; thence to First,
where the Clay-Ward Actiyes will fall in |:
down First to Broad, where the club from
upper Jackson Ward will fall in; thence
down Broad to the Armory, where they
will take positions assigned them by the
ushers.
Some OF the clubs will appear In uni
form. All will he literally supplied with
lanterns, &c. Mr.. c. J.. Siegel Is the
chairman Of the committee appointed 10
furnish the clubs with same, and has done
his duty faithfully.
Mr.. George ii. PorndeXter + chairman
Of the committee OF arrangements and
chief marshal OF the occasion, and will
have n large number OF assistant marslials.
mounted.
The clubs must make their march through
the streets promptly, as the programme il
positively for Charles +. Taylor, Esq,
chairman Of the Democratic City Commit
tee. to call the meeting in the Arrnory to
order at 8 O'Clock and announce the pre-
siding officer, Colonel Archer Anderson.
Colonel Anderson will introduce the speak
ers OF the cyening-thc Hon. John +. Mas
sey and the Hon. George ID. Wise.
Mr.. j. W. Maury has been appointed
sergeant-at-arms, and will he assisted by a
detail OF two men from each club.
= NOprOe-Ward Democrats.
Last night. pursuant to adjournment.
thc Monroe Ward Democratic Club met in
their rooms at Monticello Hall. To Judge
from the strength and complexion OF the
meeting, the Democrats Of this ward are
moving forward with that quiet determi-
nation that betOkens energetic work and
decisive victory on election-day.
In the absence OF the president, Nr. i.
Rand Wexford took the chair. and Mr. A.
i. Staus performed the duties OF -ecre-
tary.
Ii was determined that the store corner
of Second and Broad streets should be
rented. and a clerk and assistant employed
to attend TO registrations and transfers.
Mr.. +. b. Saunders and Mr.. W. II.
MOscley were detailed for this duty, and
from this time until the day OF election all
Democratic voters in Monroe Ward who
desire to obtain any information in regard
20 the matters named above can do so by
calling on Messrs. Saunders and Moseley.
A good many white voters Will need
righting on the observation-disclosures and
they should lose no time in attending to
This matter. Any one leaving name and
address win have the matter seen after.
Mr.. W. J. Mcdowell and NJ. L. H. El-
lett were elected marshals for the parade
which fakes place tonight, and Alr. Bnter
chief foot-lmarshal.
Suitable committees TO take charge Of the
fireworks and distribute the same were
and the order OF march adopted
and explained.
Stirring speeches were made, urging
full turnout for the procession to-lIight.
The Monroe Ward men are desirous OF
turning out in numbers that will be re-
spectacle, and they invite the best people
of the ward TO come ont tonight and lend
their presence.
The members OF the Club and the citi-
zcns who desire to participate are request
ed TO meet at Second and Broad streets at
: O'Clock L. VI.