National Republican., 1883-10-05
GERMAN BICENTENNIAL.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee and It's Action.
Full Programme OF the Military and In-
dustrIaI Procession ON Monday.

meeting last night i. w. Haborcom. presid-
ing, and over 100 delegates present. The
committee on procession made full report,
and stated that all its labors had been
finished and the full programme given to the
press. As far as eau be predicted the military,
civic, and industrial procession will be
grand success.
The committee on,invitation reported that
great many prominent American citizens
had accepted Invitations TO be presents dur
ing tho festivities.
All those employed in the different depart
ments who wish to take part in the process
sion will have tho permission to leave the
Office at II o'clock Monday.
IL. II. Bergman, of tho finance committee,
reported that up to date 81, 500 had been col
lectcd.
Tho committee on music asked for an addi-
tional appropriation of $500 to pay for three
bands engaged in Baltimore, which was given
them. The total amount appropriated for
this committee is S515.
The concert will take place in tho Schuetzen
park Mt o'clock p. m. on Sunday, Oct. z.
Should the weather be unfavorable it, will
take place at the National thcatcrat o'clock
y. IN. The admission to the park is free, but
every person entering must be vouched for.
The committee on decorations reported that
the park will be handsomely decorated, and
that a special committee OF artists has been
iormed to decorate Lincoln hall for the pro-
posed mass meeting on Monday night
The committee on grounds reported that
ample provisions have been made to keep all
doubtful characters away from the park, and
make this affair respectable and first class in
every respect.
Capt. Ollerman then arose and moved that
the Washington sRngerbund be excused
from participating i'll the concert.
l., w, HaDpICOm. DIeSidpnt of the executive
committee, stated in regard to this motion
that the German population of this district
had been shamefully insulted by the prosi-
dent and prominent members of the s9ugor-
hund, and that it had been forced upon the
committee to take some decisive action. The
motion was put and unanimously carried,
Mr. George Breitbarth stated thai Seventh
street is making big preparations for decorat-
ing and Illuminating. He moved that others
be invited to follow their example. This
finished the business, and the president in
his closing remarks said: at is great pleas
ure for me to state that every committee has
done its full duty. The prospects arc such
that we can expect q celebration which will
reflect credit upon the citizens Of the national
capital"
The following aro the orders of the chief
marshal:
The procession will form in the adjacent streets
and avenues Of Seventh and X streets, otherwise
known as Mount Vernon square, at o'clock p.
m. on Monday, oct. &, 1885 All societies and bus
incss representatives must be nlne not later than
O'clock p. m, and all those not in line by that
hour, must fall in at the end of the procession,
which will start at o'clock p. M. sharp. No de-
Walton will be made from this rule
The first or military division will form on Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest, right resting on Sew
enth street.
The second or civic division will form on Eighth
street northwest, right resting on X street.
The third or business division (hrst parD will
form on X street northwest, right resting on Sew
enth street.
The third or business division Second par) will
form on New York avenue northwest, right resting
on Seventh street.
PROCESSION.
| Mounted police.
| Mounted color bearers.
| Chief Marshal Charles Walter, (Colors black,
n"r'white, nndred
Executive committee in carriages.
Oldest Inhabitants.
l. FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal Geo. c. Walker aud aids. (Colors, red.)
| Wilson Post band.
| Washington Light Infantry corps
Drum corps.
| Union Veteran corps.
Union Veteran Corps cadets.
| Marine band.'
| National Rifles.
National Rifles cadets.
First Company, Union Veteran corps,
Butler Xouaves.
Company A. washington Cadet corps.
l 4,
Company y, Capital City Guards.
Company B, Lincoln Light Infantry.
Company A, Webster Rifles,
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal ]. II. Busher and aids (Colors, whte)
| Band.
Benevolent Butchers association, mounted.
Benevolent Bakers psga; assacia,lon. in carriages.
Society of Good Brothers of Georgetown.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
German Veterans.
Veterans Sh Battalion District of Columbia Volun.
tccrs.
Columbia Turn verein.
Gruehll Verein.
| Verein Bnlern.
Germania M@nnerchor.
Band.
Floats.
The arrival of the First Settlers.
The -Four Seasons
Associations not otherwise enumerated
Journeymen Stonecutters.
Trades Unions,
Capital City Pleasure Club. with float.
THIRD DIVISION
Part 1-Marshal John Guthler and aids. (Colors,
blue)
Band
Dry Goods.
Druggists.
Milliners.
| SaddeS.
Hardware.
Metal Workers and Plumbers.
| Cabinet Makers.
| Carpenters.
Carriage Makers.
Printers.
Lumber.
| Soap.
Sewing Machines.
| Shoes.
| Hats and Furs.
Cigars and Tobacco.
Gardners and Florists.
Ice.
Milk.
Express
Bont Builders.
Part 2-Marshai George j. Besser and aids. (Col.
ors, blue)
Band
Coniecioners
Bakers
Butchers.
Flour and Feed
Wine Merchants
Brewers
Yeast.
GrOcers.
Bottlers
Trades not otherwise provided in the foregoing.
Citizens in carriages not pertaining TO any So
ciety or trades representation.
The line OF march will be as follows X street
northwest to Iwenty-third street west, counter
marching at Washington statue TO Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, to Fifteenth street, passing the
white house, to Pennsylvania avenue, to First
street west, Countermarching at the Peace monu :
ment, 70 seventh street. up Seventh street to
Mount Vernon square, and dismiss.
To avoid all possible confusion in the formation
of the third division II is requested that all busi
TO west, turning into the respective streets or ave-
nues from Second street toward Seventh street
northwest
Prizes 90 Successful Gunners.
| Tho regular meetinp of the Canital CITY