Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11
DISTRICT DEMOCRACY.
The Ratification Tonight.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG PROCESSION, ACCoNPA.
MED BY A BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
THREE PLATFORMS FOR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
The preparations which the democracy OF the
District have been making for the grand demon
Stratfon on the occasion OF the ratification of the
nomination Of Cleveland and Hendricks this even
Ing, were completed last night The ratification
meeting Will be preceded by street parade, which
Will be conspicuous for its extent and brilliant ap
pearance. II the weather Is clear, 1t is expected
tn r;l .ere VIII oe about 5000 persons in line, com
prislng not only the numerous democratic org nj
cations In this city, but those from the neighbor1ng
towns and villages The procession will form as
right resting 18th street; the second division on
18th. with its right resting on street; the third
DIVISION on l2th street, with its right on street,
the fourth division on Pennsylvania avenue, west
The route win be west along Street to Washing
nue., along Pennsylvania avenue to ~ street,
thence TO the City hall. where the parade will be
The parade will start promptly at O'Clock, and
1t Is expected that 1t will pass the route and
reach the City Hal! at o'clock, when the speaking
Will begin
The procession will move in the following order
detachment OF police, the rull Marine band, the
MARSHAL, captain John s. Miller, and his aids, who
are as follows: MeSsrS f. b. Hay, Charles A.
Walter, Captain H. B. L1ttlepage, Captain j. 7.
Dyer, Thomas Muntz John 7. Clarke, William l.
Then VIII come the first division marshaled by
Campbell Darlington, comprising the Jackson
democratic association, the jefferson club OF the
tenth and twelfth districts, Madison club Of the
ninth and thirteenth districts, and the clubs of
The eighth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and
nineteenth districts.
The second division, marshaled BY B. F. Lloyd,
Will comprise the mounted clubs, Alexandria, Arl-
1ngton balrs Cross Roads, and Lewinville Va and
teenth districts.
The third division, marshaled by Joseph W. Ar
mold, Will comprise the clubs OF the twentieth,
twenty-first, twenty-second and first districts and
ciuos from Surrattsvie, Forestville, and Anandae,
The fourth division will be marshaled by Major
II. L. Biscoe. and will comprise the clubs OF the
second, third, fourth, t1fth sixth and seventh dis
trlcts, and clubs from Rockville and Sligo, Md.
Inc parade Will present very brilliant appear
ance All the clubs will carry torches and Chinese
lanterns. and there will be besides numerous TRAN
mounted on Wheels While big white automatic
rooster, surrounded with lights and mounted on
"neeis VIII at times utter It's clarion note.
When the procession turns the corner Of 18th
street into the Avenue four rockets will be fired to
announce that fact, and during its march down
ee avenue the luslade OF roman candles and the
glare OF colored lights will be continuous.
AT 10th street, where the headquarters of the
central committee are located, the display OF fire.
WORKS ana the illumination will he very elaborate
large star displaying colored lights Will project
over the sidewalk in front OF Vernon row while Col
otmes Mlliett ana corps OF aids Will make the
SKY lurld with grand Oulburst OF fireworks and
coorel lights The display all along the route OF
the mafch viii be very noticeable. Upon the ar
r1val at the City hall the procession win dsband
and the speaking begin.
TIE SPEAKERS AT THE DIFFERENT STANDS
There have been three stands erected The main
stand Is directly in front the City Hail. Another
stand Is on ~ street, north Of G, and another on
louisiana avenue, near 5th street. At the main
stand Mr. Thos. j. Luttrell, the chairman OF the
central committee, will call the meeting to order
ana Will introduce Mr.. John E. Norris who will
preside and make q short address. The following
ate lhe speakers: Hon. Geo. 4. Post, H. o. Claugll-
ton, esq, Hon. E J. Ellis. Hon ". s. Rosecrans.
Hon Jere Il. Murphy and Senator Jones'
AT tne Louisiana avenue stand DR.. w. d. Baldwin
ana MI H. f. Davis will preside. and the fol lowing
are the speakers: Hon. Casey Young, Joseph r.
Bradley. esq, f. b. Prettyman. esq. and Daniel b.
Lucas, esq AL the ~ street stand W. Pierce Bell
bradley I. johnson, Hon. Phil Is. Thomson tr
Judge Gooir1ck. Virginia, and Spencer C. Jones.
Maryland.
Meetings Last Night.
The Columbia club last night elected the follow
ing new members: Messrs John T. Downs. Mills
Dean, Charles A. Elliott, Charles f. Meyers George
1. Howard and O. c. Green. 1t was announced
that twenty members OF the club, ACCOMPANIED nv
as many more democrats from other associations
VIII leaVe tomorrow, accompanied by band of
Ferry. fN'' "' A"' po'
The democratic workingmen's legion met last
night and elected Mr.. George E. Gates correspond
Ing secretary. 1t was decided not to turn out In
DJoy Tonight, but members are requested to ma
clubs. ~"
Al the regular meeting OF the South WASHINGTON
Cleveland and Hendricks club last night. NESTS
Hewey, NutZey. j. NJ. Carroll and W. e. Ellis OF
the eleventh district; George Daw VIM Whelan
anu T. l. Lynch, OF the seventeenth, and Stephen
McCauley, JOhn Llpphard and A. j. Sanford OF the
e,shteehtn districts, were named as assistant mar
shals for the club