The Evening critic., 1884-06-19
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
Let the Republicans OF the District
Rally I'm Force To.nirht


The Republicans OF the District Will hold
their mammoth Blaine and Logan ratification
meeting In front OF tho City Hall this evening,
beginning at 80 o'clock
All the arrangements havo been completed,
and tho meeting will be ono OF the most enthu.
siastlc and complete In all Its details that was
ever held here. The Matino Band and
chorus OF thirty voices have been secured, and
there Will be pyrotechnlc display.
The committee on organization reported the
following list OF officers: President, Hon.
Samuel Shellabnrger; vlce-presidcnts, General
Green ID. Raum, Frederick Douglass, Hon.
Halbert i. Paine, James wormley, d. W. Bliss,
NJ. D.; q. q. Cornwell, Hon. n. q. Emery Judge
ID. X. Cartier, Simon Wolf s. II. McKim, M. D.;
Hon. A. q. Riddle, Horutio Browning, l.. p.
Nilllams, John Il. Cook, Hon. Sayles J. Bowen
and W. W. Curtis: secretaries, Lewis Clephane,
ElphoDzo Youngs, Lorln NJ. saunders, r. X.
Helphinstine and Frederick Koones.
The following programme was adopted;
Music by Marine Band from 1880 to 8
o'clock.
Meeting called TO order by Hon. A. NJ. Clapp,
who VIII announce the president, vice-presi-
dents and secretaries OF the meeting.
Reading Of resolutions.
Plume Leads" by members OF the band and
chorus OF voices.
Speeches-The president OF the meeting will
Introduce tho speakers at tho centre stand In
the order decided upon, tho two frst.named
vice-presidents performing n similar duty,
the first at the east and the other at the west
stand.
AT close OF each hour OF speaking, music By
the band and fireworks for ave to ten minutes.
Speaking resumed.
Muetc and fireworks at close OF meeting.
The Decorations ut tho CITY Hall.
The preparations for tho Republican ratin.
cation meeting at the City Hall this morning
have been pushed rapidly forward and are now
nearly completed. The committees on stands
and decorations have worked industriously,
and the south front OF the courthouse shows
well for the labor performed.
somewhat new departure has been takon
In the construction OF platform. Instead OF
flooring over the entire space between the two
wings OF the building q speakers stand only
has been erected, while chairs Will be placed
In the area, which will be partitloned on from
tho street, for the expected participants and
invited guests, who will be furnished with
cards OF admission.
The stand Is decorated with bunting on a
white Held interviewer with garlands OF ever
green. AT tho top OF each upright is the
American eagle with widespread wings, and
over and above oil flies the American flag
| Back on the apex OF the main entrance, sur.
| mounting tho columns, is shield with the
rising sun coming up from behind and top
| ping both tho scrolls, "The Peoples Choice fol
| 1885," Strings OF etreamers run from the east
| and west wings TO the centre entrance, form
Ing almost complete canopy for those who
shall Git beneath. The great Lincoln has moi
| been forgotten. His statue, which 10 directly
| opposite the speakers stand, has been appro
| priately decorated, and is IN keeping with its
| surroundings. The indications point 10 large
demonstration this evening.