Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-24
THE DEMONSTRATION.
DEMOCRATIC DoISGs TONIGHT

TorchIisht Procession Display CT fire-
works-s speaking ON the City-tiaii Lot by
Hon. John Gsode. Fitx. Lee. and Others.
The following is the programme for to-
night:
Mounted citizens OF Richmond. Man
chester. and IIenrico will assemble ut the
corner Of Main and Twentieth streets.
The line, in column Of fours, will form
on Nam street, the right resting on Thlr-
teeu,h. at T:3O o'clock =. N. sharp, and
move promptly at O'Clock p. NJ, In the
following order:
Mounted polire.
Carriages containing invited guests.
Music.
Military Club.
Cky-Ward Club.
MorroC- " ard club.
MadIsOn-W Club.
Music.
Jetlerson-Ward Club.
Marshall Ward cub.
Union Club, from Jefferson and Marshall
Wards.
Jackeon-Ward Club. No. l..
Jsckson-Wsrd Club. No. ..
Manchester Club.
Mounted citizens.
The line OF march Will be from the corner
Of Main end Thirteenth streets 70 Fifth
thence to Franklin. Franklin TO First,
thence 10 Broad. Brosd to Governor. thence
10 Capitol. Capitol TO Ninth, at which posni
The parade will he dismissed.
The shIei marshal will remain at the
corner Of Main and Seventeenth streets d.
ring the formation Of the line. Assistant
marshals will report to him at that point.
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procession mounted are eordially invited
to do so. and they are requested 10 report
at the corner OF Main aud Twentieth streets
at 1:30 +. NJ.
In response TO an invitation, the Cherry
Row Club, Of Hanover, have sent letter
OF regret at being unable 10 be present.
The speakers will be
Hon. John Goode,
General Fin. Lee.
Hon. Y. &. Marshall.
Hon. George ID. Wise.
Judge Staples has been released from his
engagement hcre in order to speak in Pc
tersbuTg.
This demonstration. il is hoped and be-
leytd. will be IN emincutly large and sue
ccssful ono. The money FOR 1t was raised
by committee OF citizens, who took upon
! themselves all the trouble and expense,
I only asking thst the City Democratic Com
mittee select the speakers. All OF the clubs
| of this city ana Manchester will participate
! in The procession. Most OF than have pro-
! yidcd themselves with uniforms and trans
rarenoies, and the Citizens Committee
I furnish the music and the torches. also the
| fireworks and the colored lights. which will
! he literally used all along The line Of march,
| md fteItlo r1r nm RroaH atraef II onOf
Democrats who can mount themselves
| should give the public the benefit OF their
presence in the line. All members Of mill.
.ary companies can contribute to the sue.
cess Of the occasion by joining the military
club under Captain Andrew Pizzinl.
The speakers stand has been erected on
the Ciiy-Ilall lot (oppOsite Ford's Hotel,
and the orators Of the evening will be gen.
tlemen Of DISTINGUISHED ability.
Public interest in the demonstration u
wei illustrated by the fact that nearly every
UPPER window on Broad street has beer
begged or bargained for to he occupied by
ladies and their escorts during the proces
SION, and all the STREETS along the line oI
march will he crowded with citizens and
their country friends (who are here in great
numbers) aud other visitors.
II is hoped that the speaking can begiu
bv O'Clock, and that some check will bC
put upon those entirely too unanimous indi
yiduals who mar the pleasure Of hearer,
and the satisfaction OF orators by sending
of fireworks and beating drums in IN,
midst Of the speaking.
Ii would be gratifying TO many people o.
spprehensye plnds il Chief Taylor, OF tn,
Fire Department, would have hose-ree
ard few firemcn to follow the procession
and lie ready 10 dart upon any fire thai al
unlueky rocket may kindle.