Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-11
SAVANNAH'S REJOICING.
THE GRAND DEMOCRATIC DIS
PLAY TONIGHT.

THE GRAND DEMOCRATIC DIS
PLAY TONIGHT.
The City Alive with PreParation-Ihree
Tbousand Torches to be Carried In
TIDe-A salute of 100 Guns to be
Fired-The Streets and Public Build
inCs TO be ADMINISTRATIVE Meeting
IN the Park Extension.
savannah will witness tonight prob
aJlvone of the grandest political demon
STATIONS that has ever been known in the
south. The work of preparation has been
going on since Friday. The streets
Yesterday were bright with colors, and
business houses and private residences
throughout the city were decorated with
flags and bunting, and everywhere there
we're evidences Of unusual enthusiasm.
Last night the headquarters of
the various committees and the
military and civic organizations
were busy with preparation. At the
Guards armOTy 5000 torches were ready
for distribution. six barrels of Kerosene
and two barrels Of lard oil are TO be used
in filling them. The military will parade
in citizens dress and without arms, bear
ing torches. All the political OrganiZa-
N
clubs. besides the special clubs organized
for the occasion.
The General Committee of Arrange
ments met at the Court House at 4:3O
O'Clock to complete the arrangements for
tonight.
A Communication from the merchants
OF Congress street was read and referred to
the chief marshal. with the request that
the proposed change in the line Of march
be made, as suggested in the MORNING
NEWS yesterday.
The services Of the Ludden s. Bates
Silver Tone Band and the Georgia State
Band, rendered gratuitOusly, were ac-
cepted, and the thanks of the committee
extended to them.
The special committees on fireworks
were instructed tOpurchase an additional
quantity OF the best pyrOJechnlcs possible
70 be bought in the city.
Capt. Mercer, Chairman of the COM
mittee, reported that the following gen.
tlemen had consented to address the peO-
pie in the park extension: Hon. t. NJ.
Norwood, Hon. :. X. Atkinson, Gen. a. r.
Lawton, Hon. X. f. Lester, Maj. John
SchwarZ, Gen. II. X. Jackson, Hon. 7. W.
Meldrim, Hon. p. NJ Russell, W. G.
Charlton, Esq, Capt. ii. G. Cunningham,
and J. II. A. Bruce.
The military companies were requested
to parade in citizens dress, and the boys
and young men of Savannah, representing
the rising Democracy. were specially in
vited TO form clubs and turn out in force.
The committee viii be at the Guards Ar
mOry from 10 O'Clock this afternoon to
deliver torches, ready for use, on the writ
ten TequisitiOn Of the chief officer of any
organization intending TO participate In
the parade.
In compliance with the request of the
committee, over fifty boys, between the
of n sararN ~ Mt nFatz
stable yesterday at nom, when thirty
eight of the number were selected to rep
resent the States of the Union IN the pro-
cessiOn. The boys will wear their every
day or Sunday suits, as their.parents may
direct, and Will each wear a white scarf
bearing the name Of one OF the states.
They VIII carry a flag ornamented with
the coat of arms of the State respectively
represented, and will be assigned stations
in the mammoth float Which Will be drawn
through the streets by ten horses.
The following are the names of the lads
who are selected Berthe Ferguson,
George Freeman, IT, Murray Baker.
+. NJ. Hull, Jr., Nichols Helmken. Chas.
Pacetti, George Pinder, John Kenan,
John Paulsen, DAME QIinan, Jr., Eugene
Partridge, Mike McQuade, Nanny MOli-
ma. Forty Flint, Carey Thompson, George
Hunter, Harry Aveilhe. James RYals,
John Lyons, Jry VIM. McHugn,
Willie Clair, VIM. KehOe, VIM.
Eeeley. VIM. Lacey, Charles O'Neill,
Lewis Spivey, Robert RossIter, Robert
Cope, j. ID. Sullivan, Dan. Buttimer, G..
G.. Wilson, Jr., David Parry, Geo. Cham
bers, Willie BOStick, NJ. HaZzard, j. w.
Wilson.
The following named boys were enrolled
at their request as alternates, having vol
unteered to represent a State in case any
Of bn fret al m
John LeOnardy, Carlo Lopez, Charles
Bell, John Leonard, Ben Bitch and John
Powers. All OF these representatives and
alternates are requested to assemble this
/ afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock sharp, at Mr..
CarsOn's stable, where they will be fur
nished sashes and everything required to
be worn, free Of charge.
A meeting of the Magistrates, Sheritf5
and COnstables of the City and Superior
/ Courts, having for its object the formation
Of the officials into body to take part in
the parade, was held at the office of JUS
/ tice VI. +. Molina at noon. Justice Ell
singer was made Chairman and Justice
Molina Secretary. A Committee of Ar
/ rangements, consisting of Justices NJ. +.
/ Molina, Chairman, NJ. Naughtin and
/ COnstables Henry WetherhOrn and
] Julius Kaufman, was appointed, with
/ instructions to invite all county
| and city officers, and to SUI
/ peTintend the transparencies. 1t is
more than probable that all the officials
| will turn out. Another meeting of the
/ organization will be held at 500 O'Clock
this morning, when the committee will
make its final report. Justice Molina re-
/ quests all those who will participate to
\ report at his office tonight at Z O'Clock
/ sharp. He saws the display of transDar-
/ ences, etc, OF this organization will
] eclipse everything else in the parade.
A meeting of the members of the Cot
/ ton Exchange was held at the Exchange
to take action in regard to a participation
I in the parade. After a short discussion
! it was unanimously decided that the
members would take part in it, and
/ requisitiOn vas made on the Committee of
| Arrangements for about sixty torches and
| transparencies. The Exchange Will prob
| ably have fully one hundred members in
/ the line.
/ The German-American Citizens AssO-
/ citation met last night at Germania Hall
to arrange for participation in the parade.
| A General Committee of Arrangements
] was appointed, with S. l.. LaZaron, Esq,
/ Chairman, and will meet at Mr.. Lazaro.- g
/ Office, No. 101 Bay street, at 5 O'Clock this
/ morning TO perfect arrangements. The
/ association will meet at Germania Hall at
/ 80 O'Clock tonight and every member is
urged to turn out. 1t is probable that the
] association will have 800 men in line.
/ The Irish Union Society will turn out
/ 100 men. The First Volunteer Regiment,
/ the Guards Battalion, the Georgia Hus-
sars and the Chatham Artillery will turn
| out full ranks.
THE vIRGINJANs TAKE ACTION.
\ Barbour MemOriaIized for His Services
to the Old observation-disclosures to be