Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-30
TORCHES, FIREWORKS AND ILLU-
 MTNATIONS.

TOsMOrrOW Night The Route of
 Warch-Republicans to Decorate and
 Illuminate All Along the Lfne-The
 Assistant tmarsha1s-SOme of the Com.
 mands-The Belva Lockwood Corps.
 The CoIlatton.
 The finest Republican parade ever seen in this city will be the grand Republican State parade to take place tomorrow night. Re publicans generally all along the route of march will illuminate and decorate their res idences, the procession will present the most brilliant display of uniforms ever seen at 8 parade in the State and the enthusiasm will be heightened over the settled fact that the chief standard bearer of the Republican party will be in the city the following day. Re publicans are requested as far as possible to | keep the decorations of Friday night stand \ ing on account of Mir. Blaine's coming to- morrow. The procession will be commanded I by Colonel Barton. It will start at about g o'clock and will be over the following routes I Elm, corner of Orange, up Elm to l Whalley avenue, to Dwight, to George, ! to Howe, to Grown, to College, to Chapel, to Olive, to State, to Pearl, to Orange,to Grove, l to Church, to Chapel, to south gate of the Green.
 DIVISION COMMANDERS. The divisions will be commanded as follows: l First diyision-General Frank D. Sloat Second div1s1on-Colonel $. J. Fox. Third division General George H. Ford ASSISTANT MARsHALs.
 Walter alter Mn2oE 9f the seeGnd co coln, nv V. L Gus Gushing s'o Esq, Zap Captain George F: Peterson Captain AIDS. Major IT 1T Strong Major T. E. Stetson. Cantain Lieutenant William M. We'll man, Lewis Stevens.
 Colonel Barton has received replies to invi- tations as follows:
 Colonel A. w. Sholes, commanding Blaine and Logan guard, New London, writes that New London will be we'll represented and bring brass band.
 A. B. Ruggles writes that the w. J, Miller escort Of Shelton will attend. William Hogy, of Ansonia, says the An sonia companies will attend with drum corps.
 Captain R. Williams, of Danbury, that the Belva Lockwood battery and the Harrison battalion of Danbury will attend with brass band.
 Secretary Alfred Venne that the Wallace |
 A. B. Gardner writes that the Tingue escort of Milford will be present.
 E. L. Linsley, of North Haven, says the Stiles escort will be on hand
 F. F. Sherwood, of Southport, says the Garfield guard of that place will be here.
 D. l.. Durand, of Birmingham, writes that the Birmingham Mulligan guard will partici pate.
 L. o. Chittenden, of Guilford, writes that the Blaine and Logan company of that place will come.
 c. F. Kempton, of Beacon Falls, says: The Beacon Falls Blaine and Logan boys will take part.
 O. w. Gale, of Norwich, writes that the Blaine and Logan guard of that place will at, tend.
 Secretary J. E. Matthews, of Branford, writes that the Colonel Allen guard of that place will come.
 c; B. Burt, of Bridgeport, says the Molly Pitchers will be here
 Hon. Charles H. Pine, of Ansonia, an nounces that the Lilies of the Valley of An sonia in Mother Hubbard costumes will at tend.
 The above are samples. Many other re- sponses have been received and others are expected. All the New Haven commands will be out in full ranks. It is expected that there will be 5000 in line. Many companies that were coming from Hartford will not come, having Blaine to attend to on the fol lowing day in that city.
 MI. John McCarthy is chief of the commits sary department, a sufficient guarantee of en- ergetic, able work in that important branch of the service. The companies not attended to by individual companies will be given a fine collation. on the old Green To this end l, 600 circulars were sent out this week in ample time to Republican ladies, requesting contributions of cash, cakes, doughnuts, crullers, sandwiches, apples, pears, etc., to be sent to the nearest Republican grocery store or to commissary headquarters, corner of Gregson and Center streets, back of the postoffce. Many responses have been re- ceived. For temporary use at this point sev- eral small buildings of unplaned boards have been erected, also large upright steam boil CT, which is connected by a two-inch pipe with several hogsheads in row. and coffee will be supplied by the hogshead as fast as wanted. The Merwin legion will en- certain the Molly Pitchers and other guests at the old Union armory; 400 will be pro- vided for, Diebel catering. The Converse Plumed Knights will entertain tho Tingue guard, of Milford, and the Harrison phalanx, of Bridgeport. With fine weather there will be large influx of people from neighboring towns. Many people were arranging yester- day to provide themselves with suitable places from which to view the line.
 The ladies are requested to have their sup plies sent in by an early hour on Friday morning, and all who can do so are requested to donate cash contributions.
 Following is an appeal to Republicans: \ REPUBLICAN TOWN HEADQUARTERS n