Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03

Civic and Military. Bodies to March i'm
TO-rnOrrow-s Procession.

S1tAC anu NI1EtREy. BOafPS I'D MARCH HI
TO-raOrrow's Procession.
FAMOUS POLITICAL CLUHs TO BE IN LIMA
LONG COLUMN OF NILITARY-FULL DESCRIP-
TIoNS OF THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, &C.
To-mOrrow's parade promises to be the most
Imposing ever witnessed in this city, with the
single exception. perhaps, of the grand review
or Cen Sherman's army, at the close OF the
war Many of the organizations that will take
part have already arrived, and every train
brings additions. The civic portion of the parade
will be of unusual length. and include bodies
representing many states in the Union. The
military display will be no less national in
character and imposing in extent. New York
and Pennsylvania will be especially well repre-
sented in the parade. and the neighborlng city
of Baltimore will have several organizations In
line. Below will be found descriptions of visit
ing organizations that will appear in line.
THE BUFFALO LEGION.
'.The Buffalo Democratic Legion" Officers
John q. NiiburIl. president; Charles +. Bishop,
LIST vice president; William p. Henry, ID vice
president; Mortimer VI. Mabil, corresponding
secretary: Charles X. Marshall, recording secre-
tarv: John K. BTodhead, trea >urer: W ll!iam \.
Smith. commander: samuel VI. WEIGH, jr, 1st
vice commander; Edward NJ. Kelly, I'd vice
commander Uniform, silk hat. sack overcoat.
dark clothes. drab gloves, legion badge (bluel
cane. The legion will have from 100 to 300
men in line, headed by Emerick's band, of Bal
timOre.
THE ALBANY PIINLASX.
The Albany Demo cratic Phalanx 100 men
ami Dor.es band of - pieces. Officers: Martin
Delehanty. president; anthony y. Brady. vice
president: Thomas Willard, treasurer; Andrew
Hamilton, secretary; and James Mcintyre,
marshal. Uniform, spring overcOat, light beaver
hat, Kid gloves, bOut6nnIerS badges &c.
NEW YORK COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The County Democracy, of New York city, of
of which every body hears a great deal at cleo
ton time, will appear in line, 1,2o0 strong,
headed by Giimore-s celebrated band of 100
dress. T.. Eilery Anderson, chairman and Jas.
J. kelso, grand marshal. There will be in the
line many distinguished Gotham democrats.
TANNANY, NEW YORK.
The Society of Tammany, of New York, will
march in an inaugural procession tomorrow
for the first time in its long history. The So
ciety will be nearly one thousand strong, many
being in the city before the main body arrived
last evening and others being expected here
before the procession moves. The line will be
headed by Grand Sachem Charles ii. Haswell,
q prominent civil engineer. The sachems are
John Kelly, Justice Charles Welde Justice John
German. William T. Kirk. eX-preSident of the
board of aldermen: Nathaniel Jarvis, John Nc
Quade Albert ClVdOZO, James A. Flock, Henry
a. CiumbletOn, eX-city clerk: Richard Croker,
James j. Slevin. eX-COngrCSSnan T. III. Dugro,
sx-Judge \. Il. Tappan. The chairman of the
committee organization is John Kelly. The
Vice-chairman OF the committee is Hugh j.
Grant who is acting as chairman during the
sickness III MIR. Kelly. Secretary Thomas F..
Gilroy: grand TnarshaIS Thomas 8. Brennan
and William DobbS: assistant marshal Edward
Cahill. The members OF the society will be
attTed uniformly in citizens dress of dark ma
terial, and wear conventional high hats and
badges. The officers of the society Will carry
slaves wear their regaiia or insignia OF their
rank. The sycamore. Mr. William FL. Dobb>;
the wiskinskie. Mr.. John ID. Newman, and the
father of the council, Mr. Gunter X Alderman,
the NeStOr of GammdHy. Will carry tornahaWks
In the line will he borne the grand sacred BAN
OF Tammany, which was never before eX-
posed in any parade not exclusively a Tam
many parade. In addition will be displayed
the thirteen standards, representing the thir-
teen original states. The grand banner will he
carried by four men in Indian costume. The
Committee Of arrangements is composed Of
Richard Croker. Edward Cahill, Thomas F.Gi-
roy. Bernard r. Marten, John F. Carroll. Lu-
dOph y. Fulgraif, Hugh j. Grant, and Judge
John J. German.
The Society OF Tammany said Mr.. Gilroy, the
secretary. L. a STAR reporter. i not itself po-
Hticai organization. l. was organized in . 50.
The eNcluSlySneSs and, as it wilS claimed by
the founders OF Tammauy. tie intolerance of
the Society OF the Cincinnati. led to the organ
fZation OF the Society of Iammany or Column
bian order. 1t Is governed by grand Sachem
and thirteen SachemS. besides the usual finan-
cial and scrihiES officers 1t is non-partisan,
its objects being TO promote civil and religious
liberty The society meets once month, and
elects officers once year. The roll of those
who have been members since the organization
in / 80 contains 5000 names. including many
that have a distinguished place in history
iTt>lutii>, cstDlnci Officers. foreign ministers
and Others: The name ana ritual OF the society
are derived from the abOTigines and their rites
There i an imposing ceremonial of initiation.
The 1aInmany political organization. Mr..
GiirOy says. is separate from the society
though il has its roots in il. 1t is called Tam
many because ii meets in the building owned
by the society. Many of the members of the
society are also influential members of the
TaInmany Hall Political organization. This
organization includes AN executive committee
or committee on organization, composed of
800 men, general committee of about 500,
and a district committee of about 10000.
there being from 500 to 800 members in each
district in the city. The organization extends
To every block in New York, and is always in
trim for political work The district commit
mittee supervises the business of the whole or
ganiZatiOn. calls all conventions and prescribes
the methods of electing delegates. The organ
1zation will be headed by the Seventh Regi-
nent band.
THE KINGS COUNTY n. Y. DEMOCRACY.
The Kings county democracy, of Brooklyn,
$50 men in line, wearing dark blue oyercoats
dark pants, opera hats kid gloves and canes
They will carry blue silk banner, handsomely
trimmed and bear the coat of arms of the city
of Brooklyn, and will be led by the Mccormick
18th regiment band of fofty-one pieces. OFF,
GERS: William a. Furey, grand marshal; ThOs.
Carroll, chief aid; John Courtney assistant aid
and following aids: H. H. Adams, Francis
w hite, Thomas Goodwin, Chas. b. Farley, Jas.
W. Ridgway, Pat. j. Kelley, Daniel O'Rielly
Patrick j. Tully, Chas. b. Elliott, David T.
HcD- allIHDDN barrett, EeIX Doyle, George
Russell, each in charge ola section of men.
THE KINGS COUNTY WAR VETERANS.
Cleveland and Hendricks war veterans. of
King county, y. V, Mark d. Wilbur presi-
dent; VIM. III. Riley, secretary; commanded by
Col. t. d. Rutan, first vice president. About
$50 men in line, headed by fife and drum corps
forty boys of Dakin post, G.. \. r. Uniform:
dark suits, white gloves, high silk hats and
ribbon badge OF the association.
THE HARLEM DEMOCRACY.
The Harlem democratic cluh of Naw Work
organized May 9TH, 1882, will have forty
men in line. Oficeys-Edward p Steers. presi-
dent; Robert Bonynge, vice president; Joseph
h Eache. treasurer; Chas. Walker, recording
secretary; Philip F. Sullivan. corresponding
secretary. Leadership OF Vice President RObt
Bonynge. Uniform-Civilian dress derby hats
and canes. This club, the members say, is not
Identified with any of the various political fac
are members of Tammany, Irving Hall and
county Democracy, but il is principally made
up of professional and business men, and was
organized to promote reforms In politics, the
selection and election of the best men to public
office, and to induce business men to take a
more active interest in politics
The members claim thar il was the first or
Fanization in New York state, if not in the en-
of Cleveland and Hendricks, having had its
banner up complete before pm of the day
the nominations were made IN Chicago One
OF the members, Charles w. Dayton was
the electoral college of New York state at its
meeting in Albany on December Sd, 1854
THE NEW YORK VETERAN FIREMEN
New York Veteran Firemen's Association.
20Omen accompanied by the Sth regiment band
Of twenty-five pieces. Geo X. Conner grand mar.
shall. and John Muller, l.. J. Parker Eugene
Ward and John j. McCauley. aides. Uniform