The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
DEMOCRATIC DAY.
Preparations for It's
Proper Observance
on October 24th.
CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
LAST NIGHT.
Various Important Details Considered.

Tue conference of Democratic clubs
was held last night at the headquarters
of Old Dominion Club Mr. n Ezekiel,
the chairman, presided, and Director
General John A. Curtis was also present.
Delegates from nearly all Of the clubs
were present.
MI. J. T Stratton was made secretary
pro telR. and kept the minutes
The secretary, Mr.. j. f. Long, came In
late and read the minutes Of the meet
ing held last week. They were ap-
proved.
PRINTING.
The Committee on Printing will send
5000 large plscards,3 3 by 3 feet, to be
placed in the postotiices and railway sta
tions and the committee will also send
to the cities and towns large number
Of the placards varying in quantity from
twenty-five to two hundred.
These posters are sent out TO advertise
Democratic Day, which is October 24th,
on which day President and Mrs. Cleye-
land are expected to be present.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
1t was decided that as the old finance
va, NbAIiRotN VI E'hhittch
who had declined 70 act because they
could not do so on account of pressing
business, new finance committee should
be chosen. They are Messrs. J. c. Lamb,
A. n. Courtney, J. W. Carter, f. b.
Grymes, j. ID. Patton, William Loven-
stein, A. b. Apperson and President N.
Ezekiel
STANDS.
Dir. W. T. Loving of the Committee
on Stands stated that he would have
stand erected on the Capitol Square at
the northeast corner OF the Capitol.
LINE OF MARCH.
Mr. Curtis interpolated a suggestion
that in the march of the clubs there
should be three divisions. Fulton, Mar
shall and Union Clubs would meet at
Twenty fifth and Main; Old Dominion
would ioin at Eighteenth and Main. The
line would then be up Main TO Ninth,
thence to Broad, where Madison would
Join in; thence up Broad to Third, where
Monroe would help ill the line, and
thence, by way OF Third
to Franklin, TO Monroe Park,
where Elba, Clay Ward Actiyes,
Southside, and other western clubs
would Join in. Returning they would
march past the Allen lot, Fifth and Main
streets, where the reviewing stand will
be erected The procession will then
proceed TO the stand on the Capitol
Square where speaking will follow.
COST OF THE PLATFORM.
The chairman, Mr. Loving, after others
had talked about the line OF march, stated
that diagram Of the platform and the
estimate of cost would be forthcoming
at the meeting next Wednesday night.
INVITATIONS.
Invitation cards were ordered to be
printed Of handsome design. Chairman
Ezekiel said that If the money to pay for
them was not forthcoming, he would pay
for them out of his own pocket.
VISITING CLUBS.
On motion Of Mr. Meredith, the Com
mitiee on Arrangements were instructed
to see that one or another of the Rich
moad clubs should meet the visiting
clubs at the trains and have with them
music. Adopted
Mr. Frischkorn stated that he would
see that the Norfolk clubs would be hos
pitably received on their arrival.
MUsIC
Mr.. w. J. Luffsev, chairman of the
Band Committee, reported that lardella's
Band charged $i02 for their services
during the day. They had other engage
menis at night Lee Camp Drum Corps
charged $50 for the day.
Director General Curtis said he was
going to get the Hampton Soldiers Home
Band and free transportation for them.
Suggestions were made a. TO the employ
ment OF the Manchester Amateur Band,
Kessnich's Band and several others. II
was understood that the Norfolk Clubs
would bring their own band
After an informal talk the entire mat
ter was referred to the committee on
bands with power 10 act, subject to tho
approval of DirectorGeneral Curtis.
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