Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

ward of Philadelphia was organized March Is,
1885, and contains the best political workers of
the ward. This ward was the banner ward IN
the late presidential campaign, giving Harri-
son 2,676, and Gratz for register Of wills, 2,624
majority. The officers are as follows: Presi-
dent. John Sheahan; vice-president, Strick-
land Shedaker; secretary, James Jones, and
treasurer. William Rose. who voted for Harri-
son in 1s40. The club wore light spring over
coats. silk hats. canes and kid gloves. They
brought one hundred men. They carried
IN the procession blue silk banner, national
and state flags, guidons. &c. The marshal
was Allen b. Rorke. who is the chairman of
the republican city committee.
A Philadelphia Harrison Club.
The Harrison club of Philadelphia, which
appeared SO well in the parade is the out
come Of q campaign club of that name, and
was organized Immediately after the nomina-
ton of President Harrison by Mr.. Alexander
Grow, jr., popular young business man of
that city. Not only was the organization of
the campaign club due to Mr. Crow, but its
continued existence was due mainly 10 his
efforts. The newspapers of Philadelphia dub
bed the club Grows Canaries," after their
trst appearance, because of the color of their
eapes and the great interest displayed by Mr..
Crow in its organization and work. he march
ing at the head of the organization every time
II turned out: The members of the club i'm
mediately adopted the name thus facetiously
gwen them. and also the color of the canary
as their emblem. and have accordingly deco
rated their permanent headquarters with this
color The club did great amount of work
III New Jersey during the campaign and was a
prominent feature of all the big parades in Phil
adelphls. Being well drilled in the ordinary
fOot-drllls, they were greeted with applause for
their hne marching, and their pioneer corps
was conceded to be the best drilled and mnst
timely equipped body in the CITY of Pbiladel.
phia. Immediately after the election the MEM
bers resolved to attend the inauguration
Quarters were secured at once for I25 men in
this city, and invitations were sent to men
whom II was deemed desirable to have accom-
pany tie club on their inaugural trip, and soon
the list was full. Every member accompany
ing the club has been specially invited to do
So. and thus the club will bring one of the
hnest bodies OF men leaving Philadelphia for
the inaugural. All are business men or hold
ing positions from which no political Office can
allure them. The officers of the club are:
PRESIDENT, Smith ID. Cozens: secretary and
treasurer, John I. Wilson; marshal. Alexander
Crow, Jr. The club wore a light spring
oVercoat with silk facings and of fashionable
cut. a high'blaek silk hat kid gloves, and over
CATERS OF same cloth as overcoat, and carry
gold-headed canes. The badge worn BY each
member of the club is of white silk hanging
from gold bar. The words Harrison Club
OF Philadelphia in raised letters of gold bull
ION and fringe an inch and half in length
make altogether very pretty badge. The club
displayed handsome stand of colors and the
beautiful banner they carried throughout the
campaign, gift from their lady friends. The
banner Is Of white silk with portrait of Pres
ident Harrison on its face. The portrait was
painted by famous Philadelphia artist. The
back OF the banner is blue silk with the inscrip-
ton, Presented to the Harrison Club of the
10Th Ward by their Lady Friends" The club
had lbs men IN line, and was accompanied by
the National Band of Frankford
Philadelphia's Tippecanoe Veteran Club.
There was no organization in to-day's parade
attracting more attention than the Tippecanoe
Veterans club, of PHILADELPHIA There were