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

i' A' "o'rLhi' IN 1876. 1881. and 1884. He
is now the chairman Of the republican state ex
ecutive committee.
The Blaine Invincible Club.
This club, organized March s, 1884, made a
good appearance in the line, the members
being neatly attired in chesnut-brown Prince AL
bert coats, with plumed hats, gloves and canes.
There were sixty members in the line, and they
bore banner with a portrait of Blaine on one
side and of Crispus Attacks on the other. They
were active workers in Virginia and Maryland
IN the campaigns of "a and '88. The officers
are Geo. II. Boston, president; John W. Free
man, vice president; Vim. II. Jones. secretary;
lain; Hon /. II. Smytb, solicitor; John l.. Bell,
sergeant-at-arms.
The United Clubs Of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn was represented in line by thous-
and men. all handsomely uniformed and be-
badged These men were from the united re-
publican clubs of Kings county. The clubs first
united for the Blaine reception, and
went over to New York over 10000 strong.
They gave five great parades in Brooklyn,
and thirty-nine ward and district parades
The first grand Brooklyn parade numbered
10000 torches, the last had $1,000 in
line. with magnificent banners, transparencies
and character and workshop representations
A horse shoe. made by Patrick Doonan, while
marching III the last parade, and polished, is to
be presented to President Harrison as a token
of good luck to his administration. The organi-
cation consisted of 1873 clubs, majority Of
whom have recognized for the purpose Of
electing republican mayor next fall. They
are establishing club headquarters in every
ward-as centers for gathering in and holding
all the young men and first voters.
The clubs were arranged in the following
order: Colonel John w. Jones. grand mar
shall Aides-Geo. W. Tompkins, Roger Ii.
Towner. ID. A. Quick, Alfred T. Ives, Harry
Simmons. W. J. Mills. The United Republican
Clubs OF Hing county. South BROOKLYN diyis-
ion continsents, 160 men; John Cook, marshal
Central division contingents. $50 men; W. Il.
Parkinson. jr.. marshal. Eastern district di-
Vision contingents, 225 men; Peter Bertch,
marshal. Northern district division contin-
gents, IT'S men; F. F. Williams, marshal Col
ored division contingent, 40 men; John Little.
marshal. Kings county general committee,
100 men; Franklin Woodruff marshal. F. F.
Williams battery, uniformed. 100 men;
j. Mitchell. captain. NJ. ]. Dady Legion, 100
men; A. Weinberg, captain. Benjamin bat
terry. 100 men, A. W. Kaiser, captain Hattef's
II. and Nj. Protective association. 100 men;
Harry Simmons, captain. Lincoln League
club, nineteenth ward, 90 men; Thomas Smith,
captain. Garfield battery, 40 men; Christian
Mussler. captain. Kings county War Veterans
association. l63 men; W. H. Butler. captain.
Twenty-third ward Invincibles, commanding
provisional companies of detachments Col.
A. d. Barnes. The badges and uniforms were
varied as the companies.
The John Y. Neckland Association.
The John Y. Neckland association. of Grave
send, L. l., turned out to-day with 1875 men
uniformed in black trousers, light overcoats
silk hats, silk umbrellas, gilt caps and kid
gloves. 1t is social organization, formed in
1885, and those of its members who are not re-
pubicans are protection democrats. Its Off
GERS are: President. Kenneth f. Sutherland;
hrst vice-president, George F. Kleist, second
vice-president Patrick Mcdonald: recording
secretary, Charles ]. Kurth; financial rotary,
NJ p. Ryan; corresponding secretary, F. p.
Gallagher; treasurer, Al Buschman.
Rochester Boys in Blue.
The Rochester Boys in Blue appeared to-day
In striking uniforms. They wore bronze he'll
NETS, dark coats with cross-belts, white pants,
and top boots, and carried gun torches. The
organization was begun in 1880, and is Offered
as follows: George F. Loder, captain; s. D. W.
Cleveland, first lieutenant; Howard Hanks,
second Lieutenant; X. Y. Alling. third heuten-
ant. 1t has permanent membership of 100.
and is political power in its vicinity. Monroe
county gave 5000 republican majority in the