The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-19
THE EASTER PARADE.
More Letters of Acceptance-Great Parade
Assured.

Acceptances to participate in the Easter
Monday DEMONSTRATION in this city con.
tinue to come in, and everything points to u
great success The parade will equal any
ever witnessed in this city, and the three held
in 1888, 1884 and 1887 are acknowledged to
have been the largest and most imposing ever
witnessed in the state outside of Baltimore.
Last week letters of acceptance were pub
lished from the Fourth Battalion, General
Douglas and the Friendship Drum Corps.
Since then acceptances have been received
from the Howard Zouaves and Towson Guards.
1t is reasonably certain that Company H. of
the First Maryland Regiment and the Linga-
more Guards will participate in the parade,
and efforts are being made to secure the par
ticipation of the Washington Light Infantry,
one of the best drilled and equipped military
organizations in the country. This company
numbers about so members, and has first
class band.
These military organizations will make an
imposing division, and Of themselves will
make handsome procession. But 1t is ex-
pected to have a number of uniformed fire
companies in line, and n large division of
wheelmen. In the latter division there will
be probably three hundred bicyclists, and our
smooth streets are admirably adapted for a
bicycle parade.
Fred. d. Miller, of the committee, called
on Col. Howard of the Fourth Battalion on
Thursday, and learned that the Battalion will
bring the celebrated Fourth Battalion Band,
which took the first prize at Cumberland last
year, and their Fife and Drum Corps. In
the latter is the famous bugler, Samuel
Grouse, who sounded the taps over the graves
of Grant and Hancock. The Fourth Battalion
while here will give an exhibition drill, and
it will be the first public exhibition under
the new tactics ever given by any command
in the United States. 1t will require about
four acres of land for the exhibition.
Besides the military, iremen and wheel
men, and Governor Brown and Staff, some
ten or dozen brass bands and drum corps
will be in line. 1t is hoped all the bands in
the county will join in the parade, as there
cannot be too much music. number OF
bands, including the Westminster, Manchester
and Pleasant Valley bands, have accepted;
The committee ofarrangements on Tuesday
night unanimously selected Mr.. Edward Lynch
as Chief Marshal of the parade, and Col. ).
X. Herr as chief aid. The latter was en-
powered to select such aids as he desires.
Col Herr has filed this position at all three
of the previous parades, and is most efficient
officer. He has heretofore selected his own
assistants and knows exactly the qualltlca-
tions of those he will select. The committee
has received the following additional accept
ances.
ACCEPTANCE OF HOWARD zoUAvEs.
BALTIMORE. March IA, 1892.
Your kind invitation has been accepted by my
Company We will bring about so men.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE p. ROBINSON, Captain
ACCEPTANCE OF TowsON GUARDS.
TowsoS. Nd, March 10, 1892
1t affords me much pleasure to say that your
hospiable invitation visit Westminster on Easter
TUESDAY night and accepted 1 will, therefore. be
present with my command of about % men on that
date I have the honor to be, yours very truly,
r. G. MASsENBURG, Captain.