The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-05
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.
ARRAEGEMENTs COMPLETED FOR
ASIMMESsE DETERMINATIONS.
The Commercial Travellers Will Have Biz
Parade md n Big Meeting Tonight.
Hon. IL. w. J. Ham to Speak.

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Occasionally the "enthu." was too muc
even for that admirable presiding officer
Mr. John T. Bates was the patient an
courteous secretary. The regular bust
ness disposed OF, the secretary read som
letters he had received.
The first was from His Honor. tn
Mayor, promising to preside at the meet
Ing at the Academy tonight.
The second was from Ex-Governor Fitz
hugh Lee. He was sorry he could no
come, but he had a date TO speak at Noun
Jackson to-day, made some time since
He sent his love 20 the boys
The next communication was from thu
Richmond College Democratic Club whC
wrote that they are coming tonight, witt
one hundred men and a drum corps
transparencles. and last. but not least, by
large majority. the yell:
"Whoop-ra-re. Who be WEI
Cleveland Club OF r. c. ""
Looks innocent and quiet on paper does
not II?
Wait for those ten score fresh young
lung 10 split the atmosphere with IT.
Then there must be a speech from some
one, and Mr.. w. l.. White made an ad-
dress.
lie was followed by the genial Major
J. II. Capers, who entertained the boys
as he alone. the great and only J. II. c.,
can do.
And how did the listeners greet these
letters and speeches?
With all the energy and vividness. the
strength and thoroughness of the COM
mercial traveller. That settles it.
Then they went home to dream Of to-
nights demonstration, the programme for
which is as follows:
The Commercial Travellers Democratic
Club will meet at their rooms at 6 =. NJ.
to-day. They will don their uniform and
| be ready to move at 1880 precisely. Here
are the general orders Of the chief mar
shall Colonel J. u. Purcell and the chief
aide, Colonel j. V. Bidgood
Headquarters Commercial Travellers
Democratic Club.
Richmond, Va, November 4. 1892.
General Orders-The marshals from the
different clubs and aides appointed by the
chief marshal will report TO Joseph V.
Bidgood, chief Of staff, for instructions.
Saturday evening at 7 O'Clock, corner
Fourteenth and Main streets. The clubs
will take position preparatory to the
march in the following order:
All clubs from Fulton. form on north
side Of Main. between Fourteenth and
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Church Hill, jefferson and lower Jack
son ward, on south side Of Main between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth, on Main
facing north.
Manchester on Fourteenth between
Main and Cary, right resting on Main.
College Democratic on Thirteenth be-
tween Main and Franklin, right on Main.
Cleveland and Stevenson, Powhatan,
Tariff Reform on Eleventh between Main
and Bank, right on Main
Madison Ward on Tenth between Main
and Bank. right on Main.
Clay Ward Actives and Workingmen's
Democratic Club on Tenth between Main
and Cary, right on Main.
United Democratic Club Of Jackson
ward on Ninth between Main and Bank,
right on Main.
The Commercial Travellers Democratic
Club will form on Main Between Thr-
teenth and Fourteenth, right near Thr-
teenth.
Carriages with speaker and others in
rear Commercial Travellers Club.
Police on Main between Twelfth and
Thirteenth.
All clubs will be in position by Z o'clock.
as the head of the line will move at 1880
O'clock
A representative from each daily paper
is requested TO act as aide to chief mar
shall and will report mounted. Badges
will be issued to the marshal and aides
Saturday evening.
The column will move up Main to Fifth,
to Franklin. to Henry, to Broad, to
Eighth, to Mozart Academy Of Music.
BY order j. b. PURCELL,
Chief Marshal.
J. " Bidgood Chief Aide
The big meeting Will be in the Academy |
Of Music. at which, as stated, Mayor Ely |
son will be president. Admission TO the |
stage will be by tickets only The rest |
Of the house is open, and the speakers |
Will be the Hon. II. w. j. Ham. Of GeOr- |
gia, and Hon. George ID. Wise, Of Vir- |
gnia.
Mr.. Ham SPOKE Thursday night at the
great Tammany Hall meeting in New |
York.
The Herald Of yesterday alludes to his
"rip-roarng Sam-J Jones' Sam-Small sort |
Of a speech" And then "in his serious
periods Mr. Ham took the hide OF the
alleged impositicns and misrepresenta-
lions of the Republican canvass in this
campaign in a manner that drew forth
wild applause"
This speaker is expected TO arrive here
during the day, and will be at the Ex-
change Hotel The Travellers Club. fear
ing the Academy. large as 1t is, will not
hold all who want to hear good Demo-
cratic doctrine, VIII have an overflow
meeting This Will be held in front Of
the ST. Claire Hotel, Ninth and Grace
streets. Mr.. d. T. Wibon will preside
The speakers will be Judge II. w. Flour
loy Hon. b. B. Munford and others.
There will be a number of floats in line.
The Travellers Club will have four one
If them will be a representation of the
)nly thing Mckinley forgot 10 tax"
There is much curiosity expressed as TO
what this is | begged hard for its name,
)ut couldn't get il.
Altogether. tonight promises to be a
'ed-letter and red-fire night in the an
lals Of the campaign.
So have your supper early and en-
ourage the boys by your presence at the
Meeting and the speakers by your atten-
ion and applause.
The Travellers Club have arranged for
special wire TO be run into their club
Dom. The returns will be announced
promptly from all quarters on the night
f election day.
Stealing Clothing.
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