The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-16
A MAMMOTH PARADE.
THE LINE or MdRCH WILL BE
SETERAL MILES IN LENGTH.
A meeting of the Democratic Committee
Receives Favorable Reports From
All the Committees.

wen march with joyful music.
Uniformed men in line by the thousand.
Regiments OF horsemen and multitudes
on foot.
The enthusiasm has reached high-water
mark. and IT is now only a matter OF
Eood weather.
chief Marshal Peasants did good
deal OF work yesterday in getting the
FORM OF parade In order
The line OF march which was deter
mined on yesterday is ample in length
o. pat the great procession In movement
all at the same time and give everybody
an opportunity 90 witness the sight.
The head OF the column Will start at
TUcnty-hfth and Main streets, march up
Stain TO sixth. thence 10 Grace and up
Grace 20 First down First to Main.
thence 10 Laurel, thence to Franklin,
down Franklin TO Adams and thence 10
broad The procession VIII march down
the north side OF Broad TO Tenth and
co,rfermarch on the south side, passing
~ reviewing stand at the corner OF
si,+h fled with invited guests. and then
y, 20 Third street, where they will dis
band
,rte marshal requests that citizens all
olorr The line illuminate their houses
Red fire and Roman candles will be used
in profusion.
some Of the marshars aides first an
uouuced having found It impossible 20
serve. Captain Peasants has revised the
list. as follows: a. ID. Landerkin, chief
Of STAFF: William S. Workman, Charles
j.. Boiling. John r. Hughes. NJ. l.. Spots
wood. James G. Smith. Langhorne Putney.
General Charles J. Anderson, j. V. Bid
good. Benjamin Harrison. Ashton Starke,
Joseph Wallerstein, Meade Haskins. JO-
seph l.. Levy. Harry b. owen, c. OBJ.
Cowardin, Marx Gunst. Arthur b. Clarke.
James c. Lamb, Thomas Byrne Charles
H. Epps. William II. Allison. William j.
Binford, Charles L. Wingo, Tazewell
Elicit.
They are requested 10 call at the chief
marshals Office Thursday after midday
for their rosettes.
Captain Peasants requests that the
aides wear dark coat, light pants, dark.
soft hat and boots or leggins. He de-
sres them to report to him corner Twen-
r-hfth and Main streets at 1880 promptly.
Several other organizations reported
Yesterday for place in line among which
was the Richmond Theatre Club, thirty
strong: the Chesapeake and Ohio train
and track men. three hundred in number
in command Of G. c. Walker.
The bicyclists. fifty or more in number.
will turn out with wheels decorated and
Yumii atcd. All wheelmen who desire
t. Join should report 10 Aid c. NJ.
Frischkorn and his assistants. J. G.
Levitt. NJ. Burlington and NJ. Bin
swanger. in front Of the Richmond Cycle
club at 7.30 +. VI tomorrow.
The printers OF the city, under the
leadership Of J. II. Lawder and Clyde
vs.. Saunders, will have a large number
Of men in line with appropriate trans
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are requested to unite with them
The ice. coal and wood men will have
about fifty mounted men in line under
G. j. Wingheld as marshal
The wholesale grocers are represented
I'm SO many clubs that they will not
turn out as an organization.
For the same reason the tobacco trade
ut a meeting yesterday decided not TO
participate as body.
1t was decided. however, that all to-
bacconists who do not desire to go with
other bodies will meet on Shockoe slip
Thursday night. mounted, and take part
IN the parade.
The Richmond College Democratic
Club met last evening and decided to
wear caps. sashes and capes made of
garnet and cream-colOred material and
carry the usual torch.
The Thurman Democratic Club will
wear Wlnlc mats uitS1tu With bdllhdiislo
and a long. white ulster. They will
also have a unique display otherwise.
Look out for them
The Powhatan will have n fine turn
out, with white hats, canes and torches
for a uniform.
The High School boys, who will march
with the POwhatan Club. are making ex-
teusive preparations for the occasion,
and they will show off well.
Mr. John S. Harwood is chief marshal
of the Powhatanites and will be attired
I'm an Indian outfit of splendid texture
and attractiVeuess. He will ride horse
back as will his aids-B. II. August,
Kirk Parrish. Z. II. Ferguson and =.
s. Powers These will likewise be dress
ed I'm full Indian costume.
Captain Charles p. Bigger will be
chief foot marshal, and has for his aids
Julius Hobson and c. r.. Tenser. One OF
the chief features Will be a float repre-
senting an Indian camp with pot boiling, !
and i'm the foreground will be seen King |
Powhatan, represented by Colonel J. Bell |
Bigger in full Indian dress, and by his !
side beautiful Pocahontas clad in red |
and neck encircled by a golden chain. A |
group OF Indian warriors will be in the |
background. and Captain John Smith I
may also appear. Colonel Bigger has
been promised the use Of the moccasins
worn by the celebrated warrior Black
Hawk. This interesting picture will
probably lead the Powhatan braves, who
viii follow the King amid grand firing
Off Of Roman candles and the blaze Of
bonhres.
A float will also be in the Powhatan
line representing Indians padding up a
river in a boat designed expressly for
this occacion. In this Captain John A.
Curtis will be the chief warrior.
City Committee.
The City Central Democratic Com
mittee held a regular meeting at the
City Circuit Court room last evening
with nearly every member present.
The various committees on the grand
reported favorable pro-
grcss.
The committee on fireworks stated that
a large amount Of Roman candles and
red fire had been secured and that Cap
tain j. A. Hutcheson, Of the Howit-
Gers with a hundred men. would conduct
The display along the line.
The music committee reported that a
number Of bands had been engaged and
instructed 10 report to the chief marshal
The committee on reviewing stand re-
ported that the stand had been let to
contract and would be erected to-day
ana decorated I'm full time for use to-
morrow night and that the Richmond
Electric Light and Railway Company
had generously offered TO illuminate 1t
win electric lights.
captain Fred Peasants. chief marshal.
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