Evening journal., 1892-09-12

WIN Have Reason TO be Proud-AiI In
terests win be Represented Three
Milcs of Parade Line of March.
The coming celebration Of Columbus
Day promises TO be the greatest pageant
Wilmington has witnessed for many a
year
Within day OF two a full list of the
many organizations industrial, civic and
military viii have been prepared, giving
the names of all bodies who, up TO date,
have signihed their decision TO
participate i'm the parade. Already
eighty-one different associations, through
their several delegates, and representing
every branch Of trade and business in
this city, as well as every language
| spoken here, have accepted the invita-
| tion Of the executive committee 60 par
/ ticipate. There will be double teams
! four in hands and six in hands, and
floats without number. Some of .he
trades will, during the line of march,
give practical exhibition Of the modus
operandi of manufacturing their differ
ent goods and wares.
Military 60 the Front.
Tho parade will be led by the local
militia, some 200 strong probably fol-
lowed 10y the eight fire companies in
regulation uniform. The right Of line
will form on King street. resting ON
Ninth. All the industrial bodies will
form ON Ninth street west Of Market, the
others. except the fremen, on the cross
streets east of Market. The fremen will
form on French street west of Ninth and
The Line OF March win BE
down Ninth TO French street, along
French TO Fifteenth, countermarching in
French TO Fourth down Fourth to
Spruce countermarching again TO French; !;
along French 10 Front TO Market out
! Market 10 Eleventh; thence to jefferson
street, down jefferson Go Tenth Tenth TO
Washington: down Washington to
Fourth; out Fourth to Monroe; down
Monroe TO Front and along Front to
French
This course was decided upon only
d after much thought and management
, IL will be seen that 1t covers distance
Of three miles, and it is hoped that by
r the time the right of line reaches Tenth
and Market streets tie rear end will be
Z able TO fall in at Ninth and Market.
< Stretching for League.
! The length Of the procession will un-
y doubtedly closely approximate three
s miles and possibly exceed that. The
German societies, Swedish societies in
@ fact all the different national societies as
q well as the many Catholic associations,
y the numerous brotherhoods and orders
win have full representation. All these
organizations have engaged bands, and
= It is believed TO be the purpose Of each
* TO have suitably emblemaiic float. IN
~ short. with music, banners, floats an'
Oh uniforms, October 81 viii be q day o
days. long TO be remembered, and VIII
'g mington does not propose TO be eclipsed
pc either i'm magnihcence or numbers, b,
le any city of her size in the nation
u Dr. J. II. Morgan, chairman of the ex
'l ecutive committee on parade. earncstl,
at desires that any bodies or individuals VIII
D. wish TO take part and have not yet signi
8 hed their intention Of doing So will com
nt municate with him at once so that th
er end of the week may see every initia
le preparation made
it The doctor also doubtless hopes, al
B' though he does not say so in words, tha
every true citizen and lover Of Whining
'n ton will. from now on offer up ferven
W prayers that the day may be clear, tina
l9 not even a speck in the blue Octobe
ld sky may mar the beauty of the scene.