The morning times., 1896-12-02
JOLLY M'KIALEY MEET|Ne
All the Republican Clubs at Cen
tral Hall on Thursday Night.
TICKETS FOR A BIG CROWD
Speaking by Senator's sherman, Well
lington and Others, With Possible
Hints of Great Interest by
Percy Fosters Chorus, Glee Club
and Henderson Drum Corps.

standing room only and not much of
that, win be the word out early at the
Republican jollification at Center Market
Hall Thursday night. unless all signs fall.
The affair is the joint effort of the Repuh-
lican campaign clubs of the District ana
vicinity, anu everybody seems to be taking
hold with u vim to make it great sue
cess.
secretary b. f. era wsha W of the National
Union Republican Club as chairman OF the
committee of secretaries. was busy yes
terday making arrangements Tor aumis-
SION by apporuonInenI Of tlckets TO the
clubs lie sarl already $500 tickets had
Deem called for by the various organizations.
pnn ne seating capacity of the na'i Is only
5000.
The clubs so far joined in the meeting
are as follows.
s.r=7~ CLUBS IN THE MEETING.
IL s,ational Union, Mckinley and Hobart,
Inter State, Maryland Association, East
Washington, Wide Awake, West End Nc
Kinley and Hobart, Gallaudet, Invincibles,
Mckinley and Hobart, Indiana Associa-
ton, Illinois Association, Union Veteran
Patriotic League, Cherrydaie, Va. Nc
Kinley and Hobart, Takoma Club, Con-
fcan Auxiliary, An invitation has been
sent to the Business Mems Sound Money
Club asking thefh to attend.
constitute s euea conmittee nj econ on speaRerslth
secretaries a committee on hall. admis-
sion, ctc. and there are beside special COM
mittees on rpsoiut ions, music, decora-
tiuns and fin1ncc.
The musielwi be furnished by chorus.
n glee club aird drum corps. The chorus
Will coiisist of fifty voices. trained and di-
rected by Mr-Percy 3. Foster, well known
rs "A manager of such details. They will
render "A number of patriotic airs. The
other music Will be by the Campaign Glee
CLUB, which Won So great u reputation
during the summer and autumn by singing
at Political meetings in Maryland. Vir-
ginia and the District. They will give
several of the campaign favorites in en-
be under the dire, tion of Maj Reebe. The
Henderson Fife and Drum Corps will vary
the singing with stirring martial music.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS
Arrangements have been made for
number OF speakers. Among these the
principal SO far known are Senators Sher-
man and Wellington, Hon. w. W Mcintyre,
ton is also expected 10 make n brief adj
dress, if he should be in the city.
Col. John y. Joyce will read poem espc-
cially prepared for the occasion.
Hon. A NJ. Clapp WIZ pre- side, and there
Will he ON the platform with him, beside
the speakers, presidents and secretaries,
three vice presidents from each club, rep
resented and a numter of invited guests
Only persons who hold tickets can be ad-
mitted To tie meeting. and these paste
boads can he obtained from the presidents
and secretaries of the clubs. While there is
no truth in IL report that tickets would be
sold. the demand Is great ana they maynJt
be obtainablc in any way AT the last
moment.
1t is expected that while the meeting is
purely for rejoicing, Some hints OF value
rs to plans and prospects may be gathered
from the speeches.