The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-04
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by the Procession,
Washington. March 4-The civic d.
viaicu OF ,Ee ilauLual parade h1d
5000 men in it. one of the main fea-
lures beins the large number Of bands
which headed the different orgauiza-
uane, there being fully 1900 musicians
in the civic division alone Seventeen
states We're represented by clubs and
organizations. The main division was
divided into three subdivisions, and
each subdivision into two brigades
The first division included clubs from
Delaware, PENNSYLVANIA. New Jersey
and Georgia. and the second consisted
of clubs from the District of Columbia.
Maryland Virginia, New York. Ken
tucky and North Carolina. In the
third We're the clubs from Ohio. In.
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Min
nesota and Yves, Virginia, Mr. Wood
mansee, the president of tho National
League of Republican Clubs. COM
munded the first division The brieades
were commanded by John A. Wieder-
sham of Pennsylvania, w. w. Johnson
of Maryland, Thomas p. Ivey OF
Georgia, Representative Quieg Of New
York, Mr.. John b. Cochran of New
York and Nr-al Ialsteol
The Americus Republican club Of
Pi, sburg, with 1g) men and the fam
Gus Sheridan SeAer band, acted as the
escort to NIr B. III. Warner, the grand
marshal of the civic division Samuel
d. Hubley was marshal of the Ameri-
Gus club. The famous Young Mems
Blaine CLUB of Cincinnati 500 strong.
Fred Badcr marshal was the escort
for Mr. Woodmansee. The club was
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Ohio National Guard band of 30 pieces
In this civic division OF the parade
Pennsylvania had 10 organizations.
The Pennsylvanians were disappointed
by the absence of Governor Hastings,
who is confined to his home in Harris
burg with an attack of the grip.
New Jersey had five organizations in
the civic division-the Frelinhuyscn
Lancers Of Newark, the Hudson coun-
ty delega ion the Lincoln club of
Bloomfield the Garrett A. Hobart as
sociation of Newark and the Republi-
can Indian league.
Delaware was represented at the in
augurati0n by the members of the
general assembly, the delegates of the
constitutional convention, the Union
Veteran Legion OF Wilmington and
the Young Mems Republican club, OF
Wilmington, the crack Republican po-
htical organization of the state. Much
disappointment was expressed among
the soldiers of the state because the
National Guard was not represented
in the military parade, as the guerd
is without funds For lack of money
also, the governor and his staff did not
attend as an organization, although
Adjutant General Hart, Colonels Pos
tells and Moore and others of the staff
were present.
Georgia was represented by the At
lanta Mckinley club. Maryland had in
line the Young Mems Republican club
of Baltimore, and delegations from a
number of the honest money Demo.
cratic leagues formed one organization
There was also a council Of the Unior
League of America (colored) of Balti-
more, and the Fourteenth Ward Socia
Republican club of Baltimore.
The District of Columbia was repre-
sented by the Mckinley and Hobar
Uniform club, the Mckinley Tariff
/ League, the Virginia Republican as.
ISOLATION, the Mckinley and Hobar
/ club and the NJ. Cullom Republican
/ National association.
Virginia had i'm line half a dozer
| clubs, inclI eoalg the Shenandoah Val.
| ley Patriotic League, which is made
up largely Of eN-Coufederates or sonl
OF oX-Conccderatee. This organization
had the famous Stonewal band at tht
head of it's line of 700 men,
New York had six Organizations II
lire, and North Carolina sent the For
sythe Republican club, Of Winston.
kentucky was represented by the
. John Mcknight Republican club of Cow