Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-18
GONE TO PHILADELPHIA
DEPARTURE OF DELEGATE CHAS
AND HIS ESCORT.
A Parade and Review-The Blaine In
vincible Club Goes by An
other Route.

other Route.
Delegates from the District Of Columbia
| to the national republican convention left
here today, and the two parades of con-
| tending delegations that passed through the
streets on the way to the depots made q
picturesque scene.
The regular delegates, headed by w. Cal
vim Chase, went to the Quaker city by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. DR.. ]. E.
Jones. the other delegate, left Sunday night
for the convention.
DR.. Robert Reyburn and Perry Carson
headed a delegation which left on the
Pennsylvania railroad today.
Mr.. Chase was accompanied by the NJ. NJ.
Parker Club, consisting of twenty-five
members. and the w Calvin Chase Club of
$50 members. the entire party that left on
the special having 200 men on board. Col.
VIM. Murrell acted as chief marshal, W. 8.
Hancock being marshal of the Parker
Club.
The Parade.
The parade was headed by the Metropoli-
tan Band of twenty-five pieces the men,
ters of which were uniformed in black sack
coats duck caps and trousers. They were
preceded by a squad of mounted officers,
and Immediately behind them was a car
rage in which Mr.. Chase, Lawyer Jones
and Mr.. Aaron Bradshaw were seated.
Members of the two clubs were uniformed
in linen busters and Fedoras, and they car
r1ed red. white and blue umbrellas.
The line of march was up 1 street to the
executive mansion. where they passed
were reviewed by the President from the
portico. In response to the salute of the
clubs the President bowed and raised his
hat. remaining on the portico until the pro-
nnS cin ho1 Nhn nj,
ed in review before the newspaper offices
and the District building. where they were
reviewed by the Commissioners.
A Special Train.
Arriving at the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot at II o'clock the clubs went aboard a
special train of five passenger coaches and
without great delay left for the convention.
The NJ. NJ Parker Republican Club was
represented by Aaron Bradshaw. John H.
Walter. W: H. Merriam. W; S. Hancock.
Geiger Geo. c. Meigs, Joseph Torrens,
Leonard P. Bradshaw, Matthew Trimble.
Y. G. Shaw, VIM. G. Davis, A G. Shaw,
G. c. Shaw, Henry Bradshaw, A. c. Wal
ter, DR.. Frank johnson. E. B. Hughes, j.
r. Bayne. Chas. H. Ramsdell. Melville Jo-
hannes. Samuel Marks and VIM. Harnady
The staff of the w. Calvin Chase Club
was composed of George H. Dixon, j. o.
Holmes ]. D. Jones, Barnard Brogget. j..
w. Patterson, G. w. Bowie, r. L. Bracket.
c. A Berkley. r. A. Green, w. G. Craw-
ford. G. H. Horton, DIR. w. ]. Daniels. C.
II. Watson VIM. II. Brown. G. w. Curtis,
VIM Washington. John Quarles and Joseph
H. Rapier.
Perry CarsOn's Demonstration.
The demonstration attending the depar-
ture of Dr. Robert Reyburn and Perry s.
Carson was also a very imposing one. The
Plaine Invincble Club, which escorted them
to Philadelphia, assembled at Green's han
and marched past the White House ana
down PENNSYLVANIA avenue TO the fehi,sy W.
vania depot. They also were reviewed by
President Mckinley from the White House
portico. There were over 100 members OF
the club in line.
I-pon the arrival of Mr.. Chase in Philadel-
mia he and the clubs accompanying him
will be escorted to the Hotel Walton ana
from there to their positions IN the parade
of the allied republican clubs OF fhlladei-
mia Their escort will be the James l..
Goodall Republican Association of Phlia-
delphia 1850 members.
Before the clubs return home they VIII go
to Woodbury.. N j.. the birthplace OF Mr.
Aaron bradshaw and will visit the monu-
mcut erected to Henry Bradshaw. Jr., ana
others. who were killed in the war OF the
rebellion. Henry Bradshaw. when seventeen sen
years of age. vas one OF the Nolu!l'eeIs iol
the night assault on Fort Sumter September
: 1Sf, 1t was also at Woodbury. that
Henry Bradshaw, ST., and Dr. Henry =.
clark started in 1850 the first anti-slaVery
association in New Jersey
Colored National League.
The members of the Lincoln Republican
National League, distinctive political
working club, are gathering at Phliadei-
phia, where they will hold their first con-
ference tomorrow at 1877 Lombard street.
The secretary S. B. Thompson of New Jer-
sey left yesterday, together with five mem
bers. to arrange headquarters of the organ
ization President James W. Poe and 9TH
ers left at 10 am. today
The representation from the auxiliaries
will be large representing about twenty
nine states. All are enthusiastic for Nc
Kinley. Some OF the members favor Wood
ruff, some Dollver and others J. c. Pritch-
ard for Vice President. All want Senator
Hanna reelected chairman Of the national
committee.
The president of the league has instructed
the members to work for the selection OF
Mr. L. c. Noyes of Montgomery county,
Nd, for national committeeman from that
state The league will hold Its final meet
ing at Philadelphia Thursday evening next.