Evening journal., 1900-11-14
COMMITTEE MAKES
CHANGE IN ROUTE
Big Republican Parade Will
Move Over East Side
Streets

In response to the requests Of resi-
dents Of the East Side the General
Committee having in charge the pro-
posed Republican demonstration Of
Saturday night has so changed the
route cf parade that it will move over
several streets there. This is the new
route:
Up Poplar to Tenth, To Pine. to
Fourth, to French. to Third, to King,
to Second, TO Market, to Ninth, to
West, % Delaware avenue, to Rodney,
to Thirteenth. to Van Buren, b. Park
Place, to Tenth, to Van Buren, to Sew
enth, to BroOme, to Fourth, to Wash
ington, to Seventh, to Market and dis
miss.
Mai-r Edmund Mitchell. who Is 10
be chief marshal OF the parade, IS maxi
ing preparations for the formation. The
lines will form in the streets intersect-
ing Fourth on the eastern side Of the
city. There viii be FIVE divisions, and
possibly six. The head Of each division
is to be selected according to the
seniority Of the organization Thus
the oldest Republican club in the city
will be assigned to the head OF the first
division. This honor will probably 60
to the Young Mems Republican Club
At the head of the next division the
second oldest club in the city will be
placed. The Eighth Ward Republican
League is said to be entitled to have
the right OF. the second column. The
heads of thei remaining divisions will
be selected in the same manner
The col0red Republicans of the city
have requested that they be placed in
a division Of their own, so they can
make a better showing. The request
will be granted, and every cOlOred Re
publican in the city will be in line. The
oldest organization is TO be placed at
the head of this division.
WARD MEETINGS HELD.
The Simon Wolf Republican Club
met last night and arranged fer taking
part in the parade. Moses We'll was
chosen marshal.
Republicans Of the Ninth ward have
elected Caleb S. Watson as president
Of the parade organization in that
ward.
Meetings Of Third ward colored Re
publicans and of the Eighth Ward
League will meet in their respective
headquarters this evening.
FLOATS WILL BE ATTRACTIVE.
Among the many attractive floats to
be in line will be one by the employees
Of the mechanical force of the Viii
mington City Railway Company. II
will be an old-fashiOned car drawn by
six horses, and from each window OF
the car fireworks will be set off.
Ringgold Band of Reading viii
head the Ninth Ward Republican Club
in the parade On Saturday evening.
The Twelfth Ward Republican Club
organized last night and the men will
turn out as a ward. About 200 are ex-
pected to be in line.
Chairman Horace G. Knowles in
speaking Of the change of route this
morning. said: "There is no part Of the
city entitled to more consideration than
| the Republicans Of the East Side and their
/ loyalty to the party and readiness to al
ways give good and substantial majori-
/ ties entities them to every honor and con-
sideration we could in "A matter Of this
| kind show them. l know them 10 be q
grateful people and their appreciation OF
| this change will be shown on the night OF
| the parade by their enthusiasm and dec
oratiOns."
The committee has received many suit
able inscriptions for transparencies anC
some of the best have been sent in 10y
Democrats. This morning the committee
received information that several larg,
delegations of horsemen from the sur
rounding rural districts and Cheste
county will come into this city on Satur
day to take part in the parade The Com
mttee on Arrangements desires that al
Of those who will contribute TO the fund
/ necessary 10 carry out the plans TO sen,
, in their part at as early a date as pos
} siblc, otherwise it will be necessary T.
give up some important features of tn
+ parade.
5 The Young Mems Republican Clu
, Committee desires that all persons hav
I the gold capes and caps worn in the con
s vention parade i'm Philadelphia in Jun
to turn out with the club. Those person
who expect TO turn out with any othe
organization are asked to turn in the UNI
forms to the club for the use Of pei
sons who will parade with the Youn
5 Mems Club. The intention is TO have
J, many men in line as possible.