The sun., 1900-11-17
EVERYTHING IN -
READINESS FOR
THE BIG PARADE
GOvernOr-elect Hum Will be on
the Reviewing Stand.
FREMONT VOTERS In LINE
Proc ession will Start at 8 O'clock
Sharp From Fourth and Poplar
Streets. Many Business and
Private Houses Were
Decorated Yesterday.

All is in readiness for the big Republi-
can demonstration and parade tonight,
which is expected to surpass anything
of its kind ever before seen in this city.
The final arrangements were made at Il
meeting of the general committee held
at the Young Mems Republican Club last
night.
The parade will start from Fourth
and Poplar streets at s O'Clock sharp and
will go over the following route:
Up Poplar to Tenth, to Pine, to Fourth
70 French, to Third, to King, to Second
to Market, to Ninth, lowest to Della
ware avenue, to Rodney, to Thirteenth,
to Van Bnren, to Park Place, to Tenth,
to Van Buren, to Seventh, to Broom, To
Fourth, to Washington, to Seventh, to
Market and dismiss.
Governor elect John Hum will ar
rive in Wilmington early this evening
and while in the city he will be the
guest of Horace G. Knowles, chairman
of the general committee. Governor
elect Hum. the State officers elect and
members of the legislature will be in
line until the parade reaches Eleventh
and jackson streets. At this point a
reviewing stand will be- erected which
nia' pt uiittby ppppoiLt SOpiSpi ihS
Park. There Governor elect Hum will
review the parade.
The committee has decided to make
arrangements for the Freemont voters
to be in line in body and will provide
Transportation and accommodations for
all of them. Chief Marshal Edmund
Mitchell desires all clubs in the first and
second divisions to be in line by o'clock
sI,,l. Al, a. l.
line not later than O'Clock and the pro.
ccssion is to move at 8 o'clock sharp
All mounted men viii be placed in the
Fifth division.
Chief Marshal Mitchell will be at the
Young Mems Republican Cub today tt
hear from clubs that have not yet re-
ported and TO assign these clubs.
He also will be at the places of parad,
formation to assign clubs to divisions
up until O'clock.
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks will view tn,
parade from the residence of Dr. Leon
ard kittingcr on Delaware avenue. Mr.
Addicks' party will include DIR. G. X
Layton, chairman of the Sussex county
committee; j. Frank Alcc chairman OF
the Union Republican State committee
and S. Frank Ewart. chairman of tht
New Castle county committee. DIR. Geo
w. Marshall, State Insurance Commits
sioner and chairman of the Kent county
committee will be unable to participat,
in the parade ON account of the recent
death of his father.
The Francis $. Bradley Republican
Club will meet Mt their club house al
Z o'clock this evening. They will form
on Fourteenth street between Railroad
avenue and Marsh road and will march
along Fourteenth street TO Claymont, tC
Pullman place, to Hcald, TO Thirteenth
to Thatcher, to Vandevcr avenue, tC
Concord avenue, and Market streets and
at this point they will he joined by the
rest of the members Of the Ninth ward
All persons wishing to join the clut
to parade are requested to be on hand
mt I o'clock sharp by order of the mar
shnl
The East Side Republican Club wishes
all its members and friends to meet al
the club house at o'clock to get ready
for the parade. Members of the Seventh
Ward Republican Club are requested t.
meet at Tenth and Jackson streets at
6.45 o'clock. Many of the business houses
on Market street and also private resi-
dents along the route OF the parade
were decorated yesterday.