Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-13
BALTlMoRE'S UNION LEAGUE
SKETCH OF THE LEADING POLITICAL
CLUB OF oua SISTER CITY.
Influential and Successful Organfza-
tfon-Fine Showing In In
ausural1 Parade.

1t Will require something more tremen-
dous in the way of obstacles than the dis
Reimbursement of honest voters in Mary
land to retard the Union League of Balti-
more In its vigorous efforts to morally and
substantially advance the interests of the
republican party. With membership of
2.I0O the league occupies the brown stone
building, corner Fayette and Paca streets,
known as the old Democratic Crescent
Club building. 1t contains an auditorium
that will seat $50 and accommodate about
1900 people, a billiard and pool room with
fine tables and other appurtenances of a
hrst-class club, and does not owe dollar.
Officers and Committees.
The officers of the league are: President,
]. Stuart Macdonald; vice presidents,
Robert Ogle, Col. Henry B. Wilcox, Henry
F. New, Leon E. Greenbaum and Gebhart
Leimbach; secretary, Robert M. WEIGH;
treasurer. ]. Reese Pitcher.
The governing and political committees
are as follows: Board Of governors the
president, secretary, treasurer and Messrs.
VIM. F. Stone, Jas. g. Allison, Fred. P.
Ross, Daniel L. Brinton, Jacob Joseph,
Ghas s. Montell. Samuel g. Davis. Benz.
r. Hiss and VIM. G: Clay; membership
committee, Messrs VIM. F. Stone, Samuel
G.. Davis, Benz. F. Hiss, c. A. Rumpf,
John l.. Robertson; house committee, Chss.
Montell. J. Reese Pitcher, Chas. F..
Mules, Geo. w. Howser, Jacob Joseph;
nnance committee, Fred p Ross, Daniel L..
Br1nton, Jas. s. Allison, Percy c. Henning-
hausen, Gebhart Leimbach. The political
of the twenty-four wards Of the city, and
also one for each of the three legislative
districts, made up as follows: VIM. F.
stone, chairman; Samuel G. Davis, Daniel
ramsay. Louis Schmidt, Alex. Lauf, JAS
$. Allison, Samuel T. Maxwell, Fred p
Ross, Robert NJ Welch, Samuel T. Miller,
J.: Frank Robinson, Louis Hoffman,. H.
Mentzell, Jas. F. McDermot, ]. H. McFaul
J. Reese Pitcher. Harry S. Barry, j. L.
Robertson Chas. T. Mules, F. A. Elphring,
Thomas.
The general committee, which is called
into action when any important move is
10 De made, comprises the officers, board
of governors and the members of the sew
eral committees enumerated above.
Impressive on Inauguration Day,
The Union League made characteristic
cally fine showing in the celebration of the
inauguration of President Mckinley and
Vice President Roosevelt, and the appear
ance of the members in the parade was the
signal for applause all along the line. They
wore light alpine hats, black suits, white
scarfs, with Mckinley stickpins; buff
6iCHSS anu CdiieS, 10 tIle latter DelnS tied
steamers of black and orange ribbon. the
Maryland colors, and were headed by
knights Military Band Of thirty pieces.
They carried one of the handsomest BAN
ners in the procession. pure white with the
name of the league, the shield and the
motto e Pluribus .Unum'' embroidered in
SILK On the reverse, of black and yellow
silk, was embroidered the name of the
league. the Maryland coat-of-arms and the
motto 'Fatti Masehi Parole Femini" The
league came over in a special Pennsylvania
railroad train, brought a well-known ca
terer and his corps of walters and served a
collation. all day at fits headquarters in
Grand Army Hall, Pennsylvania avenue
opposite WIZARDS. "a
The president, Mr.. J. Stuart Macdonald.
was honored, as was the organization. by
appointment as commander of the 1st Bri-
gade of the Sd Division under Gen. O. o.
Howard, and in that brigade the Union
League marched as the right of the line
On Gen MacDonald's staff as aids were the
following members of the Union League:
REPRESENTATIVE A A: Blakeney, E. Clay
Iimanus. Henry F.lNew, VIM. c. Smith,
Louis K. Gutman, DR.. Oscar E. Ross, Col
Alex Helper and James Bates.