Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-08

einia is going for Parker and Davis. but
want to cast my vote for Roosevelt and re-
duce the democratic majority by one. any
way
4 woman carrying a silk American flag,
which she waved vigorously, the meanwhile
shouting Justify for Rough Rider Roose-
welt was one of the election-day incidents
ON the business streets of Washington.
The Republican Marching Club was grant
ed a permit today to parade tonight with
flaming torches and martial music. The
route will be from the Riggs House to Penn
sylvania avenue. thence to nth street. stop
ming in front of the White House to sere-
made President Roosevelt. The club will be
ofiirered by Col Daniel GrosveEor Judge
George w Dre- Capt. John f. May. VIII
liam A. Hickey and Robert II. Wood The
,r,nrers will wear the distinctive uniforms
which they have worn during the campaign
just ended.
To Receive Returns Tonight.
Tho members of the Old Boys Repub-
ucsn club and their friends will occupy the
,larters Of the organization in the Riggs
House. where the election returns will be
received and announced
The University Club has arranged to re-
ceive returns of the election from all parts
OF the country at the club house. $50 18TH
street northwest.
\ party of prominent post office officials
have arranged to occupy rooms on the
PENNSYLVANIA avenue front of the post Of
flee building from whence they can read
the returns as they are displayed on the
big screen in front of The Star building TO-
night.
Spanish War Veterans.
At a meeting today of the managers of the
proposed parade of Veterans of the Spanish
War and their serenade to President Roose-
welt in the event of his election it was de-
cided that the affair shall take place Satur-
day evening. Mr.. John Lewis Smith. local
attorney. who served in the list District of
Columbia Volunteers. was added to the
committee of arrangements. Capt. Adolph
Van Reuth chairman OF the committee APP
pointed Capt. J. Walter Mitchell to be mar
shall of the parade Saturday night, with the
privilege of selecting his assistants. Capt.
Van Reuth announced that all soldiers and
veterans of the war with Spain Will be In
vited to take part in the event lin honor of
oar distinguished and beloved comrade In
the White House." The managers stated
that it was not an organization matter, but
that every man who wore the blue or
khaki in the recent war with Spain would
be welcomed to the ranks Saturday
night 1t is expected that the turnout will
be a large and representa- tive one
The committee was instructed to arrange
for martial music a liberal number of
flags and to invite the Roosevelt and Fair
banks Marching Club to escort the veter
ans In the parade and at the serenade
Capt Van Reuth has been designated as
the principal speaker on behalf of his COM
rades of the Spanish-American war.
Members of the democratic central COM
mlttee WILL 1t Is stated, have a select gath
ering in the parlors of DR.. George A. White
la Pennsylvania avenue northwest, this
evening. where the election returns will be
read The arrangements are in charge of
Mr.. j. Fred Kelly, and several prominent
democrats have been invited to be the
guests of the committee. Admission will be
ny card only, 1t is stated. 1t is expected
that there will be some speech-ma king be-
tween returns. which will be received by
special wire.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will
also receive election returns tonight at 1929
Pennsylvania avenue.
Other places at which returns will be re-
ceived and read are in the rooms of the
democratic congressional committee in the
Riggs House. and by the Columbia Demo-
cratic Club, at 904 Pennsylvania avenue.
Arrangements have been completed at the
local Y. NJ. c. a. club house. 1872 G street
northwest to receive election returns to-
night. Special wires have been run into the
building and telegrapher will be kept
busy until the small hours translatng the
messages direct from the political centers.
IL has been announced that the club house
will be open TO the general public, as we'll
as members. a vaudeville program, with
many musical numbers, has been prepared
and will serve to enliven the dull moments
between messages. Refreshments also will
be served.
Late Car Service Tonight.
Special arrangements are being made by
the street railway companies of the Dis
trict to handle the crowds that will be on
the streets tonight. Both the Capital Trac-
ton Company and the Washington Railway
and Electric Company will run extra cars
during the early hours of the evening. and
"a nv will ha,