Evening journal., 1916-11-03

Republicans Of this city and rural
New Castle County will hold monster
street pageant here tomorrow night ss
fitting climax to the campaign. Il is
expected that It will be tho largest poll
teal parade ever held IN Delaware.
According TO the committee la charge
Of the parade, surprises will be the or
der Of the night and a canvass made OF
the various city clubs and wards show
that between 1000 and 5000 men will
be in line
The marchers will carry red fire. flags
and Japanese lanterns The route Of
parade viii cover three and one-half
miles
To allow the marohers plenty Of
room on Market street, the police de-
partment will have ropes stretched along
the street and orders have been issued
forbidding the parking OF automobiles
or other vehicles In Market street that
night
Colonel Weller L. Stoyer, who has
had charge Of parades Of various kinds
in the several Old Home Week cele-
brations here, will be chief marshal Of
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his aids viii be mounted
The route Of the parade has been 90
arranged that Il will pass the homes
OF thousands OF voters as well as the
business houses. II IL requested that
persons along the route decorate their
homes with the national colors or have
lights burning.
"The Spirit OF '76" IS the name
chosen for the demonstration. Il hav-
ing been suggested by the Republican
National Committee for the display OF
patriotic sentiment IN Wilmington
and throughout the land. National
Committeeman +. Coleman dupont
sent a telegram to Colonel W. e.
Stover. chief marshal, suggesting the
name OF "The Spirit OF '76" for the
demonstration. and il was Immediate
ly adopted. The National Committee
hopes that all America will rise up
and Join in a sweeping wave OF patri-
otic enthusiasm that will refute the
utterances credited 70 Secretary
Baker.
Baker. according to accounts, de-
clared at a meeting in Jersey City two
weeks ago that Villas soldiers had
been committing no more depreda-
tions than did George Washington's
soldiers during the historic winter
they spent at. Valley Forge.
Republican national committee has |
invited all OF the large cities in the |
to join in a patriotic move
nent to repudiate this sentiment.
The parade viii be in five divisions .
md the formation will be as follows; /
First Division.
West side of French street.
Band, Young Mems Republican Club,
1t Fourth street.
Business Mems League, between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Hughes First Voters Club between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Band, west side of French street.
Hughes College Alliance at Fifth
treet.
Band, Italian Republican Club be-
ween Fifth and Sixth streets.
Band. Polish Club between Fifth and
sixth streets.
Band, Richardson Park Republican
Tub, between Fifth and Sixth streets
Newport Club, between Fifth and
sixth streets.
Second Division.
East side OF French street.
Band, First Ward Colored Club at
'ourth street.
Second Ward Colored Club between
fourth and Fifth streets.
Third Ward Colored Club between
'ourth and Fifth streets. N
Fifth Ward Colored Club between
'ourth and Fifth streets.
Band; Sixth Ward Colored Club at
fifth street.
Seventh Ward Colored Club between
fifth and Sixth streetA
Band; Eighth Ward Colored Club at
ixth street.
Ninth Ward Colored Club between
ixth and Seventh streets.
Eleventh Ward Colored Club between !
ixth and Seventh streets.
Twelfth Ward Colored Club between /
iXth and Seventh streets.
Newport Colored Club with band be- y
veen Sixth and Seventh streets. {
Third Division.
South side of East Fourth street.
First Ward, Poplar street.
Second Ward between Poplar and {
lalnut streets.
Third Ward between Poplar and Wal 4
ut streets.
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