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...Medical School has voted to form a battalion to march in the republican parade tonight. Their costume will consist of a tall hat and a long flowing black gown, with the skull and crossbones imprinted on the back...
...Harvard battalion will be formed tonight at 7.15 on the Charles street side of the Boston Common, the right of the line resting on Beacon street. The students are requested to present themselves as promptly as possible in order that there may be no difficulty in organizing the battalion. Baldwin's Cadet Band will head the battalion and will be followed by the drum corps under command of K. Fairbanks '90. The uniforms of the drum corps. which will number at least eighty men, will consist of long white dress coats, trousers with one leg red, the other black...
After the formation has been completed, the battalion will march by way of Beacon and Arlington streets to its position in the third division of the procession, on the north side of Commonwealth avenue, the right resting on Dartmouth street. The procession is expected to start at 8.30, the signal being given by the firing of three guns on the common. The column will move from Boylston and Dartmouth streets, passing by the Brunswick, where the line will be reviewed by Governor Ames; thence through Berkeley street, Columbus avenue, Worcester to Washington streets to Adams square, at the foot...
...should lay aside partisanship and join in making our part, at least, of the procession a success. As yet no men from the Law School have signified an intention of marching. Since the Law School has always been repesented in the past, we urge the speedy formation of a battalion in that department of the university...
...republicans of Cambridge invite the republicans of the university to take part in the demonstration of Saturday evening. It is desired that a battalion of 100 men be formed to march in the line. A blue book has been placed at Bartlett's for the signature of those men who wish to join in the parade. The drum corps of Harvard men has signified its willingness to head the battalion...