Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-19
THE THOMAS STATUE.
UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
A Patriotic Demonstration.
A GRAND PROCESSION.
GRAFTON BY THE HON. STANLEY MATTHEWS.
MUSIC WITH CANNON ACCOMPANIMENT


Chtckamauga, took place to-day. The city was
filed with distinguished strangers from other
sections of the country, Including all the promi
nent military officers now in the service of their
country. The day was quite cool, but pleasant
for marching. The sunshine was not glar-
ing, nor were the clouds thick enough to make
a gloomy day. The Avenue was lined with
people in holiday attire to witness the grand
procession. Along the route Of the procession
many of the business houses and hotels were
decorated with flags and corps guidonS. All the
departments of the general and city government
were closed, and generally among business
circles the day was observed as holiday.
THE SCENE ON THE AVENUE
was very lively all day. People began to move
early, and by II O'Clock progress up and down
was difficult. The decorations were not eXten-
sive: but nearly every house showed by bunt-
ing that it was more or less alive to the occa-
sion. The quastermaster generals Office, at the
corner of 18th street, was more tastefully deco
rated with bunting than any other on the Ave
nue.. Every upper window OF this building
showed a cross of medium size enSignS, while
below larger ensigns and battle flags blended
tremendously. Nearly every window on the
street was filled with protruding heads. Golden
heads, black heads and bald heads, that shone
brightly, despite the absence of bright sunshine,
were there. Everybody who was not in a WIN
dow was on the sidewalk. The knowing
sidewalk lookers-on got on the curbstone and
rewarded with good view OF the procession.
The appearance OF the brilliant pageant was
greeted cheers all along the line. A surging
mass followed it anxious to lose nothing of the
show. The Treasury building balconies were
black with people, and the roof had number
also. The saloons along the route did good
ence OF Intoxicating liquors were noticed, The
crowd which followed in the wake did not stop
until it broke around the Thomas circle and got
the best position possible to see and hear what
was going on.
f,ITsT nd; ~
of both public and private houses, gave that
noble thor0ughfare gala-day appearance.
Among the houses decorated were the Shakes
peare house, Philadelphia house. large banners;
McDermOtt'S coach factory, large banner;
canopy OF flags and streamerS, suspended at this
point across the avenue to the Washington
house; Mades' hotel, two large banners; Monu-
ment house, 1st street and the Avenue, large
American banner; Capitol restaurant, banners
of different nationalities and lines of small flags
and streamers, connecting with the trees on the
tween 1st and Sd streets, bore some kind of
decoration device. Adams express office
had large banner thrown to the
Green House was studded on front with
small flags; the front OF the Washington House;
many private houses on I'd and Sd streets had
banners and flags waiying in front, suspended
from the windows. Columbia Hotel and the
Continental restaurant, on the avenue between
81 and ~ street. We're ga1ly decorated: also the
New York House, corner jackson han ally, with
large and small flags. The Old Globe Office had
fine large American banner suspended in front.
The Franklin House, st. James Hotel, GoldStein's
tobacconisD, Morrison's building the Stnday
Chronicle and Bryan Bros building We're hand
SOmely decorated. A line OF flags was thrown
across the avenue from the Infantry armofy ard
the front OF the building was finely decorated
The Davis building, corner of Sth street and
Market space, the grocery house Of MeaSr5 T. L.
Hume Il Co., Ellis music building, Harrey'S sa-
loon, Jas. Guilds building, at 10Th street and
the Avenue. and the Gait building, near 18th
street, were finely decorated.
The following were handsomely decorated
Sunday ReDublic building; Mrs. Aigler's, Roth's,
Roose's Baur's Barlow,s, DeAtley,s Hoy q Co. 's,
can office, Drench hotel, Willard hotel, Dose
kamp's, Riggs House; Quartermaster Generals
office, very elaborate; Metropolitan Bank, w. S.
ThOmpSOnS, and others.
Numbers Of houses on the streets other than
those on Which The procession passed was deco
rated, among these the Ebbitt House. Particu-
larry was this the case with buildings on 14th
street, near the circle.
Among the handsomest buildings decorated
on the avenue were Wizards Hotel, the In
perial hotel and the Riggs House.
The Procession.
During the morning Pennsylvania avenue
presented most animated appearance through
out its entire length, but it was particularly
lively down towards the Capitol where the pro-
cession was to form. By II O'Clock the crowd
was quite dense in that locality. The divisions
of the procession formed as follows: First
division on west side OF I'd street northwest.
right resting on Pennsylvania avenue. Second
On west side o. Sd street northwest, north OF
Pennsylvania avenue, right resting on Pennsyl-
V3D1a avenue. Third On east side of Sd street
northwest, south OF Pennsylvania avenue right
resting on Pennsylvania avenue. Fourth on
east side OF AZ street northwest, south of
Pennsylva avenue. Fifth on west side of AZ
street northwest, north OF Pennsylvania ave
nue., except the fire department, which formed
on the south side OF Louisiana avenue, right
resting on ~ street northwest.
BY noon the mCSt OF the organizations were
in place, and the line moved about 1890 O'Clock
III the following order: Detachment OF Police,
7. T. Crittenden and staff as follows: Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel Fl. C. Corbin, Z. S. A.
chief of staff; Brevet Brigadier-Genere
euses oSagay m Maer An
Commander L. j. Higgins U.S.N., ade-de-camp;
Lieutenant Colonel G. L. Holstetn, aide-de-
camp; cam Goi9 Ma@9P poc W. o. R9ome aide-deeamp Cap
Anderson, aide-de-camp; Captain I. B. Town
send. aide-de-camp. Mounted escort of Veterans
5th .. S. cavalry, Captain Z. NJ. Hayes, COM
manding.
FIRST DIVISION.
Gen. R. D. Mussey, marshal, and the follow
ing staff: Major L. p. Williams, Brevet Major E.
p. Halstead, Brevet Major L. B. Cutler, Surgeon
j. F. Eartigan, volunteer aids, Lieutenant Col
onel j. S. Cunningham and Captain H. L.
Prince.
Band of L. S. Military Academy, West Point,)
twenty pieces including drum corps, Charles
REIN leader
Veterans of Mexican War, ninety men. dressed
in dark clothing, Gen. j. W. Denver marshal,
with several naval officers in line, including
Commodore English and Capts. Roe, Ross, and
Badger with flag of 18th infantry, which was
borne into the city of Mexico when it sufrend-
cred.
Grand Amy of the Republic band and drum
corps.
Grand Army of the Republic, including Wilson
Post, No. l, OF Baltimore, Z. f. Lang in COM
mand, with l55 men, with band and drum corp,
all dressed in blue uniforms and fatigue caps.
Dushane Post, No. 3, Baltimore, 24S men-W.
II. Snader in cOmmand-with band of IA pieces
E. ID. Wilkins, leader
Grand Commander Ct the United States, w.
EarnShaw, and staff.
Grand Army Of Washington, several posts
National Veteran Club, composed of veterans
OF the late war, 200 strong, in command of Col.
!. $. Tfchenor, president; Col. j. o. p Burnside.
Col. o. ID. kinSman, vice presidents; Can't. JOh
b. Tanner, marshall Major T. II. Hedrick. Can't.
w. II. Partridge, Capt. j. S. Hatch, and Capt II.
w. Brelsford as assistant marShals. This cluo
presented fine appearance. They had no band
German veteran UniOn in full numbers, with
H. S. DtchOllZ in command.
The representatives of the 5th US. cavalry.
hfty-hve mounted, and dressed In black cloth
ing, with slouch hats trimmed with yellow cord;
Capt Hayes, In command, acted as escort to
Gen. Crittenden.
SECOND DIVISION.
Gen. II. v. Boynton in command, with Major
Geo. B. Wright, Maj. James M. Carson, Captain
W. II. Higdon, and CAPTAIN l. N Burritt as star