Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-19

on account Of the chilly state of the weather;
neither did the diplomatic corps take place in
the line, for the same reason; neither did the
justices of the o. s. Supreme Court.l
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the District
and Marshal Douglass in carriages; justices Of
the Court of Claims in carriages officers Of the
Senate and House in carriages; several COVER
nors of states with some of their staff officers,
Were:in the line; District Commissioners Josiah
Dent and William j. Twining in carriage,
followed by some carriages containing
exofficfas Of the District government; Oldest In
habitants Of the District OF Columbia; repre-
sentativeS of the Army of the Cumberland, Army
OF the ONO, Army OF the Potomac; Gen. Buell.
and Gen. Humphry: representatives OF the Army
Of the Tennessee and Army of the James were in
carriages in this line followed by several car
riages containing invited guests, committee of
reception and other committees.
THIRD DIVISION.
Gen. A. E. Carmen, marshal; aids-Brevet
Gen. G. W. Ba]loch, U.S.vounteers Brevet Col
James w. Scully, U. S. A; Capt. James GILLIAN,
McCauley. Band Cd U. S. artillery, from Fort
Mc1Ienry, Md, IS pieces, led by L. FERRY; Gen.
G. a. De Russey. commanding regulars, with
stafI-Col; A. G: M. Pennington, Lieuts. Hub
bard, Dudley, Potts, EdgertOn and Caziarc of
the 2d and Sd artillery; Co. NJ 1st artillery, Capt
Ramsay; co. D, I'd artillery, Lieut.. Scantling
Co II; I'd artillery, Capt. Wilson: Co. c. from
columbus barracks. Capt. Harbaugh; Co.
same place., Lieut. Black.
General Sherman and staff,
Major General Hancock and staff
Major General Mcdowell and staff,
Major General SchOfield and staff,
Brtgadier General Auglr and staff,
Brigadier General CroOke and staff
Brigadiar General M. c. Meigs, quartermaSter
general, and officers QuartermaSter'S depart
ment; Brgadier General j. X. Barnes, surgeon
general and officers medical department; Brig.
+ Gen. E. ID. Townsend, adjutant general. and Of
ficers adjutant generals department; Brig. Gen.
S. V. Benet, chief Of ordnance and officers ord
nance department.: Brig. Gen. r. MacFeeley,
commissary general of subsistence, and officers
commissary department; Brig. Gen. w. NJ. Dunn,
judge ad-ocate general, and officers of depart
ment; Brig. Gen. B. AlvOrd, paymaster general,
and officers paymaSterS' department.; Brig Gen.
r. b. Marcy, inspector general and officers OF
department; Brig. Gen. II. G. Wright, chief OF
engineers, and officers of department; Brig.
Gen. A. j. Myer. chief signal officer, and officers
of department; officers OF the army; Light Bat
tery 'tA," I'd artillery, from Fort McHenry. four
pieces; Light Battery &C." from Fort Hamilton,
n. Y, with which Gen. Thomas served in the
Mexican war.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Gen. B. F. Grafton, marshal, with Coils. G. W.
Paschall, Wilson j. Vance, W. A. Coulter Col.
Poulton and Major F. 1. Tetford as staff. United
States Marine band led by Schneider; battalion
OF United States marines from the barracks and
Navy Yard, about 225 men, commanded by Col
Haywood, with Lieut.. Logan as adjutant, and
the companies commanded by LieutS F. H. Har-
rington, Goodrow, Porter, Webster and Berry
Carriages containing Admiral Porter and staff,
Vice Admiral Rowan and staff, rear admirals of
the navy, commodores of the navy, comman-
dant marine corps and staff, Commodore w. N.
Jef1ers, chief of bureau of ordnance; Paymaster-
General George F. Cutler. chief of bureau of
provisions and clothing; Engineer-in- Chief w.
4. Shock, chief OF bureau OF steaa-eagineering;;
Commodore Earl English, chief of bureau OF
equipment and recruiting; Commodore w. ID.
Whiting. chief of bureau Of navigation; COnmo-
1 dore r. Law, L; Law, chief Of bureau Of yards and
bureau OF medicine and surgery; Chief-Con-
structor j. II. Easily, chief of bureau Of
construction ez and and repairs; officers Of the
Monroe Artillery School Band nineteen
men, under the lead of Prof. Giacchetti; bat
TALON of sailor boys from the U. S. steamers
Commander Evans. This part of the line at
tracted much attention, the boys numbering 200
armed with cutlasses, looking rather odd in
their sailor uniform with light leggings. They
dragged 5 gattling guns / Hotchkfss revolving
cannon and 3-inch steel breech-loaders.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Colonel S. r. Hamill, marshal with following
staff: Major II. d. Norton, adjutant general; Col
onel j. V. W. Vandenburg, inspector general; and
Colonel J. r. O'Beirne, Lieutenant Charles P.
Thompson and Lieutenant w. A. Short, aides.
Columbus Ohio barracks band, of 2S pieces.
led by Prof. Horn.
Washington Light Infantry, marching as three
companies, under Col. w. 6. Moore, in fatigue
uniform. looking and marching, ,as the always do,
extremely well: They had out for the first time
the infant of the company-Color-seIg Ed
gar, D 1eeJ lQcQeS IN
Alexandria Light Infantry, Capt. F. L. Smith,
with about forty men, uniformed in grey,
headed by Donch's band. OF this city.
Cadets of st. Johns Academy, so muskets,
Bond Guard, Of Catonsville Nd, Capt. Bar
nette, numbering "a muskets, uniformed in gray
with black trimmings.
Frederick City Cornet Band, (through the
courtesy OF the Light Infantry.)
Richmond Light Infantry, numbering SO rank
and file, officered as follows:-Captain, John S.
nj nXl TInDr Tf,n fyc,t
lieutenant, Thomas n. Page; second lieutenant,
Edward Starke; second junior lieutenant w. s.
Dashiell. They wear the same style Of uniform
adopted by the company in 1898. The uniform
is double breasted blue cut-away coats, faced
with white for the privates, who have sheepstail
epauletS, while the officers are OF SilveN The
pants are blue, with a broad white stripe. The
hat is OF tall patent leather, silver front orna-
mented with rays OF the sun: large plumeS of
white falling feathers and white linen cords for
the pr1vates While the officers have silver
cord.
Governors Guard of Annapolis. Md: Capt F.
II. Green about 40 musketS, uniformed in gray
with black trimmings, dress hat, with black
drop plume. This company is only one and a
half years old, but is in fine discipline.
Norfolk City Guard, Capt Nash and Lieut. c.
c. Lee, 35 musliets. They wore a new uniform,
dark blue dress coat faced with buff, sky blue
pants with white stripe, dress hat. They looked
well.
The Thomas Mounted Battalion, Of this Dis
trict, followed
Next came the Butler Zouaves, 40 musEets,
Capt. c. b. Fisher and Lieut.. G. b. Graham
This was the only colored uniformed company in
the line and looked and marched well.
The David's Island (N. W Band of 25 pieces,
led by j. NJ. Stegler, headed the District Fire
Department, all the apparatus being in the line
and 1t made fine display under Chief Cronin.
detachment of police ended the line.
REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
The pillars of the White House and the upper
story were festooned with flags. The decorations
were not elaborate, but very neatly arranged.
The stand on the sidewalk in front of the house
was draped with flags. Just as the head of the
procession turned the Treasury building corner
the President, Secretary Sherman, Secretary
EVarts, Secretary McCrary, Secretary Thomp-
son, Secretary Schuz, Postmaster General Key
and MIR. Webb Hayes drove out of the grounds
In carriages and took positions On the platform.
The band at the head Of the procession played
Hail to the Chief" as the carriage approached.
The President those on the stand acknowledged
the salute, they did of that Of each successive
band and division. 1t took the procession an
hour and ten minutes to pass the stand.
The marines, the artillery marching as
infantry, and the boys from the training ships
We're conplimented by the President and Cabi-
net In the general conversation that was carried
on when opportunity offered between returning
salutes. After the procession had passed the
President and those of the Cabinet with him
took carriages for the Circle. Attorney General
DeVens was not on the stand He and Mrs.
Hayes and Mrs Stanley Matthews left for the
Circle before the procession appeared At the
Circle the President Cabinpf tool-t tba