Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-25

were uniformed in brilliant scarlet cloth coats.
trimmed with white Austrian cloth. dark blue
panls with white stripe. lynx shake end sold
epaulettes. Col. Burns;de's conmshd was
complimented by all.
Colored Troops, Major C. b. Fisher command
Ing.
West ED Band. John Cole, leaoer-Butler
Iouaves: Lieutenant Young. commanding,
mslor Fishers old command); uniformed IN
pspts eisss coats white epsulets and belts oue
kaLls, Nhlte stripe. Infantry cap. with white
pompoon, making very handsome show.
Capltal city Guards. Can't. Thos 4 Kelly.
uniformed In plUe dress coats. with bur frim.
ming, olue pants, with bun stripe ana nsar
ance.
Washington Cadets. Cant. c. A. Fqeerwoo,.
uniformed In dark blue cut away coats. light
blue pants, trimmed with white, and Infantry
caps. with white plumes.
Lincoln Light Infantry. OF Georgetown. Capt
Lewis Johnson. commanding; uniform similar
TO the Butler ZouaveS This battalion, CON-
posed as IL is with the exception OF the first
mentionedl OF companies but few months old.
showed considerable proficiency in marching
and the manual OF arms. ana II was deservediy
eempnmented oa Us appearance
d. Z. Artillery, Capt. j. X. Hanneman, with
TWO Held pieces and caissons. had ABOUT 30 men
out. uniformed In dark blue trimmed with red
looklLg 6 soldiery, as usual
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
There were lag policeman detailed for the
duty or preserving order on the line OF march
and at the stand; on the line OF procession 81
foot men and 81 mounted men. and at Far.
rsgut square 81 foot men and II mounted m an.
The first section OF the rirsu division which
formed on B street and lst street. the right
resting on Pennsylvania avenue, had eight
mounted men In front, and two mounted-one
on each side OF band; and eight foot men, four
on each side or the Procession and two
mounted men TO 60 In the advance aud clear
the way from the car track 10 the curb line.
the orders being that all parties should be kept
on the sidewalk, who were not In the iiue OF the
procession. The second section or the first
division, which formed east or the Capitol
opposite the north front OF the Senate Chamber
had four mounted men on each side OF the
paEd, and four mounted men, two each side OF
the procession, with ten foot men. Ave on each
slde OF the proce sslon; Lieut. Boteler In charge.
The secoEd division OF the procession, which
formed on 30 street, the right resting on Penn
Sylvania avenue, had two mounted police on
each side OF the band and one on each side OF
the procession, with five footmen on each side
OF the procession; In charge OF Lieut.. johnson.
The third division OF the procession, which
formed on ~ street. composed or the District
militia. &C.. had eight footmen In 'front.' six
mounted men-three on each side OF the pro-
cession-and fourteen foot men-seyen on each
sloe OF the procession. These were under com
the line were under Capt c. r. Vernon, ana
Major VIM. q. Brock took charge OF those ri;
the Farragnt square and about The statue.
THIS WAS TIE FIRST DISTINCTIVE NAVAL PARADE
ever witnessed In this city. The arrangen nents
were under the control or the navy. the mill-
toio lut O1 Ilat
branch OF the government service. and 10 give
Ii eciat the Navy Department took keen In
tereSt In Perfecting all the details A number
OF first class men, war with their full compli-
Those vessels being OF heavy draught were au-
chored of Alexandria. but the officers and
crews arrived carly by rail TO appear In the
pageant. The procession was IN all respects
credtable to the navy and the army as well.
The me assured tread or the sailors and soldiers
was perfect. the line moving with the precision
OF clock work.
ARRIVAL AT THR STATUE.
The route OF the procession was up Penn
sylvania avenue to the west side OF Lafayette
square, thence by Connecticut avenue TO Far
Tagut square. The Naval Academy Cadets
took position on the west side OF the square
and tie Marine battalion In their rear while
the naval light battery was stationed on X
street. west Of 18th street. The f1rSt and second
battalions OF sailors passed along the east side
OF the square TO Connecticut avenue north or
X stTeet, while the third battalion rested on
4 @ street directly north Of the square: The
OF the square. and the Militia division the east
side OF the square, the ID. G. Artillery on 4
street east OF Connecticut avenue.
THE CEREM0NIES.
The Brilliant Scene At Farragut
Square,
When the procession reached the statue the
scene was animated and picturesque. There
were three large stands erected for the dis
tinguished guests who participated. Two or
these faced each other. looking to the north
and south, and the third faced the east. These
were covered with handsomely draped f1ags
sireameTs. guidons and bannerets. The bunt-
Ing covered the rear as Wen as the front OF the
stand, being caught up In the shape or q NAL
tCse cross. On tDe four sides or the sQnare all
the handsome residences were decorated with
flags and bunting. Tie statue itself was
covered with the national color5. At the base
| OF the PEDESTAL were placed potted plants, and
Others In full bloom, from the Botanical gar
Gen. bis was the happy thought OF senator
mite, directed all the resources OF the public
garden be placed at the disposal OF those hav-
Ing in charge the arrangements.
1t was half past one O'Clock before the troops
were ms Ssed on the four squares OF / street. h
street. connecticut avenue and 17lh street.
Meanwhile the crowd, who could not get upon
the grand stands, took position upon every
side. surging here ana there. The stands re-
served for the invited guests were filled by
one O'Clock with members OF Congress and their
families and friends and many disting guished
their gay spring costumes, predominated.
The President arrived early, with all the mem
bers OF his cabinet, except Secretaries Blaine
ard WINDOW, who were absent from the city.
All OF tie residences on the square facing the
statue had their windows thrown open, and
from each could be seen the animated faces OF
the ladies and children who took their obser-
vations from such points The program OF ex-
ercises was gone through with without devia-
ton. The troops In the several maneuvers of
arms incident to the occasion elected the warm.
est plaudits OF the spectators and went through
the manual OF arms with true military pre-
ctsiOn.
THE NAVAL OFFICERS IN CHARGE
The board OF admirais ordered by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to take charge of the cere-
monies attending the unyeiling OF the statue
was composed OF the following officers: Ad-
miral David ID. Porter, L. S. N: Vice Admiral
stephen C. Rowan. u. "; Rear Admiral John
Rodgers, u. S. NJ; Rear Admiral John s. Worden
I. s. N; Rear ADMIRAL c. X. p. Rodgers u. s.
N; Master William c. Babcock u. s. n,
secretary TO the board.
The reception committee consisted OF the
following officers: Commander A. H. McCor-
mick, U. s. N; Chief Engineer r. L. Harris u.
5. N; Paymaster A. w. Bacon, u. s. N; Lieu
tenant Commander c. ID. Sigsbee. U.S.N: Leu
tenant Commander b. p. Lamoerton, u. 8. N:
civil Engineer A. G.. Menocal L. S. N: Lieu
tenant A. Dunlap, 1r., Z. S. N; Lieutenant w.
A. Reeder, U. S. N; Past Assistant Surgeon
p. N. Rixey. Z. S. N.
Dislfngu gufshed Persons Present.
1t was after one O'Clock when the ceremonies
OF the stand began. On the main stand were
seated many distinguished guests, including
the following:
The President OF the United States with his
VIE and CHILDREN, and the artist, Mrs. Winnie
Ream Hoxle, was seated next the President.
She was dressed In black brocaded silk. ana
wore Tuscan straw bonnet ornamented with
white ostrich plume and spray OF pale roses.
Though married and settled down TO house.
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