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

possible that the vast amount OF work necss-
sary to raise these ponderous blocks to their
pleteness could be accomplished in time, but
Lieut.. Hoxie, With characteristic energy, de-
cided that it could and should be done, and
securing the services OF corps OF picked men.
mas worked with them night and day. finishing
the task this morning with the masonry com
pleteo, the blocks all in place and the four
mortars mo elevated to their proper positions on
me corners OF the pedestal. The weight OF these
t niocEs was one hundred tons. The height o.
tne statue and pedestal is twenty. nine feet.
THE PROCESSION.
a Warltke Array of Soldiers and
sailors.
The procession formed at IL O'Clock a. M. as
follows:-The grand marshal and staf and the
cadet midshipmen on street northwest, the
right resting on 1st street northwest; the naval
division on the east front OF the Capitol, the
right resting on LIE with the north face OF
the Senate wing: the army division on 81 street
northwest, north Of Pennsylvania avenue and
the militia division on AZ street, both to the
north AID south OF the avenue.
on THE MARCH.
At noon the signal gun was fired, and the pro.
cession moved In the following order:
Detachment OF police. under command or
Capt Vernon and Lieuts. Boteler aud Guy.
oommodore G. II; Baldwin: I. S. N, grand
marsnal, With The following stan: Commander
d. L. HoW1s0n, L. s. N. chief OF staff: L,euts.
j. A. Rodgers and j. II. c. CONN, L. S n. aids:
Fay inspector y &c 3 ]; A. smith. =: S. NJ Chief Eo.
U. 5. N; and Major g. G. GoodiOe, L. s. M. G.
FIRST DIVISION.
Commander Robinson commanding With the
following staff: Lieut.. Rush, Chief OF stan; Mas
ter C. Il. Lyman, quartermaster; Surgeon Ruth,
surgeon; Cadet Engineer Whitman and Cadet
Mfdsh1pman Shock, aids
Band OF United states Naval Academy.
Cadets United States Naval Academy at An
napolfs marching as a regiment OF infantry
nearly 400 strong, uniformed In blue coats
regimental officers were as follows: LIEUT. Com.
Thomas, colonel; Lieut.. w. FL. Parker ueuten.
ant colonel; Lieut. j. W. Miller, major; Cadet
MidshipDan Eldridge, adjutant; Cadet Midship-
man Weeks, sergeant major: Cadet Engineers
ShallenoeTger and kameriing, aids. The CON-
panies were commanded by Cadet Md dshipmen
Dashiel, sutton. Capehart. Rider, Rees, Wood
ward. Heineke and Horgewert as captains, and
Mahoney, Bants, Carroll, Cohen, Flournoy,
. Blow, Forshew and Serge. neutenants.
NAVAL DIVISION.
Capt. X. W. Meade commanding, with the
following staff Lieut. Horace Elmer, Chief OF
staff; Lieuts. Hamilton Perkins and J. p. j
Anger: aids; Chief Engineer T. Williamson.
surgeon e. U. Gravett and Assistant Paymas-
ter c. w. Ray.
.. S. Marine Band. So pieces. Prof. John
Battalion u. S. marines. numbering 2T5 men,
IN the snowy uniform OF the service-dark blue
coats, with yellow and metal shoulder knots.
blue pants. red stripe. This battalion was
commanded by Capt. r. S. Cullom with Lieut..
G: r. Porter as adjutant; Capt c: F. Williams,
Lieuts. E r. Robinson, F. G. Webster S. H.
Gibson and F. H. Harrington and Capt w. S.
Muse commanding the companies respectively,
with L1eut9 o. e. Bergman, j. w. Wood, l..
G. WepsteI, , l. W. T. Waller, Carroll Mercer and
First Infantry battalion. sailors from the
Z. S. ships Constitution and Vsndalia), Lieut..
L. +. Jewell: SIX companies.
Band OF flagship Tennessee.
Second Infantry battalion, sailors from the
Alliance and Yantic), Lieut. Commander A. S.
Snow; six companies.
Marine field music
Third Infantry battalion, sailors from the
Tennessee and Kearsage), Lieut.. Commander
e. L. Amory; six companies
Battalion Naval Light Artillery, from the
Saratoga, headed BY trumpeters; four plauOons,
craving eight howitZers; commanded by Lieut.
j. c. Soiey, with Midshipman I. w. Ryan. ad-
Jutant. ard Masters +. WiDslow, j. E. Roller.
Z. D. Galloway and F. h. Tyler, as chiefs CT
platoons.
The seamep. as infantry. numbering In all
about 600 men, attracted much attention, aid
the manner In which they handled their mu5-
kets and marched compared fayorably with the
style Other brothers OF the regular army.
The battalion of naval light artillery was
from the school ship Saratoga, and they made
(as they old on the occasion OF the unveiling
OF the Thomas statue last falD fine appear
battalion were in the regular mastering uni
form OF blue, with light legg1nS, giving this
portion OF the line somewhat the appearance OF
Zers and four Gatling guns.
Sixteen policemen preceded and fanked this
the second-divisiOn.
ARMY DIVISION.
Colonel A. c. N. Pennington and staff. First
Lieutenant George Mitchell adiutant ID artIl.
lery, assistant adjutant general.
Brevet Major Graves commanding battalion.
Band % artillery. Batteries b, G. d and ii "a
United States artillery. marching as infantry,
commanded by Captain John McGilvrey, Cap
and Captain James E. Wilson, respectively,
Light battery A, Lieutenant A. b. Schenck In
command, with four field pieces and caissons
men uniformed in dark blue with red trisa-
miDgs, marching and handling their muskets
fully as well as their brothers OF the marine
play in their new regulation felt helmets with
plumes OF red hOrse-hair and the snowy uni-
form or the servIce-blue coat with red facing5
and blue pants with red stripe.
Z. S. Signal Corps, under command Of Lieu
tenant Bukheemer I'D artillery, four compa-
ntes, 12S men, under command OF Lieutenalts
Wyatt. Butler. Converse and Baird, respectively.
This command were armed with c8rplnes and
uniformed In dark blue frock coats with orange
trimmings, light blue pants, helmets with yei-
low plumes, and made fine appearance, show
tus
Twelve policemen preceded and fanked this
division.
THE MILITIA DIVISION.
This division was composed OF the uniformed
military organizations OF the District OF Colum-
bia, and the discipline and general soldiery
bearing OF those In the division was commented
on favoEably by the many officers present. This
division formed on ~ street, north and south
OF pennsylvania avenue at II O'Clock, and was
preceded by detail OF dismounted police and
nankeo Dy mounted officers, "a In all This di-
vision was commanded by Col Amos Webster.
eo1utant general, d. G. NJ, with the following
stan: Col Robert L Fleming, chief of stan:
capt. D. II. G. DunWocdy, Z. s. army, aide-de-
camp; Lieut. Jacob D. Doyle, u. 8, navy. aide
oe- camp; MAI James P. Wlllett, paymaster:
Maj. Joseph f. Hartigan, surgeon; Can't John
u. Brackett, assistant surgeon; Mai Thomas ~
Bradley, .. S. army, assistant adluIant general
Lieut. George A. Bassett. Quar1ermastef: Lieut.
N. Emmet Ureli, ,c0mmlssary; Lieut. l. A Bailey
glneer.
The washington Light Infantry. headed by
DoLchS Light Infantry band, OF ~ pieces came
nrSt, marching as battalion Of four compa-
MES, commanded by Col. w. G. Moore-Lieu-
tenants Dalton, Ross. Goddard ana Miller CON-
manding the several companies. There were
about $50 men In line, In the full dress uniform
OF the corps-white Austrian cloth coats, faced
with blue and gold, blue pants, white stripe
and shakoe. In marching they moved with the
steadlnees and precision OF veterans, and were,
as usual, much admired.
Washington Light Guards, Capt ID. 4cCath-
ran. neatly uniformed In gray, with black cord