Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-08
The Proposed Change OF InauguratfOr
Day.

THE NEW YORK STATE MILITIA MOVING
AGAINST THE FOURTH OF MARCH.
The first petition of our citizen soldiery in
favor of the constitutional amendment to
change the day for the Inauguration of the
President comes from Albany. The command
Ing officers OF five military organizations unite
In memorial to Congress, not only on behalf
OF their commands, but also ION behalf of their
comrades Iii all other regiments OF state troops
and on behalf of those who in future years will
take part in successive inaugural ceremonies -
One of these commands Is the old and we'll.
known Albany Burgesses COrps-one of the
oldest military organizations in this country
which has three times marched in the in au-
gural procession, and knows something OF the
lncon fenlences and discomforts Of the 4th OF
March. This memorial portrays the views and
wishes OF the militia of all the states and
deserves the respectful attention OF Congress-
AS 1t is upon subject of little interest To orr
readers, we insert 1t in full:
TO the Congress Of the United States in the Senate
and House Of Representatives assembled.
The undersigned officers OF the Tenth battaI-
ion and of the Burgesses corps and of the Hiber-
MAN Rifle corps of the militia of the state of
New York, and also officers Of separate cOmpa-
MES, respectfully represent that the
THE HEALTH, COMFORT. PLEASURE AND CON-
VENIENCE
of great numbers of the citizens of the United
States will be promoted by changing the day
for the inauguration of the President TO the
historic day when the Father of his Country
was first inaugurated, the Both OF April. The
procession which escorts the President will
anyways oc CO1upOseO largely Oh citizen SOlQtery.
and they, travelling without baggage or CAMP
equipaSe, will have to bear the brunt of q cere-
mony which neediesSly takes place in the most
Indictment season OF the year. II the inaugura-
ton should take place on the Both of April
many regiments OF state troops would dOtlbt-
less make their visit to the national CAPITAL An
occasion tor May encampment; and the as
semblage OF citizen soldiers of all political
creeds and parties uniting to do honor to the
new Chief Magistrate would form
SCENE WORTHY OF A GREAT REPUBLIC
and would furnish q pageant such a. this coun-
try has never seen.
The undersigned therefore on behalf of the
battalion and commands to which they have
the honor To belong and on behalf of their com.
radeS In all other regiments of state troOus nd
on behalf OF those VINO in future years will take
part IN successive inaugural ceremonies re-
spectfuily ask the early and favorable action of
| congress upon the constitutional amendment
now before the Seuate, TO change the time for
| the inauguration of the President from tie All,
| Of March to the Both of april.
All or which your petitioners respectfullv
| submit TO your honorable bodies.
| william Il. Fitch, Northumberland 10Th
| battalion; II. +. Stacpole, captain Co. r. 1Otf
| battalion; James McFarlain, commandino
| jackson Corps; Henry e. Harkelly, presiden1
Albany Bursesses Corps, 1--WE, as q COMPANY
| have attended three tnaugurations) M IL STAT
| terry, commanding Hibernian Rife Corps.