Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-22
THE BIG PARADE.
Final Arrangements for the Great
Centennial Procession.
An IMPOSING MILITARY PAGEANT.

Nearly $4,000 Men, Representing Twenty
one states. VIII Tan in Line and
Tramp the streets Of New York for
Nine Long Hours.
NEW YORK. April 22.-The entries
have all closed for the great centennial
military parade. No more organizations
can be admitted to the line unless they
happen 10 be Of the National Guard
from one OF the states which have not
yet responded to the invitation OF the
army committee to send along a repre-
sentation.
According to the official roster at the
HEADQUARTERS Of the army committee
and Of Gen. John NJ. Schofield. who
will be the chief marshal of the parade,
the numbers in line will aggregate 81
$50. This is considerable Of process
sion-just about rs many soldiers as any
body win want 10 see in one day, for it
will probably take about nine hours to
pass given point.
Military men say that the greatest
number of troops that can march past a
certain point, formed in company front :.
through wide streets and with an entire
freedom from distractions or interrupt
tiOn Is about z 900 men per hour. This
il said to he the result Of an official count
made during the Philadelphia constitu-
tional centennial parade, when all the
circumstances were favorable for rapid
marching.
An All Day job.
If this is accepted as a standard il
would seem that an estimate of 5000 an
hour would be about the thing for our
snattfos.u,al r.at.oIa rUl,trh Sxrf1f have e,
make about dozen twists and turns and
pass through narrow thoroughfares like
Fifteenth street.
The 81 $50 men in the parade will be
apportioned as follows National guard
and MALTA from various states, 81 100;
United States regulars, 1000; United
States sailors and marines, 1000: West
Point cadets. 400; Grand Army of the
Republic. ~, 200. and Loyal Legion escort,
l50 There will be three divisions, each
commanded. by a marshal and aids
Troops from Twenty-one states.
OF the thirty-eight states-in the Union
twenty-one have responded to the invi-
tntion 10 participate, and have specified
Just how many citizen soldiery they will
send. The authorities of four states have
promised to have their militia in the
line, but have not yet reported the num-
bers. Thirteen states-by curious CO.
incidence Just the number of the original
states in the Union 100 years ago-have
not responded as yet and probably viii
participate Nearly all of the states
which have failed to respond are distant
states like California, which would be
put to great expense.
The Order = Parade.
In the formation of the parade the
West Point cadets will have the right of
the line. They will be 400 in number and
will be under the command of Gen.
Park, the communicated the post. Then
will come the United States regular
troops, 1000 in number, and consisting
of all those from the stations at and near
New York-Governor's Island, Fort
Hamilton and Fort Schuyler--and also
the following:
The two troops of the Sixth cavalry,
from Fort Myer, Va; five batteries of the
Third artillery, from Washington bar
racks: three batteries of the Third artil-
lery, from Fort McHenry, Nd; five bat
teries of the Fourth artillery, from Fort
Warren, Mass, and two batteries of the
Fourth artillery, from Fort Tumbull,
Conn.
Marines and ia y Tars.
The next feature will be an interesting
one, consisting OF all the sailors. marines
and blue jackets 600 nnumber-from
the six men-of-war which will be in port
To take part in the naval parade and from
the Brooklyn navy yard.
And then will follow the national
guard and militia from the various states.
IN arranging this part of the parade the
committee hit upon the happy thought
of settling the vexed question of prece-
dence by having the troops of the states
take their place in line in the order in
which the respective states ratified the
constitution Of the United States. This
brings little Delaware first in the line.
while New York is No. II. being one of
the last of the original thirteen to accept
the constitution.
The governor Of each state. surrounded
BY his staff. viii march at the head of
the militia from that state as command
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