Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-13
THE GREAT PARADE.
1t Will Practically He In Single Line For
NATION.

HOW DEN. PALMER HAS MODIFIED HIS oRI0INAL
oRDER-A PKoPosIgIoS TO REGULATE TINE
PLAYING OF THE BASps-rEE PROPOSED NON
! srER CoNcKEr-TRIPs TIE BArTLKFiEl.ps.
Nominally the Grand Army parade will be in
double column; practically, and q matter u
/ fact. the column will be single. The style Of
formation in which at least 75, 600 men are TO
march has been subject for discussion
for some months, and the local citizens
committee on parade was considerably dis
turbed when Commander-in-Chief Palmer or
cinlly ann ounced his intention Of having the
veterans tramp down the avenue in two dis
tiuct columns 1t was urged by the committee
on parade that with two columns there would
necessarily be great deal Of confusion;
that bands would interfere with each other and
that what was intended to be an orderly pro-
cession would speedily become disorgsnized
and would lack that unison Of movement
which makes great bodies of marching men
|, 90 attractive. Commander in Chief Falmer's
idea was that tho old soldiers would not be kept
on their feet SO long in double column forma-
ton rs they would be IL the column Was single,
aud a. the comfort Of the veterans Was
necessarily and properly foremost in his
mind he insisted upon the plan he bad formu-
lated. Now it is evident that the commander
has been arranged that posts will form
with twenty-four files from. and from
the place Of formation will march until
Pennsylyania avenue is reached. just wet of
The Peace monument the column viii break
into two columns of twelve files front each,
and in that fashion they are to march
twelve files front on both sides Of tho car
tracks-until 18th street is reached. There
the two columns will become one and in one
Column will the veterans pass in review before
President Harrison and Commander-in-chief
Palmer. This arrangement seems to be salts
factory to ail parties concerned and will be put
In execution one week from today.
TIE PLAYING OF THE BANDS.
From all the information that has been re-
eeiyed by the committee on music it has
been figured out that about $50 bands
and drum corps will be in tho parade.
There may be more than this number,
but II there are the music committee knows
nothing about it; neither the posts nor the
band leaders have given notice of their intention
to be present. OF course 1t is going TO be diff
cult to have all these bands play their march
music in the sumo tempo and unless there is 3
oneness of sentiment cadence there will
be some pretty ragged marching. TO assist
the various conductors in this important mat
ter Of time and accent Mr.. Will Daniels has
Gus points on the principal portion of
the route and whose duty it will
be to stir up tagging bands. These as
sistants are Messrs. ID. D. Mcleod. ID.
g. Pfeiffer and R. l. Gear. The mnrc&n g
time desired by the committee II about 40,
and when band is proceeding to blow cut in
spiration ut the rate of ll2 either AIr. Mcleod
or Mr.. Pfeiffer or Mr.. Gear will respectfully
request the leader of that particular aggrega-
ton to get little more move on himself.
THE PROPOSED MONSTER CONCERT.
Two men-Mr. Will Daniels and DIR. Ernest
F. King-sre intensely interested in the great
band concert which is down on the program
for Wednesday evening. If the general public
would only stop to think what enor-
nous thing that concert is going to be
there would be more than two enthusiasts. At
least 600 and perhaps many as 1000 per-
formers will face Prof. John Philip Sousa when
he moves his baton on Wednesday after
noon. The committee at first expected
even greater number, but has been
informed that very many of the bands which
will furnish music for the parade have ar
ranged to return to their homes on Tuesday
night and Wednesday. There will, however be
nearly, if not quite, 1000 instruments
available for the concert In addition
to those bandsmen who come here from other
cities the committee is looking forward TO hav-
ing quite number Of local musicians in the
great orchestra, and Prof Daniels today re-
qnested TIE STAR to make known the desire
Of the committee in this particular. Every
individual musician and every organization in
the District is invited to assist in making the
concert great success. That il will be "a sue
cess is evident, for Prof. Sousa and his
assistants have agreed to be here and a
sufficient number of promises have been
received from visiting bandsmen to place the
matter beyond doubt. 1t is only question OF
weather. II it rains postponement will
be necessary, but il the meteorological condi-
tiops are reasonably good the first number
on the program will commence precisely ut
8 O'Clock. The committee would be glad to
have an artillery or dynamite accompaniment
to some OF the selections and will have, il it
finds that one OF these features can be added
with reasonable degree of accuracy and at
moderate cost. Unless there is promise Of
precision and cheapEess, though the concert
will 60 on without cannon. The cOGgregated
bands will be located on the same slope will
be used for the fireworks display-just north OF
the bureau of engraving and printing
WANTS TO MAKE BALLOON ASCENSION.
r. c. Hutchinson of GIG F stree. northwest
wants to treat the encampment to balloon as
cension, and has written the executive
committee TO that effect. In his let
ter Mr.. Hutchinson calls attention
taken an important place in the art of war and
he therefore proposes to give the veterans an
exhibition of what might be done by u combi-
nation OF gas bag and man. He would like to
60 up either from Grand Army Place or the
monument grounds, but has made no
mention of the place where he
would like to descend. He promises all
the most modern and daring features free of
cost and pleads with the committee for an ac-
ceptAnce of his offer. Attached TO his COM
mnnication is duly certified rescript of por-
ton Of his war record. which shows that Mr.
Hutchinson was a scotland gritty one-dur-
ing the war.
Ex-Gov. Barlow, Judge Collins, Capt. Ray
mond. Maj Sackett and about twenty other
Minnesotans several of them ladies-have ar
rived for the purpose Of participating in the
ceremonies and pleasures of the coming week.
They are now engaged in seeing all that can be
seen In the public buildings.
, The executive committee will probably send
q telegraphic invitation this afternoon to Gov.
John Evans. who chief executive Of Col
orado territory during the war.
Uncle Dick" Oglesby, the celebrated war
governor of Illinois, viii not be present at the
encampment. He duly invited, but today
notified the executive committee that it would
be impossible for him to attend.
THE KEARsARGE CREW.
Naval veterans will probably be pleased to
learn that several members of the crew of the
Kearsarge when that vessel sank the Alabama
will be here next week. Among those who are
coming are Philip Weeks. who was a mairtop-
man, who during the historic fight served on the
l1-inch pivot gun; Chas Bowen, foretopman;