Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07

good deal of favor. Quite q number Of the
bands that will come to this city with Grand
Army posts have been heard from and they all
say that they will be willing to take part in the
grand patriotic concert which it is proposed to
be given during encampment week. Mr.. W. H.
Daniel who has worked the matter up, feels
very much encouraged and has no doubt now
but that the concert will be one Of the attrac-
tive events Of encampment week. There are
now $50 bands coming to this city, and while he
has not as vet heard from all of them still he is
quite certain that the united band will repre-
sent an aggregate of 1,500 pieces No doubt 1t
will be still larger, but at the pres
ent time that number seems assured. Mr.
Sousa. the former leader of the Marine
Band, will endeavor as conductor to evolve from
this array of instruments the strains that are
familiar as national airs. As there will be no
opportunity for rehearsal only well-known
selections can be used. This band will be a
novelty from its size, and from the character
of the music rendered the concert
will form an appropriate part in the ceremonies
Of the week. 1t is proposed to have this con-
cert at $50 o'clock on the afternoon of the 2lst
instant. The exact location has not been
selected. 1t will of course be an open-air con-
cert and two plans have been suggested, one
on the eastern plaza Of the Capitol and the
other at the west front, the band occupying the
elipse and the audience filling the stairways
MARCHING MUSIC.
Mr.. Daniel and his assistants intend to inter-
view the leader of every band that will enter
the parade and endeavor to secure some uni
formty in the time of the marching music. In
the memoranda Of instructions for bands and
drum corps 1t is stated that "in order to avoid
and correct Irregularities in the cadence and
marching step. causing the unnecessary length
enlng and closing up OF the column of
parade and tnevenness of step and
mainly attributable to the want Of uniformity
on the part of the bands and drum corps in the
marching tempo, it is ordered as follows: The
standard Of time for the cadence shall be 112
M. (112 steps to the minute), and the leaders
of all bands and drum corps in the column of
parade will be required 10 conform to
this tempo as nearly as practicable.
The length Of step will be as nearly as possi-
bic twenty-six inches, subject to such emergen-
cies as unavoidable lengthening or shortening
OF marching intervals brought about by unfore-
seen distractions. In such cases the bands will
avoid any sudden increase of tempo or length
ening of step and will, az far as possible restore
by degrees the uniformity of cadence neces-
sary and desirable for the comfort and conven-
fence of the veterans who cannot be expected to
march with the ease and vigor Of thirty years
ago."
DATE FOR THE FIREWORKS.
A committee representing the ninth corps,
consisting of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Mason, Judge W. J. Rannells of the Department
of Justice and Capt. Evans. called on Chairman
Edison today and asked that the time for
the fireworks display, which has been
fixed for the evening of September 20.
be changed to some other evening. One of the
reasons assigned is that the corps expect to
hold their reunion on that evening, and az ex-
President Hayes and other distinguished men are
expected to be present they were apprehensive
1..A L.
the success of the meeting But as the fire.
works will be over by 8 o'clock Chairman Edison
did not think that it will interfere with
the meeting. The committee, however, ad-
vanced the objection that it was
mistake to have the fireworks
SO early in the week, for the reason that people
who might be induced to stay longer would
make their arrangements to leave the city.
Chairman Edison promised to take the matter
under consideration.
L LATE CoMERs FROM LINCOLN, NEB.
Some of the people in Lincoln, Neb.. have
not felt very cheerful over their failure to in
duce the Grand Army to hold the coming en-
campment in that city. Whether this feeling
has any thing to do with it or not, the fact re-
mains that up to date only three posts
located in Nebraska have applied for
quarters from the citizens committee,
and Of these one has fourteen members and the
others four each. They are all located in free
quarters. Today, however, a telegram from
Lincoln, Neb., was referred to the committee
requesting that 1000 free cots be obtained. 1t
is presumed that number of veterans pro-
pose to attend the eucampment and
want free quarters while they are,here As the
application has come after the date fixed by
the committee when all requests of this kind
must be received, it will not be possible to
comply with the request.
ADVICE o THE VETERANS.
Chairman Edison is going to send out another
circular to the posts, in which he will repeat
some Of the practical suggestions contained in
former circular. He will advise the veterans
to bring blankets and towels with them, to
leave trunks at home and to notify him of the
time of their arrival and the number Of men
that are coming.
The committee on camp fires has decided to
erect tent with seating capacity for 900
people on the Capitol grounds.
A stand tO accommodate fifty army nurses
will be erected on the avenue.
Commander Dinsmore's Parade Order.
Commander A. F. Dinsmore Of the Depart
ment of the Potomac has issued general order
No. relative to the participation of the de-
partment in the coming encampment and pa
rade of the G.. A. r., as follows:
1. The twenty-sixth national encampment Of
the q. A. r. will convene in this city on the
the 10Th, will be taken up by comrades from
other departments in revisiting scenes con-
nected with their soldier experience of the late
war. In and around Washington once a camp
of the Union armies with all the evidences Of
martial control, cluster memories Of which to
many formed no small part of their soldier life
either in camp, garrison in the field where they
dared death in its defense. To this our beauti-
full city, now changed from its condition Of
war alarms, we have invited our comrades of
hundred battle fields, and in bidding them
welcome let us show them as only comrades
can such hospitality will reflect credit upon
our department and will leave no thought or
wish ungratiied.
II. Comrades Of the several posts OF this de-
partment will assemble ut these headquarters
on Tuesday, September 20, at 8 am. sharp, for
the purpose Of taking part in the Grand Army
parade. Where it is possible comrades must
appear in uniform and wear white gloves. The
Grand Army badge on the left breast will be
indispensable. 1t is hoped that no comrade
viii absent himself from this parade unless on
account OF sickness or other unavoidable cause.
1t will be one Of the great events Of our Grand
Army experience and will probably be the last
opportunity whereby we can, as department
and in any considerable number, participate in
parade OF like dimensions. The location
signed to this department for rendezvous will
be announced through the local papers. Com
rades will take notice.
Section third ia an extract from the circular
issued by the citizens executive committee rel
ative to the details Of the parade, which has al
ready been published.
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