Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19

The parade started promptly at 10 O'Clock
from the Peace monument, the various divi-
sions having formed at $50 on MARYLAND ave
rue and the adjoining streets. The chief mar
shal was Charles l. Burdett, his staff being as
follows:
VA Balch chief; F. F. Sheridan. lieutenant;
aids, G. c. Brown, New Jersey; i. II. Haight.
California; c. A. Harknev, Colorado: C..
Latham, L. J. Post and ". 4. Iariou. Counec-
ticut; 5. ". Whi:eside. Georgia; f. ". Girls
void, ". c. Thorn. Fred Patee, Illinois; Thos
Hay, Indiana F. H. Burch. Iowa; C. s. Davis,
Kansas: J. Z. Johnson. Kentucky: ". c.
Yurot. Kansas. W. c. Stevens, Maine; Percy
Reese. I. Ray and A. c. Willis. rarvlaud: G.
A. Perkins, II. ". Robinson and d. E Miller.
Massachusetts; J. VI. Bresler. Michigan; A. b.
Choat. Minnesota: Robert Holmes Missouri;
H. e. Luufe!dt, Montana; A. II. Pengo. Ne
braska; George 4. Plane. New Hampshire; ".
A High. Ohio; James Yopp. North Carolina; s.
A Boyle, l. T. perkenhan and j. J. Van Mort
Pennsylvania; Charles l.. Cooke. Rhode Island :
T. J. Dunpbce. Tennessee; Z. ". Hope Texas;
C. A. Earies. Utah: F. A Hubbard, Vermont:
l.. Warirg. Virginia: ". T.. Lemond Wisconsin:
". B. Sulphin. Wyoming.
Many % the divisions were slow in forming.
and not a little confusion consequently re-
suited As far rs practicable the order Of the
divisions a. they were announced in Yesterday 8
stan WAS maintained. but in several instances
the order was broken owing 10 the hardness OF
the different clubs
TIE FlRST SECTION
AT the head O: the procession rode the police
cyclists. followed by the Bicycle Bugle Corps of
the OvermaE COMPANY Of twenty men. Behind
these followed the Washington military cyclists
and the following state divisions: New Hamp-
shire. Massac ausetts. New York. New Jersey,
Michigan. peansyl cnie, Ohio, Kentucky, Min
neSotA. Indiana. Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa,
Maryland. Vermont. District OF Columbia Lou
isisna. Missouri These divisions formed the
FIRST section of the parade. Chief Consul J. S.
Holn.es j.. healed the New JERSEY division.
Salnuel Boyle that OF Pennsylvania G. j. Simp-
SOC tia, Of Ohio, Daniel Sicklen that Of Illinois,
Calhoun Latham that Of Connecticut, Albert
Mott that G: Maryland. F. L. Dyer that Of the
District Of Columbia and Geo. A. Perkins that
Of Massachusetts,.
The SECOND SECTION.
What might be called the second division Of
the parade formed on the side streetsL2d and
3d-erozsing Maryland avenue at an angle.
Places were reserved in line for the following
states; RhO!e leland, Tennessee California
Colorado. Nebraska, Maine. West Virginia
Kansas. Wyoming. Virginia. Dele ware. Wiscon.
sn- Texas, Utah, Georgia, Montana and North
Carolina.
some Of the more remote states were but
simly represented and in n number of cases the
members did not succeed in finding their
stations. owing TO the confusion
Rhode Island was in line, commanded by
Capt. H. X. farnum and Lieut.. T. T. Brown.
west virginia bad lost her commander in the
shutie, but Messrs. Mcintosh, Bowen and
Warne Of the Parkersburg Clab stood by their
posts.
Virginia was under command of ]. W. Henry
and {. ". ONeil. About forty men were in
line.
North Carolina was headed by ]. L. Yopp o,
Wilmington. chief consul of the state
Delaware commanders we're Clifford Green
man and Ed Laughlin-
The men who were lined up on Sd stree,
could not hear the command to move and thu
FIRST that they knew of the movement OF the
parade was the sight Of the vhlte-coated band
and the police escort speeding up Pennsylyanis
avenue. Those nearest Maryland avenue fol
lowed the procession, but others rode up tc
Pennsylvania avenue and fell in the rear. Tbs
uniforms Of the men in the second division
were varied and variegated The men from III,
distant states representing widely separated
clubs paid but little attention 20 uniformity in
dress and Turned out as they pleased. Neari,
every man wore q dash OF color about him
however. In the shape OF medals, flags or Japa
ness psrasols-
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The grounds in front Of the Executive Man
sion we're crowded with onlookers nostl,
ladies, and they had an opportunity to get 81
excellent view of the passing wheelmen. VII,
the President. Owing to the failure Of SOM
one 70 notify the President II the approach O
the parade he was u little late getting out on tn,
porttco. The result was that he did not get
view Of the police, the military cyclists, Ia.
bugle corps and several visiting clnbs-
when he reached the postico he stood besid,
President Basdstt Of the league and great.