Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
A G R E AT PAR AID E
Will Be Seen on the Capitol Centennial
Day.
Bodies That Have Promised to BE In
Line-What Gen. Ordway Says
of the Arrangement.

Last evening representatives from many
of the organizations which propose to par
tlcipate in the parade incident to the CEN
tennial celebration of the laying of the
corner stone of the Capitol on the 18th of
next month met the committee on parade
at the headquarters of the general COM
mittee and announced the probable number
that might be expected from the different
bodies. Secretary Chas. w. Darr of the
committee presided In the absence of Chair
man Spear, and explained the purpose of
the meeting. which was to acquaint the
grand marshal. Gen. Ordway. with the ex-
pected strength OF the parading organiza-
tons with such other Information as would
be necessary for him to know in order to
nifty arrange the various bodies in line.
Bodies to BE in Line.
In response to the invitation Of Secretary
Darr to register their names the following
representatives did so and then explained
what might be expected Of them: Grand
Master John H. Wood and Grand Marshal
Thos. j. Jones of the L. o. o. F., who stat
ed that the order would parade about $50
men, 200 In uniform. and would be accom-
panied by music; Marshal John ". Thomp-
son of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen S
Association, VINO announced that 80 or GU
men and band would be in line; Mr.. Jos.
II. Downing Of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association Of Brooklyn, New York.
LOO men in uniform with band of 20; E. K.
Mexican Of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
would probably participate, but that as
the youngest member vas 81 and the eldest
Sc. ne LasagiR11 that marching would be
Shiclls Of the Sons OF the Revolution, who
stated that Gen. Horace Porter with the
Washington body and bodies from other
parts OF the country would probably par
ticipate; Messrs. James Z. Dement, and j.
{. Downing of the Improved Order Of Red
Men. lQO men in uniform and with band,
AtI II
James NJ. Edgar of the Old Guard. so or 50
men and music; Thomas NJ Bowling and
VIM. e. Paxton Of the Junior Order of
and 800 men from here and elsewhere with
band Mr.. +. F. McNulty of the Baltimore
Lodge of Elks $50 men and the best band
In Maryland: Chief Engineer Joseph Paris
of the District fire department. IS or 70
men with music; Mr.. John Hochemeyer of
the German American Societies. who stat
ed that while the societies had proposed a
should be deemed impracticable, and Chair
man Gardner informed him that he feared
1t would. the German American citizens
would not fall to otherwise enthusias site
ally participate in the celebration, and that
meeting would be held tonight to take &C
ton in the matter. All those present hav-
ing responded, Secretary Darr stated that
the Grand Chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias had informed him that between
500 and 800 knights would be in line with
nounced that the National Rifles with 70
men and band would also be in line.
Essentially a Civic Parade.
Gen. Ordway. the grand marshal of the
parade then explained that his idea Of the
parade was that 1t should be essentially a
civic one and that the military would be
subordinate. to the civic bodies in line.
The civic organizations would have the
post of honor and he hoped to so arrange
the procession as to satisfy all participat-
ing. The parade would be as far as pos
sible foot parade and the line Of march
would be from about 18th street to the
Capitol. Chairman Gardner of the general
committee stated that he was much graft
fed with the large attendance Of the repre-
sentatives from the different organizations
and he felt assured that the parade would
be all that could be desired. The committee
had been repeatedly asked what was re-
quired. and he had only to reply: do all
| that could be done to make the event the
great one II deserved to be-" An adjourn.
ment Of the meeting was then announced