Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-12
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL
Order in Which the Procession Will March
Next Monday.
Where the Various Divisions Will
Other Matters of Interest.

centennial celebration parade relative to
the formation and route OF the parade as
follows:
Headquarters Chief Marshal, Capitol Gen.
tennial Procession,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September II, 1899.
General Orders No. 2:
The following orders and arrangements
for the formation and movements OF the
Capitol centennial procession on Septem-
Der Is. 1893. are hereby announced.
l. The chief marshal and staff will assem-
BILE on Executive avenue. west of the Treas
ury Department, at II 80 o'clock.
2 The cavalry escort Of the President of
the United States will assemble at l2:45 p.
m. in mounted order. facing south, on the
north side OF Pennsylvania avenue, left
resting on jackson place. Carriages Of ora
tor. chairman of general complittae and
guests on south side OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between. west gate of the Executive
Mansion and the War Department.
3. The first division will assemble at Il
o'clock m. as follows: The Washington
Lodge Of Masons of Alexandria, Va, with
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows on
their left. on Jackson place. right resting
on Pennsylvania avenue: the remainder OF
the division in the order hereinafter named
on the south side Of Pennsylvania avenue
with the association Of Oldest Inhabitants
on the right resting opposite east corner Of
T. The second division Will assemble at
12l5 O'Clock p. m. on 18th street. south Of
pennsylvania avenue, In the order herein
after stated, right resting on Pennsylvania
avenue, with its left west on New York
avenue.
s. The third division will assemble at l. 30
o'clock p. m. as follows: The United States
artillery and the United States marine
corps on the north roadway of the White
Lot. right resting on 18th street; the Dis
trict National Guard on the west and south
roadway of the White Lot, right resting at
juction of north roadway.
g. The fourth division will assemble at u As
p. m, as follows: Veteran and visiting fire.
men on Lafayette place, right resting on
pennsylvania avenue: the District fire de-
partment on 18th street, north of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, right resting on New York
avenue.
T. All organizations will assemble and
stand in column. and will move In the order
above stated. In proceeding to the place Of
assembly no organization, except military,
will be permitted to march on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, between LIST and 18th streets,
after II O'Clock noon.
s. The procession will move precisely at
O'Clock p m. Any organization not in
column and ready to move At that time
will be excluded.
9. Carriages will march in column of twos
Civic organizations will march il column Of
fours, with a distance of forty-four inches
between each set of fours and 4 distance
of ten yards between organizations Mill
tary organizations will march in column Of
companies or platoons, according 10 their
strength. The distance betweeu divisions
will be forty yards.
TO- The line of march will be as follows
18th street; Pennsylvania avenue to list
street; through Capitol grounds, north of
the Capitol, to Il street north; b street
north to LIST street east; LIST street east TO Il
street south; b street south to New Jersey
avenue. Organizations will be dismissed
from the procession on reaching the corner
of d street south and New Jersey avenue.
Music will not be permitted to play on
Capitol Hill after o'clock p. m.
IL. The organization and order of the pro-
cession will be as follows:
Chief marshal and staff
Squadron Of United States cavalry.
President of the United States.
Orator of the day, governors of states.
Chairman of general committee, dsting
uished guests, Troop A, District National
Guard.
First Division.
Col. Robert Boyd. marshal
National Rifles. Washington Lodge of
Masons of Alexandria, Va; Independent
order of Odd Fellows, Association of the
Oldest Inhabitants, knights of Pythias,
Orders of United American Mechanics,
Order Of Red Men. Order of Elks, Knights
of St Peter, Independent Order Of Rech-
abites of North America, Capital City
Guards and Butler Infantry Corps.
Second Division.
Gen. H. G. Gibson, marshal.
Society of the Cincinnati, Sons Of the
American Revolution, Sons of the Revolu-
ton, Aztec Club of lSi7, Veterans of the
Mexican War, Old Guard, Grand Army of
the Republic, and Sons of Veterans.
Third Division.
Battalion of fourth United States artillery
Light battery c, third United States artil-
lery, battalion of United States marine
corps, National Guard of the District of
@pll hi and + a.ay,f
Virginia Volunteers.
Fourth Division.
Mr.. James II. Richards, marshal
Veteran firemen of the District of Column
bia; veteran firemen of Brooklyn, n. Y;
Hydraulion Fire Company of Alexandria,
Va: Relief Hook and Ladder Company OF
Alexandria, Va; fire department of Fred
erick, Nd, and the fire department of the
District of Columbia.
BY order of Chief Marshal Albert Ordway.
ELLIS SPEAR, Chief of Staff
The Chime of Bells.
Messrs. Rowland and Jones, representing
the McShane bell foundry of Baltimore
called upon Chairman Gardner of the central
committee yesterday afternoon and made
final arrangements for shipping the chime
Of bells which will be loaned by the foundry
for use in the ceremonies on the day Of the
celebration. The bells will be shipped from
Baltimore tomorrow and upon their arrival
here will be hauled to the new congressional
library building, and then placed on the
northwest corner of the building being
hoisted in place by the aid of the great
steam derrickS erected on the building
Prof Gibson of this city, assisted by Prof
Stofel OF baltimore, will manipulate the
chimes, and in addition to a select program
OF music during the morning and evening
OF the day Of the celebration, the chimes
will be used in connection with the regular
musical programs in the afternoon and
evening.
The House VIII Attend
In the House this morning Speaker Crisn
presented the letter of invitation from the
chairman of the citizens committee on the
centennial celebration TO the House to take
part in the ceremonies. Thereupon Mr..
Cogswell of Massachusetts introduced a
resolution providing that on September Il
the House shall take a recess at I:5O and
proceed in a body, attended by its office-s
to take part In the ceremonies. The Ieso.
luton was agreed to.
The Public Rehearsal
Last night there were rehearsals Of the
Capitol Hill. central. north central, Hyatts
vile and Alexandra divisions Of the great
centennial chorus and although the
weather was inciement the attendance in
every instance was good. The work was
conducted with earnestness by all the as
sistant directors. and 1t IL believed that all
the subdivisions are in good condition for