Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-29
T0N|GHT'SPA PARADE
1t Will Be an Interesting Feature Of
the Encampment.,
LARGE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES IN LINE
The Avenue VIII Be Brilliantly
Illuminated.
CAPTAIN BARBOUR'S ORDER

The illuminated commercial parade oc-
ours tonight and the Indications are that
1t will be one Of the most interesting fea-
| lures Of the encampment The local bust
ness houses and the citizens generally are
showing keen interest in the affair and ex-
tensive preparations have been made to in
sure its success. Pennsylvania avenue is
to be brilliantly Illuminated along the line
of march. the dome Of the Capitol will be
like a great light house at the end of the
| line and each wagon and float in the par
AIDE will be decorated with lamps.
There will be many unique advertising
features In the parade and fruits flowers.
biscuits. peanuts and other articles Of COM
mercial traffic will be distributed through
the crowd from the floats. There is a keen
| rivalry among many Of the local firms to
make the best possible showing for their
wares and business, and each one will try
to oufstriD the other. The small boy will
be in clover, and will be able. II he Is ac-
tive. to stuff all of his pockets full Of
things which will be thrown from the wa
CONS.
1t VIII Re y Success.
Capt. H. 8. Barbour. the marshal Of the
parade. has expended considerable labor and
devoted a great deal Of time to efforts to
make the affair success. He has worked
night and day. and feels very much graft
fed at the liberal responses from the busi-
ness men and the interest they have mani
Tested.
Strangers in the city will probably be in
terested TO know that during the parade the
chimes In the steeple of the Metropolitan
Church, corner c and LIZ streets north
" est, will play a n, mber Of selections. The
following program has been arranged foI
this occasion. and will be executed by Prof.
James r. Gibson: -.u.. De-. ...y., .-...
'Sir Knights Peal" changes, upon eleven
bells; THE Blue Bells of Scotland" MAS
sa's in the Cold. Cold Ground" (a) "Mon-
astery Bells" (b 'Lohengrin's Wedding
March," the Camp Town Races" DE
I;eriots Chimes" (a) "McShane's Bells
6n G M Psiyl Ion My md
Should Aud Acquaintance be Forgot?"
''Old Folks at Home" National peal selec-
tons: Red. White and Blue" America"
robin Affair." Dixie" Maryland. My
Maryland" "Old Hundred" Home, Sweet
Home"
The Order of the Parade.
The marshal of the parade. Capt. H. s.
Barbour. issued his final orders today, as
follows:
The merchants parade will start promptly
at o'clock from Washington Circle, and
the line Of march will be down the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street,
to pennsylvania avenue, to the Peace mon
tment, where the parade will be dismissed.
Should the display. however, be such as to
warrant 1t, the line will countermarch up
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street, where the parade viii be dis
missed.
The order Of formation will be as follows:
j. Mounted honorary aids will assemble on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 2lst and I'D streets.
All bands will report to me on the north
SIDE OF Pennsylvania avenue between 2lst
8. The l,sU0-pound bell and float NC
Shane 4 Coz will form Immediately behind
the aids on Pennsylvania avenue between
21st and I'D streets. ,s,..--. -
First division Will consist of transporta-
non companies. and will form on New
hampshire avenue. south Of Washington
Circle, the right resting on circle, and will
approach place of formation through streets
south Of the avenue.
Second division will consist Of sro,.rs
nour and feed companies, biscuit comma mics
bakers, dairies and all trades Representing
Ioou products. and will assemble on 23d
street south OF circle. with right resting on
circle ana Will approach place of formation
py way of +, and H streets south of ave
Eue-except Georgetown division of gro
Gerry and food products. which will form on
~, oire, west OF circle. with right resting
Ihird division will consist of breweries.
wine and liquor dealers and bottlin1 com,
panles. and will form on New Hampshire
avenue north Of circle, with right resting
on circle, and will approach place of forma
ton by L. NJ and N streets.
FOURTH division will cor sist of miscella
c neUhs EXHIBITS as. dry goods. furnishings,
Firth division will cor sist of misceIla
neous exhibits. and will include all floats
ana trades not specified in above classifica-
u ur;th IN, ms division will form on street,
street. wy VI
sh All teams ms. will be in position at 7:so pm.
o'clock, and those rot in position viii he
left out of the parade ~
Additional aids will be at points of form.
alton OF each division to direct the move
parade VI TIC
The active aids will report to me in the
saddle promptly at o'clock in front of the
cavalry troop armory. Center Market build
H. s. BARBOUR, Marshal
The Active Aids,
meeting was held last night at the raw
airy troop armory of the active aids who
are TO direct the movements of the parade
They are as follows: First division-Freler-
lex Springman, in charge of the right j.
3. McChesney, In charge of the left of the
IRE; Second division. first section-Lieut
L. b. Mosher. right of the line; David /.
Towers. left Of the line. with the following
assistants: r. I. Hewlett, j. H. Lewis. RI
L. Eubank. Second section>Robert Nc
I"uii ay, il, i1Slt VI line, j. .. carter, left
of line, with the following assistants: NJ.
Tuehey, H. w. Offutt, j. E. Dyer Third
division-Capt. c. s. Domer, right of line:
Capt. H. G. Forsberg, left of line, with the
following assistants: c. s. Martin, +, A.
Thue, X. d. Smms. Fourth divison-Lieut.
Charles l.. Beatty, right of line; George NJ
Lihthicum, left of line, with the following
assistants: William Walters. A. W. Davis,
Mars Cassidy. Edward l.. Sprfngman. Fifth
div.sion-C. T. Carter, right Of line; l.. b.
Burdette. left Of line, with the following as
sistants: j. F. Fitzgerald, s. H. Schlom-
berg, Charles E. Downs, Charles Topper,
A. w. Simpson.
All the above and other active aids not
named above are asked to report In front
of the cavalry troop to the marshal prompt
ly at pm.
Some Who Will BE In Line.
Among those who have made application
for position in the line Of march are the fol-
lowing:
Grocery and food division-J. s. Thomp-
son, dairyman, will have ten wagons; F.
rzing. grocer, one wagon; c. Charlton
& Co. bakers. fifteen wagons; I. u. Daily.
butter dealer, two wagons; p. G. Carton,
grocer. six wagons; Charles W. Semms,
grocer. one wagon: j. q. Mcqueen, grocer,
one wagon; William @. Lown, coffee dealer,
five wagons; f. T. Gibbons, butter mer-
or