Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28
THE PARADE
A G|itteIing Array Of.
knights in Line
BRIGADES and DIVISIONS
Escort Of Citizens and Of
Military Bodies.
SCENES At THE FORMATION
SCENES At THE FORMATION
fhG Uniform Rank Turn Out in
G0Odiy Numbers.
IN MARCHING ARRAY.

At two minutes past the headquarters
oCgler at Camp George Washington stepped
forward to the flag staff. from which the
half-masted ensign fiuttered languidly in the
feeble. capricious breezes that blew from
over In the southwest. The notes of assem-
bly, rang out over the camp and were
promptly answered from all points Drums
rolled. and the work of forming the line be-
gan in earnest. The right, composed of the
Indiana brigade. rested on 14th street, and
the left or 18th street The formation was
In mass. In obedience to the orders of the
commander-in-chief the column broke to
the right. and marched to the left out nth
street. and then the parade entered upon
the route as often heretofore told in The
Star
Ihe military escort to the Knights OF
Pythias will consist of tre champion Ma
tiCnal Fencibles. the Corcoran Cadet Corps
and the National Rifles. The citizens com
mittee (mountedD will head the line and
directly in its rear will march the Fourth
Artillery Band, and then will come the
military escort. The National Rifles will
have with them the gaudily uniformed
musical youngsters who compose the Mt.
Pleasant Drum and Bugle Corps
II was Hoped that the District snIdierv
"ouid De represented to much larger de-
gree in the turnout. but this was prevented
by the refusal of the commanding officer
OF the District of Columbia National Guard
to permit the companies of the brigad.
to appear In the full dress government
uniform This refusal narrowed the eIigt
bles down to the Washington Light In
fantry Cops. the Corcoran Cadet Corns
the National Fencibles. the Or,Iway Rifles
and the Emmet Guard. IL was Thought
that the Infantry would have in line at
least one company. clothed in the showy
uniform of the command, but principally
because large number of the Infantry are
also members of the knights of Pytbias
and will parade with the latter il was
finally decided not to attempt a showing
in the military escort.
The long existing trouble between two
factions of the Corcoran Cadet Corps has
at last been compromised ami today the
boys will appear for the first time as a
company. ~ gearing the distinctive full dress
uniform white coats, blue trousers, with
white stripe ard blue helmets with white
plUmes a fun company of forty men will
parade with the CorcOrans.
owing to the fact that a large number
of the Natioral Rifles are out of the city on
their annual vacations Capt oyster will
appear in lire with but fifty men instead
of seyeH.:y-nve or eighty. The attractive
rel coats lark blue trousers. with white
stripe and black shakos, will be worn by
the popular Rifles.
Gen. CRrnahan and Stan.
At the hea l of the PythIan host will ride
Gen Carnat on. mounted on a handsome
black horse. Following the commanlcr-in-
chief will come the staff as follows: J. NJ.
Cain Texas; Brig. Cen and Ouartermastec
Gen William ID. Kennedy. Illinois. briga-
der general and inspector general: Edwin
J.. Brand. Illinois. brigader general and
ehief-ot-star; William j. Mckee. Indiana.