Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
ToMoRRow's MILITARY DISPLAY.
Different Militia Organizations That
VIII Parade During the Day.

Different Militia Organizations Tint
VIII Parade During the Day.
Military display will not be lacking to-
morrow. The girls who are facinated by
brass buttons, will, If the weather is at all
favorable, have an opportunity of admir-
ing stalwart men, in real pretty clothes and
shiny fixings, to their hearts content. The
citizen who desires to see with his own
eyes what the real soldier-the National
| Guardsman or District defender-is good
for, may satisfy his curiosity, and the
| small boy with musical proclivities may
easily find several bands to follow. Truly,
Washington is to have several parades
worthy of the occasion
The second regiment is ordered out for
drill tomorrow at l o'clock Enlisted men
IN fatigue dress, overcoats and leggings
Officers with or without overcoats, as they
| may choose. All officers on foot. The con-
dltion of the ground will confine the drill
snow. probably Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire avenues. After drill the COM
| mand will march to the armory down Penn
sylvania avenue The National Guard
Drum Corps will accompany the regiment
COlored High school Cadets.
The cadets of the Colored High School
| will parade for the first time during the
school year, leaving the building on New
York avenue at pm. and marching down
nue., up the avenue to 18th street north
| west, thence up 18th street to K street
and along K street to New York avenue, to
| the school. The battalion of cadets is to be
escorted by company A, first separate bat
TALON, D. c. N. G., under Capt Arthur
Brooks, and will be headed by the Capital
City Band. The officers of the cadets are
| Maj. Chas. Minkins Adjt. Roscoe c. Bruce,
company A, Capt. Henry B. BurWell, and
company Il, Capt. John c. Payne.
The Most Snowy Pageant.
By far the most snowy pageant of the
day will be that which will move, under
command of Col. VIM. G. Moore, from Sd
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
at pm. and parade up the avenue to 18th
street, to K street. to 10Th street, to Penn
sylvania avenue to 18th street, to Penn
sylvania avenue where the troops will
separate. At the head of the line the Ma
rine Band is to march. Then will follow
| the Washington Light Infantry Corps. four
companies. with the largest numerical
showing of recent years. The Infantry
| will wear full dress National Guard attire.
| The Corcoran Cadet Corps will present
gay appearance, in white coats and plumes.
| The famous National Fencibles, champions
| of the United States, will, probably for the
| last time, parade as a single company and
| in the rich uniform of green and gold.
| with plumes. which, however, are not of
| sufficient richness for the coming Greater
| Fencibles." Company B, third battalion,
| III 1ull UTeSS Ndlioudl CiolAiHS VIII
also be in line, as will the National Rifles,
| the Old Guard and the regiment Of High
| School Cadets. The Rifles and Old Guard
| will have with them the Mount Pleasant
Drum Corps, and the Sixth United States
| Cavalry Band is to head the High School
| Cadets. The latter will assemble at the
various school buildings at 1:15 pm, rem
| devious at the intersection of 18th street
and New York avenue at pm, and short
| ly after move to the vicinity of Sd street
and Pennsylvania avenue to join the other
troops.