Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22
WITH DRUM AND FIFE
How the Soldier. Boys Celebrated the
Day.
MILITARY PARADES This AFTERNOON
Sons of the American Revolution
Elect Officers.
E X Err CISES TON l G. II 7

Everything in the way of military display
this afternoon occurred according to the
program arranged The first organization
to appear on the streets was Presidents
Troop A, which left the armory at 1 o'clock
and moved westward on Pennsylvania ave-
nue on its way to Falls Church, Va, where
the troopers to spend the afternoon
and incidentally indulge in several drills.
Under command of Lieut.. Charles l.. Beat
ty. Half an hour later, the second regi-
ment, commanded by Col. Cecil Clay, start
ed from the Center Market armory, with
the National Guard drum corps at its head
The command made an unusually strong
showing as it moved by way of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 10th street to MaSSa-
+ chusetts avenue. Major Campbell COM
handed the FOURTH battalion, Major Suess
sence of Major Bartlett, the sixth. The
regiment was attired in National Guard
fatigue uniform, and accomplished great
deal of hard work during the afternoon in
the northwestern section of the city.
1t was shortly before 2:30 O'Clock when
the colored contingent of the days
| paraders turned into Pennsylvania avenue
from Sd street. The Capital City Band
headed the line, and then marched COM
pany A, first separate battalion, COM
| manded by Capt Arthur Brooks. The
| comrany escorted the Colored High School
Cadets, two companies, who made an ex-
ce1lent appearance. 1t was their first pub
| lie appearance during the school year.
| Major Charles Minkins was at the head of
| the cadets with Lieut.. Roscoe c. Bruce as
| his adjutant. Capt. Henry B. BurweH
| commanded company and Capt. John c.
| Payne was in command of company b.
| These companies were followed through
the line of march by large crowd of adj
| mirerS.
The Days Parade.
The vicinity CT Sd street and Pennsyiva-
mia avenue northwest presented very
| martial appearance from o'clock until 3
o'clock. During that time troops were
| constantly arriving from all directions and
things seemed to be in very mixed state
| for a time. Finally the various compa-
MES were arranged in proper order and
| little after 3 O'Clock Col William G. Moore
commanded Forward, march,. and the
| display pageant of the day was in notion
Washington not often witnesses a local
turnout of such brilliancy as that OF TINS
afternoon. The day was an ideal one and
| the metal accouterments of the soldiers
| cleaned in the sunlight
r. Ross, and the Washington Light In
| fantry Corps. four companies The Corcoran
Cadet Corps, headed by the j. b. BENDER
son Drum Corps, showed up remarkably
| we'll on this its twelfth birthday, the
snowy uniform of white and blue, with
waving plumes. worn by Capt. Edwards
| men, making a pleasing appearance with
the perfect alignment Tor WHICH .heE Ea are
| Charles S. Domer, wearing green ana eolo,
and white plumes, marched in champion
form, and were greeted with applause
| along the line of march company D.
| third battalion, d. c. n. G., under capt.
L. H. Mattingly, followed the Fencibies;
The Mount Pleasant Drum Corps headed
the National Rifles, Capt. James r oyster
| and the Old Guard, Capt. Edgar. The Zou-
ave costumes of the young musicians, 10
| gether with the handsome uniforms OF the
| Rifles and Old Guard, made this portion Oh
| DictureSGle.
end of the lire was we'll taken care OF by
| the regiment of High School Cadets. nine
| companies, under Col. Shuster. MaJo.
| Doner commanded the first battalion ana
Major Stewart was at the head of the Sec
| ond battalion. The cadets marched behlnd
| the band of the sixth United States caval-
| nv and their appearance was well up TO
| the excellent standard established by the
| corps in years gone by.
The sidewalks were crowded during the
passing of the several parades. the warm
| day making life in the open air more at
| tractiVe than reE> aiming indoors.
Sons of the American Revolution.
The annual meeting of the District OF
Columbia Society of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution was held in the red par
lor of the Ebbitt House this forenoon.
The president, Gen. j. c. Breckenridge,
presided
The fifth annual report of the president
showed that the present membership of the
society WAS tof, Gil LiSiSdSe OuiAhS eh0
year of %.
The report of the treasurer. William
Van Zandt Cox, showed that the receipts
of the wear had been 81 ST. 10 and the dis
bursements 81. 159.29. The resources of the
society on hand were Sl,1Sp1o. of which
| amount 500 was for the building fund.
This was the fifth consecutive term
which Mr.. Cox had served as treasurer
and he formally and earnestly declined
reelection. The election of officers for the
.7.Al Will
president there were two names in nonl-
nation. one that of Senator John Sherman,
presented by John w. Douglass; the other
that of DR.. G. Brown Goode, presented 10y
William A DeCaindry and seconded by
DIR. =. I. Mason. Ballots We're cast, with
a result of 60 to IS in favor of DR.. Goode.
John w. Douglass and Bernard r. Green
were elected vice presidents too succeed
George II. Shields +. NJ. Gallaudet and
VIM. u. CabeU.
Recording Secretary Francis f. Storm
was reelected. and Treasurer William Van
E.sndt Cox, who had declined reelection.
was reelected 10y reclamation.
Sons of the Revolution.
The celebra ton of the day by the Sons Of
the Revolution takes place at Metzerotts
Hall at $3.50. The program of exercises
prepared for the occasion was one Of I'M
usual interest and comprised the singing
of patriotic songs by soloists and by the
Choral Society. assisted by an orchestra.
An address by Kew. George w imam Doug
lass and remarks by MIR. John Lee Carroll,
the general president of the Sons of the
Revolution, were among the features of the
program.
CeIcbra tiOns Tonight.
This evening a celebration will be held at
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, Az and Z
streets northwest, under the auspices of the
Department of the Potomac. G.. A. r. The
public is cordially invited to attend this
meeting, and Invitations have been extend
ed to the various associations of veterans
Of the late war and to the associations
auxiliary to the G. A. r.. as well as to
the President, the members of his cabinet
and other distinguished and representative
men, The Grand Army Musical Union and
the Marine Band will furnish the music.
and the program includes Introductory re-
marks by the department commander,
Nathan Bickford. the reading of the fare
well address by Rev. DIR. Stafford and an
address by Gen. Daniel f. Sickles. The
comrades are requested to appear in uni
form.
At the session of the Woman's Council
this evening at MetZerotts Hall there will
be features appropriate to the day. The
hall has been handsomely decorated.