Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
THE RETURNING SOLDIERS.
They Will BE Welcomed in Great
Style When They Reach Washington.

Arrangements for the reception to the
returning drill teams of the Morton Cadets
and National Fencbles tonight have been
completed. Col. Moore, who will command
the escort, has issued the order of parade
as follows: Col. William G. Moore and
staff; citizens committee Henderson Dram
Corps; first battalion, Maj. Burton r. Ross,
commanding; Washington Light Infantry
Corps; Corcoran Cadets; second battalion,
Maj. E. r. Campbell, commanding: compa-
MES B, and d. fourth battalion; third
battalion, Maj. o. l.. Suess commanding;
companies b, c and D, fifth battalion; COM
panies A and b. sixth battalion; fourth
battalion Maj. Gilbert Thompson, COM
manding; engineer corps troop A; battery
A; fifth battalion; Mount Pleasant Drum
and Bugle Corps; National Rifles; Old
Guard; sixth battalion: Sixth United States
Cavalry Band; National Fencibles' stay-at-
homes; National Fencibles' drill team; sew
enth battalion, Maj F. T. Wilson, COM
handing; Lemon Rifles Drum Corps; COM
panies r, G and d, third battalion; Bust
ness High School Cadets. Morton Cadets
stay-at-homes; Morton Cadets drill team.
The several commands will be in line at
pm. sharp, the right resting on Pennsyl-
vania avenue at the Central National
Bank. The second battalion will form on
the left of the first battalion, the third and
fourth battalions on the east side Of 6tS
street, right resting on Pennsylvania ave
y
street between c street and Louisiana ave-
nue.. The sixth and seventh battalions will
form the east side of 9th street, right
resting on south side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
The route of march will be Pennsylvania
avenue TO 18th street in column of compa
MES; 18th to X street in column of tours;
X street to 9th in column of companies; on
9th street in column of fourS to north side
of Mount Vernon place to X street, to fth
street, to l. street, and to the armory, where
the parade will be dismissed.
The members of the Henderson Drum
Corps requested to meet in full dress
at the Light Infantry Armory at $50 pin.
1t has been decided to postpone the public
reception to the Morton Cadets at Con-
vention Hall. that was 10 have been held
tonight, on account of the lateness of the
hour at which the parade will be dismiss
ed. 1t will be held Saturday evening, when
the third battalion will parade and the
Cadets will give exhibition drill.
At a meeting of the ladies interested in
the Fencbles yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided to give the members of the conf
mand a reception and luncheon at their
armory tonight, after the parade. The idea
of a reception and promenade concert at
Convention Hall tonight was abandoned
A citizens committee was selected, and
although it has been impossible to notify
those on the list, it is hoped by those
having the affair in charge that all who
can will assemble at the point designated
by Col Moore for the right of the line, not
later than o'clock this evening, and par
ticipate in the parade. Those selected are
Commissioners Ross, Truesdell and Powell
Postmaster ]. p. Willett, Nessrs. b. II.
Warner, John Joy Edison, representatives
oe the daily newspapers, e. Southland Park
er, Col. Boyd, Geo. w. Harvey, Geo. w.
Cochran, Marshal A. A. Wilson, Capt.
Allison Naior, S. w. Woodward Isador
Saks, Chas Baum, a. Larsburgh, f. F..
Droop, w h Rapley; Col; A. 7. Britton'
Glover, E. Francis Riggs, H. A. Bauer,
Geo. c. Henning, Jesse B. Wilson, Saml
Cross, Frank B. Metzerott, John G. Slater,
S. S. Coombs H. f. Davis, Geo. E. Hamil-
ton. Col. Enoch Totten. R. Ross Perry,
Judge J. NJ Wilson, w. F. Mattingly, DR..
VIM Tindall Robt Leding, \. Desio, r.
Goldschmidt, o. G. Staples, E. H. Allen, w.
H. Dempsey, w. H. Selden, Samuel E.
Wheatley, Thos. w. Smith, S. Bieber Chas.
w. Darr, William A. H. Church, Geo w.
Moss, John H. Magruder, Seaton Perry,
Myron NJ. Parker and John w. Mccartney.
On the Way Home.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
GREENSBORO, n. c., May 23.-The
train bearing the National Fencibles and
the Morton Cadets was bowling along
Though North Carolina this afternoon with
every sold er aboard in good spirits. The
trip has been a long and tedious one, the
principal source of amusement being the
firing of blank cartridges at the astonished
natives along the railroad. The boys are
generally worn out. and will be glad to
rt ach home. The train Is running one hour
behind schedule time. and will arrive in
Washington about $50 o'clock this even
iTg. c. F. G.