The evening times., 1896-05-11
Imposing Ceremonies Attending
the dwelling.
THE PRESIDENT TO PRESIDE
Magnificent Military Parade to Pre-
cede the Exercises Tomorrow.
Regular Army and National Guard
Troops TO Take Part-Some OF the
Invited Guests.

Winfield Scott Hancock, erected on Penn
sylyania avenue, at the junction OF Sew
| ent street, will be most imposing and EN-
| inently appropriate. The preparations for
| this very important event, which taxes
nlace tomorrow have been completed. and
nothing remains but the smile or Provi-
| dence to make it d memorable affair ana
one which will add another chapter 10
| the history of the famous soldier. Every
thing relating to the parade has been at
tended to, and every detail perfected. The
ceremonies 1t the statue have also been
fully arranged, and nothing remains TO lie
done now TO make the occasion one which
In every sense will be worthy of its sig
nificance.
| The military pageant will he one Oh the
most imposing. Washington has ever seen
Brigadier- General Brooke, commanding the
| Department of the Dakota, will be the
| grand marshal of the day, and his adjutait
| will be Assistant Adjt.-Gen. Babcock.
| The first division will he composed OF the
| regular troops.
| Four companies of artillery from the
Washington barracks, under Major Rawes'
command, will have the right of the line,
! headed by the artillery band; four companies
| of marines from the marine barr acks.
commanded by Capt. Murphy, U. s. NJ. C.,
| with the Marine Band; Light Battery c,
| Third Artillery, under Capt. Lancaster,
will follow. The squadron of cavalry from
Fort Myer, commanded by Major Lebo,
sixth Cavalry. with regimental band. will
bring up the left of this division.
The second division will be under Brig.
Gen. Ordways command. This division
will be composed of the National Guard of
| the District of Columbia and military So
cieties and organizations.
The regular and National Guard troops
will assemble a the White Lot in full dress
uniform, and will be formed in brigade
at 1:3O p. IN. After the formation the
second division will move with the First
Regiment. Col. W. G. Moore commanding,
At the right of theline. the Second Regiment.
under comma nd OF Col. Cecil Clay, next fol
| lowing. with a separate battalion under
y Major F. c. Revells coming next.Then
will follow the Third Army Corps, the
Loyal Legion Commandery of the District,
the .G. A. R. posts, the Union Veterans
Union, the Union Veteran Legion, and the
Regular rmy and Navy Union. The mem
bers of the Second Army Corps will be
given a prominent place in the line and on
the platform surrounding the statue.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The route OF the parade will be from the
White Lot To Seventeenth street, TO Penn
sylyania avenue, down the avenue To- the
statue, the line passing down Executive
avenue to avoid the cars at the transfer sta
ton ON Fifteenth street. When the Presi-
dent arrives at the statue, the light bat
tery will countermarch To the Monument
grounds and fire q majnr-genera's salute
of thirteen guns, which marks the opening
| of the ceremonies at the statue.
President Cleveland will preside and will
make some Introductory remarks. The pro-
gram is as follows:
PRAYER, Right Rev H Y. Satterlee. n. d 8,
bishop of Washington.
Music, Marine Band. "Star spangled
Banner
Unveiling Of the statue; salute at Monu'
ment grounds.
Address by Mai Gen. John NJ. Palmer.
| L. s. Volunteers, L. S. Senator from llli-
nois.
Music, Marine Band. Hail Columbia. y
Benediction, Rev W. II. Gotwald, d d,
| post chaplain, Department Potomac, G.
A. R.
The platform will accommodate nearly
| 100 people and among those who have been
| invited to OCCUPY seats thereon are the
President and members of his Cabinet, the
| Judges of the Supreme Court, the members
| Of the diplomatic corps, the Vice'Presdent
| the Spea ker of { he House, Senators and Rep
| resentatives There are also among the IN
yited guests the officers of the Second Army
| Corps when Gen. Hancock was in charge OF
| It. These are:
Gen. R. N Batchelder. quartermaster
| general: Gen F. A. Walker, Boston. Mass:
| Gen. Joseph s. Smith. Washington. d. c.:
Gen. H H. Bingham, Pennsylvania; Gen.
| John G. Hazard, Providence, R. l.; Col.
Thomas L. Lvermore, Boston, Mass. Col.
| George A sballenberger, Washington. D.
| c.: Col John Hancock, Washington, d. c.;
Col Clayton McNiichael, Philadelphia: Col.
James d. Brady. Washington, D. c.; Major
Charles Smart, U. S. A; Washington, ID.
C.: Major W. D. ". Miller, Major George
A. Armes, Washington, d. c. Capt. John G.
Pelton, Middletown, Conn; Capt. Israel
Thickstun. Meadvile, Pa; Capt. R. z.
Strong, u s. A, Baltimore, Md; Capt.
]. s. Hall, Renova, Pa; Capt Charles S.
McEntee Chicago, Ill: Capt. Albert Hunter
clinton. Me: DR.. lie Baron Munroe, Chi
caco. III: Col. Finley Anderson, New
York city.
SOME OF THE INVITED GUESTS.
Others invited as closely identified with
the Second Army Corps are Gen. Darius
v. Couch, Nor walk, Conn; Gen. Alexander
s. Webb, New York; Col W. A. Roebling,
Trenton N j.; Capt. William NJ. Hobart,
Pottstown, Pa; Col William H. Owen,
Washington. d. c.; Gen. Adam E. King,
Baltimore, Nd.
The invited guests also include relatives
| Of Gen. Hancock and some of his intimate
| friends, as follows: Col. and Mrs. John
| Hancock Mrs. Camilla Cooke, Washington,
D. c.; Mr.. Hilary B. Hancock. Minneapolis,
MIMI: Mr.. Oliver Russell, New York: GOV.
W. R. Merriam and family, st. Paul, Mimi;
| Capt and Mrs. Eugene Griffin, New York
| city; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bishop, New York
| city; Capt. and Mrs. L. R. Hare and fam
| ily, Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
| Hancock, Mrs. Irone Sessions, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Mackall, Washington, D. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. Ellerton Dorr, Miss Myra Han
cock, Miss Ada Hancock, Clarksdale, Miss;
Mr.. Gwynn Hancock, West Point, N. T.;
Miss Mary Cooke, Mrs. E. !. Frost, wash
ington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. q. R. Bishop
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
Mr.. D. o. Mills. New York city; Mrs. W.
Il. Cooke Washington, D. c.; Major William
Camp, Washington, D. c.: Mr.. o. D. Rus
SELL New York; Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Hill,
| st. Paul MIMI, and Mayor and Mrs. c. F.
| Warwick, Philadelphia.
| The orders OF Gen. Brooke were issued yes
treday. the purport Of which is given above.