Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
The Military Display at the Han
cock Statue dwelling.
GEN. BROOKE'S OFFICIAL ORDER
Disposition Of theTDifferent Troops
in the5Line.
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The following order was issued today in
regard to the Hancock statue unwilling
ceremonies:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARSHAL
OF THE PARADE AND PROCESSION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May o. 1896.
General Orders No. /.
The troops and organiza lions designated
and invited to participate in the parade and
procession on the occasion of the unvc:lng
of the statue of Maj. Gen. 'HaEcock. on the
18th instant, are directed to be in position
at 1 40 pm, Gil that day, as follows:
]. Marshal Of the parade and staff, at the
center of the north ct1ve of the ellipse
south Of the Executive Mansion.
2. Band and battalion, fourth United
States artillery, and band and battalion
United States marines. in line facing north
in the order named, from right to left, on
the clips. near the north curve.
3. Light battery c, third artillery, in col
umn of platoons, facing north on the road
bounding the west curve of the elhpse.
Band and squadron sixth United states
cavalry. In column of pla toons, facing north
on the same RI ad, in rear of light battery.
4. The infantry and foot detachments OF
the District of Columbia National Guard, in
line, facing north. on the elliLse near the
center.
The artillery and cavalry of the District
of Columbia National Guard, in the order
named, from north to south, on the road
bounding the east curve of the ellipse.
5. The Society of the Second Army Corps
on Executive avenue west of the Executive
Mansion, the right resting at the gate lead
ing into Pennsylvania avenue
6. The Society of the Third Army Corps
on the north sidewalk of the west entrance
to Executive drive, south of State Depart
ment, right resting on 18th street.
Z. The District Of Columbia Commandery
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
90 fh1 v~ft oI =, ,ftlv lTn
to Executive drive en- the left of the Third
Army Corps.
S. The Department of the Potomac.
Grand Army of the Republic, on New York
ing on 18th street.
o. The Union Veteran Legion on f street
west of 18th street. the right resting on
18th.
10. The Department of the Potomac,
Union Veteran Union, in i street OH the
left of the Union Veteran Legion.
II. The Regular Army and Navy Union
in F street on the left of the Union Veteran
Union.
The organizations directed above to
assemble wess of 18th street will, in pass
ing to their positions, avoid the streets
ard roads south of Pennsylvania avenue,
east of 1Ith street and west of 18th street.
Order of Parade.
The organization and order of parade
will be as follows: Major General Nelson A.
president Society of Second Army Corps:
staff officers CORNER staff officers of Maj
Gen. Hancock when Commanding second
army corps) Gen. r. N. BatchelIer Gen.
Francis A. Walker Gen. Jos. S. Smith, Gen
Henry Fl. Bling ham. Gen. John G. Hazard, Col.
Thomas l.. Livermore, Col. George A.
Shallenberger, Col. John Hancock, Col.
James d. Brady. Col Clayton McMichael
Col Finley Andersen, Maj Charles Smart
Maj. William D. w Miller, Mai. George
Richard p. Strong, Capt. Israel Thicksteen
Capt. Charles S. MeFIntee, Capt Albert
Hunter; battle flags and colors of second
army corps; society and veterans second
army CORPS in column of platoons.
Marshal of the parade and commander Of
United States troops, Brigadier General
John r. Brooke. United States army; spe-
cial aids, General J. N. Patterson, U. S. ";
Colonel L. p. Sebert, u. S.V.: Colonel Archi-
bald Hopkins. L. S. ": Assistant Adjutant
General G. NJ. Hustled, G. A R.; Commander
lin Bartlett. N. G. S. N. Y: Captain Mcneil
c. Goodrell, u. S. NJ c.; Captain Rogers
Birnie. L. S. A; Captain Henry May, N. G.
D. c.; Lieut. H. ]. Gallagher, sixth United
United States cavalry; Lieut.. A. G. c. Quay,
fifth United States cavalry; Lieut.. Archi-
bald Campbell. third United States artillery;
United States troops; battalion, fourth
United States artillery, Major Jacob B.
Rawles, fourth artillery, commanding; bat
talon of marines Captain Paul st. c.
Murphy. T. S. NJ. c., commanding; light bat
terry c. third artillery, Capt. James NJ Ian
caster, third artillery, commanding; squad
ron, sixth cavalry, Major Thomas c. Lebo,
sixth cavalry, commanding.
Second Division.
Brig. Gen. Albert Ordway, commanding
Staff; National Guard, District of Column
bia; first regiment National Guard, Dis
trict of Columbia, Col. w. 6. Moore COM
manding; second regiment, National Guard,
District of Columbia, Col. Cecil Clay COM
manding; first separate battalion, National
Guard, District of Columbia, Maj. F. c.
Revells, commanding; cavalry, National
Guard, District of Columbia, Capt H. S.
Barbour, commanding; the President of
the United States and cabinet, in carriages,
escorted by a troop of United States cav
airy; the Society of the Third Army Corps
Gen. ]. N. Patterson, president; District
of Columbia Commandery Military Order
Loyal Legion, Col. George A. Woodward
commander; Department of the Potomac,
G. A. r., John McElroy, commander; Union
Veteran Legion, Thomas j. Shannon, com
mander; Union Veteran Union, Thomas
Broderick, commander; Regular Army and
Navy Union, J. B. Morton, national COM
mander.
Route and Instructions for the March,
At the trumpet signal forward the lines
of troops on the ellipse will, from front to
rear, move out from the right flank and
leave tie ellipse in column of tours or
platoons, at or near the center of the north
curve and in the order above indicated.
The artillery and cavalry on the roads will
advance in time to take their designated
places in the column. The column will
move to 18th street by way of the west en-
trance to Executive avenue. south of the
State Department, thence north on 18th
street to Penn sylvania avenue. Before
reaching 18th street the foot battalions will,
successfully. form column Of companies
without haltirg, the cavalry and artillery
marching in column Of platoons. These
forma tons will be maintained during the
march, and battalion commanders are par
ticuarly enjoined to cause the proper dis
tances in column to be observed, and to
keep their commands we'll closed up. The
guide will be left.
The route from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue will be east on Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Executive avenue east,
thence south on Executive avenue east
to east entrance to- Pennsylvania ave-
nue., south Of Treasury Department,
thence 10 Pennsylvania avenue, and
east on Pennsylvania avenue, on the