New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
TO MARCH BEHIND MK1NLEY
THE INAUGURATION PARADE WILL BE a
SPLENDID SHOW.
REGULAR AND STATE TROOPS. BLUEJACKrN
AND MARINES ORDERED OUT FOR THE
oCcAsION-PUBLrc BUILDINGS TO
BE GAYLY DECORATED AND
ILLUMINATED.
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Washington Feb. 23-As Inauguration Day draws
nearer the prospects OF magnificent parade 70
follow President Mckinley from the Capitol to the
White House grow exceedingly bright General
Horace Porter is now In the city and will remain
here looking out for The detailed arrangements
until after the ceremonies OF March are con.
cluded General Porter II working jealousy to
max the coming parade one Of the largest and
most attractive that Washington mas seen In many
years II was announced at Inaugural hesdquar-
ters to-day that Secretary Herbert has decided to
have 800 Jack tars in the parade. The men will
be taken from the North Atlantic Squadron, sew.
eral Of the vessels Of which have gone TO Hampton
Road, from Charleston. Probably the New-Y@k
the Indiana and the Columbia will contribute The
bluejackets.
Colonel Ueywood has decided upon the strength
of the detachment Of marines that will take part
In the parade There will be three Dattalons, each
comprising 1853 men. The first battalion VIII b
commanded by Major r. l.. Meade the adJutant
will be Lieutenant Kane. and the company officers
Captain Elliott and Lieurenants Barnette' Pendle-
ton and Lucas. The second battalion VIII be I'm.
der the direction OF Major williams, and Lieu.
tenant Shaw will act adjutant The company
officers will be Captains Goodsell and Spicer and
ILeutenants Moses and Lejeune. Captain T. X
Robinson will command the third battalion, with
Lieutenant Magill adjutant The company com.
manders will be Captain Harrington and Lieu.
Colonel Higbee will command the whole force.
Detachnnents Of marines will come here from New.
York Philadelphia, Annapolis and Norfolk, and 90
Joined by the companies on duty at the TWO bar"
racks In this city.
A battalion of the New-York National Guard win
come from Brooklyn. 1t will consist OF one COM
nonv eaIb from the 18th 14th sd and 47th regi.
ments 225 men in all. and twenty-five officers The
battalion will reach Baltimore early on Mafch
and be the guests Of the 9Th Maryland Regiment
At night the Brooklyn boys will escort the otn 10
the railroad station and return 70 'p night a9H
In the morning the battalion Will come 20 TINS Guy
End rSe 'H 1st u.s. R eGs,1en IN viii
o'clock at night on Marcn ana reafT nr Ss ~
the Washington Light Infantry Armory and take
breakfast after which it will take It's place IN the
Maryland troops IN the parade ~ Rr nuTssr
posed of the 4th Regiment, Colonel WHARF bow Low
ard the 9TH Colonel trans Msrk0s tnf
Commander Isaac E. Emerson. and the Isl o,o.eo
Separate Company captain VIVIAN, x,i ride az The
The line Of march has been deniey 6 6reSsr
ing map. In forming the PROCESSION inc streets
The Government troops will form on First-st;
northeast, facing the Capitol ana the street, anu
ocenne running hY the militia of dferen States The
streets and avenues north and south OF tne zap
The procession will pass from the Capitol grounds
70 R-st northwest thence to First-st.. 10 Pennsy-
vania-ave TO Washington Circle. 70 h-st' 10
Mount Vernon Square Ninth-st, wnere the pa
rade will be dismissed. ,, A..
For the first time since the fall OF Rchmond tne
pubc buildings in the city will be decorated ara
Illuminated AT Inauguration ceremonies IN me
pa st they have presented an appearance "nch oi9
not compare favoraby with the gayly adotnse1
buildings near them. and at night their oeautuui
proportions only dmly outlined by the lium,
nations The last time an appropriation
was made for the general decoration and IluInina-
ton of the Government buildings was for FEBRUARY