The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
TODAY's PARADE.
1t will Be a Splendid Display OF army
and Navy Forces.

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The Formation of the Parade-no"
Sailors VIII BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Route.
The grand parade of the Troop I, oap''
Dodd of the 3D. U. S. Cavalry aocins %
escort, and the marines and blue JackeDs
of the fleet, will take place at ~ d. u
today. From general orders IRON 'io
Admiral we take the following:
The brigade will be landed by means u
the ships boats towed by their steam
launches, and their departure will pc reg
ulated by the proper signals from 'ne
Flagship. All ships will be prepared 10
land by $50. The preparatory signal ZOE
the Maine will be hoisted at s.S5, ana one
other preparatory signals will follow as Is
deemed necessary. The signal OF execu-
ton will be hoisted ten minutes AFTER tne
preparatory signal. No battalion VIII 10
embarked before this preparatory slgnai
Is made, nor shove off from the snip
side until the signal of execution Is
hauled down.
The line of march is about two and one
half miles in length. The right OF
the Brigade will rest at the corner OF IN
dia and Federal streets. Battalions Will
be marched as quickly as possible up In.
dia street to their places in line. me
march should be taken up promptly at
1 ten O'Clock. The reviewing stand at
City Building is about three blocks from
| the corner of India and Congr ess streets.
The route of procession will be as foi-
lows: India to Congress, to High, to
to Cumberland, to franklin, to Congress,
to India. Upon return to tie point OF
landing ice water will be provided for
the brigade, as follows: Marines on the
left near the grain elevator; End, 4th, 9th,
and Sth battalions at the head of the
ship; Bird, 9Th and 7th bat
alio MS further to the right
The battalions will in turn be marched
to the watering place before embarking.
the Maine will have her boats in the slip
ready to receive her battalion at II
o'clock. The Iowa will have her boats in
readiness to leave the ship at the same
time by signal from the flagship. The
departure for the other ships will be
regulated by signal from the Flagship.
The order of procession will be as fol-
lows:
Platoon of Police.
Mounted, Band Sd U. S. Cavalry.
I Third Cavalry, Troop f.
Chandler's Band.
/ Brigade Staff.
1st Battalion (Marines.)
Flagship's Band
Drum Corp.
2nd Battalion, Maine
Bird Battalion, Iowa.
4th Battalion (Colors), Massachusetts,.
American Cadet Band.
9th Battalion, Puritan.
9th Battalion, Brooklyn.
| 18th Battalion, New York.
| 8th Battalion, Texas.
| The Governor of Maine and Rear Ad-
miral Sicard will review the parade The
reviewing stand is in front of the City
Hall on Congress street, and the approach
to the saluting point will be indicated by
| guidons.
/ Companies will consist of SO men each
16 files and non-commissioned officers.
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both brigade and battalion will be from
head to rear of column or right to left In
line.
Each ship will land all the seamen
drummers that it can properly equip
arms, reyolvers. All drummers except
Marine drumners will assemble in real
of the Flagship's band and be in charge
of the band.master. A bugler will
march with each battalion to sound the
calls for change of direction, etc.; arms
revolvers.
All officers, sea1nen and marines of the
brigade will wear leggings. Uniform fol
the seamen: blue hats, blue mastering
shirts, mastering trousers. No knife
laniards, canteens or haversacks. Web
bling belts with straps straight in front
Marines: undress blue, webbing belts
with straps stra light in front, no canteent
or haversacks. Officers of the seamen's
battalion and brigade staff: service blue
with white caps. No canteens, haver
sacks or reyolvers. Brigade officers I'm
dress blue. No canteens, haversacks OF
revolvers.
The details for pioneers, ammunition
party and messInen will be omitted Al
ambulance party of ten men will be fur.
nished by the New York and Iowa, II
charge of non commissioned officer from
the Iowa. This party will carry two
stretchers and an emergency kit, ant
such other outfit as the fleet surgeon may
recommend.
Two signalmen from each seaman bat
TALON win report to the Brigade Adju
tant at the landing place, to be assigned
place in line by him; arms, reVolyers
Each signalman will carry the long regu
lation jointed staff with flag neatly rolled
and stopped with four neat stops.
A beach master will supervise the dis
embarking and embarking OF the landing
parties and use his utmost endeavors t.
quickly free the landing stage of men ant
prevent congestion of boats in the slip
Gunner Charles Morgan of the New York
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