New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06
TROOPS FOR THE INAUGURATION

SECRETARY LAMONT ORDERS A LARGE CONTrN-
GENT OF REGULARS TO WASHINGTON
Washington, Feb. (SpecaD Secretary Lamont
to-day ordered number Of Regular Army troops
stationed at several posts to be in this city on
March 4 20 take part In the Inauguration Day
parade The Secretary's action was tak,n in ar
cordance with request OF General Horace Porter
who will be grand marshal OF tho parade General
Portor's programme Is TO make tho parade the
largest and otherwise the most attractive tina:
Washington has hai in many years. The indica-
tons are that his expectations will be fully
realized and that in Pennsylvania av" on tho day
Major Mckinley Is sworn into Office there Will be
seer the greatest number OF troops. veteran or
ranizations political clubs. ETC. thai has marched
I'D that famous ,horoughfarc from the Capitol for
a long time.
General Porter thinks tho presence in the parade
OF Regular troops is important for many reasons
THOR hondeoms uniforms steadiness In ranks and
no,ished equipments always attract favorable at
tentlon. and the General has requested Secretary
Lamont 10 bring here for the occasion large con-
tinrent or Regulars He asked for two fun rogi-
rnents OF infantry. some cavalry and several bat
tories Of artillery in addition 10 The force now on
duty, near the capital Secretary Lamont has com
nIio1 with tho request as far as practicable. To-
dav he issued directions TO have here on March /
Tho entire 18th Regiment OF Infantry. nos: sta
toned AT Columbus. Ohio. The band OF tho rt2i-
mont Is tc come with the troops. The contingent
viii con,prise about five hundred officers anl !nrn.
Tho Secretary also instructed one battery OF artii-
,or, eorviug at Fort M"IIenry baltimore: another
-, For, Monroe and third at Fort Hamilton,
>-ov-York 20 come 20 Washington. This means
- abnIt two hundred "rad-lcGged troops VIII
urn"r,b heLind President McKnleys carriag"
p,reuant 10 further directions from the Score
~ tho engineer battalion serving nj Willets
5ofE,, yin report 10 General Porter or March {.
'rIn strength OF TIE battalion is not known. The
esarrctory Of War found II mpracticable % order
- v,Iry here Regular mounted troops VIII be IN
ia naradc but th"y will come from Fort Myer.
near Washington and be headed by their gallant
non,randcr Colonel Sumner. Besides his force
~ rarode will comprise three batteries OF artillery
from The Washington barracks. and the marine
:, g. no, VET decided whether any ckets will
,oin thr line OF march. The sending OF the home
yyomafror 10 Charleston may make this impossible.
,rth"o far Secretary Herbert has given no orders
a., ~ case Leaving out Of consideration the sail
a. ,here will probab bly, be in line on March 4.
pa,.d in full dress uniform. fully loo REGULARS.
70 ir,iral ounces fleet gets north In season. 2s
- - a4t eaiiors NAV be added 10 the column. Not
,d- ,nonv wears has such a considerable force OF
I5cc,,Iars bcen in Washington on inauguration Day.
~, "rnencc,s are favorable that General Porter
In have command Of a military contingent OF
"rh.tc, he may well be proud. The troops TO come
Nc from other stations will be- carefully drilled
h'.orc starting and with their rich uniforms,
'r;gh, hross buttons polished guns and equip
rnents added 10 their even alignments and steady
tread 10 military music. their showing VIII be
~ hIy attractive.