Evening star., 1897-02-15
Troops and Organizations in the
Inaugural Parade.
TEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Statues Are to Be Protected From
the Crowds.
H E ADO L UARTERS NOTES

uves to the participation I'm the inaugural
parade of the West Point and Naval
Academy cadets will be overcome and
that they will attend. There seems to h.
an Idea in some quarters. evidently inspir-
ed by vague memory OF Grants second
Inauguration, that the cadets NAV catch
coid IL they are brought to Washington.
As the West Pointers stand guard I'm all
sorts OF weather at West Point I'm a cli-
mate considerably colder than this and The
Annapolis boys splash around on wet
parade ground and slippery decks with
great frequency. IL is not felt generally tha,
their systems will be shocked 10 any great
extent by the brisk march np PennsyI-
wanna avenue. such as Gen. Porter is de-
.ermined the parade shall make. Then,
100. the cadets Will wear their oVercoats
ana having the right of line i'm the first
grand division, will not be kept waiting al
the Capitol.
not be a relative of the celebrated Silas
Negg, but he drops into poetry jus; the
same. He has written an "Inaurural
Poem, and is very desirous of having II
lnterpolated In the inaugural ceremonies
1t will be another case of blight.d Love.
Troops for inauguration.
Secretary Lamont has decided TO make up
for the absence of the West Point Cadets
by having as mary federal troops In th.
inaugural procession as the funds al has
disposal will permit. Orders were TODAY rs
sued for four troops of the Sd Cavalry, sta
toned al Fort Ethan Alien, on the Canad-
ian border, to come to Washington on THAI
occasion. This is in addition 10 the other
federal troops PREVIOUSLY ordered to taxi,
part in the parade There will be about
l.1oo regulars i'm line, a greater number
than has taken part In any similar event
for great many years.
Each OF the three branches Of the army
VIII be reDreSentel. he bN Ia.
18th Regiment, stationed at Columbus bar
racks, Ohio; the artillery by eight batteries
OF foot artillery from Fort Monroe. Va,
Fort McHenry. Md, and the Washington
barracks, a light battery from Fort Ham
ilton. n. Y, and light battery from the
Washington barracks; the cavalry by four
troops from Fort Ethan Allen and four
troops from Fort Myer. Va. In addition to
these troops, there will also be present the
Engineer Battalion from willets Point,
N Y, and probably the-Engineer battalion
from West Point The military contingent
Will include three full regimental bands.
New Jersey VIII Do Well.
Reports from New Jersey Indicate that
the Vice Presidents state will be well rep
resented in the parade. Gov Griggs is ia
vorable to an appropriate display OF the
military, and has left 1t to the state mill
tary board to decide what it shall be- Ii is
proposed to order out the I'd Regiment a
cavalry company and the Gatling Gun
Company of Camden. A resolution will be
introduced in the legislature tonight pro-
viding for the Legislature to attend the in
auguration as body. Civic organizations
all over the state are inspired, and a big
representation is expected
The SeNenty-Ffrst Coming.
Definite announcement of the coming OF
the list New York Regiment is made. A
vote CT the companies was taken-ast week.
and the question affirmatively decided.
Regimental Quartermaster John X. Oily
phant has engaged special train for the
regiment, which is TO leave from the foot
Of Liberty street on the evening of March &
The train is 10 be provided with sleeping
cars, and Commissary of Subsistence John
Kennedy Tod has arranged with New
York caterer to furnish the meals for the
regiment, both on the train and in Wash
ington. The day following the Inaugural
ton will be spent by the regiment i'm sight
seeing, and the return trip will be made on
the night of March D While I'm Washing
ton the headquarters of the list will be I'm
the armory of the Washington Light In
fantry.
Dira ppOinted Singers Prose.
F. A. Vinke of Main and Monroe streets.
st. CharLes Nc, wrote a song during the
campaign which was copyrighted under the
stirring title, Hang Their Cheap Dollars
en- a Sour Apple Tree etc, according TO
Librarian A. r. Spofford. Recently Mi.
Einke wrote to the inaugural committee
asking for inaugural ball souvenirs. In re-
ply Secretary Bracket informed him,
der date of February ., that the souvenirs
were cnly issued to purchasers Of inau-
gural ball tickets, which tickets were s,
each. He added that il was barely possible
that after March there might he sur
plus of souvenirs left for SALE and II
they would be sold for 81 per copy.
This letter was returned to Chairman .
Bell today, with the following indorse-
.nent, by Mr.. Vinke:
After working like tiger for Mckinley
all through the campaign, you managers
refuse to give gratis such a small thing as
a Inaug. Ball Souvenir. You can take YOUR
souvenirs and go TO h with them
If Mr.. Ninke's poetry is vivid as his
prose- the fame OF the sweet singer of
Michigan appears to be in jeopardy.
John A. Logan Camp, Sons of Veterans,
of this city. has applied for a place in line
for twenty-four uniformed men, under
of Capt. G. s. Whitmore
The members of the grand marshars stan
will wear badges similar to those of the
inaugural committeeman, except that they
Will contain the Inscription laid to grand
instead Of the name of "a COM
mittee.
Inaugural Notes of Interest.
The meeting of the executive committee
night was largely attended, and
much qualification was felt over the an
that the white squadron after
probably come up the Potomac as far as
the depth of the water would admit and
transport thence the sailors and marines of
the feet to this city. in order that they
might take part In the inaugural parade
Ii was also announced that there would be
more United States troops here March 4
than on any other similar occasion.
Chairman Warner Of the civic committee
reported forty-two clubs, aggregating 1910
had made applications for posi-
tions In the parade. and that many more
were expected.
Chairman Brown of the committee on
announced that a pamphlet
would be issued in a few days. showing the
railroad rates from all points in the coun-
try to Washington during the icaugura-
ton.
1t was reported that the police had been
instructed to recognise wearers of press
badges as having special privileges during
the inauguration. permitting them to pass =
through the lines at will
Treasurer John Joy Edison reported the
receipts from the guarantee fund and the
sale Of privileges amounting to over $4,000,
of which there was a balance In bank of
l44.94S.55
Mr. J. Maury Dove has offered his Office
At the freight depot. 18th and ID streets