Evening star., 1897-02-19
a direction where great reputation has al
ready been made.
Big Turnout of the Marines.

a direction where great reputation mas al
ready been made.
Big Turnout of the Marines.
Chief of Staff A. Noel Brakeman received
letter today from Colonel Charles Hey
wood, commandant OF the United States
Marine Corps, stating that 1t is his present
intention to have three battalions of ma
rines CT four companies each. each COM
pany to be sixteen files 'front.' double rank
with the necessary officers. nbn-coElmis-
stoned officers, field music. also the United
States Marine Band, to participate in the
inaugural parade.
Lieutenant Colonel J. Fl. Higbee has been
detailed to command the whole, and Majors
R. L. Meade and c. F. Williams and Cap
tain E. r. Robinson will command the
battalions.
The authorities in charge of the parade
were very complimentary in their remarks
about the splendid showing on the part
of the Marine Corps, and were much graf
flied at the attractive feature being made
OF such substantial proportions.
General Porter will arrive in Washington
tomorrow night and remain here until the
Inauguration is over. The announcement
of his selection of aids will be made early
next week and the formation Of the parade
will be also finally planned about the same
time.
Capt William Lewis Pitcher of the Stn
Infantry, L. S. A., arrived at inaugural
headquarters today from Fort A. d. Rus
the inaugural ceremonies. Captain Pitcher
is one of the mcst popular officers in the
army and his hosts of friends in Washing
ton are making his visit pleasant.
Committee Lists Ready.
The pamphlets containing the names Of
the members of the various inaugural COM
Elittees and the duties of those bodies were
received from the printers today and their
distribution Immediately proceeded with. y
postal card is sent to each member of the
committee announcing that the books rnay
be secured by calling at headquarters. The
card, which is signed by Chairman Bell
concludes as follows,
Tickets for the ball and supper. as well
as the handsome souvenirs and dance pro-
grams, may now be procured from j. w.
Thompson National Metropolitan Bank
The number is limited. Us you may readily
understand, because of the desire to pre-
vent overcrowding of the ball room: and if
You wish the same please attend to the
matter without delay.
Flug Distribution Next Week.
Chairman Louis d. Wine of the commit
tee on street decorations will be at his
Office, No. 916 F street from 9 am. to =
pm, Tuesday, February eS, TO distribute
United States flags loaned by the govern
ment to the committee among responsible
persons desiring to use the same for deco
rative purposes during the Inauguration.
Parties securing these flags will be re-
quired to give bond for their safe custody
and return in the sum of 800, and be per-
sonally known to Mi. Wine or well in
dorsed. The distribution would have be-
gun tomorrow. but as Saturday is a half
holiday, and Monday Washington's birth
day, it was deemed better to commence
the work Tuesday. Between 500 and 1853
large flags Will be distributed.
The special committee of the executive
committee, consisting Of Messrs, James l..
Norris, Benjamin Butter worth and Judge
John G. Long, upon which devolved the
duty of securing the corporation of the
heads OF the executive departments in dec
oratii-g the public buildings under their
Charge has, been very successful in it's OBJ
jects. The State War and Navy DEPART
inert. the Treasury, the CAPITOL, the new
city post office and the Smithsonian and
their grounds will be decorated and IL
Illuminated lii artistic style
The Atlanta Mckinley Club of Atlanta,
Ga, will have from 15d to 300 men in the
inaugural parade, under command of Pres
laent l. ri. Martin The men will wear
dark overcoats and silk hats and Will come
over the Southern railroad. arriving here
am March t.
The Forsyth Republican Club OF Winston,
n. c., will have 60 men in line under COM
mand of T.. II. Lybrook
Inc saddle cloths ana sastes for use of
the aids TO Grand Marshal Warner of the
civic grand division arrived at heaGquar-
ters this morning.
The report of the public comfor. COM
mittee for today shows accommodation
registered for 37,625 persons, and places
where meals only can be secured by n ,3SS.
Agent Mahoney has provided 112 horses for
persons participating in the parade.
Big Organization Coming.
Major Jastrow Alexander, commanding
the Qulgg Legion of the city of New York,
has informed General Porter that the le-
slon Will participate in the parade and
VIII have from 600 TO 100 men in line. with
a band of eighty pieces. The band is from
ST Joseph's Mission, and Is composed of
boys. The legion is composed of the stall
wart henchmen Of Congressman Lemuel
E. Quigg.