The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28

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WARRINGTON, Feb. c5.-Tbo withdrawal Of
tho greater part OF Admiral Bunce's fleet from
Southern waters was for tho purpose OF enabling
the naval authorities to furnish a large repre-.
sentation OF sailors and marines for
the inaugural procession on March a.,
which tho navy yards and barracks In the
vicinity Of Washington were unable TO supply.
Gen. Porter has requested that the marine part
of the parade shall be especially brilliant. TO
eclipse that OF any previous inaugural. lie has
secured from Secretary Herbert permission to
draw on the fleet now Mt Hampton Roads
for 800 men, and il 200 or 100 more
can be had from the vessels at New York they
will also be assigned TO Washington. Admiral
Bunco was directed to-day to have his men here
on the Sd, properly equipped and differed for the
parade, and to send all he could spare from the
vessels now in his command In the South.
Transportation for the men will be furnished by
the Navy Department, which has no fund for
this purpose. and will therefore have to draw on
the regular appropriation for the enlisted force
TO enable the navy to be well represented.
Admiral Ramsay has directed the sailors from
all naval stations near the city to report here
also. and II Gen. Horace Porter has his way, large
details will be secured from the Now York yard.
The civic part OF the parade will have some
thing Ike 10000 men In line. and ono OF the
main features will be the p~rcdominance OF bands.
sixty organizations have already reported to
inaugural headquarters. and forty OF them will
be accompanied by bands. With the Federal
TROOPS and The naval contingent in line there
will be, all told. not less than sixty bands.
Five organizations will represent the State
from which the new Nicc.Tresident comes The
in double breasted white overcolts. while tho
officers, VIII have regulation shoulder straps,
cadet blue trousers. und white duck helmets.
The privatcs will parade with nickel lances
and red STATS and the officers with gayly dccked
swords. The organization is said TO be finely
companies, with staff and drum corps.
making, 100 men. r. charge q Major
200 men and q band under the anna of Col.
n l,hlSn Th1 9rsnnid"tiGn viii appear IN
will carry canes. The. Lincoln Club from
Blo9mtield Will comprise sixty, men. with
organization. dressed in light brown overcoats
md silk hats. The Republican League will sond
80, men, with "a band. all In charge OF Col.
New York will show up strongly in the parade.
having six big organizations. The Quigg Club
from New lorL city, with 800 men, viii be the
most prominent feature. OF the delegation. The
S Maior w AIex hHEs a will na aom, Sr Sishl Tbi pl RiSsrs saS
Republican Club will send 100 men wearing silk
hlats and dark overc9sts and carrying canes.
Albany will have in line 200 mon dressed In
dark clothes and black silk hats, tan gloves,
accompany tho organization. Cobleskill will
send II large organization. and the Hell Gate Re
publican Club Will also be largely represented.
John G.. Graham will he in command.
Tho inaugural ceremonies will take place on a
stand directly Ia front Of the Capitol building be-
tween the entrance 10 the Senate and the main
entrance to the east front Of the Capitol.
This change Is not due to any friction between
the Two houses Of Congress. On the contrary. IL
meets with the entire approval of the House
Committee on Rules. which has been consulted,
aud the action il taken, under the authority
Of - Joint resolution that gives the Senate
Committee OF Arrangements absolute control.
Last Inauguration, when the ceremonies were
held from the main entrance, the pro-
cCssinn had TO march for over seven
hundred feet through u dense crowd OF
people in the rotunda, and those who
succeeded in reaching the seats assigned them
Of the survival OF the fittest. Women had their
dresses ruined and men had almost to fight for
seats that should have been reserved for them.