Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-28
PASSING IN REVIEW
Important Event at Camp Alger This
Afternoon.
THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS THERE
President and His Party Occupy a
Reviewing Stand.
SECOND DEATH IN CAMP

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER. Va. May Is 1898
Preparations for the review OF this after
rcon occupied the attention OF nearly
every one connected with Camp Alger all
day. Nothing was done at headquarters
that did not pertain directly to the cere-
nony Of the review. and at brigade and
regimental headquarters all orders issued
related solely to the preparation OF the
troops fer the parade.
1t was learned at the camp early in the
cay that the usual salute OF twenty-one
guns would have to be omitted. as no artil-
lery station about Washington possessed
twenty-one rounds OF blank cartridges.
Otherwise the review will take place as
announced in tie order issued from corps
headquarters at q late hour last night. The
full text of that order was as follows:
CAMP ALGER. Falls Church. Va.
Circular No IA.
THE command at this camp VIII be re-
cefved BY the President Of the United States
at 2 O'Clock pm. tomorrow. May q. l60S.
The first division will be commanded by
the senior colonel Of the division. The 10th
Indiana Volunteer. the LIST Rhode Island
and I'D Kansas Of the latter two arrive in
t:ne). will form the LIST Provisional Bri-
gade. under the command Of Colonel John
barnett Of the 1oSth Indiana Volunteers.
and will form with its right uuiting with
the LIST Division. The 9Th Pennsylvania
Volunteers and the 4th Missouri win form
a second Provisional Brigade. under the
command Of Colonel J. W. schon Of the
9th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
THE troops will form on the same ground
and in the same manner N In the review
today. facing the south In one line OF reH-
mental masses. with reduced distances and
interval just north OF the camp OF the 9th
Illinois Volunteers. the right resting on the
road running south between the camp OF
the Illinois Volunteers and the 9Th.
ohio Volunteers Infantry stakes viii be
driven to indicate where the right of each
brigade II to rest. The reviewing stand
will be on the small knoll between the
the 9th Pennsyivania Volunteer Infantry.
But one band will turn out 10 each brigade
and but. one band giu play at the same
time. The band Of the LIST Brigade will
take position full distance in front Of the
first regiment of the first brigade; the
band Of the second brigade will take post
in rear Of the rear company Of the left
regiment of the first brigade, closed up as
much as possible and the band of the third
brigade and all the following brigades will
take similar positions In the rear of the
last companies of respective brigades. The
regiments will be closed go as to leave suf-
ficient clear space in their rear for passage
Of carriages abreast between the rear OF
the foi nation and the turnpike.
I'm moving out at the command. Pass
In review the first regiment will simply
take fun distance and change direction to
the left at the proper point. The second and
all other regiments will move out to the
command. Take full distance, column
right and follow the preceding regiment
at the commands. being careful to
start in time, as not to lose distance.
Fifty yards beyond the reviewing stand
the companies will move At the command.
Left forward fcurs left, double time and
on reaching the edge Of the cultivated fields
turn north. take the turnpike eastward and
then turn I'D the lane to the south. and
when beyond cultivated grounds. march
westward to their respective camps. There
will be no deviation from this line of march
back to camp.
mo fatigue parties or other similar du-
ties in the afternoon will be permitted to
interfere with this ceremony. The provost
marshal Is charged with closing the turn
pike between the two lanes as soon the
review begins, and will keep the parade
ground and the reviewing stand and vicin-
ity entirely clear of unauthorized persons
and equipages, except those belonging to
the President and his party.
"Adjutants general and assistant adju-
tants general of brigades and provisional
l. H. All ~aa DAaD hvAo
q. g. ". assistant adtutant general. on
the grounds at 1:3O pm.
by command Of Mas. Gen Graham.
III. o. g. HEISTAND.
Assistant Adjutant General"
Stand of Observation.
1t will, be seen that the troops are ordered
to assemble at O'Clock. This is done in
order that there may be no delay on the
arrival Of the President. Gen. Graham
and his adjutant, Maj. Heistand hope to be
able to complete the ceremony within an
hour of the Presidents arrival on the
gre ind. A grandstand has been erected on
the crest of the knoll between the quar-
tiers Of the 9Th Illinois and those Of the
9th Pennsylvania. This Is the most COM
handing site of the camp. and, while IL
necessitates march uphill before the
troops reach the reviewing party. its ad-
ventages as q point OF view made its Sc
lection almost imperative. Stakes have
been driven into the ground to mark the
positions of the various brigades and regi-
ments, and flags have been placed at such
points on the parade ground as will serve
best to indicate the march OF the troops
In passing in review.
Long before noon visitors began to ar
rive from Washington. Falls Church and
the small villages about the camp.
Unless all signs fail, the first formal re-