Evening star., 1898-11-11
PRESENTATION DAY CHOSEN
Medals for the First Regiment Will Be Dis
tributed Next Wednesday.
President Mci<tulcy VIII he Invited
to PnrttcTputc-rroara of Cere-
monies Outlined.

Members of the tst District Regiment will
hc presented with the bronze medals COM
ynemoratiye of their service In the war with
Spain at Convention Hail next Wednesday,
November Ii. This important matter was
decided at a meeting of the general cid-
Zens committee held last night at the Eb-
bist House. The committee on program.
through its chairman, Superintendent w. B.
Powell of the public schools. presented an
outline of the ceremonies, which provided
that the regiment should assemble at or
near Convention Hall and be escorted into
the latter by the general committee An
invitation will be extended to President
Mckinley to bestOw the coveted trophies
upon the brave boys who SO well and man
fully won them If he is able to be present
the hour for the presentation will be Sc
lected in accordance with his wishes, and
ii Is believed some time in the afternoon
will be decided upon. The regiment will be
in uniform. but will carry arms, and
Will march into the hall headed by the regi-
mental band.
After the President and the various chair
men of the committees take their places on
the platform the regiment will be drawn
up in front and will be presented to the
President in the name of the citizens Of
Washington. Commissioner Wight will
hand the medals to President Mckinley, in
case he is able to participate. who will
make. it is expected. a brief address, and
then hand to the Captains of each company
the medals for the respective commands,
which the officers will distribute to the in
dividua members thereof. At the conclu-
sion of the distribution the entire audience
will sing The Star Spaugled Banner and
the ceremonies thus be concluded.
Decorations and Music.
The decorations of the hall will be COM
plete and artistic J. H. Smalls & Sons
will provide the foliage plants and other
floral decorations, and W. B. Moses & Sons,
the flags. bunting and similar ornamental
tee on music. The platform will hold about
will be secured for the day, further ar
raugemt ntS regarding music being left in
the hands of Prof.. Powell of the committee
on program and f. B. Hay of the commit
tee on music. The platform will holf about
100, and in addition from 1000 TO 5000
seats VIII be reserved on the floor.
1t was suggested and generally approved
that each member of the regiment should
receive two extra tickets for reserved seats,
but details as to this We're left in the hands
of Il special committee consisting of Edwin
j. Stellwagen. Major Sylvester and T. Fred
Alvey.
The committee decided to present medals
Of honor. not only to those members Of the
regiment who were at Santiago and Porto
Rico. but to all members whose names are
on the original muster roll at the War
Department. and who have not been dis
honorably discharged. This action was
taken in view of the fact that many of
the volunteers were detached from the
regiment at Tampa and other southern
camps fo- special duty by order of the War
Department.
The committee will probably meet again
before presentation day, having adjourned
subject to the call Of the chairman