The times., 1898-11-11
MEDALS TO OUR SOLDIERS.
Preparations Complete for the Pre-
sentatiOn next Wednesday.

Prepnra tlOns Complete for the Pre-
sentatiOn Next Wednesday.
AT meeting of the general committee
Of arrangements having charge Of the
reception of the District Volunteer Regi-
ment held last night in the Ebbitt House,
1t was decided that the medals of honor,
arranged for by the citizens of the Dis
trict. should be Tresented to the regiment
by President MCKINLEY on Wednesday,
November 16, in Convention Hall. which
has been donated for the purpose by Still
son Hutchins.
1t was also decided to consult the Presi-
dent as to whether it would be preferable
for him to make the presentation in the
afternoon or in the evening of. that day.
and a committee was appointed to learn
which time would best suit his conven-
fence.
The meeting was largely attended by the
various subcommittee chairmen, compos-
ing the main committee, showing that
their interest in the veal of the regiment
has not waned since the matter of tender
ing the reception was first considered.
Arrangements for the presentation cere-
monies as completed, include the en-
trance of the regiment into Music Hall
under the escort OF the general committee
on arrangements, The members of the
committee Will advance to the platform,
where the President and invited guests
Will be seated, and after selections played
by the Marine Band the presentation cere-
monies Will begin. 1t is intended to make
them as brief as possible.
After the members of the reception
committee have taken their places on the
PLATFORM the regiment, unencumbered by
accouterments viii be drawn up before
the stage and formally presented to Com
missioner Wight by one of the vice chair
men OF the committee on presentation,
either Commissioner Ross or Engineer
Commissioner Beach
Inc medals will then be handed to the
president who. having advanced to the
center OF the stage, will present them to
the officers of the regiment. who will
distribute them
Inc hall will be magnificently decorated
| Tor the occasion. ]. Harry Small and w.
| %. Moses. OF the general committee, have
Deeh delegated to attend to those details
Music VIII be furnished by the Marine
Band. Messrs. Edward B. Hay and VII
nam u. Powell were appointed to ar
range for the musical feature.
! Ihree hundred seats will be reserved
on the platform for the general commit
tee and the invited guests and about
9,Voo seats will probably be reserved in
the auditorium, leaving about 1900 seats
or more for the use of the general public
conference will be held between Major
sylvester, K. J. Stellwagen, chairman of
tne committee on invitations. and T.
Frederick Alvey, secretary TO the gen.
eral committee, relative to the distribu-
tion of space in the hall.
! Ihe committee decided to present
medals OF honor, not only to those mem
bers OF the regiment who were at San
tiaSo and Porto Rico. but TO all members
whose names are on the original muster
ron at the War Department, and who
nave not been dishonorably discharged,
! This action was taken in view of the
iact that many of the volunteers were
detached from the regiment at Tampa
ana other Southern camps for special
| duty by order of the War Department
The general committee will probably
mold final meeting next "Wednesday
evening at the call of the chairman.