Evening star., 1898-09-16
A ROYAL GREETING
Reception to Be Given the Porto
Rican Heroes.
COMPANY B OF DISTRICT REGIMENT
Music, Banquet and Fireworks
Made Special Features.
PARADE PROVIDED FOR

Company H is to be received by the peo-
pie of Washington with due ceremonies.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the reception was at work
all day, and this afternoon perfected plans
for hearty welcome
The members of the company will be CIV
en- supper, and, after a parade on Penn
sylvania avenue, will be disbanded tenn
porarily. The march up the avenue will be
accompanied by fireworks and liberal use
of red and green lights.
The committee, consisting of H. /. West
Howard Perry, ]. Holdsworth Gordon,
Major Richard Sylvester and E. G. Shafer
commenced work individually early in the
day and met about 1 o'clock for consulta-
tion. There was a considerable element of
uncertainty as to when the company would
arrive in Washington and this delayed the
perfecting of the plans
Last night Mr.. West sent a telegram to
Gen. Thomas H. LOCKER, father of Captain
LOCKER, who went to New York, and a re-
sponse was received shortly after noon, as
follows:
Has fifty-nine officers besides men aboard.
All can stand short march. No sick aboard.
Several left behind Probably leave this
afternoon on early Pennsylvania train
the company would arrive shortly after
O'Clock, and it was on this information
that the reception was planned.
Col. Harries' Order.
In anticipation of the arrival. arrange
ments were Immediately made to get to-
gether a battalion of the District VolUn-
teer Regiment, and Col. Harries, who is
ill with Cuban fever issued the following
announcement:
Company H of the 1st District Of Co
lumbia Infantry, is expected here shortly
after PIMA. today. 1t Is the desire Of the
regirental and company officers that as
many as possible of the members of the
regiment assemble at the Center Market
armory at o'clock to act as an escort.
Officers will wear side arms
1t is expected that fully a battalion Of
men will assemble in response to this or
der. Col. Harries being i'll. the command
will devolve upon the next senior officer
AS Maj. NJ. Emmet Crell, the senior major,
is visiting relatives in Pennsylvania, it is
believed that Maj. Richard A. OBrien will
command the escort.
Question of Music.
The question of music puzzled the COM
| mttee at first, owing to the absence from
the city of the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps
and the District Regiment Band both of
which went to Alexandria today to attend
the funeral of one of the District soldier
boys. 1t was finally decided to have Mr.
J. Holdswo worth Gordon arrange for the n-u-
sic. He went Immediately to work and
within short time had secured the serv-
| ices of the National Guard Brigade Band
which was offered by Lieut.. Mcleod, the
director, who issued orders for the mem
heTs to meet promptly at o'clock at the
armory.
Meanwhile Mr.. E. G. Shafer arranged 20
care for the soldiers who might be unable
to walk in the procession. He soon secured
; Of Il hug for fs
purpose and later arranged to have Two
Hygienic Ice Company wagons go TO the
depot to see that all equipment and bag
gage is properly cared for and transported
to the armory.
The fireworks display was left to Mr..
Howard Perry, and it is expected that
every business house along Pennsylvania
avenue will illun mate the line OF march by
the use of red fire. Maj. Sylvester has is
sued general permit for this purpose, and
also provided for a suita BILE escort of police
to accompany the procession and keep the
way clear. So quickly did the committee
get to work and rapidly was the duty
performed that within a few hours every
detail was mapped out.
Hour of Arrival.
According to the latest advices the COM
pany will arrive about $50 pm. over the
Pennsylvania railroad. The members will
stack arms on the platform and be met
by the members of the reception committee,
who will escort them into the Pennsyl-
yania railroad depot dining rooms, where
srmptuous supper will be served them
The tables will be spread for sixty-five per-
sons, and the menu will leave nothing to be
desired
When this feature is over the company
will assemble on 9th street. A platoon or
police will go in front and clear the way
while the returning heroes, escorted by
their comrades from the Cuban campaign
will march up the north side OF Pennsyl-
Spangled Banner" America and other
national airs, played by the brigade band.
The procession will go as far as the treas
ury at 18th street, where it will turn about
and countermarch down the south side TO
the Center Market Armory, near Ith street.
There they will be disbanded, after 1nstruc-
ti0ns to return Monday to the armory to
receive their furloughs. The men will then
be at liberty to go to their homes.
1t is expected that, as was the case with
many of the members returning from Cuba,
there will be some men with no homes to
go to- and Mr.. Shafer has arranged to nave
the bus convey such men to the Relief
ctr