The times., 1898-11-16
HONOR TO DISTRICT TROOPS.
i'rcsentnt tion of Medals VIII he Made
This Afternoon.

This Afternoon.
A largely attended meeting of citizens
composing the general committee on the
reception of the First Regiment, District
Volunteers, was held in the Ebbitt House
last evening for the purpose of completing
arrangements for presenting the medals
of honor to the District soldiers in Con-
vention Hall at o'clock this afternoon.
Preliminary to this meeting the commit
tee to present the regiment to the Presi-
dent assembled in the rooms of the Board
of Trade, in G Street and effected an or
ganization. Badges were distributed to
each member of the committee.
Major Sylvester presided at the meeting
of the general committee on arrange
ments in the Ebbitt House. He ex-
planned that the ceremonies would begin
promptly at o'clock. The regiment will
rendezvous at the corner of Fifth and L
Streets, without arms. at $3.50 O'Clock.
with its right resting in such position
as TO permit its being escorted by the
committee into the hall.
The members of the presentation COM
mittee will assemble on l. Street at the
east end of Convention Hall. AT 3:45
O'Clock the regiment will enter the hall,
under the escort of the committee This
will be done in order that the regiment
and the committee. well as the assem-
blage. may be in place when the Presi-
dent reaches the hall at O'Clock. Mr..
Harry l.. West who was appointed last
week to visit the President and learn
when it would best suit the convenience
of the Executive to enter the hall.
reported that the President would make
his appearance about o'clock
Mr.. Holdsworth Gordon. chairman of
the committee on the apportionment of
space in the hall. reported that about
1900 seats would be reserved for the
public after the assignment of space for
the various committees, the invited
guests, the chorus, the regiment and its
band.
Music will be furnished by the Con-
vention Hall Choir under the direction of
Prof. Percy Foster Chairman Hay. OF
the committee on music, requests the
members of the chorus to call at his
office in the Lenman building, at li25
New York Avenue, today, where tickets
may be obtained for seats in the space
set apart for the accommodation of the
chorus
In order to avoid confusion the public
Is requested to enter the hall by the
left hand door on the T. Street side of
the building. The right hand door has
been reserved for the use of the Presi-
dent, the committees and the invited
guests.
Mr.. Louis d. Wine States that the
tragedian. Charles NJ Hanford, had con-
| scented to recite the "Star- -SpangIed Ban
ner'' during the presentation ceremony
On motion of Mr.. Wine the committee
agreed to extend an invitation to Mr..
Hanford 10 recite the anthem
The program for the occasion, as COM
pleted last evening, is as follows:
Music, america band and choir.
Call to order.
Presentation OF the regiment to the President
of the United states by the vice chairman of
the committee to present the regiment.
Presentation OF medals, designed by the com
mittee on medals. consisting Of Chairman Mr.
| H. l.. West. Mr.. Arthur Hendricks. Mr.. Allison
| Major. ir., Mr.. Louis d. Wine. and Mr. ". :.
| Hutchins, by Mr.. West. chairman Of tine com
mirtee to Hon John g. Wight president OF the
| Board Of Commissioners.
Presentation of the medals, by Chat i'man OF
| the Committee Arrangements Major Richard
Sylvester, TO the president of the Board of Com.
missioners Of the District Of Columbia, Hon
John b. Wight.
Presentation of medals, by Hon. John B.
| Wight president Of the Board OF Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia, to the President
of the nited States.
Presentation Of the medals by the President o
the United States. individually to the officers o
the regiment who will form 4 line in front Of the
| platform to receive them and brief response by
Col. George II. Harries
| Presentation Of medals BY the President o
the United States, to the captains OF the several
companies composing the regiment, to be dis
| tributed by them to the members of their re-
spective commands: such distribution TO be made
in accordance with the original rosters of the
| respective companies, excepting such men as have
been dshonorably discharged from the service
| In cases where death has occurred. the medal:
will be given TO the legal heirs OF the deceased
| and where members of the regiment are absent
the captains Of the several companies will be held
responsible for their proper distribution in thi.
| respect.
| the tragedian Charles Hanford
''The starspangled Banner" by the band and
| audience.
A vote of thanks was, upon motion of
| L. ]. Roche, unanimously rendered Stilson
| Hutchins for the use of Convention Hall
which was donated by him for the occa-
sion.