The evening times., 1898-09-07

ut is important that full protection be
| given the troops at the point of disem-
| barkation (TlIird Street and Virginia Ave-
| nue. southwesD, and that every facility
| be afforded for their comfort.
| Carriages and ambulances to convey
| the sick Will come into Virginia Avenue
| to Third Street, via Second Street south
west, and be permitted to cross Third
| Street, to get out at Four-and-one-half
Street. These vehicles will park on Sec
| ond Street, and on north side OF Virginia
| Avenue, until in use.
| Refreshments will be served TO the
| troops by committees wearing badges.
| This on Third Street southwest about
| O'Clock a. m. They should be protected
against any intrusion by the public at
this time and every aid extended to the
committee.
ITO the end that order may be main
tanned and comfort afforded, Acting Lieu
! tenant Dunigan will have command OF
force of fifty men in and about Third
| Street and Virginia Avenue. where the
troops must be free from intrusion in
alighting from the trains A sufficient de-
tail will remain there after the troops
move to protect camp equipage, baggage,
tables and dishes. The remainder of the
detail will escort the regiment and its
escort up Third Street to Pennsylvania
Avenue, fianking the regiment at the
curbs and keeping the street clear. AT
Pennsylvania Avenue the first twenty pri-
Yates under Acting Lieutenant DUNCAN,
will continue TO flank the regiment and
! procession to Four-and-a-half Street,
! where fifteen privates, under Acting Lieu
tenant Lombardy, will continue the pro-
| lection to Seventh Street northwest. Such
detail to be on hand at o'clock a. m.
Twenty privates will report al the
same time to Lieut.. Gessford at Seventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, and flank the procession to
| Twelfth Street northwest.
Thirty privates under Lieut.. Amiss.
will flank the procession from curb to
curb from Twelfth Street to Fifteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
"At Fifteenth Street forty privates, un-
der Lieut.. Boyle, will give the procession
escort 10 Eighteenth Street northwest
"One sergeant and thirtytwo mounted
privates, under Lieut.. Kenney, will re-
port to Capt. NJ. A. Austin Third and
ID Streets southwest. at I o'clock a. m.
for such assignment as the captain may
make.
The program for the reception will in
clude the lining up in open order of the
military and civic organizations along
Third Street from Virginia Avenue to
Pennsylvania Avenue.
! The District Regiment will pass through
these ranks and the organizations will
fall in behind and the march TO the
White House will begin.
Major Sylvester this afternoon appoint
ed a reception committee to go to Balti-
more tomorrow night meet the regiment
1 and accompany IL to this city. The mem
berS of the committee named far are:
Surgeon ]. w. BayTe. L. S. A, who has
consented to go and act as chairman
Harry {. Mclean, Edward Neumeyey.
DR.. J. Ramsey Nevitt. DR.. II. l.. +. John
sen, Hon. James L. Norris, Robert Viii
lett, George Driver and others to be nam
ed this evening
Major Sylvester had a conference with
Secretary A,ger this afternoon, and the
Secretary at OEce issued an order that the
District regiment should he transported
by water from MOntauk Point to Jersey
City, whence the volunteers will be
brought TO Washington IN tourist cars
and sleepers If they can be provided
At a late hour this afternoon such Of
the District Na1iona! Guard as have uni
forms were ordered out Friday morning
for escort duty with the First Regi-
! ment.
The commander of the military portion
/ of the parade win be nam-d this even
: ing by Major Sylvester. Should Col. May
Il not be able to return from New York
in time the command may devolve upon
D Major Anderson or Capt. Miller.
: All military organizations will report
5 to Col Henry May. or the ranking Off
0 Ger in command. at Third Street and
+, Virginia Avenue southwest, at 9 O'CLOCK
5 sharp Friday morning.
All veterans and veteran organiza tons
: will report to Gen. Farnsworth at Third
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue north
= west. at the same hour.
= The civic organizations will assemble
= at Third Street and Virginia Avenue
Il. n -
I George Evans. VINO will assign them 10
their places in line.
n The full Marine Band will join the pro-
k cessiCn at the same time and place
d Major Sylvester has added to the COM
h ;nittee TO procure work for the vJlun-
: teers and furnish relief for those needing
n IT, these names:
Joseph Y. Potts. Clifford Howard Dan
iel Curry Rudolph Kaufman and Hon.
, James l.. Norris.
: Meeting al the Ebbitt Hnuse
There was a full attendance at the
: meeting OF the general committee last
| night and active interest in the pre-
= parations was manifested by all present
r There remains no doubt about the wish
, cs of Colonel Harries in regard to the
reception. lie stated to Major Sylvester
o that the regiment will positively parade
/ up the Avenue, passing in review before
the President and he is also in favor OF
= having the District National Guard and
r unattached militia, Join IL the rrocz ssi Jr
y as an escort.
4 Letters from Grand Army POSTS and
- other Union veterans organizati ms wers
read last night, expressing i willingness
and desire on their part u turn out as
= as organizations and participate in the
:. welcome
Major Sylvester has received a tele
10 gram from Colonel Harr!es stating thai
the regiment will arrive in Washing OF
at 5 O'Clock Friday morning, and asking
e that breakfast be ready for the men a
: that hour. The committee in charge viii
make the necessary arrangements arc
II a substantial hot breakfast will be ready
for the boys.
> The subcommittee appointed to secur,
h relief and employment for such mem
hers of the District Regiment as ar
e without homes or relatives in the Dis
trict. reported progress. The various 10
Y, cal hospitals vill be prepared to rcceiyl
ID the sick of the regiment Nothing seem!
Is TO have been forgotten overlooked
le that would lend to the comfort or enjoy
ment of the returning men. and mothe rs
l. wives, sisters and friends are all har
r moniously cooperating to give the boy
m the granGest welcome any body of mel
N ever before received in this city.
lie The meeting of the general committee
on arrangements called to ordel
IN promptly at s O'clock by Chairman Syl
D. vester. Messrs. Edison, Stellwagen
< Hutchins, Noyes, West, Gordon, Nailor
w Wilson, Evans, Powell Bell and Others
~ were present.
n The secretary read letter from Gen
10 Arthur Hendricks. chairman of the com
mittee on military organizations. who il