Evening star., 1898-09-07
Activity Among Those Making Ar
rangements for the Reception.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'SKIND INTEREST
He Shows 1t by His Disposition to
Help in Every Way.
q RATIFYING PROG RESS

VINO are enSdSe1 IN pefEecuhS the arrange
ments for the reception. Friday morning. to
the heroes of the 1st Regiment, District of
Columbia Volunteers. Maj Sylvester, the
earnest and indefatigable chairman of the
citizens committee, was at the work early
and ardently. He had received reply up
TO late hour this afternoon from the tele-
gram sent to Col. Heywood inviting him to
take charge of the military portion of the
escort. so it was determined that this fea-
tire would be under control of Col. Henry
May, commanding the District National
Guard. Chairman Sylvester also tele-
graphed Col. Harries to inquire definitely
the time of the regiments arrival in Wash
ington, the colonel replying that the men
would breakfast in Washington at o clock,
and after that meal would like to march
behind their own band at the head of the
parade. The Marine Band and proDably a
battalion of marines will follow: then the
District National Guard. and perhaps other
military organizations viii come. and after
that the veterans, civic and trades organi-
cations.
Lieutenant Geo W. Evans said he had
been notified that the 1st Regiment, Uni
formed Order of Knights of Pythas, and
the Veteran Firemens Association would
take part in the parade.
Chairman Sylvester today decided to ap
point a committee. under the Craftsmanship
OF DR.. J. w. Bayne. now major of volun-
teers. and consisting of physicians and cit
iZenS, to go to Baltimore tomorrow night
and be on hand to meet the train bearing
the regiment and receive the men, well
as ascertain their needs, II any.
President Mc!kinIey's Kindly Interest
The committee. consisting of Maj. Syl-
vester Col. Bingham and Mr.. E. c. Jones,
appointed at the meeting last night to re-
quest the President to permit the relatives
and friends IN the government depart
nients including the government printing
office and the bureau of engraving and
printing. to participate in the reception
Friday sent communication to the Pres
ident this morning to that effect. President
McKinley's action was prompt. He this
afternoon issued the following self-explan-
atory and gratifying order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. D. c., September I. 1898.
To the Heads of the Executive Depart
ments and the Public Printer.
1t is hereby ordered that upon the return
to Washington of the 1st District of Column
bia Regiment. United States Volunteers on
Friday. the 9th instant, the relatives of
said soldiers employed in the several de-
partments of the government shall be ex-
crsed from duty for that day.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Mr. Simon Wolf, chairman of the COM
mittee to secure employment for the Dis
trict soldiers who n ay need it, also called
on President Nc kinley this morning. He
was pleasantly recetN ed by the President,
who reiterated his great interest in the
District regiment and his desire to aid in
any way toward the welfare Of the men
composing it.
Mr.. Wolf asked the President if it wouIi
be possible 10 waive the requirements of
the civil service law in the navy yard the
government printing office and other SIM
liar government establishments so far as
permitting the employment therein of SOL
diers of the District regiment. The Pres
ldent said he would see If this could be
properly done, ard instructed Mr. Cortel-
you to inquire into the subject
Program of the Parade.
According to present plans. the returning
regiment will take breakfast at O'Clock
Friday morning under cool shady trees on
Virginia avenue near the point OF arrival
The line of parade will be taker. up about
$50 am, and the regiment, headed by its
own band. and with a bouquet in every
gun muZzle. will march through the escort
drawn up on both sides of Sd street The
organizations in the escort will fall in be-
hind. and the procession will move up Sd
street to Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street, where it will be greeted by patriotic
songs from large chorus stationed on the
east portico of the treasury, and to the
avenue north OF that building. Entrance to
the Executive Mansion grounds will be
made through the east gate. and the regi-
ment will march by in review of President
Mckinley, who will stand On the pertico of
west gate, the command will turn left
down Executive avenue, between the man
sion and the State. War and Navy Depart
ment building, and proceed to the White
Lot and diSband. The White House grounds
and those adjacent will be closed until the
regiment enters them.
Decorations and Flag Waving,
Mr.. Louis d. Wine, chairman of the COM
nittee on decorations, returned to the city
this morning. He has selected Mr. J. Whit
Heron vice chairman. and earnestly re-
quests all persons along the line of march
to decorate their premises to the very best
OF their ability. and every man. woman
ana child to secure q flag and wave IT, The
members of the committee have received
Much encouragement from their personal
visits to such persons, and will continue
their efforts in order to make this feature
a. memorable one.
Not Difficult to Grant.
The Federation of Labor at it's meeting
last night passed d resolution requesting
all employers of organized labor to permit
their employees to have the time off neces-
sSry to allow their PARTICIPATION In xhe
District regiment reception.
For the VOIunteers' Comfort.
Chairman Arthur O'Neiu presided over a
meeting Of the committee on comfort, held
at the board of trade rooms at 4:15 o'clock
following additional members: James L.
Atkins. G. G. Sloan, J. NJ. McQuade, Dr.
h J. Croissant, DR.. Ira Dennison, Dr. W.
Burton. A. GUIDE, Henry Keyser, Andrew
i-oefaer. jr.. and F. H. Cramer.
The announcement was made that ar
rangemeuts mad been made with the hospi-
TAI to receive any volunteers who may be
taken sick en- route to Washington and
that committeeman would be on hand at
the White Lot to take care of any who
may have suffered from the march
Chairman O'Neill suggested today that
the members of the medical fraternity in
the District could give most substantial aid
10 the community cause of looking out
Tor the best interests of the volunteers by
Offering their professional services to any
soldiers who may be in need of them when
they return here.
Added to the Committee
The following members have been added
to the ladies' auxiliary to the refreshment
committee: Mrs. J. II. Simpson, Mrs. Hat
tie Graves, Mrs. C. G.. Robinson Mrs j, A.
Graham, Miss Agnes Duffy, Miss NJ. Duff
fy. Miss Fannie Duffy. Mrs. T. H. Cusick,
Mrs Pauline HeitmulIer. Miss Pauline
Heitmuller, Miss Gertrude HeitmulIer. Miss
Eiizabeth Gather. Mrs r. E. Miller Mrs.
NJ. II. Hammer, Miss N. G. Heinline. Miss