Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

one. In the center seats of the stand were
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the mem
bers of the cabinet, with their families
Few of the ladies of the cabinet were alb
sent. OF the cabinet those present were as
follows: Secretary Hay, Mrs. Hay and
the Misses Hay, Secretary and Mrs Gage,
Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Griggs, Secretary and Mrs.
Long, Postmaster General Smith Secretary
Hitchcock, Secretary and Miss Wilson.
Gen. Corbin, Col. Bingham, Justice and
Mrs Mckenna, the Misses Mckerna Mrs
Steven Elkins, Gov. Atkinson of West Vir-
ginia and Gov. Otero of New Mexico fol-
lowed the presidential party from the
White House to the stand. On the right
of the immediate presidential party were
more than two-thirds of the members of
the diplomatic corps, while on the left were
distinguished army and navy officials. as
sistant secretaries of departments mem
beIs of the United States and District Su-
preme Courts and other courts General
Miles headed the list of distinguished army
officials.
Chairman Knox and Mr.. Chaplin Brown
escorted the President and his party to the
stand, remaining near to explain the fea-
lures of interest. They were met by Frank
K. Raymond and James W. Somerville of
the general committee
Among other chairmen of the jubilee
committees on the stand were R. z. Muir
ply l.. NJ. Saunders, F. f. Sebring, j. d.
Carmody, K. Nicolaides and c. G. Lam
caster.
Assembling of Trosps
1t was long after O'Clock the hour set
for the starting of the military and naval
parade. before those in line moved from the
Peace monument. Some of the organiza-
t1ons were tardy in reporting at their. re-
spective stations, and the shower of rain
which came up just about the time they
should have assembled, probably embar-
rassed the movements of the troops
There was no confusion, however, in the
arrangement of the military bodies. each
organization taking the place assigned 1t
in the general orders heretofore issued
The commanders We're on hand early and
assisted the troops in properly aligning
themselves before falling into the line of
march.
The first to arrive was squadron of the
3D. United States Cavalry, consisting of
three troops of about 100 men each. They
were Companies A, II and NJ, commanded
by Major Swiggert, Capt. Mackay Lieut.
Conrad and Lieut.. Sirmeyer.
They took position on street east of 1st
street Next came Battalions A and X,
4th United States Artillery, from Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt comprising
about ITO men, under command of Captain
Howe and Captain Walker. They formed
on the street west of the cavalrymen.
The 4th Battalion of the National Guard
formed on I'd street, under command of
Maj Hodgson. Adjt. A. L. Evans and
Capts. Walsh, Street and Hodges The fst
Separate Battalion also formed on ID
street. about 24O men. under Maj. Arthur
Brooks, Adj. James Walker, Capts E. 8.
Webster. Fred. Webster, Meredith and
Campbell. ---s'~
The 1st Delaware Regiment also formed
on this street. $50 men, under Maj. Boyd
Gov. Tunnell of Delaware and his STAFF
were in the line Of march.
The Chinese Battalion
The Chinese Naval Reserves from Phila-
delphia formed on I'd street They attract
ed great deal of attention, dressed in
their white duck uniforms. They were
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