Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-29


compiished by citizens committees A sub
committee of the committee on order would
be sworn in as District police to maintain
order in the Capitol. and, of course, the
Capitol police would be ready to aid. The
Capitol building would. he said, be closed
to the public and opened only to those en-
titled to admission under the committee s
program at 10 am.
Col. Brisht's Suggestions Met.
The general scheme of subcommittee
proposed by Col. Bright was adopted, with
some additions and elaborations. The
names of those present were taken by the
secretary of the meeting and the char
man of the meeting authorized to az
point the various subcommittee which had
been agreed upon, utilizing the list of those
present in doing So 1t was agreed that
full afternoon dress should be worn by the
members of the committees, and it was
also suggested that the members wear in
addition to their committee badges, he
Dewey medal. The subcommittee ap-
pointed by Chairman Perry in pursua nee
OF the action of the meeting follows
Committee on admission. identification
direction and keeping way clear-George
Gibson, chairman.
For service at entrance-Chapin Brown
Thomas w. Smith, G. Taylor Wade, Henry
s. Matthews.
For service inside building-John D. Ar
mold, Morgan H. Beach, D. w. Baker. Mar
Gus Benjamin. Frank S. Bright, DAME!
Fraser, John 3. Henderson, jr., Chris. Heu-
rich. Emmett c. Jones. Robert E. Lee. jr.,
r. Ross Perry, jr., Edward J. Roche, Mich
olas H Shea, Henry w. Sohon. Frederick
w. True. Corcoran Thorn, w. Irving Ad-
ans, William E Andrews, Loring Chapel,
Henry A. Castle. Sumner l. Kimball, Dan
iel Murray, James w. Orme, Charles b.
Purvis. Frank H. Morris
Committee to meet President and cabinet
at entrance and escort them to President s
rODm-ThpnIOrc n
Charles J. Bell Rev. John d. Whitney,
Rev. b. l.. Whitman, d. D.: James E. Nor
ris, Charles G. Glover.
Committee to escort Admiral Dewey to
Vice Presidents room-R. Ross Perry. f.
p. B. Sands, John b. Henderson. James C.
Greer rear admiral: James G. Barrett.
Committee to escort justices and officers
of the Supreme Court of the United States
to the Supreme Court room-Ni.liam A.
Maury, chairman: Job Barnard A. B. Du-
vail. Nathaniel Wilson, H. T. Taggart, H.
Randall Webb, James NJ. Johnston, j. B.
Thompson. Samuel Maddox. w. S. Albert
Committee to escort congressional COM
mittee to financial committee room-W. V.
Cox, chairman: George Truesdell Frank
Hume, r. H. Thayer, NJ. |. Weller, r. W.
Tyler. S. Ii. Kaufman, John A. Baker,
W. j. Browning.
Subcommittee of the reception committe
to look after the comfort of the governors
at the Capitol-F. W. Palmer. chairman:
AbsaIom Baird Chas. H. Duell, H. y. Her
Farland. J. W. Powell, Alex. F,
Reeve Thos. Ryan. James X. Taylor
Walcott George NJ Bowers, Calderon Car
Isle, H. Clay Evans, Binger Hermann, John
A. Kasson. James c. Payne John r. Proc
tor John X. Richards. a. r. Spofford. DIR.
j. Ford Thompson. Ernest Timme Willis
Van Devanter, j. D. YeOmans, ]. H. Brig
ham.
Committee to escort army and navy to
District committee room-A. NJ. I.othrop,
hal E3rDSwOrth Powell
j. T. Petty, f. G. Schafer, S. B. Hege, w.
S. Knox, W. J. McGee, w. l.. Marsh, l.. NJ.
Saunders. o. G. Staples. John c. Poor.
Army and Navy officers.
Rear Admiral ]. H. Upshur of the navy
has been invited to assume command of
the army and navy officers, who number an
even 100, who are members of the Admiral
Dewey reception committee, and the latter
have been requested to assemble in the
full dress uniforms of their respective
ranks at IL o'clock Tuesday, October ,, at
the northeast door of the Senate wing Of
the United States Capitol building, whence
they will be directed to the rooms assigned
to them on the interior of the building.
Police Plans for Tuesday.
Maj. Richard Sylvester this morning is
sued general order, No. Al, respecting the
details of the police force and its duties on
Tuesday, October g. After the personal
siSnments of lieutenants and their men are
recited, the order provides, among other
things, as follows:
Pennsylvania avenue and 10Th street
should be cleared and looped al intersecting
streets at 10 o'clock am.
All other details for Pennsylvania avenue
northwest and for 10Th street northwest
will be dismissed after the parade shall
have passed, except that the irregular
led Bowie
take up the rear Of the parade and protect
ii to the Capitol.
AT the Unued States Capitol grounds Capt.
Austin will res arVe from general entrance
and for the use Of the parade and those
having badges and tickets for the building
the roadway leaaing into the grounds from
Delaware avenue northeast, the uphili
roadway leading INTO the former from the
northwest grounds, all space north of
direct line from the south line of the car
riage drive adjoining the east Senate steps
to the opposite curb, the connecting north
east roadwayS TO said space and the car
rlageWdy running north and south from
underne ath the east Senate steps tC under
meath the east House steps; also protect
the front and north and south ends OF the
reviewing stand.
Privates with connected ''croWd ropes
should keep the people at least ten PAGES to
the front of the reviewing stand IN order
that after the sword presentation u Clear
ing may be readily had Tor the troops
which will pass in review from Z street
south to Il street north.
The carriages of the President and cabi-
net Will park along the curb of the east
Senate steps.
The carriages of the admiral and staff
will park on the House side, the roadway
leading north and south underneath the
Senate rotunda and House steps.
The carriages of naval officers other than
those of the admiral and staff Will park in
the roadway Immediately northeast of the
east Senate steps.
Carriages of the judges of the Supreme
Court will park in the roadway TO the north
of the one last mentioned.
Special carriages will park in order to the
rear on the northeast roadways.
All other carriages will park on New Jer
sew avenue south, not to interfere
with intersecting streets.
Mounted officers should be in close proX-
unity to the carriages of the President and
the cabinet and the admiral and staff in
order to give them clear and unobStructed
passage at the conclusion of the ceremonies
or re lew which follows
Members of the force will be respectful in
requiring compliance with orders; firm If
necessary.
Be cautious in use of horses.
White gloves for footmen.
Capital Traction cars shall cease running
west of 18th street northwest at 10 o'clock
an; at 18th and New York avenue al 10
o'clock am; at 1st street, south, at 10
o'clock am, and be clear of 1st street
north, at 10 o'clock am.
Metropolitan and other cars should cease
running at 1st and c streets northwest at
1910 o'clock am, at Delaware avenue and