Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-12
MADE GOOD RECORD At Sea GRIT
Parade and Pyrotechnic Display
Succeeded by Banquet.
T He SP E CHI NJ A K N g

warm. hearty, spectacular and mammoth.
1t comprised a greeting al the railroad sta
ton. musical pyrotechnical and vocal:
street parade, personal welcome by the
commanding general, sumptuous repast,
speechmakfng. a promenade concert ana
dance. Pennsylvania avenue and the other
thoroughfares along which the military
passed were lined with spectators, who
cheered the rif1emen constantly.
Soon after dark men in uniform appeared
on the streets and before o'clock the es-
cort ordered out by militia headquar-
tiers was at the rendezvous on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue in the vicinity of 9th street:
Although due at S:15 o'clock. the train did
not pull into the station until half an hour
later. its arrival was announced to me
waiting multitude by the illumination fol-
lowing the igniting of quantities of red
fire. Without loss of time the returning
soldiers. with rifles in canvas covers and
blouses fairly covered with medals were
shown to a position at the rear of the es-
cort Headed by the National Guard Bri-
gade Band the parade started. with Lieu
tenant Colonel Richard A. OBrien of the
ID Regiment in command. Major Jesse b.
K Lee Captain G. s. Domer and Lieuten-
ant S c. Redman were in line as his
staff The Attn Battalion was commanded
by Major F. s. Hodgson, the three comra-
MES thereof being in charge OF Lieutenant
Harlow Lieutenant Walker and Captain
Hodges respectively Major r. ID. Simms
was at the head of the 9Th Battalion. with
Lieutenant Brian. Lieutenant SmaltWood
Lieutenant Whip and Captain England
directing the movements OF the companies
In the absence of Major Anderson Captain
Edwards commanded the I'd Battalion, tne
two companies being in charge of Lieuten-
ant Meyer and Captain Chisholm
The Brigade Team.
The brigade team marched next. as fol-
lows:
Major James E Bell. team captain; Capt.
Alfred P. Robbins, adjutant; Capt. Charles
F. Swigert, quartermaster: Private Maurice
Appleby, Company A, 9Th Battalion: Prl-
vate Robert P. Carleton, Company A, 9th
Battalion: First Lieutenant William w.
Cookson. inspector rifle practice, 9th Bat
talon; Private William Z. Colladay, Com
pany D, 9th Battalion; First Lieutenant
George G. Dennison. inspector rifle practice,
9TH Battalion: Private Clarence W. DlckeY,
Company D. 9th battalion; Private w. Mil
ton Farrow, Company A, 9th Battalion;
First Lieutenant F. W. Holt, quartermas-
ter. 9th Battalion; Sergt Henry II; lie zear.
Company A. 9Th Battalion; First Lieutenant
Luther H. Reichelierfer, inspector l1fie
practice, ID Battalion; Private Samuel D.
Rotrame, Company ID, 9th Battalion FIRST
battalion: Private c. McC. TAYLOR, Com
pany a. 9th Battalion; Private Albert Whit
acre Company A, 9th battalion: Capt,
C;lendie B. Young Company d. 9th Bat
49,
=, 9Th Battalion.
Others who were at Sea Girt and who
marched with the brigade team We're: Lieut..
A. NJ. Allison, Company c, 1st Battalion,
1st Regiment team; First Lieutenant How
ard Beall. L. r. p, LIST Battalion. LIST Regi-
ment team; Private NJ p. Britain, Com
pany B. ID Battalion, LIST Regiment team;
First Lieutenant w. e. Crist. Company c,
% Battalion, 1st Regiment team; Major w.
E. Harvey, 9Th Battalion, alternate, 9Th
Battalion team; Capt. J. S. Tomlinson,
Company A. 9Th battalion, alternate. COM
pany team: Corporal NJ. Doolan, Company
D, 9Th Battalion. I'd Regiment team; Capt.
c. A. Weaver, surgeon lst Regiment, 1st
Regiment team; Private c. l.. Bode, Com
panv c. 5th Battalion; Capt c. Fred Cock,
aid de-camp. general staff: Major r. ID.
Sinms. 9Th Battalion; First Lieutenant p.
First Lieutenant w. d. Fales, ambulance
corps: l.. A. Boulay, Company A 81 Bat
talon; First Lieutenant Alexander Sum
mers. Company A, 9th Battalion; Pay Clerk
Howard Fisk, Naval Battalion.
Route OF the Parade.
The engineer corps and the signal corps
looked after the details of the illumination
of the line of march. After passing along
Pennsylvania avenue to 10Th street. thence
north to Pennsylvania avenue, west to Jack
son place. north to K street, east to 18th
street, south TO New York avenue. to 14th
street. and south TO G street, the escort
was drawn up in line. Arms were pre-
scented. and the riflemen passed along in
front, giving a marching salute in return.
They then proceeded to the parlors of the
general staff District Of Columbia militia,
in the headquarters building, 1919 street.
where Gen. Harres took each man by the
hand and personally presented him to At
torney General Griggs. When the latter
held the Office of governor of New Jersey
he was a constant visitor to Sea Grit. and
often used rife there with considerable
success. The rooms were tastefully dec
GRATED with cut flowers. portraits of Gen.
Ordway and Gen. Harries having received
particular attention in this line. The tables
were also ornamented forally. Many of
the pieces We're donated by Mr.. ]. r. Free
man. Maj. 4. Fl. Neumeyer, cOnmissary
general District of Columbia militia was
i'm charge of the material portion of the
exercises being ably assisted by Commits
sary Sergeant P. W. Smith. Quartermaster
Sergeant c. G. Mortimer, Ordnance Ser
geant Keane, Color Sergeant Smith and
others.
RiHcmen mplimented.
After the burdened tables had been light
ened Gen. Harries briefly assured the MEM
bers of the team that they had reason to
feel proud of their success. They had ao-
compiShed far more than he had expected
he said, and everybody should feel entirely
satisfied. Gen. Harries then called on At
torney General Griggs to say a few words
! The Attorney General remarked that as a
temporary resident OF the District he was
glad Of the opportunity TO participate in
the welcome to the team. Many Of the
men. he said, he had met in years past at
Sea Grit. He expressed the hope that they
would continue to visit the Jersey range
and win all the prizes that might be left by
the New Jersey team.
Mai. James T. Bell, the team captain. re
sporaed on behalf of his men. expressing
thanks for the glowing welcome
Gen. Harrics stated that a team of six
| men from Jersey. accompanied by a dele
CATION OF state officials, would visit the
ordway rifle range during the annual meet
| ing there in October. to compete with a
! team representing the District and that
| Attorney General GrieS- would probably
| shoot on the Jersey team
| After the parade the brigade band pro-
| ceeded to the drill hall cf the Center Mar
| ket armory and supplied music for dancing.
| A large number of guardsmcn aud their
| friends were in attendance. and q pleasant
i evening was spent, The hall was apDro-
| priately decorated
| Money to lend at 4, and 6 per cent on
| real estate. Frank r Rawlings, I;.l5 Pa av.
| ADV