The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
PARADE PASSING THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

the city government We're in attendance
and extended a cordial greeting TO the
,isitors. Among the distinguished Offi-
Gals from out of town were Commi~-
sioner John B. Wight, of Washington,
and number of officials of the District
government; MayOr-eleCt Hayes, OF Bal
timore, and other distinguished citizens
Of that city, as well as the officers Of the
three vessels lying in the harbor. While
the reception was in progress the Stone
wall Jackson uniformed band, of Staun-
ton, rendered music. Mayor Simpson well
coined the visitors i. an appropriate
speech, TO which Commissioner W II
ana Mayor-elect Hayes responded brl~-y.
The Parade starts.
Meanwhile the pageant, which was
more than three miles in length. was
forming with the advance on Washington
street. between Queen and Princess
streets. and promptly at o'clock it was
in readiness to move
AT the command from Chief Marshal DR.
William NJ. Smith, the pageant started
In the van was a detachment of mounted
policemen. headed by Lieut.. James Smith
who acted in place of Chief Webster who
was prevented from participating on ac-
count of illness. In line after the city's
guardians came the United States Naval
Academy Band, of Annapolis. led bv
Professor Zimmerman. The chief marshal
of the parade followed, accompanied by
Louis c. Barley and the following STAFF
of aids: f. c. Graham, Hamilton P. How
ard, George H. Robinson and ]. Frank
Carlin; staff, w. A. Smoot, Park Agnew
Walter Ballenger, William II. Smith.
George h Pickett, William Malone
James f. Clements, Matthew TrimbIe. il. /:
John wilkins, Augustus Davis, w, r. Pur-
Wis. Ernest Acton, DR.. Delany, George Dc
Bell, Robert Elliott, William Penn. Ash
by Miller, Charles Keys, ST.; Charles 7
Strine. Edgar Snowden, r. y. Crook
Capt Al Fair, Leo P. Harlow. Rozier
Cats, Crawford Cook, George Avres. VIII
liam Cline, Windsor Dpmafnp Ineenb u
Flanigen, James Roachc, DR. Gorman ~
Charles Keys, jr.; r. II. Atkinson. Thorn.
as Elliott, Stewart Watkins. Wvthe White
G Harry NOhe, William H. Palmer n ~
Darby and W. H. Yerkes.
The City Officials
Next rode Mayor Simpson and the vari-
Gus officers Of the city government and
after them the members of the executive
finance, and other committees of tho ses'
qui-centennial celebration. Behind then,
in carriages were the specially invtred
guests OF honor, Commissioner Wight
Mayor-elect Hayes, and others. and the
officers of the Dolphin, Marietta. and No
chias- Then marched the various orsani-
cations composing the military division
under the marshalship Of James Z, King
Not since the days Of the civil war have
so many regulars of the army. navy ana
Marine Corps alked through the streets
OF Alexandra 10 the strains of martial
music The spectacle was an imposing
one, the various organizations euuipped in
their handsome uniforms. forming one of
the features Of the celebration Among
the commands TO participate in this di
vision were three troops Of the Third
United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Myer, under command Of Mai Jackson
accompanied by their band; Batteries q
ano NJ. of the Seventh United States Ar
tillery, from Washington Barracks. Mai
Greenough. marching as infantry; a bat
talon Of marines from the barracks AT
Washington. under personal command OF
Capt Draper; three companies OF sailors
from the warships Machias and Dolphin.
the Alexandra Light Infantry, under
comand Of Lieut.. Richard Payne. Haley's
Band
INT olily disappointment Oi the Gay was
the failure of the National Guard Of the
District 10 keep the promise made b.
Gen Harries 10 form part of the pro-
cession. Their absence was, however. not
due TO any fault on the part Of the boys
Of the District, for they were eager 10
march in the line. but when the centennia!
committee explained TO Gen. Harries
that II was desired that no colored troops
should participate. the commander OF the
District Militia abandoned all efforts 20
take the boy. to Alexandria. Notwith-
standing this fact, however, the Wash
ington Light Infantry, upon their own re-
sponsibility. appeared in uniform and
were loudly cheered by the crowds along
the line or march The citizens were