Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Plans Completed for These Great
National Reception Features.
TIE CIVIC And The MILITARY
Hours Of Formation and Lines of
March of Both.
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ton of the District to busy themselves
securing flags and bunting to display on
their house fronts and to arrange for an
illumination of some sort of their prem
Uses The details of the welcoming parade
in which the civic bodies will take part
and the escort of the hero to the Capitol
on sword presentation day were virtually
completed at the meeting Of the executive
committee held yesterday afternoon. The
subcommittee, consisting Of Chairman w.
Henderson Moses, General George H. Har-
ries and w. H. Rapley. appointed for the
purpose submitted a program which was
adopted. subject to any slight changes
which future necessities may occasion.
Monday night, October 2, the organizations
which will participate in the Illuminated
civic parade will report to division mar
shals not later than 615 pm, and the
latter will report their formations to the
grand marshal, General George H. Harries,
not later than Z pm. On a signal from
the latter the procession. which will be In
five or six divisions, will move up Penn
sylvania avenue to 18th street, to the ave
nue. again and thence to 18th street, where
it will be disbanded. Midway between 14th
and 18th streets approaching the review
ing stand where Admiral Dewey will be a
salute will be given the hero OF Manila
In organizations where members bear canes
or flags they will bring them up smartly
to the front, the right hand level with the
chin. Organizations with lanterns will
hold the lanterns to the full height OF the
carrying arms Empty-handed organiza-
lions will give the customary salute with
the right hand. Salutes will be maintained
until the reviewing stand has been passed.
Each division in the parade will be com
manded by a marshal, who will have an
aide from each organization in such divis-
ion, and there will be marshal and an aid
for each organization as well.
Sashes that will identify these parade
officials will be as follows: Grand marshal,
crimson; chief of staff, crimson and blue:
aids to grand marshal crimson and white:
division marshals, white: aids to division
marshals. white. with three-color rosette:
organization marshals. blue; aids to organ
ization marshals, blue and white.
The Military Display.
On the morning of October 3. the mount
ed escort Of citizens will proceed to Mrs
Washington McLeans residence, corner of
K street and Connecticut avenue. where
Admiral Dewey will be domcled not later
than 10 am. The other bodies will form in
K street between 10th and 10Th streets.
The column will move at 1920 am and
will be as follows:
Grand marshal, Major General Nelson A.
Miles, United States army; adjutant gen
eral. Brigadier General H. C. Corbin,
United States army: chief aid Major John
A. Johnston. United States army.
First brigade-Marine Band, marines,
sailors, Third Cavalry Band, Sd Cavalry,
light artillery, siege artillery, escort of citi-
zens (mounteD, Colonel Myron NJ. Parker,
marshal; chief aid, Andrew Parker; Ad-
miral Dewey, officers of the navy, COVER
nors of states.
Second brigade-District of Columbia Ma
uonal Guard, Brigadier General George H.
Harries, commanding Brigade Band, En-
gineer Company, two regiments of infan-
q M ia Ia ia lion Sier-
nal Company, Naval Battalion, Ambulance
Corps.
The line of march will probably be down
X street to Mcpherson Square, thence to
Madison place, Pennsylvania avenue,
Fifteenth street. again to the avenue. and
thence to the Capitol by the north side of
the grounds. The troops will move by
street north to LIST street east, to street
south. The citizens escort, with the adj
miral, the naval officers, and the COVER
nors and their staffs. will enter the Capitol
grounds from the north, and enter the
Capitol building at the Senate entrance.
AT the conclusion of the presentation of
the sword Admiral Dewey will review the
troops, and they will then be dismissed. He
Will be escorted back to the Mclean resi-
dence by the citizens mounted escort.
Bands for Civic Parade.
Considerable other business was trans
acted by the executive committee, which
was in session several hours Chairman
W. H. Rapley of the committee on parade
was authorized to expend 81 800 to secure
bands for the procession, the idea of hav-
ing them stationed along the route being
abandoned.
Chairman John B. Larner of reviewing
stands was authorized to have a small adj
dltfonal stand constructed a the east front
of the Capitol to seat about 100 persons
chiefly representatives of the press. A
committee consisting of Michael 1. Weller,
j. w. Babson and John Joy Edison drew up
resolutions, which were adopted, reciting
the eminent qualities of the late Lawrence
Gardner, who was member Of the recep-
tion committee, and expressing the grief of
his former associates at his death.
WheeImen to Turn Out.
At the last regular meeting of the Cen
fury Cycle Club 1t was unanimously de-
cided to turn out In uniform and parade at
night upon the arrival of Admiral Dewey
in the city. The committee in charge of
the uniforms is actively engaged just now
arranging for the suits, which are expected
to arrive shortly. The club will have
thirty men in line and expects to make a
fine showing. Capt. Ed. s. Byrnes will be
in charge and he will be assisted by the
three lieutenants of the club.
The local division of the League of Amer
lean Whee.men will also take part in the
parade the night of the welcome to Admiral
bC"cS- Inc organization was Invited TO
take part in the parade and at meeting
held Thursday night at the Ebbitt House,
with twenty-three members present, 1t was
decided to accept the invitation and turn
cut. A committee consisting Of Charles E..
Wood, chairman; Edward Kleman and
John d. Torray was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements for the event. The
committee will have full charge of the
league showing
Both Of the organizations will be distin-
guished by suitable conspicuous devices. All
of the riders will have their wheels illumi-
mated with Chinese and Japanese lanterns,
and many will be gorgeously decorated. 1t
is also likely that each organization will
rave float In line. Other 1wheelc clubs are
expected to fall in line and follow in the
parade. making the bicycle portion as at
traetive as possible. .
Decoration and illumination.
The committee on decoration and illumi-
nation on the line of parade, at the ap-
preaching reception to Admiral Dewey, de-
sires to urge upon the owners and occu-
pants of buildings facing the avenue a gem
eral participation in the decoration of their
premises.
1t is impossible for the committee to do
more than provide for the illumination and
fireworks during the passing Of the pro-
cession.
1t is hoped that the business and private
hOuSea the linz Of he,