Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-07
Business Matters Before the Gen.
eraI Committee at Headquarters.
SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED

the esta blishment Of the seat Of government
in the District of Columbia. The brigade
will assemble in close column, right in
front, facing east, at 1880 o'clock m, in
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, head Of
column resting on 18th street; the order of
| formation to be as follows:
General staff and non-commissioned staff.
Brigade band
Engineer Corps.
Second Regiment of Infantry.
First Regiment of Infantry.
Corps of field music.
First Separate Battalion.
Signal Corps.
Naval Battalion.
Ambulance Corps.
Undress uniform, with overcoats, forage
caps, leggings and white gloves, will be
worn; the Naval Battalion to be in its pre-
scribeu uniform.
All members of the general staff and nom
commissioned staff and all regimental field
and staff officers will be mounted and will
wear the prescribed undress mounted uni
form, with overcoats.
Commanding officers of companies will
furnish their battalion adjutants with
morning reports Immediately after the
parade is dismissed. noting thereon the
names of all officers and men absent from
the parade without leave. Commanding Of
hcers of regiments, separate battalions and
separate companies will furnish these head
before 10 o'clock am. of the 18th instant;
will see that all enlisted men absent with
out leave are properly dealt WITH and will
report to these headquarters the names of
all commissioned officers so absent.
Adjutant Generals Suggestions.
Adjutant General Mosher has supplied
the following memoranda relative to the
parade:
Equalization of companies in battalio s
yx1l la IN,
explained, to avoid as far as possible the
transfer of men from strong companies to
weak ones.
Battalions must be assembled a sufficient
time. before the hour for general assem-
bly, to allow equalization of companies to
b. carefully done. and to allow special in
spection. to see that belts are properly
frightened and worn lower in front than
behind; that caps are set squarely the
head leggings properly laced, gloves clean
and all details in dress and equipment in
satisfactory condition.
No organization will be permitted to
march on Pennsylvania avenue. either to
reach the point of assembly or to reach
their armories, after the parade is dis
missed.
Organizations Quartered in Center Mar
ke+ Armory, In marching to the point of
assembly will move upon streets south of
Pennsylvania avenue. Company a. Sd
Battalion, and the LIST Separate Battalion
will move from their armories by streets
OF pennsylvania avenue.
The entire march will be in close column,
with the guide on the right.
The column will be reviewed by the Presi
dent in passing the east front of the Capt.
toll Companies will be brought to the
port" at the north line of the reviewing
stand, resuming the right shoulder at
the south line of the stand.
Officers and cOlors will salute in passing
the reviewing officer.
The distance between regiments in close
column will be twenty-four PAGES; between
battalions in regiments and between sepa-
rate organizations, twelve PAGES; between
companies, eight PAGES.
Company A, Sd Battalion, and the LIST
Separate Battalion will leave the column
at New Jersey avenue and r street south
east and proceed south on New Jersey ave-
nue. to street. east on g street to I'd
street southeast, north on I'd street to Mas
sachusetts avenue. thence to their armories
The remainder of the brigade will be dis
missed the B street side Of the Center
Market Armory.
The Adams Carriage.
Mr.. John B. Wight, the chairman of the
committee on parade and decorations, in
reply to an inquiry made by him, has re-
ceived from Mr.. Brooks Adams, a descend
ant of President John Adams, a letter in
which he states: Il regret to say that l
know nothing of the carriage used by Mr.
Adams one hundred years ago. l have no
idea that 1t exists
1t was Mr.. Nights idea to have the car
rage In the parade If 1t could be found.
Mounted Escort.
Mr.. Andrew Parker, marshal Of the citi-
zens' mounted escort, has issued the fol-
lowing instructions to those who have thus
far signitied their intention of joining the
escort:
THE citizens mounted escort for the
Washington centennial parade will as
semble Wednesday. the 18th instant at !:
o'clock noon sharp. on the south side Of
New York avenue between 18th and 18th
streets northwest in line facing north.
Those riding horses with short tails will
form Oh the right of the line nearest 18th
street. This formation will al once be
taken by each citizen on arrival without
further instructions.
1.-The dress will be dark frock or dark
cutaway coat, long dark trousers, dark
vests, silk hat, dark gloves mot gauntlets):
no badges, sashes, rosettes or other dec
orations will be worn or used. In case OF
Indictment weather dark overcoats or rain
coats may be worn.
Neither ponchos. boots nor feggins will
be worn.
Saddle cloths, when used, will be dark.
Except herein authorized no modifi-
cations of the prescribed dress will be al
lowed"
Social Features.
Gov. Voorhees, of New Jersey and staff
will be the recipients of social attentions
during their stay in this city. Tuesday
evening they will be entertained at dinner
by Representative Fowler, and Wednesday
afternoon Senator Bacon will give recep-
ton in their honor.
NJ. M. Parker, the treasurer of the cell
tennial fund, announces the receipt today
of the following subscriptions:
John Taylor Arms. .......................$20 .U
W. p kellogg Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Gasch Bros. Observation-Disclosures. 10.Q0
Edward w. Dom, Observation-Disclosures. $50
VIM Henderson Moses. $50.
w, A, H. Church Observation-Disclosures. 800
H. Bradley Davidson. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Dr. A. p, Pardon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Louis c. Wilson. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
Charles A. Johnson Observation-Disclosures. 800
On Grounds of DcsertiOn.
decree has been signed by Justice Bar
nard in Equity Court No. ., granting Will
liam II. Bates a divorce from Minnie E.
tho arailud of daSertian