The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27

BALTIMORE. Dec 27.-Governor smith
said yesterday that he had concluded not
to designate December 81 as a legal holt
day, as requested by those who are ar
ranging the notwithstanding carnival
The Governor said he had carefully con-
sidered the matter, but after consulting a
number o. business men ne had concluded
it best not to make the day q legal holt
day.
The Fifth Regiment has decided not to
take part In the parade Monday afternoon
When the plans for the celebration were
first mapped out Colonel Markoe YVES ap-
pointed as one of the members OF the com
mittee on parade, and asked II his regi-
ment would volunteer to parade. Colonel
Markoe at once submitted the question TO
the officers OF the regiment at their next
meeting, and it vas unanimously decided
after sounding the feeling among the en-
listed men, not 10 take part There is,
however. project on foot for number Of
the men to take part In the affair in less
formal way, which is favored by the Off
GERS.
Brigadier General Riggs was notified
yesterday that the War Department had
granted permission to the United States
troops stationed at Fort McHenry to join
the militia forces in the parade on Deem
Der 81 Capt Peter Leary, senior United
States Army officer stationed in Baiti-
more, viii parade two batteries from the
Fourth Artillery as six companies of in
fantry. and Will report to Brigadier Gen
erai Riggs for assignment. General Riggs
viii. in accordance with the regulations,
assign the United States troops on the
right of the column in the parade.
General Riggs also issued the following
order. directing the organizations which
have volunteered to take part il the pa
rade to assemble at Z, 80 O'Clock p. m,
as follows:
The Fourth Regiment viii form IN
close column of companies on Cathedral
Street. facing south. right resting on
north side Of Mount Vernon Place. Point
of assembly viii be approached by way of
Eutaw and Madison Streets.
''The Naval Brigade will form on Ca
thedraI Street facing north. right rest
ing on south side of Mount Vernon Place
Point of assembly viii be approached
from the south by way of Cathedral
,ztreet.
The Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps
viii form in close column OF companies
on the south side Of Mount Vernon place
fasing west. right resting on Cathedral
Street. and viii approach point of as
Commanding officers viii equafize
companies to twelve files front before
moving 20 place of assembly.
Fatigue uniform with overcoats VIII
be worn by Infantry organizations and
service uniforms with oyereoats by the
Naval Brigade"
The brigade viii move at O'Clock p M
in the following order: Fourth Regiment
Veteran Corps, each organization taking
mp the line OF march as its head is
cleared by the rear OF the organization
which precSdes If.
The line of march viii be as foliowss
Monument Street to Howard, to Lexing-
ton, TO Eutaw, to Baltimore, to Gay, TO
Lexington, to- Holiday. to Fayette TO
St Paul. To Lexington. where the parade
viii be dismissed.
A conference was held yesterday at the
City Hall between Col. William A. Boykin.
marshal of the civic parade; the Mayor
Street Cleaning Commissioner Islehart.
and the Fire Commissioners, at which il
was agreed that the city should malse@ns
good a showing as possible in the end-of-
the-eentury carnival, ard each said he
would help in any way he could After