Evening star., 1900-11-13
THE AN NUAL PARADE
POLICE AND FIREMEN TO PASS IN
REVIEW.
Presentation of Two Prise Flags
Orders Issued for Formation of
Respective Lines.

Arrangements for the annual parade or
the police and fire departments have been
completed. and orders were issued to the
members of the two departments today
The order to the police was issued by Maj
Sylvester, as follows:
In conformity with the order of the hon
orable Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia, dated October %. 1900, the annual
parade of the metropolitan police force will
take place at 2:3o o'clock pm. November
Is, 1900. Capt. NJ. a. Austin will act as ad-
jutant, Sergt. Thomas Judge as sergeant
major and Inspectors Isaac Pearson and
Francis E. Cross will also serve as mem
bers of the staff of the major and superin-
tendent
Ine several precinct commands will as
semble at 2:15 o'clock. pm at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and
be formed in battalion, in numerical order,
the right of the battalion resting on 18th
street northwest, facing north.
After battalion formation at 2:30 O'Clock,
the prize flag will be returned by Lieuten-
ant Arniss to the major and superintendent,
thence to the honorable Commissioners.
The flag will be presented to the precinct
which the board of inspection shall deter
mine by Mr.. John w. Ross, Commissioner.
Sergt. ]. A. Williams. Private Archibald
Mellen. first class. and Private d. E. Lang
ley, second class, in craftsmanship, will be
awarded medals.
Pennsylvania avenue. passing the reviewing
stand, via 18th street. to Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, to the Peace monument.
countermarch to 1St street northwest, and
then be dismissed.
Formation for Parade.
The formation will be as follows: Mount
ed platoon; United States Marine Band;
major and superintendent. Richard Sylves-
ter; captain, NJ. A. AUSTIN inspectors Isaac
mand Lieutenant T. B. Amiss; second pre-
cinct command. Lieutenant ]. e. Heffner;
third precinct command, Lieutenant R. B.
Boyle; fourth precinct command, Lieuten-
ant l.. II. Hollinberger; fifth precinct COM
mand, Lieutenant F. F. McCathran; sixth
seventh precinct command, Lieutenant J.
A. Swindells; eighth precinct command,
Lieutenant John Kenney; ninth precinct
command, Lieutenant J. c. Daley; bicycle
| squad; sixth section, Acting Lieutenant W.
| w. Jordan; battery, patrol wagons, ambu-
! lance and detention van; platoon mounts
| police.
Fire Department.
| The fire department will follow the DO
lice organization after the presentation of
the flag to No. engine company by Com
| missioner Macfarlard at Pennsylvania ave-
Eue and Goth street. The flag presentation
will take place immedia tely after the win
| ming police precinct has received the DO
lice flag at 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. Chief Paris will be in the lead,
and Assistant Chief William T. Belt and
Second Assistant Chief John D. Kurtz will
lead the first and second divisions respec-
lively. Fire Marshal William o. Drew and
Superintendent of Repairs J. J. Membert
will follow Chief Paris
Orders Issued.
Chief Engineer Paris has directed that
no company shall leave the line without
| orders from the chief engineer or one Of
the assistant chief engineers. Foremen
during the time Of the parade will keep
their arms folded. The department salute
will be observed the right hand raised to
the fire hat, and to remain so until past
the reviewing stand, men to take signal
from the foremen. Drivers and tillermen
are not to salute. No floral decorations will
be allowed men, horses or apparatus.
The department will parade in dress uni
forms, fire hats, belts. and winter shirts.
Black necktes and white gloves for all
| theirs to be the regulation gauntlets. Driv-
ers Of fuel wagons and supply wagons are
to wear the winter fatigue cap. The dis
tance to be kept in the line of march Is
ten feet between hose carriage and engine
and fifteen feet between companies. Hose
carriages in advance Of the engines single
| 1e. Guidons, are to be placed on the right
side except on Nos. I and hose carriages,
| and theirs to be on the left side, the bat
| talon flag on the right side.