Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-02
JOHN A. JOHNSTON.
Adjutant General.
Parade Order Amended.

Parade Order Amended.
Orders covering the amendments made in
the detail of the parade as a result of the
PRESIDENTS action in requesting that the
veterans of the civil war be assigned to his
personal escort have been issued by the
grand marshal, follows:
March 2, 1901.
General Orders No l.
The President of the United States hav-
ing conveyed to the grand marshal his
wish that the Union veterans of the civil
war should be assigned as his personal es-
cort from the Executive Mansion to the
Capitol building so much of general or
ders No. 5 prescribes that the corps of
cadets of the United States Military Acad-
envy and the corps of cadets of the United
States Naval Academy shall perform this
duty is hereby revoked. These troops will
be formed on the right of the first brigade,
first division on 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The escort will be formed as follows:
Maj Gen. D. z. Stckles, U. S. A. (retired).
in command.
Col j. W. Clous, L. S. A, chief Of staff.
Capt. H. a. Castle. L, S. v. assistant ad-
jutant general
Gen. Horatio c. King, aid decamp.
Gen ST. Clair Mulholland, abide camp.
Col. S. E. Chamberlain, aid-de-camp.
Col. George H Patrick aid-de-camp.
Col J. Edwin Browne, commanding.
Department of the Potomac, G A r.,
Gen. Israel R. Stone. commanding.
Union Veterans Union,
Gen. r. T. Dyrenforth, commanding.
The escort will be formed in the order
above Indicated from left to right, on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, Its left
opposite the east gate of the Executive
nth street The escort will be organized
in companies of not less than sixteen nor
more than twenty files front and will be so
formed that in wheeling to the left the
right will be in front. The escort Will be In
position no later than 1915 a. m, March f.
The President, preceded by Troop A Of
Cleveland, Ohio, will be received by the es-
cort as he comes out Of the east gate of
the Executive Mansion, and as he passes
along the line to 18th street each organiza-
ton, when it's right flank Is uncovered, will
wheel by companies to the left.
The escort will then march in columns be-
tween the two brigades of the first division,
followed by the presidential party, In car
riages, in the manner specified in general
orders No. 5. paragraph 2
On reaching B street, north side Of the
Capitol the escort will continue its march
through B street and through Maryland
avenue northeast, where 1t will be dismiss
ed by Is commanding officer.
At 5 pm. the escort will be again formed
on Executive avenue. west of the EXecu-
tive Mansion and will be marched into the
will be formed on the driveway for special
review by the President after the conclu-
sion of the parade.
So much of general orders No 8 as relates
to the fourth division is hereby revoked
The Spanish War Veterans, under the COM
mand of Lee M Lipscomb, senior vice COM
mander, will take the place in the parade
heretofore assigned to the fourth division of
the military grand division. BY command
Of Mai Gen. Greene.
A. NOEL BRAKEMAN.
Chief Of Staff.
The paragraph relating to the Spanish
War Veterans will have no Ct it is said
for the members of the organization have
finally declined to take part in the parade.