The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-04
THEINAUGURATIONPARADE
Formation and Line of March Of
TOday's Great Pageant.
Many states to he Represented by
Their Governors and National
Gunrd-The District Troops in the
First Dixisiop- President'- Escort.


More than thirty thousand men belong
ing to more than one hundred different
military, political. and civic organizations,
and representing nearly every State. Ter
ritory and section of the country, will
march along Pennsylvania Avenue from
the Capitol to the White House today, be-
hind the newly inaugurated President of
the United States. From his handsome
grandstand just west of the White House
the President will review the marching
hosts
In the line there will be the Governors
of a score of States. United States troops,
bluejackets, national guardsmen, college
clubs. and members Of enthusiastic Re
publican leagues. who have come from
regions far remote, some of them. to as
sist in the Inauguration ceremonies.
To surpass in numbers. grandeur. and
spectacular effect any similar undertake
ing has been the aim and ambition of
those who have for more than three
months been engaged in arranging for
the grand pageant. and the indications
are that their labors will he crowned with
the success which they merit To enliven
the scene and give added inspiration to
the tramping thousands and multitude of
spectators. there will be fifty or more
bands, which will render patriotic and
popular music,
The pageant will be divided into two
grand divisions, the military and the civic.
The divisions and brigades and their COM
manders are as follows:
The divisions and brigades of the parade
and their commanders are as follows:
A. Military grand division-Major Cen
eral Brooke, L. S. Army, Chief Marshal.
First division. Major General Ludlow
First Brigade, L. S. forces. Colonel De
Russy; Second Brigade. National Guard
of the District of Columbia. Brigadier
General Harries.
Second division, Hon. w o. Stone, Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania-Third Brigade,
National Guard, Delaware and Pennsyl
vania, Brigadier General Goblin Second
Brigade. National Guard, Pennsylvania.
Brigadier General Wiley; First Brigade,
National Guard, Pennsylvania, Brigadier
General Schall.
Third division, Major General Wheeler
First Brigade National Guard. New Jer-
sey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Maryland Brigadier General King;
Second Brigade National Guard, New
York, Virginia, and North Carolina, Brig
adler General Douglas; Third Brigade.
National Guard, Tennessee, Ohio. Illinois,
Alabama, Maine. Michigan, Texas. Iowa,
West Virginia, Nebraska. and Wyoming,
Brigadier General Metcalf.
b. Civil grand division-B. II. Warner,
chief marshal.
First division, Marshal McCleary-F'irst
Brigade, Mr.. Noyes; Second Brigade, Mr..
Wiedersheim.
Second division, Marshal Cochran-First
Brigade, Mr. Brown; Second Brigade, Mr..
Huff.
Third division. Major General Howard
First Brigade, Mr. Mcdonald; Second
Brigade, Mr.. Lyons.
The Escort to the Capitol.
The President Will be escorted from
the Executive Mansion to the Capt.
tol by the Grand Marshal and Staff. the
toll by the Grand Marshal and STAFF,
the Department of the Potomac G. \
r., the Union Veteran Legion. ami
Troop A. OF Ohio: followed by the First
Division of the Military Grand Division.
This division will be formed in two lines
on Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue, as follows viz. the First Bri-
gade with its right on Fifteenth Street
at New York Avenue, thence on the east
side of Fifteenth Street facing wet, and
on the north side of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. facing south. and it's left between
Seventh and Sixth Streets: the Second
Brigade with its left on Fifteenth Street
opposite New York Avenue. thence on
the west side of Fifteenth Street facing
east aad the south side of Pennsylvania
Avenue facing north, and its right be-
tween Thirteenth and Twelfth Streets.
Commanding officers and their stats Will
be In the intervals. leaving a clear space
of not less than forty feet between the
two lines
The escort will be formed on the north
side of Pennsylvania Avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets, fac
ing south; the Staff of the Grand Mar
shall with its left at Fifteenth Street, the
Cadets of the United States Military
Academy with their left opposite the east
gate of the Executive Mansion, and he
Cadets of the United States Naval Acad-
envy on their right. The organizations Of
the escort will be 50 formed that in
wheeling TO the left the right will be in
front.
These troops will be In position not
later than lp:i5 a. m.
The President, preceded by the Ohio
Troop. will be received by the Escort as
he comes out Of the east gate of the
Executive Mansion. and as he passes
along the line to Seventeenth Street etrh
organization when its flank is unc1y-
cred viii wheel by platoon TO the left
The escort viii then move in column
between the lines Of the two brigades Of
IT," First Division. followed by the Presi-
Dental party in carriages.
THE PRESIDENT.
The Joint Committee of Arrangements.
Members of the Cabinet.
The Lieutenant General Commanding the
Army.
The admiral of the Navy
Each regiment, separate battalion. bat
terry and squadron, of the First Division
will remain at attention while the escort
ma
his carriage is in its front. AS soon as
the Presidential party has passed the
right flank OF the First Brigade. this bri-
gade will break from the right to march
to the left in column Of platoons. Regi-
mental and battalion commanders will be
careful not to lose distance in executing
this movement The Second Brigade will,
by successive regiments from the left,
wheel TO the right by companies. and
stlnd fast until its right flank is uncoV-
cred By the First Brigade, and il will then
take Up ITS march in rear Of the First
Brigade.
The route of march viii be along Penn
sylvania Avenue TO First Street west.
thence to y Street north, thence to First
Street east thence to y Street south.
thence TO New Jersey Avenue, thence
north on driveway leading along east
from: Of the Capitol to a point opposite
the south end # the Capitol, where the
Division Commander will halt the leading
company of the First Brigade and close
his division in close column. He will then
report to Major General Brooke Com
manding Military Grand Division.
The personal escort to the President,
Troop A OF Ohio, will leave the column at
l. Street north and Delaware Avenue, and
turning south into the Capitol Grounds
VIII escort the Presidential party to the
steps OF the Senate wing Of the Capitol.
Troop a will remain in line, facing these
steps during the inaugural ceremonies,
and the carriages of the Presidential par
ty VIII be parked on the right Of the
troop.