The times., 1901-04-09

head Of the column will enter the circle
to the right and move to the left around
the circle. The battalion of marines will
form the line to the left, facing toward
the centre of the circle. against the in
ner curb. The provisional regiment, Ma
ttOnal Guard, District of Columbia, fol-
lowing the battalion of marines. Will form
column OF fours. move to the left around
the circle and form line to the left in rear
OF the battalion of marines. facing to-
ward the centre of the circle The field
battery will leave the column after enter
ing the circle to the right and proceed by
the shortest route to the Monument
Grounds. south of the Executive Man
sion, where they will fire a major gener-
al 5 salutc-fifteen guns
pon the conclusion of the ceremonies
al the statue the troops will be dismissed
10 return TO their respective barracks and
arnories
For United States troops the uniform
VIII be full dress, if fair weather is indi
Gated by the Weather Bureau: otherwise
the unli orm viii be undress. The uniform
OF W lhe provisional regiment, National
Guard. District OF Columbia, will be as
prescribed by its commanding officer"
Local veteran organizations which will
take part in the ceremonies will not form
part of the organized parade, but will
march by separate routes to Iowa Circle
Commander Israel w. Stone, of the De
paument of the Potomac g A. r.. has
issued an order as follows:
In response to an invitation from Colo
mel theodore a. Bingham, L. s. A. this
department will take part in the ceremon-
les of unVeiing the statue to Gen. John
A. Logan, Tuesday. April 9, 1901
Comrades will assemble at Eleventh
ana t Streets northwest at 1:45 p. m.
sharp, in uniform If possible but wearing
the badge of the order.
John A. Logan Post. No. 13, will have
the right of the line resting on Twelfth
street northwest All visiting comrades
this demonstration.
Comrades. let us come out on this oc-
caSiOn and thus show our appreciation
Of the gallant Logan. the peerless Volun-
teer general Of the war for the Union, and
our past commander-in-chiefw whose name
VIII, as long as the Grand Army endures,
he associated with our great day OF sa-
cred memory, Memorial Day.
The Union Veteran Legion viii assemble
at Fourteenth Street and Rhode Island
Avenue at :i5 o'clock and march east
wardly one block and take up the posi-
ton assigned the command. The Union
eteTdns Union, headed by John A Lo-
gan Regiment, No. =, Division OF the Po-
tomac, viii assemble at Sixth and +
Streets tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock
and proceed along l. Street to Ninth
Street, where the Comma nder-in-C Chief
ana STAFF will join the division and be
escorted, the route continuing on Y Street
TO Thirteenth Street and thence due north
tc Iowa Circle.
The orders issued by William e J'llrich,
firSt Lieutenant, commanding the Gen.
Nelson A Miles Command, No 1, Spanish
War Veterans, reads:
Comrades will assemble at 1906 e
Street northwest at ! O'Clock p m. today
for the purpose OF attending the cere-
monies incident TO the unveiling of the
statue Of Maj. Gen. John a. Logan.
Comrades will appear in the National
Army, Spanish War Veterans, or fatigue
army or navy uniform. Comrades with
out uniforms will wear dark clothes and
hats All will wear white gloves"
In making preparations for the unveil-
ing General Stanley, President of the So
ciety Of the Army of the Cumberland, is
sued the following Invitation:
Washington, d c.
Army of the Cumberland Mem
Gen. Grenvile NJ. Dodge President of
has extended 4 cordial invitation to all who
served in the Army of the Cumberland to
meet with the representatives of the Army
of the Tennessee. April instant at 1
o clock j. m, at the Arlington Hotel, and
proceed thence to Iowa Circle to attend the
unyeiiing OF the statue of Gen. John A. I4o-
gan. Seats will be reserved and "A full at
tendance is earnestly requested.
The President Yesterday issued the fol-
lowing executive order:
1t Is hereby ordered that on Tuesday.
April g. such employees of the executive
departments. the Government Printing
Office, and the navy yard and station al
Washington as served in the military or
naval service Of the United States in the
late civil war or the Spanish-American
war. shall be excused from duty at ]
O clock p. m. for the remainder of the day.
TO enable them TO participate in the ex-
ercises of the unveiling of the statue
erected TO the memory of the late Gen.
John A. Logan.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. April s. 1901