Evening star., 1901-02-26
MARSHALS ORDERS
General Greene / Announces y Details of
Inaugural Parade.
TWO GRAND 6Rlsloys FORMED
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The Grand Marshal to Have Charge
Of Both.
S SUBDIVISIONS CREATED

The orders of Grand Marshal Francis V.
Greene, covering all the details of the in
augural parade of March and the escort
of the President when he goes to the Capt.
to- to take the oath of office, We're issued
today. The orders show that the parade is
to be divided, as heretofore announced, into
two grand divisions-first military; second,
civic.
General Greene is. to have command over
the entire pageant. Major General John r.
Brooke of the United States army is to
command the military grand division, and
Mr.. B. H. Warner; of this city will COM
mand the civic grand division.
The military grand division will be sub
divided into four divisions, the first COM
prsing the regular army and navy and the
troops of the District of Columbia. The
second division will be made up of the i'm
mense national guard contingent from
Pennsylvania and a few scattering guard
organizations. The third division will also
be made up of state troops, while the fourth
division will be composed of veteran or
ganiZations.
The civic grand division is also divided
into separate divisions and brigades.
1t was stated today by Mr.. A. Noel
Brakeman, chief of staff, representing the
grand marshal, that nothing official had
been heard at headquarters concerning the
alleged dissatisfaction of the Grand Army
and other veteran associations In regard to
their place In the line of parade. Mr.. Blake
man declared that no alterations had been
made or suggested in the grand marshal's
orders concerning the veterans, and that
their place would be that originally as
signed them. He said Gen. Sickles, COM
manding the veteran division had not in
qNred at headquarters in regard to the
matter. The grand marshal, it is stated,
apprehends no i'll feeling, the place this
year assigned to the veterans is the same
as on former occasions.
In the opening paragraph of the grand
marshais orders, which follow, 1t Is stated
that the success of the parade depends upon
an exact compliance with the Instructions
therein contained, and particularly those in
regard to distances. Full information in
regard to the escort, the line of march,
etc, will be found below:
l. The parade is organized as follows:
A. MILITARY GRAND DIVISION.
Major General Brooke, U. S. army. chief
marshal.
First division-Major General Ludlow
First brigade, U. S. forces; Col. De Russy.
Second brigade. National Guard, District of
Columbia; Brigadier General Harries.
Second division-Hon ~. o. Stone, governor
of Pennsylvania.
Third brigade, National Guard, Delaware,
Pennsylvania; Brigadier General Corbin.
Second brigade, National Guard Pennsyl-
vania; Brigadier, General Wiley.
First brigade National Guard Pennsylva-
MA; Rrigadier General Schall.
Third division-Major General Wheeler.
First brigade, National Guard, New Jersey,
Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Mary
land: Br.gader General King.
Second brigade, National Guard, New York,
Virginia, North Caro4ina Brigadier Cen
eral Douglas. D., H..
Third brigade, National Guard, Tennessee,
Ohio Illinois Alabama, Maine, Michigan.
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Wyoming; Brigad er General Metcalf.
Fourth divisionA Major General Sickles.
First brigade, veteran associations.
Second brigade, veteran associations.
b. CIVIL GRAND DIVISION.
B. H. Warner chief marshal.
First division-Marshal McCleary.
First brigade. Mr.. NOyes.
Second brigade, Mr.. Wiedershem.
Second divsion-Marshal Cochran.
First brigade, Mr.. Brown.
Second brigade Mr.. Huff.
Third divison-Major General Howard.
First brigade. Mr.. Mcdonald.
Second brigade, Mr.. Lyons.
The Escort to the Capitol.
H. The President will be escorted from
the Executive Mansion to the Capitol by
the grand marshal and staff, the corps of
cadets of the United States Military Acad-
States Naval Academy. and Troop A of
Ohio, followed by the first division of the
military grand division. This division will
be formed in two lines on 10Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, as follows, viz: The
1st Brigade, with its right on 10Th street at
New York avenue, thence on the east side
of 10th street facing west, and on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue facing SOUTH
and it's left between 1th and 9th streets;
the I'd Brigade with its left on 18th street
opposite New York avenue. thence on the
west side of 18th street facing east and the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue facing
north. and it's right between 18th and 18th
streets Commanding officers and their
staffs will be in the intervals, leaving a
clear space of not less than forty feet be-
tween the two lines.
The escort will be formed on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue between 18th
and 18th streets, facing south; the staff of
the grand marshal: with its left at 10th
itary Academy, with their left opposite the
east gate of the Executive Mansion, and
the cadets of the United States Naval
of the escort will be formed that in
wheeling to the left the right will be in
front.
These troops will be in position not later
than 10:15 am.
Presfdent's Personal Escort.
The President, preceded by Troop A Of
Cleveland, Ohio, will be received by the es-
COrC as ne COIIlSS oul u llle east gate Oh
the Executive Mansion, and as he passes
along the line to 18th street each organiza-
ton, when it's flank is uncovered, will wheel
by platoon to the left.
The escort will then move in column be-
tween the lines of the two brigades of the |
first division. followed by the presidential
party in carriages. &.
The President
The Joint COMMITTEES of Arrangements.
Members OF the Cabinet.
The Lieutenant General Commanding the |
Army.
The Admiral Of the Navy.
Each regiment. nseparate battalion. bat
terry and squadron OF the first division will |
remain at attention.. white the escort passes, |
and will salute thsr President when his car
riage is in its fropt., As soon as the presi- |
Dental party has passed the right flank Of
the first brigade Fhis brigade will break |
from the right to march to the left, in COL
umn Of platoons. Regimental and battalion |
will te careful not to lose dis
tance in executing this movement The
second brigade will. nby successive regi-
ments from the Left wheel to the right by
and seands fast until Its right |
flank is uncovered blythe first brigade. and
1t will then take up It's march in rear of the
first brigade. Esio
The route Of march ewill be along Penn