Evening star., 1901-12-09
Police and Rte DEPARTMENTS to Make
Theif Anppal Display.
HpREsENcEo OF RESIDENT ROOSEVELT
The Programs as Outlined by
Chiefs sylvss|ef and Dutt0n'
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE

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Arrangements for the annual parade and
review. of the police and fire departments
of the District Of Columbia Thursday aft
ernoon are rapidly nearing completion Inc
route Of the parade will be from Goth street
and Pennsylvania avenue eastwardly on
that thoroughfare to Sd street, where it will
disband. The parade will pass the review
Ing stand. which is now being constructed
in front Of the White House, at O'clock
AS it passes the stand it will be reviewed
by President Roosevelt, the members Of
his cabinet, delegation of senators and
representatives. the District Commissioners
and other specially invited and official
guests.
The District Commissioners have received
numerous applications for invitations to
the reviewing stand, but have been COM
PEELED to deny all who are not ALREADY on
the prepared official Invitation list Inc
occasion of the review of the police and fire
forces of the city, it is pointed out, Is
purely official in character and Is not a So
cial affair in any sense Of the word. NO
ladies' will be present on the reviewing
stand which will accommodate but about
$50 people. The invitations, as stated, nave
been confined to officials Of the government
in the executive, legislative and judicial
branches
Representatives of the Board Of Trade,
the Business Mems Association, the poard
of fire, underwriters and a few other or
ganizations directly interested In and af-
fecting the Districts forces. have been m
cluded in the invitations extended. Admit
tance to the reviewing stand VIII De oy
card.
Striving for a Record.
The police commands of the District are
preparing to make their very finest show
ing while the members Of the fire COM
panies designated for participation in the
pageant are Furnishing the apparatus SO
as to make it respondent on this occasion
Last year on the afternoon Of the police
and fire parade the board of education
granted the school children of the District
a half holiday. The forthcoming parade
has been called to the attention of the
board and it is believed that a similar ar
rangement will again be made. The chill
dren are vastly interested In the blue-coat-
ed guardians Of the law and In the 1aScl-
mating fire apparatus.
The Commissioners announced today the
appointment Of Messrs. Francis Nye, Wal
do C: Hibbs and Moncure Burke, assistant
secretaries to the Commissioners, as com
mittee on the reviewing stand to take
charge Of the, arrangements there and to
look after the guests.
The condition of the asphalt pavement
in front Of the White House the afternoon
of the parade will determine as to whether
there shall be q pra ctice run of fire depart
ment apparatus, for the benefit Of the re-
viewing party. IL luS pdNciiiehI oS oA > civ
safe, Chief Dutton will send engine COM
pany No. 10, truck COMPANY and AS
sistant Chief Sullivan over the course at
full speed. 1t is believed that President
Roosevelt would beIpleased with such a
display as he is qab,natural lover of fine
horses and a display Of skill. The COM
panies designated to, make the show Will
not be IN the 50 at sae Wt
The companies will be on reserve duty near
the White House. IF the pavement be slip
perry and there ds a possibility OF accident,
of course the running feature of the parade
will have to be eliminated.
Orders. to Fire Department..
Chief Engineer Dutton today issued the
official orders to the departmen in regard
to the parade. AS stated some time ago,
only one-half OF the department will turn
out this year, as it Is thought unwise to
take more apparatus out Of active service.
The orders are:
1.-The following companies OF the fire de-
partment will parade on the occasion ol
the annual parade of the police and fire
department December II. 1901, and will be
under the command Of the senior assistant
chief engineer: Engine companies Nos.
! l. 2, 6, Z, s, 10, II, IA, truck companies b
bination wagon No. 1, water tower, fuel
wagons Nos. / and 4 and supply wagon
No. 1.
These companies and apparatus will as
semble on K street between 10th and 1!th
northwest at 2 o'clock pm. sharp. Engine
companies Nos. II, l. 2. 6, truck company
B, chemical company No. 1, water tower
and fuel wagon No / resting in the order
given on the north side OF K street, No. IL
at 18th street. and engine companies Nos.
7. 8, 10, IA, truck companies and D, COM
bination wagon No. !, fuel wagon No.
and supply wagon No. 1 resting on the
south side of street, No. at 18th street.
Senior Assistant Chief Belt will head the
department. with Assistant Chief Wagner
at the head of engine company No. Z. The
department will proceed on K street to 2lst
street: thence to PENNSYLVANIA avenue;
thence on Pennsylvania avenue to 10th
street: the first battalion resting on the
south side Of Pennsylvania avenue, engine
company No. II at the southwest corner OF
Goth street.
"The I'd Battalion resting on the north
side Of Pennsylvania avenue. Engine Com
pany No at the northwest corner of Goth
street. The men will dismount and march
to Engine Company No. II and form in two
columns of three abreast with Engine Com
pany No. II to the front and center, fore
men to the front, and so remain until af-
ter the presentation of the Henry B. F.
Macfarland Flag to Engine Company No.
H. No company shall leave the line ex-
cept by permission of the senior assistant
chief engineer. The foremen will keep their
arms folded, and also the men riding on
the spool during the march. The depart
ment salute will be observed, the right hand
being raised to the fire hat and remaining
there while passing the reviewing stand.
Men will take signal from the foremen.
Drivers and tiliermen will not salute.
Neither the horses nor the apparatus shall
be decorated with flowers. The depart
ment will parade in dress uniforms. fire
hats, belts, winter shirts, black neckties
and white gloves for all members excepting
tillermen and drivers Of fuel and supply
wagons. they to wear regulation fatigue
caps, the drivers of apparatus to wear
gauntlets. The distance to be kept in the
line of march WIN be ten feet between hose
carriages and engines and fifteen feet be-
tween companies. hose carriages in ad-
vance Of enginss, gufdons to be placed on
No. II and No; hose carriages and theirs
land flag on the right side OF No. IL hose
carriage. and the battalion flag on the
right side of No. Z hose carriage.
Route Of Parade.
''The route OF parade will be from 2Oth
and Pennsylvania avenue: east on Penn
sylvania avenue. south side. passing in re-
view before the President of the United
States, the Commissioners Of the District of
Columhia and 0Yher officials ard ci+.vous e.