Evening star., 1901-03-04

Presidents carriage finally passed the
White House going east. Fear was ex-
pressed that the procession moving
so slowly the President would barely reacn
the Capitol in time to, transact essential
business before the hour would arrive for
his Inauguration.
The most pronounced evidence Of the en-
tire lack of show OF the Presidents ride to
the Capitol was the fact that 1t was his own
carriage that conveyed him.
With Coleman on the box of the Presi-
dents carriage was Charles Reeder, who
has been the White House footman for
four years. He was a waiter at the Ebbitt
House when the President stayed there
while in Congress.
Union Veterans as Escort.
The Union veterans Of the civil war form
ed distinctive and honorable section Of the
escort. 1t was most appropriate that these
grim heroes should be chosen today to hon
or their comrade in arms during the great
fratricidal strife that threatened the safety
of the Union. The men are gray with wears
and bent from age and hardships, but they
kept good line and marched with vigor
and precision. Outside Of the purely military
organization the veterans wore civilian
dress decorated with rosettes or streamers
Of the national coors and carried canes
over their shoulders. Their battle-scarred
and torn flags were proudly displayed.
The celebrated Rough Rider Band" of
Oklahoma was assigned to the veteran col
umn and attracted considerable attention
in their khaki uniforms.
Maj. Gen. d. E. Sickles, IT, 8. A. (rettred)
was grand marshal, with Mai Gen. o. O.
Howard, U. s. A. Getired), as his chief of
stan. These two old heroes were the sub
Jects OF frequent applause along the line A
palmetto feature of their appearance was
that one Is minus leg and the other an
arm, sacrificed in defense of their country
Inc aids were: Col. J. w. Clous, U. S.
A; Capt II. "A. Castle u. s. ". assistant
ad)utant general; Gen. Horatio King, Gen.
ST. Clair Mulholland, Col. 8. E. Chamber
lin, Col. George H Patrick and Col c. o.
Shepard.
The line was formed Of the Union Vet
eran Legion, Col. ]. Edwin Brown, COM
mandins; the Department of the Potomac,
u. A. r., Gen. Israel w. Stone, command
ing; the Union Veterans Union, Gen. R. G.
Dyrenforth, commanding.
oh reach1ng b street, north side Of the
capitol the veterans escort continued it's
march through B street and through Mary
iano avenue northeast, where 1t was dis
missed. me veterans took no other part
IN the military parade. They will be spe-
aaiiy reviewed by the President at the
White House this afternoon nat O'clock
after the last Of the regular line has passed
through the court Of honor:
The Naval nrfgaide.
The naval brigade which formed part o<
the first division was smaller st,an was an
tlclpated by reason Of the absence OF the
crews OF the training ships Lancaster and
topeka, which were unafle to reach here IN
time. Notwithstanding this rbreak In the
arrangements the brigade made most
creoltaple display. The brigade was COM
manded by Commander Chas. Belknap of
the Daxie. with Lieut.. F. B. Bassett as his
ad)utant. 1t consisted OF about 1000 blue
Jackets, most of whom were from the
DlxIe ana the Hartford and there was q
mixed company composed of men from the
Dolpnin and the Sylph. The first battalion
consisted or 400 men from the Dixie, COM
manded by Lieut.. Com. Barnadou, assisted
oy Lieut.. Freeman, Lieut.. Marshal Ensign
McCauley' Ensign Finney. Ensign Johnson.
Or. crawford was brigade surgeon ana
Lieut.. Eilason was brigade paymaster on
the staff of Commander Relknap.
The second hattalssn was made up of 284
men from the Hartford and a mixed COM
pany OF fifty from othar vessels. It was
commanded by Lieut. Com Sharpe. assisted
by Lieuts. Weiss. RoberbArker. Hart Laws,
Hines, Houston. Bush and. Waffs.
The "tackiesf' appeared in usht march,
ing order with haversacks and canteens
1hey wore thsif 1Anfiiar blue usaforms