The Washington times., 1901-12-10
PROGRAMME OF
ANNUAL PARADE.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Orders Issued Yesterday to the Sew
erRl Commnnds-Presidcn
RooscycIt to Review the
Moving Procession.

Anticipation is at fever heat in Police
and Fire Department circles in reference
to the annual parade OF the departments
next Thursday afternoon. Yesterday Off
cial orders were issued by the chiefs Of
the two departments covering the moV-
ments of the men on that day, and all
that remains is to carry out the plans
completed.
The hour set for tho parade to start is
O'Clock sharp. At that hour II is ex-
pccted that President Roosevelt and the
distinguished men invited TO view the
parade from the reviewing stand will be
in their places. The stand will be erect
ed in front OF the White House. IN Penn
sylyania Avenue. on the south side.
Distinguished Men Invited.
Special invitations have been issued to
about IT'S men. who will have seats in the
stand. These consist Of the President and
his Cabinet the District Commissioners.
heads of departments OF the National and
municipal governments. and represents
tives OF organizations whose interests ere
allied with those of the two departm' nts.
This year no ladies have been Invited
to seats in the Grand Stand" the list Of
invitations being formal and Official. and
not social The Commissioners have ap-
pointed their respective secretaries,
Messrs. Francis Eye, Waldo Hibbs and
Moncure Burke, as a special committee
in charge OF the stand. and these gentle
men. with the assistance of members Of
the police force. will see that only those
invited are admitted TO the seats OF
honor
Route of the Parade.
The route of the parade will be from
Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. eastwardly on the Avenue 10 Third
Street northwest, where it will dishand,
and the several commands viii from
there repair to their posts OF duty.
It is expected that the Board OF Edu-
cation will authorize the closing OF the
schools on Thursday afternoon in order
To allow the children to view the parade.
Pennsylvania Avenue VII be roped
within the limits OF the parade. and
street cars passing along Pennsylvania
Avenue will cease running while 1t Is
passing This will Ue true of the cars
crossing the Avenue between 2:30 o'clock
and the close of the parade. Special pre-
caution has been taken through the or
ders OF Major Sylvester for the handling
OF the crowd along the line OF the parade
and in the rear after it has passed.
Guarding the President.
The members of the White House staff
are under orders TO afford the Presiden-
tial party safe escort to and from the Ex-
ecutlve Mansion and while on the grand
stand.
The condition of the weather and Of
the pavement in front OF the White House
will determine whether there will be
trial run of an engine and truck past the
reviewing stand as in answering to an
alarm. II the weather permits and the
pavement is dry Eng ne Company No. l.
will make the run.
The special orders Issued yesterday by
the chiefs OF the departments gave spe-
cifc directions to the several commands
who are to take part in the parade where
they were to assemble. The orders in
cluded the companies which are to re
main in quarters and those which are to
assist in keeping order.