The Washington times., 1901-09-17
PASSING OF THE CORTEGE.
Police Arrangements Along tie
Avenue to the Capitol.
Absolute order to be Maintained as
the Procession Goes By-Strict
Regulations to BE RigidIy En-
fOrced-Cnrriages on East Plaza.


| The police arrangements looking to the
| comfort and safety of the crowds that
| will line Pennsylvania Avenue today and
| for the protection of those personages
| who will be exposed to the public gaze in
| the line of the procession were completed
yesterday afternoon by Major Sylvester,
| ana are said to be almost perfect in their
| provisions.
| Major Sylvester will not eOnfine his
| men to the enforcement of those regula-
| tions which are usually observed, but
| will see to it that nothing that could in
| the remotest degree offend the most ex-
| acting will be permitted. The cry of the
street faker will be hushed, and those who
| attempt to boisterOusly announce their
| wares will be promptly arrested and
| locked up on charge of disorderiy con-
duct. The ever-persevering photographer
will be squeIched In the very start, as
none of them will be allowed within the
police lines during any portion of the
ceremonies. The privilege that has here
tofore been granted the makers of pic
lures to occupy commanding positions
along the line of march has already been
denied, and even those who may be with
out the police lines will be arrested if
offend the proprieties or give any cause
for complaint.
The entire length of the Avenue from
the White House to the Capitol will be
divided into districts, each under the
command of an experienced officer of the
Police Department. Lieutenant Boyle will
have control in the immediate vicinity of
the White House extending from Fiji
teeuth TO Seventeenth Streets With
large force of men Lieutenant Amiss will
keep clear that portion of the line of
march extending from Fifteenth and New
York Avenue to Ninth Street and the
Avenue while from Four-and-a-half
Street to Ninth Lieutenant Byrnes viii be
in charge. Between the north entrance
to the Capitol Grounds and Four-and-a-
half Street will be under the control OF
Lieutenant Jordan. Captain Pearson as
sisted by Captain Cross, ,Lieutenants Daley
and McCathran. all mounted, and detail
of sixty men on foot will be on duty at
the Capitol Grounds. Only, the carriages
of the committee will be allowed within
the enclosure of the White House
grounds. and the drivers Of these vehicles
will be designated by a black and white
rosette.
When the procession moves 1t will be
headed by Major Sylvester and platoon
of mounted men and the hearse and car
riages will be fianked on either size by
detail of policemen. An ambulance and
patrol wagon will be stationed at the en-
trance to the Capitol grounds Patrol
wagons will also be stationed at the in
tersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and
Sixth, Ninth. Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Streets. No vehicle other than those par
ticipating In the parade will be allowed
along the route of the procession after
the ropes are put up at o'clock. and all
street car traffic will have been brought
to standstil by . o'clock.
The plaza along the east front OF the
Capitol will be kept clear and no persons
excepting a guard of marines Will be al
lowed upon the steps. As the procession
reaches the Delaware Avenue entrance TO
the grounds. the hearse, followed py all
of the carriages, will turn into the
grounds and proceed to the steps Leading
to the Rotunda. The remainder Oh the