New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
the East Room and to perform like ofI1ces az

.ie East NOON ana 10 perform Ike offices az
the CapNol. the railway station and at Canton
General Barry has arranged TO have six aho
columns placed in the White House to sunno-.
the coffin. The active guard AT the Fxsc,,.,,.'
Mansion will consist OF two officers. three ,on
commissioned officers and nine privates NJ a.
uiery from Fort Hunt. supplemented hv a.
e9ual number OF officers from the navy ana r.
SIX members OF the Loyal Legion and sir q.
,ne Grand Army Of the Republic From m,
time the body reaches the White Housa ~
guard VIII be maintained until the body ;s -
moved to the Capitol en- Tuesday morning :,
soldier and sailor or marine viii stand a,
the mead OF the coffin and two more at the foo,
while on either side will stand a member q, ~
Grand Army of the Republic and a noemha, -
the Loyal Legion Provision will be maas o.
relieving these watches at proper intervals
To provide for the proper arrangement :, :,
me or procession of the diplomatic body ana !.
senators, Representatives and other uersor
VINO may gather at the White House 10 oin .,
the procession to the Capitol General Ra,r,.
mas selected a special staff headed bv Iiar,a
ant-Colonel A. Nj. Miller, of the engineers. Co.
tain c. b. Wheeler and w W. Gileson ~ ~.
ordnance; Major Abbott and Captain Nj. NJ pa
rick, of the engineers.
Thus far the only naval orders issued to-
participation in the parade have been 10 m.
Washington barracks and fifty seamen sron,
the Illinois, at Newport News but the baIa,o.
of the naval contingent will be ordered to-mor
row by Acting Secretary Hackett from Pa,
Admiral Higsinson's squadron. at Hampto,
Roads
SIX HORSES To DRAW HEARSE
The hearse used in the parade will be drawn
by six black horses draped with black narting
In
be beside each horse. The coffin. il is prohabla
will not be opened at all while in the wb,,s
House. In the Capitol the statues in Statuarv
Hall will be draped with the American fac
but there will be no other draping in the build
Ing. with the possible exception of the vaus
of the rotunda
The Union Veteran Legion. in addition 10 tina
Grand Army of the Republic and the IovaI
Legion, of all three of which the late Presidan-
was member also will occupy post of bono,
Immediately in front of the hearse in the para5a
The special guard of honor composed of ths
general officers of the army and officers Of high
rank In the navy. will not march in the paraSss
of Tuesday and Wednesday. The troops Or
dered here by the War Department viii reoors
for duty at the White House on Tuesday morn.
ing. Company A Army Engineer Corps. from
Fort Totten, New-York. will arrive here on
Monday night
MANY INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
Acceptances of the invitation to take part In
the parade began to arrive to-day Governor
John F. Hill of Maine telegraphed TO Acting
Secretary Sanger that he would come with his
entire staff: and Governor Yates of Illinois tee-
graphed to know whether his military staff
should assemble here. The Mayor of Savannah.
Ga. with delegation of six will be present.
he IF
three. accompanied by Representative happen,
will arrive here at 7:30 o'clock on Tuesday
morning
Representing the Cuban Government. the Sec
rotary of State. Diego Tamayo; the Secretary
of Agriculture Perfecto Lacosta ard Special
Commissioner for Cuba Gonzalo de Quesada
have telegraphed that they will be present.
Among the organizations that have given notice
that they will take part in the civic parade on
Tuesday are the following:
Sons of the American Revolution, local chap
i i bo, men and m fo Waaar
Logan, OF. New York in charge.
The Grand Army of the Republic. Department,
OF the Potomac 900 men. Israel W. Stone
commanding.
The Sth independent Battalion colored troops
Butler Zouaves. Capital City Guards. 90 men,
Major Acwith commanding.
The Washington Patriarchy, No. Is. Odd Fell
lows (colored). % men. w. P. Gray commanding.
The knights of Columbus. 200 men, 2. I.
Haltigan commanding.
The Union Veteran Legion. from 800 to 500
men, William r. Wooters commanding
The Columbia Typograp hical Union No. 101,
800 men, z. A. NJ. Lawson. president.
The International Association of Machinists
The District Command of the Loyal Legion,
100 men, General Gillespie commanding
The Improved Order of Red Men. Grand Coun-
ell and resident members, 600 men, III. w. Tip-
petit grand sachem. maryland and Virginia
members will be invited TO be presently
The Spanish War Veterans 500 men. Captain
Lipscomb commanding
The Army and Navy Union, L. S. A, 800 men.