The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-09
THE PRESIDENT
TO REVIEW THEM
PARADE OF FIREMEN AND POLICE
No Ladies on Reviewing stand This
Yenr-Bicycle Squad, Mounted
Men, and Water Tower to
Re Features.

Departments, which is scheduled TO take
place next Thursday afternoon. The re-
viewing stand for the parade will be in
front CT the White House on PennGyl-
vania Avenue, and with about rs guests,
including the District Commissioners and
distinguished men of the Government,
| President Roosevelt viii witness the
marching and special exercises prepared
for the occasion.
Invitations to the reviewing stand have
! been issued, and only those having tickets
viii be admitted This year no ladies are
included among those invited ard none
viii be admitted to the reviewing stand
The purpose Is to provide seating room
only for the prominent men of the city
and OF Congress whose presence Is spe-
ciaIIy desired.
No Room for the Ladies'
Last year 4he ladies' we're allowed
places en- the reviewing stand, and 1t is
said that some OF the representatives of
the police and fire departments Of BaIu-
more, who were q little late in arriving,
could not be accommodated with seats.
The list Of Invitations includes the
President and Els Cabinet, officers of the
Government and heads of departments,
and citizens representing organizations
and interests specially affected by the
Two departments on parade. The list IS
entirely formal and official, and not So
ciaI.
4 portion Of the Police Department and
about two-thirds OF the Fire Department
Viii appear IN the parade. II IS not
thought expedient 10 remove all the blue
coated guardians of the city from their
posts of duty. even for an hour or so
while The line OF march is passing in re-
view There viii be policemen on duty
and .gcod order VIII be kept throughout
the city
Firemcn on Duty.
N like manner part OF the Fire De-
partment will be reserved for duty, and
Will be so stationed as TO respond to any
FIRE alarm that may be sounded during
the time of the parade Special 9recau-
ton viii be taken TO handle the crowds
along the Avenue
The Marine Band, by the courtesy Of
the Secretary OF The Navy, has been de-
tailed 10 escort tie parade
BIuecoats IN Line
The first division OF the line will be
composed of the majority Of the squads of
the Metropolitan Police Force under com
mand of Major Richard Sylvester, who
viii act as marshal of the parade, at
tended by his STAFF.
Immediately following viii be q platoon
OF mounted police under command Of
Lieut. John kenney. CT the Tenth Pre-
cinct- This viii be IN the form Of a nv
ing wedge and the wings viii extend from
. the center TO the curb On each side Of the
Avenue. Sergt. s. J. Harry, Of the Sew
enth Precinct, viii act as first sergeant
and the platoon Will be made up Of men
and horses picked especially for the oc-
Casion-
The Bicycle Squad.
The bicycle policemen will form part
of the line, and, It is expected. =ilI make
| a fine showing. This part Of the force
has been considerably increased since last
year, and the purpose is TO show it TO
! advantage. The squad Will be under com
mand Of u. H. Matthews, night inspector,
Following the bicycle men viii be seen
squad Of foot patrolmen from each
precinct, except the Tenth, under com
naand Of their respective lieutenantS-
The members Of the Tenth Precinct will
be On post duty. while others from the
several precincts VIII aid them in keep
ing order
Water Tower 4 Feature.
About two-thirds Of the Fire Depart
ment will appear in the second division
Of the parade. The department will be
in command of Senior Assistant Chief En-
gineer William T. Belt
Eight steam engine companies viii line
! up. under command Of their respective
foremen. preceded by the assistant chiefs
of the department
Three truck companies viii cling TO
their apparatus as they wheel past the
reviewing stand.
w. chemical engines will be IN line,
and fer the first time in the history OF
the department the water tower viii be
q special feature of the annual parade.
Run of Engine and Truck
After the Fire Department has passed
in review, If the weather is favorable,
the Avenue will be cleared from Eight
eenth Street to Fifteenth Street and an
engine company truck company, with
Chief Belt in the lead, viii give a pTac-
teal demonstration of how they run to a
fire. In years past this has been the
most pleasing feature of the parade, and
the rush of the apparatus past the re-
viewing stand last year brought President
Mckinley to his feet, laughing heartily
! and clapping his hands ike a school boy.
The water tower which viii close the
parade Of the Fire Department, viii come
! to a halt before the reviewing stand, and
| the company IN charge viii quickly raise
| it into position and make the attachments
| as would be done at q fire If the weather
| conditions are entirely favorable an en-
| CINE will be attached and water thrown
| from the tower to show its workings.
Presentation of Flag.
On the day of.the parade the Fireman
Flag will be formally assigned for the
| year to the Mount Pleasant Engine Com
| pany, as a reward of merit for the best
kept quarters and apparatus.
This flag was the gift Of Commissioner
Macfarland to the department, and the
| assignment to the Mount Pleasant com
| pany will be by Mr. Macfarlaud in per-
| son at the engine house before the pa
rade.
| a pleasing accessory of the parade will
| be the dedication of the new chemical
engine house in Brookland. The dedica-
/ tion will take place at Z O'Clock in the
/ evening at the engine house, and at
| o'clock there will be 4 banquet Of the citi-
| zens of Brookland at the Riggs House.