Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-27
Veteran Organizations Decline to Par
ticipate in Inaugural Parade.
MARSHAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF NOTIFIED
Arrangements for the Event are
Nearly Completed.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED

and Of the SpaniSh-American war Will not
participate in the inaugural ceremonies. All
doubt as to whether the veterans would
appear in@line was dispelled today by the
transmission of the official notification to
A. Noel Brakeman, the grand marshal's
chief of staff, from those who represent
the organizations. The veterans express in
tkis letter their regret that the refusal of
the grand marshal to give them such posi-
ton in the marching columns as they feel
they are entitled to constrains them to
decline to place themselves under his orders.
General Sickles renews the request made by
HIM last Sunday that he be relieved from
duty as marshal of the veteran division.
The text of the letter follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 81 1901.
A. Noel Brakeman, Esq, Chief Of Staff:
Sir: In view of the published general or
der No. 5, February 26, headquarters Of
the grand marshal, l have the honor to
state for his information that none Of the
veteran organizations of the civil war, or
of the SpaniSh-American war, with which
l have been able to communicate, will take
part in any of the Inauguration ceremonies
on next Monday. l regret that the refusal
rams position in either of the marching col
umns, such as they believe should be ac-
corded to them constrains the veterans
to decline placing themselves under the or
l repeat the request made to the grand
marshal last Sunday that be relieved from
duty as marshal of the veteran division.
Very respectfully, D. E. SICKLES,
Major General, United States Army, Re-
tired.
The undersigned in behalf of the vete-
ran organizations they represent respec-
lively, have read the foregoing communi-
cation addressed by Major General Sickles
United States army, to the chief of the
staff of the grand marshal, and we heartily
concur therein.
ISRAEL w. STONE,
Commander Department of Potomac G r.
r. c. DYRENFORTH,
ander-in-Chief, Union Veterans
Union, Order of Union Battle Men
J. EDWIN BROWNE,
Colonel Commanding Encampment No. 60,
Union Veteran Legion.
LEE NJ. LIPsCOMB,
Senior Vice Commander, Spanish War
Veterans Corps, D. c.
Arrangements Nearly Completed.
The preliminary plans laid for the in
auSural celebration are now rapidly con-
verging toward the point of consummation,
and there is a whirl Of activity among the
various committeeman who have duty
to perform in connection with the various
ceremonies. Those committees which have
not already held their final meetings will
be called together before Sunday for con-
sultation in regard to arrangements in
their charge.
The inaugural crowds proper will begin
to arrive Saturday evening, and for the
next several days the city will be thronged
with thousands of visitors. Mr.. NJ I. We'll
Ter, chairman of the committee on public
comfort estimates there will be 10000
visitors during the Inauguration, and this
seems to be justified, judging from the
o1ar, rr,LN Lo1
dations and who will come with the various
organizations that are to take part in the
parade.
Instructions to Ball Committee.
The instructions for the guidance of the
members Of the floor and promenade COM
mittee at the inaugural ball have been
issued by DR.. Ralph Jenkins, chairman.
The instructions are explicit and will be
strictly observed The special duty for aids
at the pension office will be as follows:
There shall be an aid stationed at the
north and south stairway the ground
floor, to serve for one hour at time, be-
tween the hours of and II o'clock His
duties shall be to answer questions, pre-
serve order and that the instructions
are observed.
There shall be two aids In the floor COM
mittee room, to serve for one hour at
time, between the hours of and Il o'clock
Their duties shall be to meet the require
mentS as the occasion demands.
1.-TWO aids shall make an entire fnspec-
ton of the line of march of the President,
correct any irregularities and report to the
chairman Immediately the condition Of the
line
'These aids shall also hold themselves in
readiness for unspecified special duty.
Ten members of the floor committee
shall be stationed in and about the COM
mittee rooms. subject to special duties.''
Aids to Report Promptly.
The general instructions are:
1. All members, including special aids
and "aids," must report to the chairman
personally, or to his representative at the
committee rooms, not later than 7:3O
o'clock pm.
2. After $50 o'clock all vacancies will be
filled. and aids are instructed to report at
that time the number absent in their Sec
tions. The unclaimed badges will be dis
tributed by the aids to new members Sc
lected from the general assemblage.
3. No badges will be given out before the
evening of the ball, and the entire commit
tee are requested to assemble at the floor
committee rooms, located on the second
floor. northwest corner, and obtain the
badges at the respective tables, alphabet
ically arranged.
4. Under no circumstances must the
committeeman leave their sections without
the consent of the aid in charge.
D. AL the appointed time the aids Will
form their assistants in two long lines in
the center of the building, and this line is
to be maintained in perfect condition dur
ing the entire tour of the presidential
party. The space between the rows of men
must be about fifteen feet. except at the
upper end, where it will be wider. AS the
entire success Of the march as we'll as the
personal comfort of the presidential party
depends on the strict observance of this
rule, you are earnestly requested to do all
in your power to keep the lines straight
and unbroken.
8. Sections A and will come down the
north and south stairways and form in
line either side of the fountain. Sec
tions and D will come down the east
stairway and form in line In the curve or
end where the presidential party will make
the turn.
Z. Members of the floor committee must
wear full evening dress, with white or
pearl-colored' gloves.
8. Special aids and aids are requested to
wear white waistcoats and white gloves.
8. The special aids will be given bouton-
nieres of orchids, and the aids will be given
boutonnieres Of white carnations at the
time they receive their badges.
10. AS the ball is for the benefit Of the
guests as well as in honor Of the President
and Vice President, the committeeman will
observe great forbearance under all cir
Continued ON Sixth PaGe.)