The Washington times., 1901-09-16
THE CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
An Official Announcement Issued by
the Chief Marshal.

| Gen. Henry V. Boynton. chief marshal
| of the civic division of the procession, and
/ his secretaries were busy all day yester-
! day and far into the night receiving dele
! cations from various organizations and
| recording their names and the number OF
men it is expected each will send. Cen
! eral Boynton stated last night that 1t
would be impossible then to state either
the number of organizations or the number
of men Who will compose the column.
Neither could he give the detail of the
order OF march. He stated that he had
been working along the lines of the gem
erai plan and that he had made a Eood
degree of progi ess. General Boynton stat
ed that by noon today, the time set when
the several bodies must report at mis-
office, :fle plans would be well in shape
The Masonic orders, the odd Fellows
the Catholic societies, the Confederate
veterans, and ssme other societies had
not been heard from last night, except
to say that they would be represented and
would report details today. Some of the
Governors of States and the mayors OF
| cities have telegraphed for information
relative to their appearance in the process
sion with delegations, and it Is expected
that several OF these will be heard from
today.
General Boyutan last night issued the
following statement relative to the ar
rangements as then perfected:
The chief marshal announces the Sc
lection OF thhe following assistants: Major
John NJ. Carson.-5 sr., Chief Assistant;
Col. Frank G. Smith; T. S. Artillery
Corps; Capt John III. Carson, jr.. y S.
Willard, Col G c. Khifin. Allison NaiIor,
Dr. Joan e. Francis, Capt. John MciI-
roy, John b; Larper, Dominic l. Murphy,
George Dunlop, jr., Capt. +. B. Wheaton.
L. ID. Sale. Other announcements are to
folIaw. ~ si :
After conference with his assistants,
the chief marshal announces that it will
n-lI f4 n c. hp stf TOR
noon papers of MONDAY, the probable
number of organizations which will take
part IN the civic, procession. nor the or
der in which the column will be formed.
owing TO the fact that, while numerous
responses have heen received, many of
them could not be put in definite shape
for a specific announcement at this time.
and dispatches received from a distance
VIII make IL impossible to perfect the
nouncement for the column of march be-
fore the morning. papers of Tuesday 1t
Is eXpe cted, however, that the announce
ments in the evening papers of Monday
will be a sufficient guide for all local or
Sanizations and others that have made
definite reports from abroad as to their
rendezvous and position in the column
These points of rendezvous will be in the
cross streets from New York Avenue to
Eighteenth Street on the north side of
Pennsylvania Avenue.
The organizations which reported yes
terday are as follows, with the estimates
of those making the reports as to the
numbers that they would probably have
il line:
Grand Army of the Republic. 1000;
Spanish War Veterans. 900; Army and
Navy Union. U. S. A., 500; Sons of the
ion Independent Colored Troops. 50. the
Loyal Legion. 100, Union Veteran Legion
500; Improved Order OF Red Men. 100
International Association Of Aiachinists
100, Washington Patriarchy No. Is Grand
United Order of odd Fellows, 80; Column
bla Typographical Union No. 10l, 800;
knights of Columbus, 25o; Ohio Republic
can Association. 20J
In reference to the un-uniformed or
ganizations. the only rule in regard TO
dress will be that it shall be dark clothes
and dark hats: straw hats especially dis
barred. The flags and banners carried
in the procession will be draped II is
the desire of the friends of the President
that there shall be as little color display
rs possible. The wearing of badges is
optional with the organizations. The
only mounted officers in the column will
be the .iarshai and his aides.
AN those organizations desiring to
participate should report at the earliest
possible moment this morning. at the Of
flee of the marshal in the Wyatt Build
ing.
their own mounts. Their dress viii be
Prince Albert coats. dark trousers, silk
hats, and grey gloves.
Informal notices have been received
that there will be large representations
from the Masonic orders, the Order of
odd Fellows. from the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution in New York headed by
the president general of the national So
ciety. Walter Seth Logan and other
States; from the Union Veteran Legion
headed by Gen. William +. Wooters. ma
tional commander, of Philadelphia, and
his staff. 1t has also been Informally
stated that the Sons of the Revolution
and the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton of the District will appear in force
The proba abilities are that in the col
umn OF march the Dlatoons will be ar
ranged in single rank with a front of
eight files If the numbers Increase as
necessary to double this front In eth
er case the platoons will be closed TO
about three PAGES. the object being to
march tne column as compactly as pos
siblc. The distances between successive
organizations will not exceed five PAGES"