Evening star., 1901-02-26

navy entitled to presence on the floor of the
Senate and on the Presidents portion of
the Inauguration stand are those who have
received the thanks of Congress. The num-
Der is not large
In the preparations for the inaugural
ball Admiral Dewey had been assigned a
place in the opening promenade, which will
be led by the President, accompanied on
either side by Chairman John Joy Edison Of
the inaugural committee, and Gen. Miles,
in the latter's capacity as chairman of the
reception committee The admrals ina
bility to take part is deeply regretted
by the committee, and will be a source Of
disappointment to many visitors 1t is as
sured that some officer of the navy will
represent the service, however.
The Naval Cadets.
Arrangements are being made to give the
naval cadets from Annapolis little more
of an outing than was at first planned
The youngsters felt somewhat aggrieved to
think of their being brought to Washington
the morning of the 4th of March, marched
along Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol
and back again and then placed on board
their train and Immediately returned to
study. The cadets being brought to
Washington at the expense of fund raised
in New York among the personal friends
of Gen. Francis V. Greene, grand marshal
of the inaugural parade. 1t is probable the
"middies' will be allowed to remain in
festivities of inaugural night. Many of
them will want to attend the inaugural ball
and others have been invited to dinner
parties, etc.
Chairman Edison of the inaugural COM
mittee had conference at l o'clock this
afternoon with President Mckinley at the
White House. He explained the final de-
tails of the committees arrangements. The
President will be taken in charge by the
local committee as he shall have
returned from the Capitol, where he will
take the oath of office, deliver the tnaugu-
raj address and be entertained at lunch
While Mr. Mckinley is reviewing the in
augural parade his comfort will be looked
after by the inaugural committee, and in
the evening he will be escorted to the ball
by Chairman Edison.
Mr.. Edison will personally assume charge
of the pension building this afternoon. At
o'clock he will be present to receive the
temporary custody of the structure from
Commissioner of Pensions II. Clay Evans
The transfer will be entirely informal. The
inaugural committee is already under agree
ment to make good any damage that may
result to the building or it's contents dur
ing the time it is under the control of the
citizens.
District National Guard.
General orders covering the participation
of the troops of the District of Columbia
National Guard in the inaugural parade
next Monday were issued today from head
quarters of the District of Columbia mill
tia, as follows:
'"rhe National Guard of the District Of
Columbia will assemble for escort and pa
rade duty Monday, March 4, 1901, to
participate in the inaugural parade.
THE brigade will assemble at 10 am, in
line, with It's left on 18th street opposite
New York avenue, thence on the west side
of 18th street facing east and the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue facing north
its right between 18th and 18th streets
Commanding officers and their StaffS will
be in the intervals.
Organizations will be so formed that
when forming column of companies to the
right the right will be in front
1.-The order of formation from left to
right will be as follows:
Ambulance Corps
Naval Battalion.
"Signal Corps.
First Separate Battalion.
Corps of Field Music.
First Regiment of Infantry.
Second Regiment of Infantry.
"Engineer Corps.
Brigade Band
General Staff and General Non-Commis-
stoned Staff.
"Undress uniform. with overcoats. forage
caps, leggins and white gloves will be worn;
the Naval Battalion to be in its prescribed
uniform.
"All members of the general staff and
general non-commissioned staff, and all
regimental field and staff officers will he
dress mounted uniform, with. overcoats
"All commanding officers will send to the
adjutant generals office at 8 o'clock on the
evening of March to receive any special
orders that may be issued.
Commanding officers Of companies will
furnish their battalion adjutants with
morning reports Immediately after the
parade is dismissed, noting thereon the
names Of all officers and men absent from
the parade without leave. Commanding
officers of regiments, separate battalions
and separate companies will furnish these
headquarters with consolidated morning re-
ports before 10 o'clock am. of the 5th prox-
imo; will see that all enlisted men absent
without leave are properly dealt with, and
| will report to these headquarters the names
Of all commissioned officers so ABSENT
Instructions to Commanders.
Adjutant General Mosher has further is
| sued the following memoranda relative to
| the parade:
Equalization OF companies In battaliona