Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29

academy band. AS many of the newly ad-
United cadets are not yet provided with uni
form and equipment the battalion is not
at present organized at it's full regular
strength but the middies may be confidently
relied upon to make an excellent showing
On the parade
morning from Commander Colvocoresses,
commanding the training-ship Lancaster
ga wing that vessel left Hampton Roads yes
tterday for Washington to comply with the
departments orders TO participate in the
teHcampment. Unless the Lancaster stops
on her way up the Potomac she should be
lat her anchorage off this city this after
noon. or this evening at the latest. She
will be Joined here later in the week by the
training ship Hartford. which is expected
TO start from New York on or before Octo-
Der l.
Il Decoration Of Pension Bureau.
The work of decorating the Pension Of
flee was begun today. The clerks of the
office raised a fund of 900 by voluntary
contributions for this purpose. and of that
amount $500 will be paid Roster & Co. of
New York for decorations The flags and
bther draperies used were last hung in the
,Waldorf-Astoria on the occasion Of a social
ievent there. Throughout today the perilous
Yeats of Merritt. the steeplejack who Is
placing the decorations, were watched with
= The court of the building will be brilliant
lily lighted by electricity. In each arch Of
r Visitors will be allowed during the en-
lcampment to enter the west door Of the
building every evening and to go through
the first floor and the gallery, so that all
Veterans Will have an opportunity to In
Lspect the workshop in which pensions arc
turned out. Over the south entrance there
will be shield surmounted with the inscrip-
ZION Welcome" while beneath IT will be
.}he letters &c. A. R" This will be in cleo
Uric lights In the colors of the flag.
+ Orders to Department Of Potomac.
; Assistant Adjutant General B. F. Chase
has issued in the name of Col B. F.. Bing-
ham, commander. general orders for the
participation of the Department OF the Po-
tomac in the encampment. The text of the
orders follows In part:
: The Department Of the Potomac will
have the left of the line and will, usual.
be escorted by the old Guard Post COM
manders will report with their commands
20 the assistant adjutant general, at LIST and
q streets northwest, at l o'clock pm. The
formation will be as follows: The Old Guard
department commander and STAFF past de-
parment commanders and posts In their
lRumerical order. Aids on the staff of the
department commander, who are mounted
twill report to Major Henry Romeyn, chief
Epf staff. at above time and place.
All comrades who can possibly do so are
urged to participate In the parade.
K The mounted stafr Of the department
kommander will form in platoons OF eight
files front and four PAGES distance.
& Posts will march in companies of single
fank with twelve files front including
guides.
e. THE parade will be dismissed at 18th and
X streets by the marshal and his STAFF.
n Aids upon the STAN OF the marshal VIII
be designated by a white sash. and all or
t9ers conveyed by them will be promptly
Sbbeyed.
E "A cordial invitation is extended to the
Comrades OF this and other departments and
ttheir friends to attend Joint reception by
Ahis department and the Department of the
Potomac. w. r. c.. at these headquarters,
Epn Tuesday evening. $50 to 10 o'clock
T. The following additional aids on the
Htan of the department commander are ap-
Epointed:
Fl A Niles. Post No. 2. and Hosea B.
The posts OF this department will be IN
Hpected as follows: Post No. l. October "a
w Sy 3 Mc saSs;. Post POST, NJ 2 November
90 by Il. w. Bonney: Post No 6 Octohsr
rs. by 7. c. Upton; Post No. 8, October IL
Ry SmonS p C Saea Poss No October 49, by
~ T. c: Upton: Post No. 8. November 8
by B. w. Bonaey: Post No. 10, November
y. by W: II. Grimshaw; Post No. IL, No
kember TO- by S. W. Bunyea: Post No. Ia
Eovemter q by s. c. Robb: Post No. Is
November %. By J. E. Mccabe: Post No.
N9. November 10. by E. J. Sweet: Post No
tp0 December q. by Edmond Cottertll: Post
mo. n. November b. by W. n. 0rimshaw
4, THE department commander will nav
kach post an o6lcial visit on the night ~
Inspection. The department. officers. officiai
Hetan and aids are expected to attend these
Invitations. and should appear In uniform.
W IAN official visit will also be made to the
Temporary home for ex-Unjon soldiers and
eailors on Saturday evening" December 49,"
+ Notes Of Auxiliary Bodies.
Letters of acceptance to Invitations to
Hssist at the reception Of Wednesday even
ing have been received By Mrs., Nussay