Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
ORDERS TO VETERANS
COL. BLAKEMAN'S REGULATIONS
FOR WEDNESDAY PARADE.
Details Of Reviews Announced-Mar.
shall GUIDES Roll Of Civic Escort
to Gen. Torrance.

Col. A. Noel Brakeman has issued his spe-
cial order No. 1 for the Wednesday parade
as follows:
1. The marshal announces the following
appointments on his staff: Chief of staff, N.
w. Day; adjutant general, H. l.. Swords:
assistant adjutant general, Schuyler Schief-
felin; assistant inspector general, w. R.
Spooner; assistant quartermaster general,
John G. Wintjen; chief Of aids, Charles
Curie, jr.
g The marshal and staff will be desig-
mated as follows: Marshal, sash Of buff;
mafshaPs staff, sash of buff and white;
marshars aids, sash Of white. Sashes will
be worn from the left shoulder to the right
side.
g. The staff and aids will report, mounted
at headquarters promptly at 9:15 o'clock
M. Wednesday, October s, and with the
marshal proceed to the head Of column.
1st street east. Aids will report to Charles
Curie. jr.. chief of aids. who will organize
them in column of platoons of eight each at
four yards distance.
f. Details will be made for duty in the
rear guard. and for stations the line of
march. The rear guard will move organi-
cations promptly into column, In the order
designated in general order No 8. and will
be under the Immediate direction of Chief
of Staff N. W. Day. The detail for sta
lions on the line of march will be under the
command Of Chief of Aids Charles Curie.
jr., and will be charged with the duty OF
patrolling the column, keeping the same
closed, moving, and in the middle of the
street, and prevent changes Of formation,
obliquing and loss of distance. They Will
also prevent any organization or subdivision
thereof from leaving the column until regu-
larly dismissed at the point Of dismissal by
the marshal.
5. The dismissal at 18th and X streets
will be under the immediate supervision of
the marshal. Aids Will be detailed to COM
mi TO yxyitl, fha mr. nf 90 ri
partment or subdivision thereof as it ap-
proaches the direction right or left 1t will
be required to take will prevent command
ing officers from attempting to review
their commands In this vicinity and keep
organizations moving sufficiently distant
from this point to prevent congestion.
6. Whenever and wherever necessary aids
will -uake their identity known and COM
mu ate instructions in the name of the
mrIs1al to the commanding officer Of any
organization.
!. Aids are reminded that police regula-
lions forbid vehicles from interfering with
the parade at any point the line of
march, and they will promptly call upon
the police to prevent any infringement OF
this regulation.
8. The head Of the column will be halt
ed at Madison place to allow the command
er-in-chief and his immediate staff to leave
the column and take position upon the re-
viewing stand
o. Aids are requested to samiliarize them
selves with the contents of general order
No. o. and the location of organizations and
route of march as laid down on the accom-
panying map. BY command Of
A. NOEL BRAKEMAN, Marshal.
N. w. DAY. Chief of Staff.
Orders to Civilian Escore.
Marshal w. F. GUIDE has issued the fol-
lowing general order to the members OF the
civilian escort to the commander-in-chief.
Gen. Torrance:
l. The citizens mounted escort to the
commander-in-chief. Gen. Ell Torrance, for
the thirty-sfxth national encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, will assemble
on Wednesday. October s. at $40 a. m.
sharp on Vermont avenue, east side of
street. facing west, right Of line resting on
street.
+ 2. The dress will be dark frock or cuta-
way coat, long. dark trousers. dark vest,
tan-colored gloves mot gauntlets). standing
collar, II convenient, and silk hat; no
badges. sashes, or other decorations OF any
kind whatever will be worn used.
3. Neither boots nor leggins Will be worn.
4. Saddle cloths, when used, will be of
plain. dark material, all decorated cloths
being strictly prohibited.
8. As a large attendance is expected,
members of the escort will facilitate the
work of the special aids by carefully fol-
lowing the above instructions. Except as
herein authorized. positively no modlfica-
tons Of the prescribed dress Will be allowed.
g Small red, white, and blue rosettes OF