The Washington times., 1902-09-27
Gen. Ell Tossance Issues In
sfrucfions 10 Department
Commanders for Encamp-
n,elif Review.

Army of the Republic in this city, Wet
nesday. October s, and the review of ii
veterans by President Roosevelt an
Gen. Ell Torrance, commander-in-ch chit
Of the organization, has been promu
gated.
The first copy reached encampmer
headquarters yesterday afternoon. tn
order is minute in its instructions, pre-
vides for the formation of posts in CON
panies of single rank with twelve file
front, including guides; the maintenanc
OF eight PAGES between companies, six
teen between posts and twenty-four be
tween departments.
The Marine Band alone will be pei
mitted to play Hail to the Chief" Tn
manner of saluting the President an
General Torrance is also provided for i
the order. which is as follows:
General order No. g.
"Hdqrs. Grand Army of the Republic,
Minneapolis, September Is.
"The following orders for the parad
On Wednesday, October s. are publishes
for the information and guidance O
all concerned:
Order of Parades
"First-The parade will be organize
by State departments, commanded b
their respective commanders and assign
ed to position in column in order of tn
date of their charters, as detailed in par
agraph 10 Department commanders viii
discourage women and children from TAX
ing part in the parade, and also the ap
pearance of comrades in grotesque COS
tune. The parade should be military.
..Second-The staff aides and escort
of the n-chief will assembl
on First Street east, in the order name
in paragraph 10, head of the column a
B Street northeast, and be prepared t
move promptly at 10 O'Clock. Aides o.
the staff of the commander-in-chief vii
report at $3.50 to Henry S. Peck. actin
senior aide. Commanding officers of tn
several escorts will take positions as in
dicated in the above mentioned para
graph, and report to the marshal at tn
same hour.
.'Third-The Departments of Illinois
Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania will as
semble in the order named on B Stree
southeast, right OF Illinois resting OF
First Street southeast; right of Wis
consin resting on Third Street north
east. and right of Pennsylvania ol
Fourth Street northeast, and be prepar
ed to move at 10 O'Clock.
The Departments of Ohio, New York
and Connecticut will assemble in TIL
order named on A Street southeast
right of Ohio at the corner of Secont
and B Streets southeast; right OF New
York at Fourth Street east. and righ
of Connecticut on Seventh Street east
and be prepared to move at 10 o'clock.
New England Veterans.
The Departments of Massachusetts
New Jersey, Maine, California, Nevada
Rhode Island. New Hampshire, and Yer
mont viii assemble in the order name,
on East Capitol Street; right of Mas
sachusetts resting on First Street east
right of New Jersey resting on Thir,
Street east: right of Maine rest,
ing on Fourth Street east, with Cali
fornia and Nevada in its rear; right o
Rhode Island resting on Fifth Stree
east, with New Hampshire in its rear
Street east, and be prepared to NOV,
at 1890 O'Clock.
The Departments of Virginia ant
North Carolina. MARYLAND. Nebraska
Michigan. and Iowa will assemble in the
order named on Street northeast;
right of Virginia resting on First Street
east: right of Maryland on Second Street
east; right OF Nebraska on Third Street
east; right of Michigan on Fourth Stree,
east; right of Iowa on Fifth Street east
and be prepared TO move at II O'Clock
THE Departments OF Indiana, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. Kansas, Delaware
Minnesota, and Missouri will assemble
in the order named on Maryland Ave-
nue.; right of Indiana resting on First
Street east; right of Colorado and Wv
oming en- Third Street east with Kan
sas in its rear; right of Delaware on
Fourth Street east, with Minnesota and
Missouri in its rear, and on the east
side of Staunton Square. and be pre-
pared TO move at 1880 o'clock.
From Western Lands.
THE Departments of Oregon, Ken
lucky, West Virginia, South Dakota.
Washington and Alaska, Arkansas, New
and Utah will assemble in the
order named on First Street east, right
resting on B Street northeast. and be
prepared to move at 11:45 O'Clock.
"The Departments of Tennessee
Louisiana and Mississippi, Florida. Mon
tana, Texas, Idaho. Arizona. Georgia
Indian Territory will assemble on Della
On B Street northeast, and be prepared
TO move at II oNock.
1.-THE Department of Potomac will as
Iembie on First Street west, right rest
Ing on B Street northwest, and be pre-
pared to move at 1890 o'clock.
AN aide from the staff of the mar
uhsl will be posted at each of the above
named streets for the purpose of point
ing out the proper positions of each or
ganization.
Line of March.
"Fourth-The route of march will Re
rom the Congressional Library Build
ng north. through First Street east.
vest through B Street, and south
through First Street west, to Pennsylva-
.ia Avenue, thence west to Seventeenth
Street. and north TO X Street, where
he column will be dismissed. The head
II the column will move from the Con-
ressional Library Building at 10 o'clock
"Fifth-The mounted staff of depart
nent commanders, where the numbers
permit, and all mounted escorts will
or,n in platoons of eight files front and
our PAGES distant.
POSTS will march in companies of sin
lie rank with twelve files front inciud-