Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

through the Capitol grounds. along the ca ast
front plaza in parallel lines toward B street
south, the left flank resting on the latter
street. The second division was made up
of the National Association of Union eX
Prisoners of War
The District Defenders Association, 1861
65, the Spanish War Veterans and the
Sons Of Veterans and the third division
including the National Association of
Naval Veterans, the United States Veteran
Navv and the Naval Posts, 6. A. r., form
ed in close column. right in front, facing
west the head resting Immediately east of
the statue of Washington, at the east front
of the Capitol. and extending eastwardly to
1st street east and southwardiy on 1st
street in front of the Library of Congress
building These organizations formed in
single rank with twelve files front and
eight PAGES intervals between companies.
The Column Moves.
Grand Marshal Haywood commanded for
I ward march at 10:15 o'clock and the col
umn moved. Just the sun succeeded in
forcing it's way through the clouds.
At the very start the spectators started
to cheer. The route of the parade was
west on Pennsylvania avenue to 10th street,
along the east front of the Treasury De-
partment building to Pennsylvania avenue
north, thence pass the reviewing stand to
18th street, to K street, where the grand
marshal reviewed the troops of the first di-
vision, after which the column was dis
missed. The second and third divisions pro-
ceeded only to 18th street, down which they
moved to B street south, where they were
dismissed.
Every organization in the column, from
the midshipmen at the head to the naval
veterans at the rear, applauded en-
Enthusiastically and constantly from the Cap
itol to the points of dismissal.
The reviewing party at the presiden tial
stand in front of the White House included
General Ell Torrance, commander-in-c chief
of the G. A. r., and his staff and Admiral
George Dewey, United States navy, In the
full uniform of his rank; his naval secre-
tary, Lieutenant Crawford; Secretary of
War Root Secretary of the Navy Moody,
District Commissioners Macfarland and
B!ddle, the Mexican and Japanese ambas-
sadors. Minister ]. B. Pioda of Switzerland
and other members of the diplomatic corps,
Mr.. Justice Mckenna of the Supreme Court
of the United States, Prof Willis l.. Moore
of the weather bureau and Admirals F. L.
Bowles, A. w. Weaver, James A. Greer
ard H. c. Taylor, United States navy.
Directly in rear of the grand marshal and
his staff rode Brigadier General Tasker H.
Bliss, United States army. marshal of the
first division, and his staff. Then followed
the battalion of midshipmen from the
United States Naval Academy, accompanied
. by the academy band The middies were
atticed in the regulation uniform of dark
blue, with caps, and their soldiery appear
ance and perfect alignment called forth
chee after cheer from the spectators. The
future admirals were under the command
of Commander G.. Z. Callahan. They ar
lived in this city by way of the Pennsyl-
vana railroad at $50 o'clock this morning,
and will return to the academy tonight in
order that their studies may be resumed
tomorrow morning.
Next in line was a battalion Of engineers,
headed by the Engineers Band from the
Washington barracks. Directly: in the rear
of the engineers was regiment of United
States Coast Artillery. Included in this
regiment were artillerymen from Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt located a few
miles down the Potomac river The 33th,
10Th and 18th Artillery Companies. at Fort
McHenry. and the 10th, at Fort Howard,
take part in the parade. The troops ex-
evening after the parade. That company
the unyeing of the monument to Gen. H.
G. Wright at Arlington.
The 4th Battery of Field Artillery from
Fort Myer commanded by Capt. s. NJ
Foote, looked as though it was ready to go
into action instantly. The artillerymen were
followed by a squaGron of the I'd u s. Cav
airy also from Fort Myer. The command
ing officer of the cavalry was Col. Huggins
The Marines in Khaki.
The complete United States Marine Band
in full dress uniform, consisting of scarlet
coats and blue trousers, with helmets and
directed by Lieut. William H. Santelmann
attracted much more than passing notice.
as it always does. The regiment of marines
who marched TO the strains supplied by
Lieut.. SantelmannS s musicians were clad