The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-15
President Issues Order
on Account of the
Encampmsnt.
DAY OF VETERANS PARADE
Plans for Fireworks Display and laval
Parade Discussed Today-Dislrict
National Guard to Review the Com
patriots Of the Marine Service.

By order OF the President the Govern
ment departments in Washington viii be
closed on Wednesday. October S. in hon
or OF the veterans OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic. 4 copy Of the order was
received By Chairman Warner. Of the
citizens executive committee this morn
ing from Private Secretary CorteIyou. It
IS dated September Z and reads.
Referring TO your letter OF August
20 IN regard 20 granting permission
Tor veterans in the Government serv-
lee TO attend the Grand ARM en-
campneut az Washington in October.
1 would state that after giving the
matter thorough consideration the
President has signed an order direct
ing that the several executive de-
partments In the city OF Washington.
the Government Printing Office. and
the navy yard and station al Wash
ingJon be closed on October 8. 1902.
Veterans n OSher Cities.
Nothing definite has yet been deter
mined concerning the request Of the
committee that veterans emDlo=ad In
the Government service ouesiSe O.
Washington be permitted to attend the
encaIGDment without loss of leave. ana
the question is stiH pending. 4 teIe-
gram was sent to President Roosevelt
this morning relative 10 the mater.
further steps viii probably also be
tai.en TO provide for the excusing OF
atieh employees OF the Government as are
members Of the veteran organizations
J2iil aye 10 parade on Tuesday. October
= Practically the entire roster O. men
who are members Of the Washington
branches OF the associations OF aasa.
veterans, ex-prisoners OF war and kin
dred bodies are employed in tie de-
paTtmeGts. Is these veterans viii par-
tIclpate in the parade on Naval Day. it
Is hoped that they may be permitted Is
10 so without less OF time
The District National Guard VIII Be-
officially ordered out, and under the law
those who are IN 1le Government ser
wee viii be excused without ths time
being charged to them.
Parade On Naval Day.
The plans for the parade on Naval
Day are nearly complete and as. socn as
he grand marshal has been selected
VIII be announced General George H.
iarries- the chairman of the committee
IN military review and parades. and Col. I
William H Michael. chairman OF the
Committee On Naval Veterans. net at
headquarters this morning
nd conferred concerning the work in .
land- The marshal Of the parade VIII /
.rcoabIy &e announced within q few days
nd siII be a distinguished officer in the
eguiar army
The parade VIII form in the vicinity
f the Congressional Library and viii
love- UD Pennsylvania Avenue TO Sew
Street. passing in review in
rent OF the White House The column
-iII then wheel northwaTd on Seven
zenith Street and proceed north until
be rear of the line rests on Peunsyl-
aui3 Avenue. The military VIII then
axe position on the curb line and as
he naval veterans PASS in review in
-out Of them the troops will come to q
resent General Harries VIII command
BE- District Brigade Of the National
uard-
Fireworks Display.
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