Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30
RACE AND RECEPTION
Special Instructions Issued
to the Police Force.
THE MOBILE DISPLAY
PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES TO
KEEP OUT OF THE WAY.
Forty-Two Policemen Under a Lieu
tenant to Preserve Order at
Convention Hall.

Convention Hall.
| Major Sylvester, superintendent Of police.
| issued general order ITO to the members OF
| the force this morning concerning the duty
they are to perform Monday during the au-
| tomobile parade and reception at the pen
| Sion Office. This order, Major Sylvester ex-
plains, is issued in order to carry into effect
| the program as outlined by the executive
| committee having in charge the thirty
sixth annual encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, in Washington, D.
c.. for Monday. October 8, 1902, the follow
ing instructions are promulgated for the in
formation and guidance Of the members of
the metropolitan police force:
| At $50 o'clock, on the morning Of Mon
day. the 9th of October. the floral and au-
tomobiie parade will form on Massachu-
sets avenue northwest between Scott and
| Dupon Circles. The line Of parade will be
along Massachusetts avenue to 14th street.
| TO r, to 10th street, to Pennsylvania avenue,
| to the Peace monument; thence counter
march by way Of Pennsylvania avenue to
Lot and there dismiss. The procession will
| be reviewed in the vicinity of the White
House by distinguished guests.
| Pedestrians and Vehicles Warned.
In order that the parade may be uninter-
rupted and life and property made secure
| members Of the force detailed for the &C.
casion are directed to require all pedestrians
and vehicles to keep off of the aforesaid
streets and avenues, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, until the parade shall
nave passed over the same; requiring a
clearance Of all pedestrians and vehicles for
at least one square in advance half a
ho1f Of tIn cfro 1fe
or avenues named, to the left of the parade
ANY violation of this order will subject the
orending person or persons to the penalty
of the law
In order to carry the foregoing instruc-
tons into effect twelve privates, mounted
on bicycles, will report to Acting Sergeant
Bode, at Scott Circle, at o'clock a. h.
ana proceed as escort to the parade.
At Scott Circle.
Thirty privates, mounted ON bicycles
| will report to Acting Sergeant Plemmons
at Scott Circle, at o'clock am, and flank
the parade throughout the route, maintain
ing clearance of at least half the streets
and avenues named in paragraph No 1 of
this order.
Four privates, mounted on bicycles, will
report TO Acting Sergeant Plemmons at
Scott Circle, at clock m, and be as
signed 10 the rear of the parade and keep
a clearance of half square through the
line of march
Six mounted privates Will report to
Sergeant Harry at Thomas Circle, at 8
clock a m. and clear Massachusetts ave-
nue. from Scott Circle to I4th and l. streets
northwest for the passage of the parade
The street railway special officer at 14th
and II streets northwest will prevent any
obstruction in the vicinity of his post after
the parade has appeared at K street north
west.
One mounted private will report at 18th
street and New York avenue northwest.
and cooperate with the street railway spe-
cial officer at that point, and prevent any
reached l street northwest. The mounted
private will report at that point at $3.50
o clock am.
The street railway special officer at 14tb
ana u streets northwest will perform the
same duty in the vicinity of his post after
the parade has appeared at H street north
west.
Two mounted privates will report at 14th
and streets northwest at $50 O'Clock
am, and perform like duty in that vicinity
after the parade shall have req ched New
ork avenue.
The street railway special officer at 18th
| and f streets northwest will perform the
| same duty in the vicinity of his post when
the parade shall have arrived at 18th and
r streets northwest.
Two mounted privates will report at 10th
and F streets northwest at $50 o clock a m.
and perform the same duty in that vicinity
! and far south as E street northwest
! when the parade shall have reached 18th
! and + streets mort Invest
Two mounted privates will report at 10th
and ID streets northwest at $50 o'clock
am. and perform the same duty as far
| north as e street northwest when the pa-
| rade shall have reached 10th and F streets
| northwest.
10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Twelve mounted privates will report to
Sergt- Murphy at 10th street and Pennsyl-
| vania avenue northwest at $40 o clock M,
and when the parade shall have reached
10th and streets northwest hold all traffic
| on Pennsylvania avenue until the parade
| shall have passed to the south side thereof
using two mounted privates of his own COM
mand and the mounted privates between D
| and e streets mort Invest for that purpose
| Sergt. Murphy will then with the re-
mainder Of his command proceed to clear
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue to
| 9th street, stationing two mounted privates
| there; to It'll street, stationng two mounted
privates there; to 9th street, posting two
mounted priyates there; to Az street post
ing two mounted privates there, to the Peace
monument; then when the countermarch is
made take all the mounted privates under
his command and clear the north side OF
| Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street. to New
| York avenue
All the mounted privates who report to
| Sergt. Murphy at 10th street and Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue and who assist on the ave-
| nue., should again report to him for the
| aforementioned duty when the bicycle escort
| with the parade approaches.
Escort for Red Men.
At 18th street and New York avenue the
detail under Sergt. Murphy will fall on,
and have time to water and feed, and will
then report at 1890 o'clock pm. at the
| Peace monument to escort the Order of Red
Men along the north side Of Pennsylvania
| avenue to 18th street. to 18th street, south
| to the White Lot, where the parade will
| dismiss. after which Sergt Murphy's COM
mand will report to the third precinct sta
| ton for further orders.
After the parade has passed the six
mounted privates under Sergt. Harry, and
those mounted privates detailed at 18th
street and New York avenue 14th and r
streets and 10th and streets. will
| promptly report to Lieut.. Boyle at 18th
street and New York avenue for duty at
| that point and Executive avenue.
The White House uniformed priyates.
under the command Of Sergt. Shilling, will
give safe escort to the distinguished guests
who may occupy the Presidents reviewing
| stand.
Sixty regular privates and twenty special
| policemen will report to Lieut. Boyle at
| jackson place and Pennsylvania avenue
|