Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
THE MILITARY DISPLAY
Prominent Feature Of the En-
campment Program.
$4,000 MEN IN LIN E
UNION VETERANS TO BE GIVEN
POST OF HONOR.
Large Number of Organizations Pre-
pairing for Separate Reunions
The Women's Societies.

The Women's Societies.
A statement made at the headquarters of
the Grand Army campment this morning
by Gen. George H. Harries, chairman OF
the committee on military parade and re-
view, indicates that the pageant scheduled
for Tuesday, October THE second day of
the encampment-will be one of the most
spectacular and interesting features of the
entire reunion. In round numbers. about
1900 men will march, accompanied by
bands in such number as to make the music
a marked chara cterstic of the parade. The
efect-with regulars. mlitamen, Sons of
Veterans and High School Cadets all form
ed as an escort to the old soldiers of the
civil war-nust it is believed. inevitably
prove to be of the greatest inspirato
of the encampment.
Gen. Harries came to headquarters armed
with the military mans exact knowledge of
the troops under his direct control His fig
ures as to the regular army and militia
delegations indicate that about 1000 men
will march in three divisions. He had,
however. no definite information as to the
strength of the veteran bodies which are
to parade to the Sons of Veterans.
About fourteen companies of Coast Ar
tlnery. marching as Infantry will be sent
here from Fort Monroe, Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt said General .HarreS. at
is possible further detachment may be
ordered TO attend from Fort McHenry in
which event we shall have a large gment
of about eighteen companies. The battalion
of engineers now at Washington barracks
will attend with it's band. A command of
about 100 hospital service men will march.
The squadron of cavairymen from Fort
Myer. with its band. and the company Of
light artillery, with its band, will both be
ordered out. We shall have at least one
battalion of marines with the Marine Band.
1t is very possible the famous 9th Infantry
will be sent down here from Fort Madison.
New York. This is the regiment, yau know,
which served with distinction in Cuba,
China and the Philippines, and if it comes
it will march the avenue in khaki uniforms.
The naval contingent will represent half
dozen Warshtps, and include not less than
800 jaCkies, with the bands from all the
ships. The militia will march in full force
From other sources the information is
obtained that the veterans of the Union
Ex-Prisoners of War, the Soldiers of the
Battlefield and similar bodies will reach
total of about 1000 men. To these there
must be added the number of Spanish War
Veterans who march and the several COM
mands of Sons of Veterans. If possible,
the High School boys who We're in the
corps last year will be organized in four
companies under their old officers and
marched as battalion.
Veterans Given Place of Honor.
Gen. Harries plans that the veterans
shall be given the place Of honor in the
line, and that all other organizations
which participate in the parade shall servo
on escort duty merely. This will result in
a formation about as follows: The battal-
ion of engineers. the regiment of infantry,
the regiment of coast artillery marching as
infantry, the company from the hospital
corps, the company of light artillery, the
squadron of cavalry, the battalion of ma
rines, the ''jackies'' from the warships, the
District militia; the Sons of Veterans, the
Spanish War Veterans, and on the left of
the line the older veterans organizations.
In the event that the 9th Infantry
marches, this parade will have an interest
SURPRISING any other parade Of recent
years. This regiment was known the
Fighting Ninth In Cuba, and earned a
distinctive reputation before the with
Spain came to an end. 1t then went to
China and took a very active part in the
campaigns along the Pei-Ho. In the Phil
ippines it added to the prestige gained in
its earlier services at the front. Not long
ago it was returned to America and sent
to Fort Madison
DR.. d. Percy Hickling, chairman of the
medical committee, has returned to the
city and will now conclude his prepara-
lions for the encampment work of his as
sociates.
Rev. w. C. Alexander D. D., chairman
Of the committee on religious exercises has
also returned and will soon announce his
schedule of special Grand Army services
to be held Sunday, October 3.
Interest Manifested Everywhere
Mr.. Joseph H. Brigham assistant secre-
tary of agriculture, called at headquarters
this morning to confer with Chairman War
ner as to the accommodations for Ohio vet
Grams. The assistant secretary lives about
twenty-five miles west of Toledo, and has
aided in having a post from that locality
CHARTERED In one of the Agricultural De-
partment buildings. His interest in the en-
campment is very great.
In Ohio he said during a general con-
versation with the encampment officials,
the widest interest prevails as to this last
reunion in Washington. The old men feel
generally that few of them will live to see
another gathering of this sort in the cap
ital they fought to save. So we have all
we can do to provide for the veterans who
plan to come. 1t seems to be a question of
sleeping car accommodations. The G. A. R.
men are getting along in years too far to
travel In day coaches any more; they need
sleeping cars. With that demand must be
reckoned an abnormal demand for sleeping
cars for the extra traffic of the encamp-
ment. Ohio Is to send wonderfully large
delegation of persons not connected with
the encampment at ALL But it will all work
out, I'm sure. There will be train accom-
modations for the veterans, anyway, and
railroad men are not the kind to overlook
general traffic. You may count on very
large attendance from the buckeye state"
Close Mr.. Binghams heels came Rep-
resentatlve Frank NJ Eddy of Minnesota
who tells like story of interest in the
eEcampment. "Al our Minnesota posts are
to come" said he. Many of them will
present their full strength for the grand re-
view. You would be amazed to know how
anxious those old fighters are to come to
Washington again. They call it their CITY
and think Of a trip like this as merely
bringing them into their own. There are
fourteen counties in my district and every
one of them will be well represented"
Association Meetings.
Come out and show yourself as you did
in 1S61-the first defenders of the flag"
This passage occurs In a call for an open
meeting Of the District Of Columbia Volun-
teers Survivors Association, to be held
Monday evening next at the headquarters
of the organization. st. Joseph's Hall, 9th
and H streets northwest. The object of
the meeting is to make arrangements for
the participation Of the association In the
Grand Army parade. October s. The call is
signed by the secretary, w. H. Braund. of
4041a 1St street northwest. He saws tho I6s