Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-02
Regulars to Participate.

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Regulars to Participate.
Major General Macarthur, commanding
the Department of the East, has issued the
following orders in regard to the G. A. r.
encampment:
Pursuant to instructions Of the Secre-
tary of War. the following troops will take
part in the military parade in Washington,
d. c., on Tuesday, October Z, 1902, in con-
nection with the 1902 encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, to be held in
that city during the week commencing Oc-
tober 6, 1902:
1.-The band and Sd Battalion Engineers,
from Washington barracks. D. c.
Three companies, Coast Artillery, from
Fort Washington, Md.
lone company. Coast Artillery. from Fort
Hunt, Va.
Three companies. Coast Artillery, from
Fort McHenry, Nd.
"one company, Coast Artillery, from
Fort Howard, Nd.
1.-The 4th Band and four companies, Coast
Artillery, from Fort Monroe, Va.
1.-The band and I'd Squadron, I'd Cavalry,
and 4th Battery, Field Artillery, from Fort
Myer. Va.
designated to command these troops. with
the necessary field and staff.
Lieutenant Colonel B. K Roberts and
Majors C. L. Best and A. s. Cummins,
Artillery Corps, are designated to command
each Of the three battalions of Coast Artil-
lery, each with the necessary staff.
Upon arrival in Washington, D. c., the
several organizations will report to the
officer in command Of the troops for orders.
Commanding officers of organizations to ar
rive in Washington from other posts will
communicate in advance to Colonel Hug
gins the hour and place of their arrival In
Washington and confer with him In ad-
vance as to their disposition after reaching
Washington, and as to uniform and other
details
THE commanding officer Fort Myer, Va,
will have gun or section OF the 4th Field
Battery present each day at the White Lot
during the encampment to fire morning
and evening salute.
THE chief quartermaster of the depart
ment will arrange for the necessary trans
portation for these troops to Washington,
D. c., and return to their respective sta
TONS as soon as practicable, after the ter
mination Of the parade"
Monday is Presidents Night.
President Roosevelt has agreed to attend
the fireworks display Monday evening,
which evening has accordingly been desig-
mated Presidents night" In recognition
of this the Paine Fireworks Company has
promised to present the most attractive pro-
gram it has ever given in any part Of the
country. Magnificent portraits of the Presi-
dent, of Gen. Torrance commander in chief
of the G. A. r., and of many other distin-
guished officials will be set off that even
ing in fire. The box prepared for the
President is entirely separate from all other
! seating accommodations and is reached by
private entrance. Every effort will be
made to insure his comfort and conven-
fence. When these arrangements were
made clear to the officials at the White
House yesterday the latter expressed them
selves as being entirely satisfied, and COM
plimented in warm terms Chairman w.
| Clifford Long. under whose direction those
arrangements were perfected.
To insure complete satisfaction the duty
of providing for all the distinguished guests
| who are to sit with the President in the
presidential reviewing stand or are to oc-
cupy seats in either of the Lafayette Square
| stands has been placed in the hands of Col.
| L. NJ. Saunders, chairman Of the committee
| on invitations.
| Estimates of the crowd expected continue
to reach headquarters Yesterday Chair