The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-28
CHAFFEE DIRECTS
As To UN|F ORHS
Tells What Inaugural Aides
Ought to Wear.
ARRANGEMENT FOR HORSES
Dealers Will Furnish Animals for the
Aides or Stable Them at
Fixed Rates.

Lieut. Gen Adna F. Chaffee. who will
be grand marshal of the inaugural
parade. this morning issued a circular
for the information Of those who will
act as aides on his staff, in which he
announces the uniforms which will be
proper for both military and civilian
aids on inauguration day.
There will be three classes of military
aides. First. officers, active and retired
of the regular army, navy or Marine
Corps. second. ex-officeTs of the regular
and volunteer forces, military or naval
of the United States. like forces of
the several States; and third, officers
or ex-officers OF any State military OF
naval organization not Included in the
first or second classes whose State laws
permit them to wear uniform or bear
arms.
VIII Wear Full Dress.
The aides of the first class. that is,
regular army or navy officers, Will wear
the full dress uniform, mounted, of
their grade. Civilian aides will wear
high silk hats, frock coats, and dark
trousers Military aides of the second
and third classes will wear either the
official garb of civilian aides or the fun
General Chaffee announces that his
Office viii arrange with dealers to fur
nish horses to the aides or to stable
their private horses at fixed rates APP
plications should give the weight of the
rider and should be sent to William f.
Mahoney, committee on military or
CARNATIONS. Each aide must supply
himself with shoulder sash and two
rosettes and a regulation army saddle
cloth Spurs and gloves are proper, but
not obligatory.
The acceptances of the aides must be
sent in by February H. with postal or
der for the amount necessary TO pur-
chase the articles described above A
list OF prices accompanies the circular
General Chaffee is sending out
Housing the Aides.
GeIlelal Chaffee makes 1t plain in his.
circular that the grand marshars Office
can have nothing to do with housing the
aides and refers them 10 The COMMITTEE.
on public comfort.
hrse who are entitled TO bear Che
Official title and TO wear upon occasions
CT ceremony the Uniform Of the highest
volunteer grade they have held are
according to the army reguIa tons
all officers who have served during tia
rebellion as volunteers in the army of
the lnitea States, and have been hon
ordDiE mustered cut of She volunteer
service ali officers who have served
during the civil War as officers OF the
regular army of the United States
ana nave been honorabiy discharged
OF fes}Sned from the service: and
AL officers who have served during
the war with SPAIN or since as Of
neeis OF the regular or volunteer army
OF me United States. and have been
honnrabiy discharged from the service,
py reslSna ton or otherwise
Harvard Republican Club.
b H Warner, chairman OF the com
today a letter from Weston b. Flint.
secretary OF the Harvard Republican
Club, announcing that that organiza-
ton viii send q large representatio tc
take part in the parade The full mem
bership of this club is 800 and its an
pearance IN The Republican parade il:
BOSTON during the Tecenf campaign
created a sensation As the President is
graduate of Harvard there is natzsr-
any Eeuch enthusiasm on the part Of
The crimson under sradfa ties over The
coming inauguration The uniform of
son cap and gown
Other@ college men have been invited
as stated in The Times several weeks
ago, and il is thought that Harvay-fy's
definite announcement thai she viii
send q delegation Will have the effect
OF arcusing greater interest among the
undergraduates Of other Institutions
Plaster Figures From St. Louis.
Much interest is felt in the visit of
Fred Owen. chairman Of the committee
on street decora lions, to St. Louis
where he went to arrange to bring to
Washington number of plaster fig
rfSs which were used in the Exposition
grounds there. and which may be used
10 decorate the line of march on inaug-
Gfation day.
These. figures are exceptionally hand
some ana Were enthusiastically admired
eE visitors to the exposition They are
OF heroic size and Were placed in yari-
GUS positions on the different buildings
IN the exposition grounds There are
nearly 100 of them. and al the charac-
isTs IN mythology are represented in
me collection Mr.. Owen will reDort
MS OPINION IN regard to these figures
10 the executive committee at the net
regular meeting On Thursday, January