Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
READY FOR THE PARADE
Plan of Firemen for the Event
Tomorrow.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION
EXHIBITION IN FRONT OF THE
WHITE HOUSE.
Chief Belt Issues Instructions to His
Men-Protection of City Arranged
for-The Macfarland Flag.

The committee of inspection of the po-
lice department concluded its labors this
afternoon at o'clock when the house, men
and equipments of the tenth precinct were
inspected. The committee will not announce
the winner of the flag until tomorrow. Inc
flag will be presented tomorrow afternoon
just before the annual parade starts
Everything is in readiness for the event.
Policemen and firemen have been making
preparations for week or more and the
showing this year promises to eclipse that
of former years. Saturday afternoon Chle1
Belt of the fire department submitted to
the Commissioners the program as out
lined for the members of his department
and it received the sanction of the Commits
sioners. Later the program was embodied
in a general order to the department, OF
which the following is an outline:
Engine Companies 2, 4, 6, Z, 10, II ana TO-
Truck Companies A, F and G; fuel wagons
/ and 4, supply wagon and the water
tower will parade.
These companies and apparatus Will as
semble at 40 o'clock p. M. sharp, on Il
street between 10th and 18th streets, En-
CINE Company No. 6, the winner or the
mcfarland flag this year; Engine Compan-
les Nos. 3 1, 10, Is and Truck Company A,
and fuel wagon No. / resting in the oroer
given on the north side of street racing
west Engine Company No. & taking posi-
ton just east of 18th street; Engine Com
pany No. L. Truck Companies F and q,
the water tower, fuel wagon and supply
wagon shall rest on the south side of
street facing west, in the order given with
Engine Company No. Z just east of l'th
street.
The companies and apparatus resting on
the south side of X street facing west in
the order given shall form the second bat
talon and shall be preceded by Deputy
Chief Engineer F. ]. Wagner, who shall re-
port to the chief engineer.
The Line of March.
The chief engineer will precede the two
battalons and from 18th and K streets the
line of march will be along X street to 22d,
thence south to Pennsylvania avenue,
thence along Pennsylvania avenue to 10Th
street, the first battalion resting on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue, facing
east, with Engine Company No. 6 at the
southwest corner of 10Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The second battalion
shall rest on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue, facing east, with Engine Company
No. at the northwest corner of 10Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Upon reaching
their positions the men of the various COM
panies will dsmount and march to the
southwest corner of 18th street and Penn
Sylvania avenue and there form in two col
ums, four abreast with the members of
Engine Company No. 6, to the front and
center, captains to the front, and remain
there at attention until after the Macfar-
scented.
No company will leave the line without
permission, and when the parade Is started
captains of engine companies and men rid
ing on the spool will keep their arms folded.
The departments salute will be observed,
the right hand being raised to the fire hat
while passing the reviewing stand the sig
nal to be given by the captain. Drivers and
tillermen shall not salute, and neither the
horses nor the apparatus shall be decorated
with flowers.
The department will parade in dress uni
FORMS fire hats, belts, winter shirts and
black neckties and white gloves, except
drivers and tillermen and those driving fuel
and supply wagons, who will wear the reg
ulation caps and gauntlets. The distance
to be maintained between the engine ana
hose carriage shall be ten feet with fifteen
feet between companies. Hose carriages
will precede engines and guidons will be
carried on the right side except in the cases
of Engine Companies and 4 which will
carry theirs to the left. The mcfarland
flag will be carried on the right side OF
hose carriage No. 6, and the battalion flag
on the right side of hose carriage of No. T.
The route of the parade will be from 10Th
street along Pennsylvania avenue, on the
south side of 18th, south on 10Th street to
Pennsylvania avenue TO Sd street west,
where the parade will be dismissed by the
chief engineer.
Other companies of the department not
participating in the parade shall remain i'll
quarters