Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
HONORING PRESIDENT
SERENADE AT WHITE HOUSE UN-
DER AUSPICES OF S. w. v.
Election of Mr. Roosevelt the Occasion
of Observation-Disclosures
Feature.

for the demonstration next Monday night
In honor of the election of President Roose-
welt. The affair, from present indications,
promises to be of greater magnitude than
was at first contemplated. The veterans
of the Spansh-Amercan war. who took
the initiative. will be Joined in the celebra-
ton by several organizations, including the
Old Guard of the G. A R.. the Minute Men,
the Roosevelt and Fairbanks League, the
Junior Old Boys Marching Club, and to-
day 1t was announced that the Oldest In
habitants' Association would join their
forces with the others in doing honor to
the President.
1t is stated that already three bands Of
music. including the band of the LIST Regi-
ment of Minute Men, have volunteered for
the event. and the outlook is that the
parade and serenade will be an imposing
affair.
Captain Adolph Van Reuth and Major
Herbert w. Meyers called on Secretary
Loeb at the White House today and made
the final arrangements for the parade and
demonstration Monday night. 1t was ar
ranged that the President will address the
participants at 9:15 o'clock in front of the
White House. A committee of veterans of
! the war with Spain. composed Of Capt.
Van Reuth, Col. M. Emmett Urell. Major
! Herbert w. Meyers Major Fred 8. Hodg-
son, post commander of the District Corps.
s. w. ", and Capt. J. Walter Mitchell,
late national historian of the Spanish War
Veterans, will escort President Roosevelt
from the White House to the portico. where
he will address the aSsemblage.
Two Marshals in Charge.
In view of the many organizations which
have signified their intention Of particl-
pating 1t was deemed advisable to have
two marshals In charge, and Major Her
bert w. Meyers was today designated to
act in that capacity with Captain Mitchell.
At the recent national convention of the
United Spanish War Veterans Major Mey-
ers was elected chief of artillery.
1t is announced that the several march
ing bodies will assemble on 18th street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and E streets
(along the 18th street side of The Evening
Star building) promptly at 8 O'Clock next
Monday evening. Line will be formed and
the start will be made promptly at $3.50
o'clock over the following route: East on
Pennsylvania avenue to the Peace monu-
ment, where the line will countermarch,
thence west along Pennsylvania avenue to
10Th street to Pennsylvania avenue to the
west gate of the executive mansion, and
thence to the portico. where President
Roosevelt will address the marchers.
1t is understood that the officers and
! members of the Society of the Army of
and Capt. c. Fred Cook. will be invited at
the committee meeting tonight to take part
in the demonstration. either individually
or body.
Rally Tonight.
Col Frank K. Raymond has returned to
Washington from Cincinnati, where he
went to cast his vote. and will preside at
rally meeting of the Roosevelt and Fair
banks League tonight at Metzerott Hall
on F street. It is stated that nearly all
the members of the league who went to
their homes to vote have returned to this
city, and they propose to make the meet
ing tonight a rOuSing one.
These organizations will also arrange to-
night to participate in the big parade and
demonstration Monday night with the
Spanish war soldiers and other organiZa-
lions in serenading and congratulating
President Roosevelt on Ibis magnificent
victory"
have promised to attend the meeting of the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League tonight to
complete joint arrangements for the dem
onstration.
Winter. commanding the First Regiment Of
Minute Men. been promised an escort of
100 of the Continentals headed by their
band to parade Monday night.
Notices were posted in the several gov
eminent departments today calling upon
all employees who served as soldiers in the
war with Spain to report to the rendezvous
on 18th street Monday evening for assign
ment to places III hnego sSimilar notices will
be sent to the government printing Office
and the navy yard
Soldiers Invited.
BY direction Of the arrangements commit
tee notices have been sent to the command
ing officers at Fort Myer. the Washington
barracks and marine barracks inviting all
soldiers who served In the war with Spain
or tho insurrection in the Philippines to
participate with the body OF Spanish War
Veterans.
Mr.. Charles H. Bradley. young attor-
ney and brother OF Mr.. Andrew 7. Brad
| ley. has been appointed an assistant mar
ahal.