Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Is authorized to call upon the men when
ever emergency arises.
Roosevelt Spanish War Veterans.

ever an emergency arises
Roosevelt Spanish War Veterans.
Members of the Roosevelt Club of Span
ish War Soldiers. Sailors and Marines are
busily engaged in making final preparations
for the inaugural parade. A special meeting
will take place tonight at Concordia Hall.
when officers will he chosen TO command
the club in the line of march. The Wood
bury Fife and Drum Corps of Baltimore
will attend the inauguration as guests OF
the club
Temporary headquarters for the CLUB
have been established at the Pythian Tenn
Pile 9th street between massachusetts ave,
nue. and |. street, for use from am uhtii
after the parade The club invites ali local
soldiers sailors and marines who may oe-
sire TO Join in the parade to visit us mead
Quarters and all who may be youched TOT
will be loaned khaki uniform, the Of
fetal costume
G.. A. R. Orders.
Danartmeut Commander Tasker has is
sued orders governing the movements OF
the Department of the Potomac In Satur-
days parade. as follows:
To commanders of posts: The following
information regarding the inaugural es-
cort March 4. is published: Inc depart,
ment will assemble at headquarters at
am sharp, where the line VIII De lormeu
on Pennsylva MIA avenue. facing nortn. leIt
On 10Th street The march to the Whlte
House will be left in front in sections OF
sixteen. Arriving at our place IN me tne
left will rest at the west entrance. facing
north. AS the President and escort pass,
each successive section will salute ana as
soon as fully uncovered march forward.
wheel to the right into column. halt. ana
stand fast until the command Forward
is given by the department commander
The uniform of the order or dark clothes,
SLOUGH hat. with cord, badge, ana whlte
gloves Will be worn. officers will carry slde
arms Coors to be displayed at equal in
tervals Visiting comrades in uniform are
invited to participate
Officers and comrades are urged TO pay
strict attention to ton, distance, and
alignment
Comrades will not be permitted to join
the line after leaving headquarters.
meeting of the special committee on
depots of the committee on public order
will be held tonight at $50 in the office of
F. X. Raymond. in the Colorado building
The committee consists OF RI. j. Rocne,
chairman; Col. Frank p. Madigan, vice
chairman: w. +. Rick. NJ B. Seaman, Hugh
A. Kane. Emil Schaefer. Col E. H. Neu-
myer. S. A Kimberly, T. Fred Alvey, Ed
win b. Hesse Fred Harris. r. G. M. Russ.
". Il. Severe and Major Hodgson.
Final General Rehearsal.
The final general rehearsal OF the chorus
for the inaugural concert to be given Mon
day night. March 6. was held last night at
the Pythian Temple. The meeting was
largely attended. more than $50 Of the men,
berS being hand. The entire program
gone with the full Marine Band
accompaniment that is to assist a the con-
cert. and the chorus was led by Mr.. Percy
S. Foster. Commissioner mcfarland was
present. and at the close of the rehearsal
complimented the chorus and its conductor
upon the splendid work and the civic pride
which must have impelled such efforts
toward SO grand a result. Mr.. William
Bruce King. president of the Washington
Choral Society, also attended. Later in the
evening Mr.. George B. Downs. manager,
and Harold G. Simpson. musical conductor
of the Republican Glee Club of Columbus
came in and were delighted with the work
of the chorus. DR.. c. 0. Barber of Roches-
ter, N. Y, prominent in musical and BUSH
ness circles of that city, was also present
The rehearsal lasted about two hours. A
meeting of the members is to be held in the
pension building tomorrow night at 1870
pm, and Mr.. Foster stated that it would
be absolutely impossible to admit any men,
Der of the committee without the official
chorus badge. At the close Of Commissioner
Macfarlands address d resolution was in
troduced and unanimously carried. extend
ing a vote of thinks TO the conductor for
his able, courteous and conscientious work
in behalf of the chorus.
Official Program.
The Official Program of Exercises and
Illustrated Inaugural History" prepared
and published under the direction of the
inaugural committee on printing by Mr.
on the street and at the news stands 1t
contains some 40 pages. and from a typo
graphical and literary point of view is far
ar" away ahead of anything of the kind
Issued at prior inaugurations. Mr. Sontag
has maintained an excellent standard, and
has received the compliments of the print
Ing committee and those members of the
inaugural committee who have had an OPP
portunity to examine the work. 1t is COM
prehensive. without being tedious and con-
talns not only complete program of eX
erctses and description of all the events
incident to the inaugurati ton. but also de-
scriptions of the manner in which Mr.
Roosevelt was elected, and brief sketches
of the men directly responsible for the great
republican victory last November The ar
rangement and management is that of Mr.
Sontag The contributors are Mr.. Walter
Wellman. Mr.. w. w. Price, Minor Morris
Abby c.. Baker, Mr. Woodwork Clum and
MI f. G. Walker The book is published
in two editions. the popular" which is
being sold at minimum price. and an edf-
ton de luxe. devoid of advertisements and
bound in sheepskin, which sells at a higher
figure.
Aids From Porto Rico.
Mr.. Leopoldo Borda of San Juan, p. r.,
and Mr.. Francisco Parro Capo of Ponce.
p. r.. have accepted the invitation of Gen.
Chaffee, chief of staff to serve as aids on
his staff in the inaugural parade They
have just arrived in the city and were
among the visitors al the War Department
today.
Mr.. Larner's Committee.
Chairman John b. Larner of the commit
tee on parks and reviewing stands has an
Eounced the membership of the subcomrlit-
tees that will be in charge of the Presi-
dents stand and others on Lafayette Park
On the Presidents stand will be the fol-
lowing: Arthur Peter. chairman; Alexander
Fl Legare p. Lee Phillips, Percy r. King
Frederick J.. Huidekoper Marshall Lang
horne, Jerome n. Bonaparte, Reginald s.
Huidekoper. John O. Siebert William c.
Marrow Horace Fl. Westcott Hugh r.
Rowland, James II. Hayden. N Munroe
Hopkins. Andrew Y. Bradley. Walter G.
Peter. y. \. Hoehling. ]. S Flannery. r.
Ross Perry, tr., Charles l.. Frailey. Villa m
l.. Dunlop. jr.. Harry Bingham, NJ j.
Colbert. Walter c. Clephane Preston B.
Ray. w. ]. Lambert. Emory H. Bogiey,
Maj. J. r. Carmody. Charles NJ Jones
Mason n. Richardson. Phillip Walker
Lyman L. Pierce and John B. Sleman
Those who will serve on the Lafayette
Park stand are: lie Roy Mark chairman:
Charles c.. Allen, Percy Ash N Landon
Burchell. f. Fl. Benjamin. Ralph P Barn
ard, Edward w. Dom. Louis A Dent.
NJ 7. Dryden. Joseph r. Fague Eugene
A. Jones. Fred l.. Harvey H L. Hodg-
kins. Guy III. Johnson. Thomas P Nor
gan. Fred y. Pyle. A. NJ. Poynton, T. d.
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