Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

usual attention, as this was their first APP
pearance on the streets in their new uni
form cape, a serViceab,e garment that has
just been prescribed for the wear of the
mounted men Of the force
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee ANA his staff followed
the band. Gen. Chaffee was in the (mount-
ed full dress uniform of his rank as chief
of staff and wore across his breast the
white sash of the grand marshal. The mem
bers of his staff were all in full dress uni
form and each wore white sash. The
aids of the grand marshal, likewise in full
dress. wore blue sashes.
Brig. Gen. John \. Johnston. L. S. A,
retired was chief of staff to the grand
marshal and rode few PAGES behind Cen
eral Chaffee. Maj. William p. Duvall.
general staff L. s. A. was adiutant gen
eral and rode at the right of the staff
which included:
Capt. F. Dew Ramsey. general staff, L.
S. A. assistant adjutant general
Capt R f.. l.. Niche, general staff, L. S
A. assistant adjutant general
Capt. Peyton c. March. general staff, Il.
S. a, assistant adjutant general.
The grand marshars aids were:
Col. James Allen, Signal Corps, L. S. A.
Capt. benjamin Alvord, general staff, U.
Capt. H. c. Hale, general staff. {. S. A.
Capt. Grote Hutchinson, general staff, u.
S. \.
Capt. S. A. Cloman. general staff. L. S. A.
Capt. c. T. MenOher, general staff, L.
S. a
Capt. c. d. Rhodes general staff, T. s. A
Capt. d. f. Nolan, general staff, L. S. A
Headed by Gen. Wade.
The approach of the first grand division
broU-ht into the public view for the first
time since he returned from the Philippines
Maj. Gen. James F. Wade L. S. A. the
commanding officer of the Atlantic division
of the army and the chief marshal of the
military grand division of this parade. Gen
" aGe has the reputation of being one OF
the most efficient and a. the same time the
most modest officer of the army He is
WI known in Washington being a son of
the late Senator Benjamin +. w Wade of
Ohio. He is a veteran of the civil war and
a soldier with a long record of meritorious
service. He was brigadier general of
volunteers by brevet al the close of the
civil war and entered the regular establish
ment in the cavalry branch. He rose slow
ly in rank to his present command Gem
eral Wade has just returned from the Phil
ipp!nes, where he commanded the United
States forces until relieved by General
Corbin. lie was member of the Cuban
evacuation commission and military COVER
nor of Cuba in 1899. General Wades staN
included The members of his regular army
staff and number of special aids. He
wore a white and red sash and the mem
ber.s of his staff blue sashes
Tile staff included:
Col ]. b. Kerr, general staff L. S. A.,
chief Of staff
Maj j. S. Mallory general stan, U. S.
A. adjutant general.
Col. Amos Stckney, U. S. A., chief engi-
neer officer
Maj w. S. Wood, U. S. A, inspector
| general
Aids
Capt. w ]. Glasgow, 18th IT, S. Cavalry.
Capt. j. p. Wade, I'd Z. S. Cavalry
Uncle Sans Cadets.
The approach of the cadets from West
| Point and Annapolis was heralded by the
| appearance of Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent
! Grant, U. s. A. eldest son of Gen u S.
! Grant. and himself a graduate of West
| Point. General Grant commanded the first
military division. He was accompanied by