The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29

Four midshipmen from the Naval
Academy VIII serve as aides on the staff
Of Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of
staff, who viii act as grand marshal of
The coming inaugural parade
The middies who have been selected
are the descendants of men distin-
guished in the military and naval his
tory of the United States. Tney will
have an important part in the cererno-
MES. acting as escort TO General Chaffee
in The parade and otherwise assisting
him They will be mounted
Sons of Famous Sires.
The representatives Of the Naval
Academy are:
Midshipman Stephen Decatur, second
class, descendant OF the famous Conmo-
dore Decatur.
Mfdshipman A. T. Beauregard. third
class, grandson OF General Beauregard,
of the Confederate army
Midshipman Charles H Davis, jr-.
fourth class, sen of Rear Admiral Davis,
the United States representative at
Paris on the North Sea inquiry board.
Midshiprnan Jubal A Early fourth
class, grandson OF the Confederate gen
eral of that name.
cen wears of age, and have 3 high stand
| ing at Annapolis. They ware selected &c
act as aides by the superintendent OF
| the Naval Academy
Marine Band Protested
! Through its president, William Kern
good. the Musicians Union of the Dis
trict of Columbia, on Friday afternoon
made a protest 10 the Secretary OF the
Navy against the United States Marine
| Band being permitted to accept the cor
| tract to supply music at the inaugural
concerts. Reginald de KoVeIl1 director OF
| the Washington Symphony Orchestra
accompanied Mr. Kerngood TO the Secre
tary's Office De Koven is member o.
| The union
/ A recent order from the national head
quarters Of the American Federation o
Musicians waived the rule forbidinl
union men TO play with civilian or Gov
ernment musicians for the inaugura
ball Haley's Orchestra was awarde,
the contract for the orchestra music 70
the inaugural ball. while the band must
for HE ball and succeeding concerts wa
awarded to the Marine Band
The union musicians. however So,
the order from headquarters did not i
any way refer to the concerts to be Civ
en- on Monday, and that the committed
action in giving the award re the Gov
eminent band should be made a matte
of protest
Construction Of Order
This is a technicality OF which I'll
Secretary of the Navy and The inaugu
raj committee have evidently neve
thought. The adjustment OF the maj
ter will be awaited with interest.
BY many IL is understood that. in Is
suing the order 10 unioIl musicians tha
they might play with outsiders, the na
tionaI officers meant to cover all I'll
ceremonies incident 10 the inauguration
Members of the local union do not $
| construe the order. and viii do all i
their power TO compel adherence to II
letter of the order
Secretary Morton gave his undivide
attention 10 the protest submitted /
Mr.. Kerngood. and assured the latt,
he would look well into the situa tic
and endeavor to arrange matters sati
factorily and fair TO both sides
Just what conclusion he can reac
. so as to bring this about. no one Y,
/. knows. The secretary has not yet gi
en- any decision in the matter.
1t was stated ldSN H4SIlk Oh POSllll
! authority that there was no compe.
ton between the Marine Band and al
other organizations for band music
the concerts. Orchestra ACCOMPANYING
to the proposed choral music 1t the co
cert was contested, but the Marine Bar
was selected to accompany the CHOIR
d as the lowest bidder
I The fact that the Government bal
was engaged, the music committee t
- the inauguration states, is proof IN
there was absolutely no competition.
d MIR. Kerngood's. Statement.
q There has been no protest enter'
by the American Federation of Mus
clans against the Marine Band partiC
:; pating ut the inaugural ball" said NJ
le keTngood
.e Il was accompanied by nv Regina
>, de koven Thursday morning on q Wis
to the Secretary OF the Navy. where
e lodged protest against the leader
X the Marine Band being permitted 10 q
Or ter into contract TO furnish the n
rine Band and Its members for thr
a concerts on Monday, March 6. as Il
lie engagement was taken by hira in cor
S. petition with civilian musicians. VI