Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
REGULATIONS TO GOVERN BODIES MARCHING
TN HONOR OF PRESIDENT.

on "a street northwest, Dy Drlgaues III ciose
column of companies, facing south, In SIN.
gle rank. twenty files front, exclusive or
guides, and closed to ten PAGES.
Headquarters and staff of the marshal OF
the second division on I'd street northwest
at Pennsylvania avenue, at 2:3O pm.
The first brigade at 2:4O pm, head OF
column at B street northwest; the second
brigade at $50 pm, head OF column at y
street northwest; the third brigade at 3
pm, head of column at l street northwest
The third division, organized as described
In paragraph XVI, will assemble at $40 p
m. Sd street northwest. in close column
of companies. facing south, in single rank,
twenty files front, exclusive of guides, ana
closed to ten PAGES, head of column at 3
street northwest.
Headquarters and staff of the marshal
of the third division on Sd street north
west, at Pennsylvania avenue at 3 pm
Four-and-ahalf street northwest will be
reserved for the assembly, in order OF ar
rival, of belated civic organizations unable
to get to assigned places before the move
ment of their respective divisions; these
will march at the rear of the civic grand
division.
Escort From the Capitol to the White
House.
V. At the conclusion of his inaugural
address the President will be received at
the speakers stand by the first brigade,
first division, military grand division, and
the column will Immediately move in the
order designa ted in paragraph XVI, each
division and brigade taking up the march
as its head is cleared by the division or
brigade preceding it in the column.
The route will be north through the Cap
ltol grounds to B street north, thence to
LIST street west, thence to Pennsylvania
avenue. thence on Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street, thence north to Pennsylvania
avenue, where the column will be halted
while the Presidents personal escort (paSS-
ing the grand marshal and his staff, now
formed in line along the east curb of 18th
street. right at New York avenue) will con-
duct the President and party through the
east gate to the White House, where
luncheon will be served. During this period
every effort will be made to have the
column closed
Review Of the Military and Civic
Grand Divisions.
VI The parade will be reviewed by the
President from a stand on the south side
OF Pennsylvania avenue opposite the White
House.
The guide will be left throughout the en-
tire march, and salutes be rendered accord
ing to the requirements of the drill regula-
ucns of the respective arms for the mill
tary grand division and as described in
paragraph III for the civic grand division.
The route of the column will be west on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to 10th street, thence
north on 10th street to K street, thence east
on x street to point of dismissal.
Dismissal.
VII. The parade will be reviewed by the
grand marshal at Vermont avenue on the
north side of X street. Organizations quar-
tered south of Pennsylvania avenue will
then move north through 14th street, west
through l. or NJ street to 22d street, thence
south through 22d street and beyond Penn
sylvania avenue and proceed by the most
Iirnn r0r,ta 20 yhasy tfx-n
Organizations quartered north of Pennsyl-
vania avenue will march by the most direct
routes to their respective quarters.
No organization will be permitted to fall
out from the column until regularly dis
missed. Commanding officers of all organi-
cations will make ample use of their staff
officers to communicate with the organiZa-
tons in their respective commands. and
sist in keeping them closed up and moving
through the entire line of march, and until
they have reached their quarters.
Formation.
VIII The mounted staffs of all marshals.
where the numbers permit, and all mounted
escorts, will form In platoons of twelve files
front.
Military organizations will march in close
column of subdivisions. In double rank,
with no less than sixteen nor more than
twenty files front. Companies will be equal
lied before moving to the place of assem-
bly,.
Civic organizations will march in COM
panies of single rank, with twenty files
front, and at ten PAGES distance.
No organization, civic or military will
execute any change of formation or per-
form any exhibition movements during the
entire march, and, to avoid waverng in
the column, every commanding officer will
march directly in the middle Of the street
particularly al all turning points covered
by his center file as nearly as the guide to
the left will permit
Bands.
TX. The march will be in quick time. the
length of step thirty inches, and the ca
dence one hundred and twenty steps per
minute, prescribed in the drill regula-
lions.
Drum majors will use their batons or
STATS only as prescribed in drill regulations.
and will not throw them in the air
The 9th Band, Artillery Corps, United
States army. whose position is at the head
of the column, is the only band which will
play Hail to the Chief at any time
Bands marching in close proximity will
alternate in playing.
In each division the band of the leading
regiment will begin playing at 1st street
west. of the next regiment at I'd street west
Of the third regiment at Sd street west and
so on In succession to 9th street west the
object being to distribute uniformly along
the avenue the music of the bands and
drum corps.
In passing the reviewing stand all bands
will play, marching in quick time. one hun
dred and twenty steps per minute.
Carriages.
x. No carriages will be allowed in the
parade except those occupied by the presi-
Dental party.
Rear Guard
XII. Capt Albert Parker, N. G. D. c., is
hereby assigned to command the rear
guard. 1t will be his duty. assisted by the
aids under his command, to keep the rear
portion of the column closed and have gen.
eral supervision of all movements at the
rear not otherwise provided for In these or
ders.
Statutes.
XII Marshals and other commanders
carving drawn swords Will salute as pre-
scrbed in drill regulations. the commander
and his staff satluing and resuming the
carry together.
The chief marshal of the civic division
and other commanders not carrying drawn
swords will salute the President by uncov-
ering their staffs will not salute.
All other officers, all colors and stand
ards on-commissioned staff officers nom
commissioned officers commanding subdi-
visions and drum majors viii salute and re-
sumo the carry prescribed in the drill
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