Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
TO Be COLOR DIVISION
Honor Conferred on District
Department, S. W. v.
BIG PARADE NEXT TUESDAY
Grand Army Men in Departments Ex-
cused From Duties.
DECORATING BUSINESS HOUSES
Meeting Of Executive Board-Arrang-
ing Financial Details-Members
Of Press Committee Named.
BIG PARADE NEXT TUESDAY
DECORATING BUSINESS HOUSES

An executive order has been issued set
ting forth that to enable the members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic who are
employed in the several executive depart
ments, the government printing office and
the navy yard and station, to participate in
the parade Of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, Tuesday, October 8, cit Is hereby
ordered that they be excused from duty on
that day
What is regarded as a distinguished honor
has been conferred upon the Department
of the District Of Columbia United Spanish
War Veterans, by the commander-in-chef,
Major Charles R. Miller of Cleveland. Ohio.
who has designated it as the national
color division of the parade, which Is to
start at 2:3O o'clock next Tuesday from the
Peace monument
The following order was received today
by Department Commander Mitchell from
Captain Sherwood, national adjutant-gen-
eral, at Cleveland Ohio:
The commander-in-chief today informs
me that the Department of the District of
Columbia will have the honor of acting as
color bearers and color guard of the ma
tional colors in the parade which will take
place Tuesday next in Washington. VIII
you, therefore. appoint four comrades from
your department, all uniformed, two to act
as color guard and two as color bearers.
the color guards to be armed In making
this selection, l would suggest that you
have all branches of the service repre-
sented.'
National Color Bearers.
Commander Mitchell will appoint as ma
tional color bearers and color guard four
uniformed members of the local camps rep
resenting the infantry. cavalry and artillery
hrap hoe of no nd tha ho
guard will be armed with rifles captured
tempted to retard the American advance on
Santiago by firing upon Uncie Sans fight
ers from tree tops and other like places.
The national organization colors comprise
large flag in the colors of Spain-red and
yellow-with a large golden eagle and the
scar Of the United Spanish War Veterans in
the center. This is accompanied by large
silken copy Of "Old Glory" These flags are
always kept at national headquarters. They
will be transferred to the new commander
in-chief. Should Maj. Fred 8. Hodgson, the
District candidate. be erected the headQuar-
tiers standards will remain in this city.
At meeting of the executive board of the
encampment committee, held at the Hotel
Regent last night, the decision was reach
ed to report to the encampment committee
at its meeting tonight that all plans for
agreed upon.
The board met with Gen. George H.
Harries. chairman Of the citizens finance
committee, in the Board Of Trade rooms
late yesterday afternoon and went over
with him the financial details. Arrange
ments for the banquet at the New Willard
next Thursday night were perfected, and
Commander Mitchell was authorized to
close contract for the steamboat Queen
Anne, and announce that the excursion
down the Potomac, complimentary to the
visiting veterans, Will take place at Z
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
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Announcement is made Of the appoint
ment of the following as members Of the
press committee:
Woodwork Clum, w. w. Richardson,
Richard v. Oulahan Charles c. Cole, Wal
do c. Hibbs. ]. D. Salkeld. E. L. Keen, Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball, H. M. Suter, Harry
Colman, Miss Daisy Joyce and ]. c. Ran
som.
was today officially announced as Follows:
Maj. Frederick S. Hodgson. marshal; Capt
J. Lyon King, chief Of staff; Gen. A. +.
Tasker, g. A. R.; Gen. Ronert WonKoo SKI
Michael J. Hackett, Regular Army and
Navy Union; Capt. Champe 8. Andrews.
New York city; Capt: W. W. ChamDers, q.
Capt Arthur L. Lake, Rhode Island; Capt.
c. I. Darlington, Richmond. Va; Capt G.
Leyburn Shorey, Lieut. VIM r. Stone, jr.,
and Grant Long.
Medical Arrangements.
Dr. Francis E. Harrington, chairman of
the medical committee, today announced
that he las secured through Quartermas-
ter General Humphrey and Capt. Pettus
of the quartermaster's department, US.A,
four army ambulances to be distributed
along the route of the parade next Tues
day. in charge of members of the medi-
Th@ W iYVNn
will be furnished by Col. Hatfield. COM
mandant of Fort Myer. who will also de-
tail mounted cavalrymen, one for each
ambulance the troopers to clear the way
for the ambulances while they are on
their way to the hospitals. Red Cross
flags will be used by DR.. Harrington's
committee and his hospital corps.
Capt. William H. Mellach today person.
ally requested many merchants to deco
rate their buildings in honor of the visit
ing soldiers, with the additional request
that the colors of Spain-red and yellow
C cem anan as Benjamin p RntrRin of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r., to-
day accepted an invitation from Com
mander Mitchell to attend the campfire
next Monday evening at the Washington
Light Infantry armory. Commander En-
trikin will be accompanied by members
Of his staff and will deliver an address.
Uniform for Burt Camp.
The members Of the new camp named in
honor Of General Andrew s. Burt. which
was mustered in last night, has been re-
quested to meet Mr.. George w. Marin at
the headquarters of Company B. D. c. N.
G., at the armory over the Center Mar
ket, at 2 O'Clock TOMORROW afternoon. when
they viii be provided with their uniforms
A telegram received byAGeneral A. s.
Burt this afternoon from Chicago states
that General George M. Moulton and the
delegates from the west, left Chicago at
noon today, and are expected to arrive
here about noon tomorrow.
Another dispatch from Cleveland says
Adiutant General Sherwood and national