The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Washington viii be taken to-day by the
Boys of 81. From the South the North,
and the West the veterans. who were
members of the forces commanded by
Gen. George Brinton Mcclellan, Grant,
Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman. Rosecrans
and others. win begin arriving this after
noon TO participate in the unwilling Of the
Mcclellan statue and to attend the thirty
seventh annual reunion OF the Army OF
the Potomac.
All is in readiness for the ceremonies.
Executive orders have been sent forth
10 the chiefs of the different government
departments by permission of President
Roosevelt, granting the old soldiers who
are members of the several societies of
war Of the olden days the right to be ex-
eused from duty on the day Of the unveil-
ing. This was good news 10 tie, men,
many Of whom have fought under the
very leadership Of the man to whom the
monument is TO be dedicated, and who
have been looking forward to the event
with much interest.
Government Employees Excused.
The order is as follows:
It is hereby ordered that the members Of the
societies Of the armies q the Potomac Tennessee,
Cumberland, and Ohio the members II the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Sons Of Veterans, and Loyal
Legion. employed in the District Of Columbia in
OF under the several executive departments and
Independent goFtrHment establishments, who de-
sire 10 attend the corps meetings Of the above
named societies and the unwilling Of the statue
Of Mai Gen. George Brint0n Mcclellan on Thurs
day
Details for the assembly of the veterans,
the regular army, navy, and marine
forces, as well as the militia, to take part
in the services were completed yesterday.
The Department of the Potomac and
visiting Grand Army comrades will as
semble at the junction of Columbia road
and Eighteenth street from 100 10 1:45
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and from
there viii march to the statue. The mill
tary parade will be the closing feature OF
the unveiling ceremonies. The troops, con-
sisting of all the regular army, navy. and
marine forces near Washington, the
militia of the District of Columbia and
State Of New Jersey, viii form on Wash
ingtOn Heights, north of the statue and
commence marching past the grand stand
Immediately following the benediction,
and at which time they Will be reviewed
by President Roosevelt. The Grand Army
men viii form on both sides of the line
of parade and the troops Will march
through.
Corps Meetings Tomorrow.
Corps meetings viii be held tomorrow
morning at O'Clock at their respective
headquarters, which have already been
announced.
The floor committee of the Congress
sional Library reception, Thursday even
ing. which is TO be one of the many
of the veterans, is as follows:
Ayron M Parker g. s. v Brig Gen Palmer
C. Wood. L. S. A sIr. Frank L. Campbell. L..
S. A; Brig Gen Cecil Clay. Z. s Y; Mr..
Thomas S Hopkins. c. S. V; Capt Albert P.
Tasker [. S. V. Capt. Bernard T. Jauney. L. S. Y:
Nh Henry S. Copp, L. s. y; Mr.. Arthur Hendricks
L. s. v; Mr.. AIMS Hadley, L. S. Y Mai Adolph
Won Haake, T. S. V; Capt. Andrew ]. HINTON.
L. S. v; Mr. Moses b. Moulton, L. S. v; AiF.
Augustus S. Perham. L. S. v, Col. Robert Rey-
burn. T. S. y: Mai Frederick Bracket, q. S. V;
Mai Edward Il. Campbell T. S v. Mr. T. J..
Babcock, Z. S. y. Col. 81. Emmett Urell, L. S. v;
capt Newton N, Brooks. L. 5 " Brig. Gen.
Edward w. Whitaker, L. S. V. Brig Gen. George
". Ballock. L. S. V; Mai. Alfred T. BATES.
L. s A. Brig. Gen Ezra A. Caman. L. S. v;
Capt. Alexander r, Mcmillan. L. ). ". Brig,
Cen John j. Coppinger. L. s A. Brig Gen
William p. CraighiH, T. 5. A. Brig. Gen. David ;.
CIaigle. L. s A. Brig Gen Writ Davis L. 5
A.. Brig, Gen, William p. Han, L. S. A.. Brig.
ward NJ Hayes. T. s. A; Brig Gen. Chambers
McRihbin e. s A: Brig Gen. Francis Moore.
L. S. A; Brig. Gen. James Oakes L. S. A.
Brig Gen. samuel Ovenshine. T. s A; Mai
Richard v. Tyler. L. S. A. Mai John n. Car
son, Z. s. v. Mr. Francis B. Hoffman, Z. s. A.
Capt. Hyland c. kirk. L. S. v
The door committee is as follows:
Brig. Gen. Thomas n. Vincent. L. 5. A. chair
man; Brig Gen Van HarJness Bukey. L. 5 Y;
Mai. A. II. o. Richardson. Z. S. v; Capt AbTa-
Heu -
Y; Dr.. Franklin 7. Howe. L. s. ". Gen. T. Car
son. L. $. Y. Col Edwin s. Pierce L. 8. v; Dr.
Charles v Pettys. [. S. v; MAJ, Daniel n I-ans-
dell L. :. y; Col. David G.. Welch. T. s. y,
Col George Robinson. L. s. A; Maj. W T. Hulk
ford, L. s. A; Or. Henry C. Yarrow, L. s. v;
Brig. Gen Caleb II. Carleton. q. S. A.. Brig. Gen.
Witt Davis Z. S. A.; Brig. Gen Eugene d. DIM
mick. L. s. A; Brig Gen Francis 5. Dodge, L. s.
A.; Brig. Gen. William H. Forwood, L. 5. A..
Brig Gen. Peter e. Haines T. S. A; Brig Gen.
Charles W. Hobbs. L. s. A; Brig. Gen. Alexander
Mackenzie. L. 5. A.; Bne. Gen. Butler d. Price,
U. 5. A.; Brig. Gen. William r. Rogers. L. :. A
Brig Gen Theodore Schvau, L. s. A.; Brig. Gen
Frank G.. Smith, L. S. A; Brig. Gen. George ".
Sternberg L. $. A. Brig. Gen. Oliver Z. Wood,
L. 5. a; Brig. Gen Andrew S. Bart L. S. A:
CAPT. j. Z. McGrew. l. s. v; John Joy Edison,
L. 5. v.
Following is an incomplete list of the
entrance committee, which is invited to
meet In front of the mosaic figure, east
gallery of the Congressional Library, at
8 O'Clock tomorrow evening; W. Howard
Gibson. chairman; Capt Charles Lyman.
Capt S. ]. MulhaH. H f. Williams. Col
W. W. Brown, George L. Davis. Cant.
John r. King. Henry s. Stevens, Dr.
Henry A. Robins, Thomas B. Sanders.
Jerome b. BuFk, Mai. E. P. Halstead
Capt Edward /. Grumley. U. S. A; Mai
James D. Tyler. o. H Oldroyd Capt. r.
T. Grant. Col. George Ross, Alva S.
Taber, Charles Hanback,, Sol. Livingston.
Lucius F. Randolph. and Capt. William
J, Johnston.
First Arrivals To-day.
The members Of the Society of the
Potomac coming from the Middle and
New England States. the first delegation.
will arrive over the Pennsylvania Rail
road at the Sixth street station at AIS
O'Clock this afternoon. Gen. Dwight Gen.
Kane. Gen. Sickles. Gen. Howard. Col.
Parks. Lieut.. Halliday, and several hun
dred others viii be in this party
Members Of the door, entrance, exit
first floor, main floor, and gallery floor
committees VIII meet at the Library
building at s o'clock tomorrow evening
half an hour before the hour for the re-
ception, which is from $50 to 10 o'clock.
Trustees Of the COrcoran Gallery of Art
have opened the gallery TO all the visiting
societies this evening from $50 TO 10
O'Clock.
The committee on entertainment of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac, Of
which Mai Richardson is chairman,
meets at the Ebbitt House this afternoon
at 4.45 o'clock.
The joint committee Of the Societies Of
the Potomac. the Tennessee. the Cumber-
ha. .