Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
Dedication of the Statue of Gen.
Mcclellan.
SEVERAL STANDS ERECTED
Formal Orders Issued Governing the
Big Parade.
DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD
Local Brigade of Citizen Soldiery Ito
Participate-Reunio of
Army of Potomac.
DISTRICT
NATIONAL {
GUARD

Arrangements practically complete
for the formal dedication of the equestrian
statue of Gen. Mcclellan at the intersec-
ton of Connecticut avenue and Columbia
road next Thursday afternoon at 230
o'clock. Under the direction of Col. Brom-
well. in charge of public buildings and
grounds stands have been erected in tri-
angular form around the statue for the
accommodation of the President and other
speakers and the invited guests, the lat
ter including high officials of the govern
ment and members of the diplomatic
corps.
The stand along the west side of the tri
angle will be occupied by the President
and the other speakers and by distinguish
ed guests. The north stand will be re-
served for the members of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac, through whose
efforts the statue was erected. and that
along Columbia road will be occupied by
members of the societies of the armies of
Tennessee. Cumberland and Ohio. All the
stands will be deliberately decorated with
the national colors.
= Orders for Parade
The orders for the military and naval
parade on the occasion of the dedication of
the statue were issued today by Major
Gen. Bell. commanding. follows:
| Headquarters Commanding General of the
Parade, War Department, Washington,
April %, 1907.
| General Orders, No. /.
The following orders for the parade
May ., 1907. on the occasion of the dedi
cation of the statue of Major Gen. George
Brinton Mcclellan United States army,
are published for the information and
guidance of all concerned
/. The organization will be as follows:
Ma or Gen. j. Franklin Bell, chief of staff,
L. s. A. commanding.
Brigadier Gen. William P. Duvall Cen
era Staff Corps. l. S. A, chief of staff.
Lieut.. Col. Benjamin Alvord, adjutant
generals department, L. S. A, adjutant
general
Capt. w. NJ. Wright General Staff Corps,
L. s. A. aid-decamp.
Capt. r. f. L. Niche. General Staff
Corps. I. S; A. aid-de-camp.
Capt. Stanley d. Embick, Artillery Corps,
L. S. a., aid-de-camp.
Capt. Frank Evans, L. S. NJ c.. abide
camp.
Capt. c. Fred Cook, aid de-camp, or
ganized militia, District O. Columbia, aid
de-camp.
Capt. John NJ Rogers, adjutant I'd In
fantry. organized militia, New Jersey, aid
de-camp.
The above named officers of the staff will
report to the commanding general, at the
Scott Monument at lis pm. May 2, 1907.
II. First division-Col. Charles A. P. Hat
field, 18th Cavalry, L. S. A, commanding
Twentythird Regiment, United States In
fantry.
One company 4th United States Infantry
Engineer Band.
Seventeenth. 44th. 10th, 47th. Companies,
| United States Coast Artillery.
| Fourth Battery, United States Field Ar
| tillery.
| Headquarters-band and second squadron,
| 18th United States Cavalry.
Marine Band.
Four companies, United States Marines
! Company c. Hospital Corps, U. S. A.
ro,,,anl of Cocond niu;cio,,
| Second divison-Brig. Gen. George H.
| Harries, organized militia, District of CO.
| lumbia. commanding.
Second Regiment, infantry, organized mi
| ltia District of Columbia.
First Regiment, infantry, organized mill
| tia. District of Columbia.
First Separate Battalion, organized mill
| tia, District of Columbia.
| Signal Corps, organized militia District of
Columbia.
militia District of Columbia.
Naval Battalion organized militia, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Ambulance Corps. organized militia, Dis
Third dvision-Brig. Gen Dennis F. Col
Inns. organized militia, state of New Jersey,
commanding
Third Regiment Infantry, organized mi
lita state of New Jersey.
Battery A, Field Artillery, organized mi
lita state of New Jersey.
Second Troop cavalry, organized militia,
state of New Jersey.
Ill The command will form in line on
10th street facing west, with the right of the
first division at the junction of 10th street
and Columbia road northwest.
The commanding generals of the second
and third divisions will assemble and form
their divisions in order of march before
proceeding to the place of formation of the
parade. AS soon practicable after the
receipt of this order they will advise the
chief of staff of the command as to the
place "a which their divisions will assemble.
The front of subdivisions in column will
be for infantry. sixteen files; artillery, col
urnn of sections; cavalry, three sets Of
tours.
Place of Formation.
". The first division will be formed
ready TO march with its right at the juno
ton of 10th street and Columbia road
northwest at 15O pm
The second division will be formed and
ready to march on the left of the first at
1.55 pm, and the third division will be
formed and ready to march on the left of
the second at pm.
V. The parade will start at 220 pm. and
will march via 18th street and Columbia
road to the intersection of Kalorama road
and Columbia road, where the column will
be halted During the halt distances will
be rectified; no one will be permitted to