The Washington herald., 1907-04-28

Preparations for the thirty-seventh an
nual reunion of the societies of the Army
of the Potomac, 10 be held in this city
May / 2. and 3, and for the, unwilling OF
the statue Of Mai. Gen. George B. Nc
! CleIlan In which the society will partici-
pate. are rapidly nearing completion
The unwilling ceremonies win be held at
2:sO p. M, Thursday, and members Of the
societies OF the Armies OF the Potomac.
ICumberIand, Tennessee, and Ohio. will at
tend in body
President Roosevelt viii deliver the adj
dress. Seats have been provided by build
ling enormous stands In triangular shape
around the statue. which has been
/ In place on It's base at the intersection
Of Connecticut avenue and Columbia road
for about two weeks. The stands are COM
pleted ana everything Is in readiness.
The stand on the west line Of the triangle
will be occupied by the President and the
other speakers. and by distinguished
guests. including high officials Of the gov
Iernment and members OF the diplomatic
corps. The stand along Columbia road
and three sections OF the north stand
will be reserved for the members Of the
Society of the Army Of the Potomac,
through whose efforts the statue was
erected. the socety's invited guests. and
the women accompanying members. The
north stand Will be occupied by the so
cietles of the Armies of the Cumberland.
/ Tennessee. and Ohio. al the stands viii
be deliberately decorated.
/ The preparations have been under the
arah i Cor
lU 6 A. chairman Of the general COM
mittee and Il is planned to make the
commemorative exercises the most inter
lesting and successful ceremony ever dedi-
Gated to the glory Of a hero of many
battles.
Programme of Unwilling.
The programme as announced last night
is as follows:
Brig Gen Henry c Dwight G. \, G.. late
/ captain T. s. volunteers. president 4 the Society
q the Army q the Potomac presiding
Invocation by Right Rev. II. y. satterlee' Bishop
I q Washington.
Brief history q the statue. By Brig Gen Horsto
C. King n Y \. G.. brevet colonel, L. 3 y.
UuTsiling q the statue. by DR.. George Mcclellan.
salute. by Fourth Battery, L. s Field ARTILLERY.
Music The Star spaugled Banner
Parade Of troops past the statue, Ma. Gen j.
Franklin Bell chief n staff q. s. A. commanding.
Address By the President Of the United States
Music. overture from serniramide. on 70 the
IA Aadrsss BY Mai Gen Daniel E siebles I. S.
1adTsss. by Mai Gen o o Howard. q S. A.
retired.
Music. National Hymn" Keller.
Address b. Mai Gen. GTenule NJ. Dodge, y,s.N.
Bencdictian. by Rev William r. Jcnrey, d D..
srchdsaeou Il Jersey City; late Trivate W. v.
Light Artinery. Eleventh CorIs Army q the Po-
tomac
Music. NY CoaHuy. lis Of Thee"
Makeup of Parade.
The orders for the military parade and
naval parade. as issued by Mai. Gen.
Franklin J. Bell, chief OF stan Of the
army. are as follows:
The organization win be as follows:
Commanding or-eT-aiai Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
chief q staff [. s. A.
Cmd Of stas-Brig. Gen william P Davarl
General STAT Corps, e. s f.
Adiutant general-I.ieut. Col. Beujsmin AlvoTd,
adutaut generals department. L. S A.
4 Aids-de-csmp-Capt W NJ Wright general star
corps. L. S A. Capt r. F. l. Niche. general
star esrTs L. A; Capt Stanley D. Emoies
Artillery Corps L. s A. Capt. Frank Evans. L.
I S. NJ c.; Capt. c. Fred Cook. aid-de-camp. Dis
I trct Of Columbia militia; Capt John N. Rogers,
adutsnt Second Infantry. New Jersey militia.
/ The above named officers OF the stan
will report to the commanding general.
I at the scout 1lHiAiAfLtt Of 4. 4o p III
May >. 1907.
The divisions will be made up as fol-
lows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Col Charles A P. Hat6eld. Thirteenth Cavalry
[ L. s. A.. commanding
Tventy-third Regiment. United States Infantry
One company. Fourth United States Infantry.
/ Engineer Band.
seTsateentb, Forty fourth, 10th. Forty-sevsnth
/ companies. United states Coast ARTILLERY.
Fourth Battery. United States Field ARTILLERY.
Headquarters band and second squadron, Thir
tenth United States Cavalry.
Four companies. United States Marines
Company c. Hospital Corps. q. S. A.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brig Gen George H. Harfes. organized militia
District q Columbia. commanding.
Second Regiment. infantry organized militia
District q Columbia.
First Regiment. infantry organized militia, Dis
trict q Columbia.
First Separate Battalion. organized militia, Dis
trict q Columbia
signal Corps. organized militia. District Of Co
lumbia.
First Battery Field ARTILLERY organized militia
District Of Columbia.
Naval Battalion. organized militia, District Of
Ambulance Corps. organized militia, District Of
Columbia
THIRD DIVISION.
Brig Gen Dennis F. Collins. organized militia
State Of New Jersey, commanding.
Third Regiment Infantry organized militia. State
Of New Jersey.
Bsttrry A. Field Artillery organized militia. State
Of New Jersey.
second Troop. cavalry organized militia, State of
NeW Jersey
VIII start at 2s2O p. NJ.
The parade VIII start at 2:9O p. M. and
will march via Sixteenth street and Col
umbia road 10 the intersection OF Kali
Drama and Columbia roads. where the
column viii be halted
Upon direction from the commanding
general the march viii be continued via
Columbia road and Connecticut avenue
to Dupont Circle. The march will be at
full distance. guide right.
The President of the United States will
review the parade at the grandstand in
front of the Highlands, and the command
ing general will review the parade at the
intersection of Connecticut avenue and
r street.
The Fourth Battery Field Artillery. will
fire a major generals salute, thirteen
guns, beginning at the moment of the IN
yelling of the statue
On reaching Depont Circle the parade
will disband. Dress uniforms viii be
worn
/ Organization commanders Of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
were notified yesterday that the assembly
of the brigade next Thursday afternoon
for the Mcclellan statue parade. by rea-
son of a change in the War Department
orders. will be at / O'Clock. instead of
1;45 O'Clock
1t is planned to make the reunion of