Evening star., 1909-03-03

fer with him at his office in the War De-
partment between $50 and o'clock TINS
evening to receive final instructions.
COL. Edwin II. Holbrook. commander OF
the Department of the Potomac. G. a. r..
today issued general orders covering the
participation of the seventeen local posts
in the escort division tomorrow morn
ing.
An invitation is extended to. visiting
members of the organization to join In
the parade. II the weather is inclement
dark overcoats may be worn.
Aids to the Grand Marshal.
Gen Bell today announced the appoint
mcnts of the following aids-de-camp to
the grand marshal, representing various
departments: Charles Lee Cooke. II.
Fletcher Neighbors, Lincoln E. Smith,
Malcolm A. Coles. Charles p Grandf1eld.
Frank F.. McMillin. Edward B. Moore.
Robert g. Valentine DR.. ]. r. Mohler.
Noler V. Viles. Luther NJ. Walter, John
f. Holiday. Clarence Moore. NJ. c. Hazen.
Representing the War Department
Capt. julius A. Penn. Capt. Michael ).
Ienihan. Lieut. Col. Charles Mcclure.
Maj Blanton Winship. Capt. Charles r.
Howland. Brig. Gen. James B. Aleshife.
Mai William F.. Horton. Capt. Bertram
r. Clayton. Capt. John r. r. Hannay.
Capt. Francis J. koester. Maj. Merritte
w Ireland. Maj Franklin o. Johnson.
First Lieut.. Richard G. Moore. Capt.
James e. billiard. Maj. Charles Mex.
Saltzman. First Lieut.. Frank r. Lahm,
First Lieut.. Benjamin D. Foulcis. Robert
+ Lambert and Benjamin l.. Jacobson.
Representing the Navy Department:
Lieut.. Commander +. j. Moses, Capt. p
s. Brown Passed Assistant Surgeon
Gary r. Grayson. Pay Inspector George
w. Simpson. Lieut.. Commander Robert
l.. ;oYrf
John c. Fremont. jr.
Representing veteran organizations:
Mai Thomas S Hopkins. Gen. William
Wallace Brown, Gustave f. Rausch,
capt. i. f.. b. Stuart, Maj Chancey O.
Howard.
Representing various states and terri
tories: Col. Francis ]. Inge. Lieut.. Col.
Edward J. Dimmick. Brig. Gen. ]. B.
\. Shepard, Col. Edmund Mitchell. Col.
w. Il. Young, Lieut.. Col. John D. Walker,
Capt. l.. S. Burrows. Capt. William
i. English, Brig. Gen. Roger D. Williams.
Col. G. r. Churchill Col l. NJ. Parr,
jr. Lieut.. Col Thomas Talbot. Maj.
Gen. r. S. Keesler Col. f. j. Spencer,
Col. Winfield Scott Prosky. Col Freder-
ick Gilkyson, Capt. John F. Organ, Col.
J. Peake. Brig. Gen. William V. Nc
Niaken. Col Edward Morrell. Lieut.. Col:
Charles +. Tillinghast, Gen. Charles II.
Enslesby. Col. Cary f. Spence. Col
1tOy w. ficdfne, NOl. Charles n. NeiSoII,
Gen. c. c. Vaughn. Gen. Joshua Hod-
gins. W r. Ccdy.
Miscellaneous appointments: Alfred ].
Clarke. Addison c. Gumbert. Gen. An
drew J. West. Col. J. C, Woodward. Col.
HAYES. Lieut.. Col. c. \: Osborne: Maj
Richard Sylvester. Maj. Il. T. Kalbaugh
Maj James f. Bell. Maj Charles G..
Treat. U.S.A.; Maj. II. 7. Allen, Z. S. A.;
Maj. F. f. Bunts. Capt. George c. Lewis.
Capt. Andrew Parker D. c. Militia: Capt.
r. r. Burdick. Capt. George E. Leach,
DR.. Frank E.. Gibson, Howard c. Mccall
John W. Summerlin. George II. CASTOR,
jr, j. Stewart Macdonald, A. H. Reece,
J.. ". Strayer. Charles Frederick Wilson,
George W. Martin. Arthur c. Moses. Jo-
seph NJ. Stoddard William p Van Wickle,
J. II. Sullivan. William F. Mahoney,
Francis r. Weller. Langdon Moore.
il. l. T. Heard, Cornelius Haggerty. John
Patterson. Thomas E. Murphy, William E.
Bloc. F. d. Mllet, II. G. Kelsey Mattison.
Hopewell III. Darneille, Joseph Mathey.
Gen. Bell has issued a circular directing
all aids-de-camp to the grand marshal
properly equipped. to report by 9:1o
o'clock am. at the intersection of Penn
sylvania avenue. New York avenue and
18th street to Mai. S. D. Sturgis. United
States Army, adjutant general, who will
organize them into platoons of eight and
instruct them as to their duties.
Rehearsal of Ball Orchestra.
The final rehearsal of the orchestra for
the inauguration ball was held at noon
today in the pension building in the pres
ence of Edward ]. Stellwagen, chairman
Of the general inaugural committee; Percy
S. Foster. chairman of the music COM
mittee, and other members Of the various
committees. The music was pronounced
TO be the finest ever heard at any pre-
i'm C~l
leader of the orchestra and it comprises
125 players.
The last rehearsal of the inaugural
chorus of COO voices was held last night
Department Commander Edwin III. Hol-
brook of the G. A. r. today received a
letter from Chief Henry NJ.
Nevlus stating that he will be unable
10 attend the inaugural ceremonies be-
cause of an accident which has deprived
him of the use of his right arm
Commander-in-Chief Charles w. New
ton and other national officers of the
United Spanish War Veterans arrived in
TINS city today They will march at the
head of the division of Spanish War
Veterans in the escort division which
VIII accompany the presidential party to
The Capitol tomorrow morning. This
evening Commander Newton and party
portland by Dept. Adjt. John Lewis
Smith.
Later in the evening beginning at 8
O'Clock, he will be rendered a reception by
Department Commander G. Z. Rausch and
the officers and members of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia at Odd
Fellows Hall, 7th street.
District National Guard.
There was activity at the headquarters
of the District of Columbia militia today.
and many visiting guardsmen will be re-
ceived there tonight. BY order of Gen.
George III. Harries the local guard will
assemble tomorrow. The brigade will
parade in the following order:
General staff. general non-commissioned
staff. band. I'd Infantry, 1st Infantry. field
music, 1st Separate Battalion, Signal
Corps, Naval Battalion 1st Battery Field
Artillery and Ambulance Corps.
Maj. Henry Stewart, commanding the
provisional battalion Sons of Veterans Re-
serves of Pennsylvania, arrived i'm the
city last evening. and is the guest of
Mai. G. o. Howard
The troops will arrive today, and will
rendezvous at 419 10th street tomorrow
morning for participation in the veteran
escort parade.
POLICE ORDER FOR AVENUE.