Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-12
Filipino Band May Play for
Presidential Escort.
MARCH TO THE CAPITOL
Arranging the Details for Inaugural
ton Day.
VISIT OF THE WEST POINTERS
Will Go From Train to Parade and
Return Immediately After-Com-
pliment for Gov. Harmon.

\ government band will be provided to
furnish music for the veteran grand di-
vision, which. under command OF Gen.
a.. .. Howard is to escort the President
from the White House to the Capitol the
morning o. March 4.
Col Thomas s. Hopkins. to whom. under
direction OF Gen. Bell, grand marshal
u the inaugural parade. was assigned the
duty OF arranging for the division,
bought that it would be graceful COM
,liment on the Fart of the government
o detail a government band TO furnish
nusfc on that occasion for the veterans,
particularly so in view OF the fact that
il is possible this will be the last time
the Grand Army as an organization Will
participate in the inaugural ceremonies
Col. Hopkins therefore recommended 10
Gen. Bell that such a detail should be
made and this recommendation, upon ref
erence to the Secretary of War, was APP
proved 1t is not known which band will
be detailed but there is strong proba-
biity that the Filipino band will be the
one selected. though this cannot be de-
termined definitely until the ARRIVAL OF
the band. 1t is claimed that this band
has not superior
Capt Charles w Newton, commander
In chief of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, who has been appointed an aid
on the staff of Gen. Howard. will ride at
the head of the camps Of Spanish war
Veterans which will form part of the
escort. In addition to the six District
camps under the command OF Depart
ment Commander G. L. Rausch. several
camps are expected from nearby states.
Taft Provides Horse for Harmon.
Judson Harmon, the newly elected dem
ocratic governor of Ohio, will enjoy the
unique distinction of being the only man
| in the inaugural parade to ride horse
provided by the next President of the
! United States specially for his use. The
fact became known the other day, when
ARRANGEMENTS were being made to provide
mounts for the Governor of Ohio and his
staff. The officer in charge said 1T wouio
not be necessary to provide horse for
the governor, as Mr.. Taft himself wanted
| to furnish the mount for him. In partia
explanation Of his action 1t was stated
| that Mr. Harmon was not only governor
of the next President state, but was sc
one of his personal friends.
Visit of the West Pointers.
| Probably no single feature of the COM
ing inaugural parade will attract more
attention than the corps of cadets from
West Point, which will have position
near the head of the line. Gen. Bell has
been informed of the arrangements made
for the visit of the corps, which will con-
sist of nine officers and 400 cadets, head
ed by the Military Academy Band. The
| cadets will wear their full-dresS uniform
of gray. If the weather demands they
will wear overcoats. They will arrive In
J Washington about Z am March 4, and
will remain on the train until 1t is time
to take their place in the parade. They
will return to the train Immediately after
the parade. Lieut.. Col. F. w. Sibley will
| De in command.
Other Cadets Coming.
| Gen. Bell has been informed that thu
| Shepherd College Cadet Corps of Shep.
herdstown, w. Va, three officers and
| forty men, Capt. J. G. Snutn command
| ing, will come to Washington to take
part in the ceremonies. Their uniform
is similar to that of the West Pom
cadets.
| The grand marshal is informed also
that the cadets of the Georgia Military
| Academy of College Park, the Donai,
Frazier Academy of Decatur and the
| Marist College of Atlanta Will come to
| Washington as one command to take
part in the parade They will proba,-
| ly number twelve officers and $50 men
| and will be headed by the Atlanta
| Drum Corps and the Georgia Cadet
band. These boys will wear the regu.
lation cadet gray uniform.
New York Finest Not Coming.
Word has been received at inauguration
| headquarters that the detachment of New
York's finest" known as the traffic
squad will not take part in the parade
| Police Commissioner Bingham has writ
ten TO the mayor of New York disap-
proving the application of the squad to
| come here March 4. The traffic squad
is mounted and composed Of the finest
looking policemen on the force at the
! metropolis.
/ 1t has been reported that the survivors
| of a company OF eX-Confederate soldiers
| at Lynehburg, Va, is arranging to come
| to this city March / and take part in the
parade. Some Of the veterans are ex-
pected to wear their old wartime gray
| packets.