Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

F. D. Lee. J. H. Lewis, J. W. Lyons. r.
N Mattinsly. Rev Sheldon. Miller. Rev
o. l.. Mitchell. J. l.. Neill. Robert Pell-
ham. r. l.. Pendleton, Oliver Randolph.
FSingleton. H. P. Slaughter. r. w. Thomp-
son. r. E. S. Twomey, Rev w. V. Tun-
NELL DR.. ]. T. Walker. Benjamin Wash
ington, Frank Walls, DIR. c. d. Williams
and David Warner.
Treasury Reviewing Stands.
The contract for the erection of the
three reviewing stands about the Treas
ury building was awarded to G. j. Koch.
whose bid of $6.o75 was the lowest received
by Chief Clerk Ludlow. The stands will
be located to the southeast, to the north
west and to the northeast of the building.
They will accommodate about 1900 per-
sons
Instructions to Paraders.
Gen. Bell, grand marshal of the inausu-
raj parade, has issued a circular of in
structions to all organizations having ex-
pressed an intention of taking part in the
parade for their Information and guild
ance Several rules are laid down which
are Of general interest. These include
the enumeration of several things which
will not be permitted. For instance, no
exhibition movements or changes OF for
IfdllOu Will INC pcIIHlttSu uuIihS tHC Gil
tire march. No carriages will be allowed
In the column other than those of the
presidential party. No advertising body
or device will be allowed in the column
nor to follow It.
Special instructions are given for the
government Of the organizations in the
formation and marching of the column,
the principal object Of which Is to keep
the column closed, SO that the entire col
ulnn may pass in review before the Presi-
in, nf Whffo Hnnco during
the hours Of daylight between and 8
o'clock pm. For foot troops the distance
between platoons or companies will be
eight PAGES: for cavalry and field ardl-
PAGES: between regiments. "a PAGES; be-
tween brtgadeS 4S PAGES, and between
divisions. 100 PAGES.
Bandsmen are to be instructed that the
marching cadence is fixed at 12o steps per
minute. ut is best for a single COM
pany." says Gen. Bell, mot to incur the
expense Of band. ample music Is
assured, and even were it otherwise. too
few are preferable to an excess of bands.
1t is especially necessary that those in
close proximity alternate in playing. None
will play Hail to the Chief except the
band at the head OF the column. and
Maryland. My Maryland Is reserved
fer the band leading the troops from
Maryland"
Order Of Militia in Line.
It is prescribed that the organized mill
tia of the United States shall be arranged
in the marching column according to the
dates of their respective states rattfica-
ton of the Constitution, admission into
the Union or territorial organization.
They will be assembled about 1890 pm.
in column Of platoons, closed to eight
PAGES. on b street southeast facing west,
head of column at LIST street southeast.
and thence on 9Th. 9Th, 4th and Sd streets
east of the Capitol. facing south, heads
of columns at B street southeast Second
street southeast is reserved for belated
military organizations. in order of their
arrival. It is officially declared that they
will not be allowed to break into the
column elsewhere. Military organiza
lions. uniformed and armed but not of
the organized militia, and military cadet
bodies will. respectively. comprise two
brigades. 1t is provided that they shall
assemble as above, following the organ
lied militia. The High School Cadets of
the District white and colored) will
march with the cadet brigade.