Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
CIVIC DIVISION PLANS
Maj. Morgan Promises an I'm
posing Pageant.
ROUTE OF THE BIG PARADE
Point of Disarmament Announced BY
Adjutant General.
ORDERS FOR VETERAN ESCORT
Chiefs. of Sections Of Floor Commit
tee Hold Manipulating
Points of Interest.

Arrangements for the civic grand d.
vision of the inaugural parade are we'll
advanced, and the showing promises to be
one Of the most imposing ever witnessed
here. Such was developed at the first
meeting Of the committee on civic organ
izations held last evening in the assembly
hall Of the New Willard Hotel. There
was large attendance of the committee
men when Maj. Thomas P. Morgan. the
chairman. called the assemblage to order.
After the roll had been called by Allan o.
Clephane. formal announcement was
made that Maj. Morgan will be marshal
Of the civic grand division. with W. 7.
Galliher as chief of staff. 1t was also an
nounced that the civic grand division will
be divided into three lesser divisions. Two
to be composed Of white organizations, and
the third of colored associations. Each of
| the three divisions will comprise three
| brigades.
Mai. Morgan said that he had selected
ninety-seven aids for the white divisions
and more will be chosen later. For the
colored division 100 aids have been
selected. The third or colored division
will be in charge of DR.. Edward c. Will
listOn.
Attire fol- the Aids.
The aids will wear high silk hats, black
frock coats. black trousers, blue sashes
and have uniform saddle blankets. and
two rosettes on the brides of their horses
Each brigade will be in charge of a COM
mander. The first division will be com
manded by John s. Orr OF Youngstown.
Ohio. and the first brigade by Col. Joseph
c. Bonner OF Toledo. Ohio. The appoint
ments for the other divisions and brigadeS
are pending.
Mr.. Galliher addressed the committee.
stating that the duty of the aids will be
to keep the organizations well closed.
according to the expressed wish of Mr..
Taft. He said he hoped the aids would
prevent struggling.
Maj. Morgan said according to the
orders of Gen. ]. Franklin Bell grand
marshal only one band-that at the head
of the column will play Hail to the
be permitted to play Maryland. My
Maryland" will be that at the head of the
Maryland troops.
Route Of the Parade.
Maj. S. D. Sturgis, adjutant general on
the staff Of the grand marshal. announc-
ed last evening That the route of the in
augural parade will be as follows: The
start to be made parallel to the east
front Of the Capitol north to B street;
west on B street to 1st street northwest;
south along LIST street to the Peace Monu-
ment: west along Pennsylvania avenue
to and passing the east front Of the
Treasury Department on 18th street;
thence along Pennsylvania avenue west
to 18th street, where the different bod |
les of men will move north or south
along 10th street, when the parade will be
dismissed. The organizations turning |
north on 10th street will not be allowed |
to turn eastward until X street Is reach |
ed. Those marching south on 10Th street |
will not be permitted to turn toward the |
east until they reach c street. This pre-
caution was adopted, Maj. Sturgis ex-
planned, to prevent the organizations |
from marching into Pennsylvania avenue
until the parade has cleared that
thoroughfare. |
The marching troops and civic orsaniza-
tons will be reviewed on Pennsylvania |
avenue about 18th street, by Gen. Bell |
and his staff, after they have passed in |
review before the Presidential party on |
the reviewing stand in the court of honor |
Orders to Veteran Escort.
Col. Thomas S. Hopkins of the in
auguration committee. representing the
veteran organizations, has promulgated |
the following statement for the parade Of |
the veteran escort division the morning Of
March 4:
81 beg to make the following sugges-
tons for the benefit of the members of |
Gen. Towards staff, and advise that |
you request Adjt Gen. MOultOn to send |
an official copy to each member of the
staff, and also to the commanding Of
ficer Of each veteran organization that
will participate in the parade.
"All comrades in line will be expected to |
be in their uniform, and wearing gloves. |
No light coats, trousers Or hats to be
permitted.
The comrades will assemble at the
places designated by the commander Of
-, ftr,,r n
o'clock am, and be in line and ready to
march to the positions assigned them at
9:15 sharp.
Aids may wear the uniform Of the |
highest rank held by them in the military
or naval forces of the United States or
in state, military or naval organizat ions,
or the uniform of the veteran organiza-
ton they represent. or, as civilian aids.
high silk hat, dark trousers and bum
leather gloves.
'All aids will require the following:
Blue sash, worn from right shoulder to
left side; rosettes co for brides: saddle
cloth.
Information as to horses may be OBJ
tanned of Mr.. William F. Mahony, room
22l. War Department, or 1903 Girard
street northwest.
"All aids should report to Col. II. B.
Moulton. adjutant general, 9th and F.
"On the morning of March aids will
report promptly at 9 am. to Gen. Arthur
chief of. staff, at the junction
Of 18th street and New York avenue, east
side
Plans of Floor Committee.
A meeting of the twenty-eight chiefs Of
sections of the floor committee for the
inaugural ball. of which Grist Blair is
chairman, was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Thomas F.. Walsh
the vice chairman. The chiefs will each
be assigned to section of the ballroom
the night of March 4, and will be in
charge Of a detachment. 1t was proposed
to hold rehearsals at which the chiefs
will practice forming the double line
through which the President and party
will pass after entering the ballroom.
Chairman Blair announced the rules that
will govern the floor during the dancing
and promenading, to be enforced by the
chiefs of sections.
The section chiefs are Maj. T. B. Mott,
Maj George F.. Downey. Henry F. Flath-
ar. Gen. James A. Buchanan. Nathaniel 8.
Simpkins, Lieut.. Com. Cleland Davis A.
Garrison McClintock. Lieut. Roger Will
iams. F.. Oden Horstman Gen. J. J. Per-
shng. Capt. Archibald w. Butt, William
Corcoran Eustis, John Barrett. F. de c.
Faust, Frederick May. j. Harry Cunning
ham, Clarence Moore. Lawrence Towns
end Joseph A. Breckons, Miles NJ. Shand,
George s. Watson, Charles E. Meyers.
Henry h. Simpson. n. l.. Burchell. Walter
Brown, c. Fred Cook, p. c. Patterson and
John +. Boisfeullet.
Marking Historic Places.
w. P. Van WickIe. chairman of the
on marking points Of historic