The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-28
ORDERS FOR PARADE
GIVEN GRAND MARSHAL
Details Of Formation VIII Not Be Given Out for Pub
lcaton Until March 3-WilI Be Two
Grand Divisions

The formal orders Ton The formation o.
the parade ou March Z have been de
Iiyercd to the grand marshal and are
being held until March 3, when they
viii be given out for publication. The
Srand marshal does not wish to give
out th, details OF tho order for publica-
ton until the time Is at hand Cor the
formation Of the parade
There have been numerous discussions
and careful consideration Of the order
and it is rot desired that it shall be
changed From time 20 time people in
tcrested i'm the procession. thnliu- they
Lave sufficient influence to have tI.ir o..
that organization moved Uu or down the
line yaIl Oh the grand marshal and his
assistants to have the thing arranged.
/ orders after they have been issued
without creating confusion aud .ouss-
/ Quantlv Grand Marshal Bell viii wait
/ till the last minute
| Civil and Military.
! Within the past few weeks great IN
/ hUence has been brought TO bear from
/ certain quarters to have political or
sanizations Of one kind or another given
/ special places in lire. There are TO he
/ something like $1,000 men in line all
/ told, about 10000 troops and 10000 civil
/ ian organizations and clubs
/ The arrangement of such monster
/ Pageant cannot he interfcred wits
( without seriously disturbing the proper
/ organization Despite this fact several
. vigorous protests have been made as
/ 20 the assignment of certain OF The
political clubs ana the ma. shall of IN.
civic division has his hands tuIl at al
. times keeping the peace between his
/ organizations and their well WiSheTS.
/ There viii be two grand divisions of
/ the parade. the first military. and the
. second civic. No armed and uniformed
bodies OF any kind viii be permitted in
/ the civic section of the procession The
/ cadets from West Point will have the
head OF the column, coming directly be
mind the grand marshal and the mar
/ shall of the military Z vision The mid
Z SIlDmeu from the Naval Academy. al
/ annapolis viii be next in line and the
/ revenue marine cadets Will follow the
mlddleS. These embryo warriors and
Seamen will form the first brigade OF
Che first division.
Second Brigade
The second brigade viii include a pro.
visiOual regiment of coast artillery
made up from the posts al Forts Wash.
inEtOn, Hunt, and Monroe. and vii
probably be under the command OF
Colonel Harrison. Of the coast ARTILLERY
Corps. Included in this brigade vii
ht the Fifth and Eleventh regiment.
81 infantry which have just returned
from Cuba
me third brigade of the first division
viii consist Of the cavalry and neI,
artillery from Fort Mycr, and squadron
# the Fifteenth and Eleventh rcgimcut
Of cavalry which were I'D Cuba
{ The fourth brigade VIII be made a.
. of seamel from the battleship flee
r. which Just returned from fits worI,
I cruise. These soamcu VIII he draw
from the luttICshiUs Connecticut Nir
cIsia- Louisiana. Wisconsin. Georgia
illinois, kearsaTEc. and kentucky. am
viii ue commanded by Rear Admire
W p Potter. The sailors will be fol
lowed Hy n regiment OF marines mad
b. zap from those stationed at the bar
racks in THIS city. Al the Naval Aca