Evening star., 1909-04-30

Second Lieut.. w. w. Overton: Troop c,
18th Cavalry. First Lieut.. Robert F. Page,
commanding 18th Cavalry: Troop d, Capt
II. c. Smither. 18th Cavalry.
One company Of filth Coast Artillery
commanded by Capt. ]. +. Howell; United
III command of Mai. w. c. Netille. with
the following officers in command Lieut..
J. p. Wilcox. adjutant; Capt. Lewis NJ
Guick. Capt. James 7. Brooks. Capt.
Harry r. May, Capt. Hopkins. Lieut.
Ralph l.. Shepard. Lieut.. James r. n
tilIery from Fort Washington; ffifty-four
sailors from the United States steamship
Dolphin. in command of Ensign c. NJ
Austin.
diets Corps. Company l., list Infantry,
Capt. c. f. Edwards in command: Com
pany NJ. 1st Infantry, Capt. f. J. Bow
man. The former paraded as the Corco-
ran Cadets Corps. The latter were at
tired in regulation dress uniform.
Warrenton Rifles. forty men in line,
in command of Capt j. Bradshaw Bev-
erley; Company G. 1st Virginia Regi-
ment. Alexandria Light Infantry. forty
men in line. Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker;
first lieutenant. B. H. c. Beverley, and
second lieutenant. c. H. May.
Richmond Howitzers. 100 men in line.
with four guns and six caissons. and a
total of ten carriages and nineteen IN
dividually mounted men. in command OF
the following officers: Capt. William NJ.
Myers, commanding; First Lieut.. Edward
c. Rees. First Lieut.. James c. Pollard.
Second Lieut.. John T. Wood, Second
Lieut.. William II. w. Mason. Capt F.
X. T. Warrick surgeon; Capt. T. vi.
Wortham, battalion adjutant.
The Richmond Blues. in their fancy
dress costume, followed the Howitzers.
and were the center of attraction along
the line Of march. They were command
ed by Maj. Bowles.
The Washington High School Cadets.
consisting of one regiment. brought up
the rear of the military division. They
were in command of Col. A. H. Col
baugh
The Firemen's Division.
Next came the firemen's division. with
Capt. r. NJ. Latham as chief marshal.
Twelve members of the old Friendship
engine company of Alexandria, of which
Washington was a member rode in car
riages, followed by the historic old hand
engine drawn by two horses. They were
without a marshal. Forty-six members
of the Washington fire department. chos-
en- from the various companies, in COM
mand of Deputy Chief A. I. Sullivan,
were next in line
sine. hose wagon and fancy reel. mar
shaled by George A. Norris, had forty
five men in line wearing drab-col-
ored uniforms. in charge OF Foreman
Frank Pettey.
The Relief hook and ladder company
paraded it's apparatus, drawn by two
horses, with ten men in blue uniforms,
with hats to match, on the machine
Joseph De Silva and John Griffen were
marshaIs, with j. ID. Webster first In
command Next came the Reliance en-
gine company, with its engine and hose
wagon, marshaled by Smith Williams and
i'm command of Capt. A. d. Grimes.
Twenty men. i'm the regulation blue uni
forms, were in line.
The civic division was marshaled by
A A Paul and was composed of Red
Men from this city and members of the
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics. The Red Men numbered about
go. of which 10 were from Osceola Tribe.
this city. and the remainder from various
Washington tribes. A. D. Deeton was
chief marshal, with c. M. Schwab and
A. j. Butcher as aids. Most of them
were mounted. and they attracted con-
siderable attention along the line of
march with their bright costumes, war
whoops and painted faces.
l.. D. Lyles was marshal of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics.
About fifty members were in line. carry
ing red, white and blue umbrellas.
The site of the park was first selected
as the site for the United States Capitol,
but was afterward abandoned because
washington thOuSnt IL TOO cioSe 10 nls
landed estate.
II is expected that eventually on this
site will stand monument to Washing.
ton
At the dedicat0ry exercises at the park
Representative Carlin introduced Gov
Swanson, who spoke Of the influence OF
Washington on the worlds history.
The Corner Stone.
The corner stone dedicated today is OF
Indiana limestone and is sixteen inches
square and four feet long. Two feet OF
the stone is above the ground. On its
tops are the words George Washington
Park" On the north side is the follow
ing inscription: Dedicated by George
Washington Monument Association. Alex
andria Va The front or east side has
this inscription: Corner stone laid by
Alexandria Washington Lodge. No. %
A. F. 4 A. NJ, April 80. 1909 On the
south side of the stone is the following
"William 3. Smoot, president: c. &. Lead
beater. treasurer; 4. j. Wedderburn, Sec
retary: E. L. Downham. j. NJ. Hill. j. Is
NJ. Norton. 6. l.. Boothe.'
The stone was made and donated to the
association by William Chauncey G. Son
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
President W. b. Smoot OF the George
Washington Monument Association will
entertain President Taft and number of
other distinguished guests. among them
being several members of the executive
committee, at luncheon At his home.
SO4 Prince street. Immediately afterward
the President and party will return tu
Washington.
The entertainment of the visitors and
visiting military companies was begun
| aa lc nd frns, has hon,