Evening star., 1909-03-04

First Lieut.. r. r. Roome. Second Lieut..
Wilbour Kyle and First Lieut.. w. O'G.
Quinby. assistant surgeon.
The members of the Essex Troop wore
an attractive uniform of blue single
breasted dragoon tunic. with black leath-
er baldric; black Russian busby. with
yellow line cord: white riding breeches
and black boots. The troop Is quar-
tered in the Downey building, 18th and L
streets.
The cavalry command was organized
June g. 1900 as the Essex Troop. by Col.
James E. Fleming. its first captain. The
second captain was Frederick Freling-
huysen. son OF former Secretary Of State
Frelingsuysen; its third captain was r.
Wayne Parker and Capt. Bryant, its
present commander, the fourth. The
troop saw active service during the riots
at Paterson, n. j., in 1902. 1t volun-
teered for service in the war with Spain,
but was not called out. and the troop
acted as escort for Vice President Hobart
of New Jersey at the Mckinley inaugu-
ration. and participated in the parade at
the roosevelt inauguration. 1t partici-
pated in the maneuyers at Mount Gretna
in 1906 and at Pine Camp in 1908.
Naval Academy Cadets.
Immediately behind the West Point
Cadets in the military division marched
the brigade Of midshipmen from the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md. There were 500 Of the natty
"middies' in the column. and their splen-
did marching and precision earned for
the brigade much applause along the line
the regulation full dress uniform, and
were commanded by Lieut.. Commander
u. E. Dismukes. U.S.N., brigade COM
mander; Lieut.. E. ]. King. U.S.N.. 1st
Battalion commander! Lieut.. W. N. Ver-
non. U.S.N., I'd Battalion commander.
The future naval officers came to this
city this morning by special train. and.
after taking luncheon as the guests Of
Mrs. John X. Mclean. they will return
to Annapolis this evening.
The United States Naval Academy was
founded in 1S45. while James K. Polk was
President and George Bancroft was Sec
retary of the Navy. The formation of
the institution was regarded as one of.
the great accomplishments of that admin
istration. The ''middies'' formed part of
the guard of honor to President Taft, Oc-
cupying the space on the right of the
Presidents stand on the east front of the
Capitol today.
The Philippine Band.
The famous Philippines Constabulary
Band appeared I'm both parades today.
First 1t headed the veteran division,
which escorted the presidential party to
the Capitol in the forenoon, and this
afternoon the band furnished stirring
music for the High School Cadet Regi-
ment in the big pageant. The fine ap-
pearance of the Filipinos and their ex-
cellent playing caused frequent outbursts
OF applause along the line of march,
There were eighty-siX bandsmen, clad
in the regulation service uniform with
red piping. The band is quartered at
Washington Barracks at the foot of AZ
street southwest
Capt. Walter II. Loving, leader of the
band, is a native of Minnesota and was
formerly a resident of the District of Co
lumbia. He first went to the Philippine
Islands as bandmaster in one of the COL
ored regiments, L. s. Volunteers. and was
appointed leader of the nstabularN
Band upon it's organization in 1901.
Col. Mark l.. Hersey, p. c., was de-