The Washington herald., 1909-02-18
VETERAN ZOUAVES
WILL BE- In Line
Famous New Jersey Troop to
Escort Committee.
FILIPINO BAND ON LAND
Admiral Sperry sends from Mid
ocean 20 Navy Department Lineup
of Two thousand Men from Bat
tie ships viii join Parade.

/ Among the famous military commands
which viii participate in the inaugural
parade on March Is the Veteran Zouaves
| Of Elizabeth. y. J.. commanded by Gen.
James Madison Drake. Who has been az
their head for forty-two years. Gen.
Drake for gallantry in the field during
the civil war received a Congressional
medal Of honor and was breveted a brig
adler general
The Zouaves viii act as escort 20 the
Union County Republican Committee. Of
New Jersey. The Zouaves have visited
nearly every prominent American city.
including san Francisco and New
/ Orleans. being entertained in the latter
city by the Washington Artillery. which
! played havoc In the Zouaves' ranks at
Drews Bluff. May Is 1854. where Gen.
! Drake was captured by the Alabama bri-
! gsde. commanded by Gen. Archie Oracle
a bOyho0d acquaintance The ZOuaves
have received and entertained many dis
tinguished officers and organizations.
Among the former we're Gen L 5 Grant
Gen. W. T. Sherman. Gen. John T. Cor
don. Gen John c. Black. Gen. Joseph
/ Bartlett. Gen Charles P. Stone. and for
mer Paymaster Gen. T. B. H. Harris.
Z. s. y.
Have Attended InaugurationH-
The Zouaves created much interest in
Washington at the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Grant IN 1S75. as well as at the IN
lauguraJion OF President Harrison They
acted as special escort 10 the national en-
Campment OF the G A r al albany in
1879. and at San Francisco IN 1855. They
have frequently made piigrimaE7s to bat
tlefeids in the South and in Isso. on their
great tour Of the South. the Zousves were
entertained a. banquet on the ramparts
of Fort Sumter as guests OF the City Of
/ Charleston and the State Of South Caro-
lima. or more tnau 80 members Of the
command but sixteen survive. Mai Ru-
fus King Fourth United States Artillery.
iCapt Charles Pyne. S. A. and Col
Julian Scott were active members Of the
Zousves for many years. King. Scott,
and Gen. Drake. the present commander.
were awarded Congressional medals OF
honor for distinguished Eailantry-
/ Gen Drake. now SeVeuJy-tWo years old.
raised the first company OF volunteers In
New Jersey for the civil waT and un-
I furled the nrsI niOn flag on Virginia
soil He distinguished himself in 1864 BY
/ escaping from Charleston. where. with
/ $50 other officers. he was confined as a
1 prisoner % war and in gaining the Union
/ lines at Knoxville. Tenn. after q tramp
OF nearly 1oo0 miles requiring forty-nine
I DAYS IN the accomplishment Of the dan
7 gerous and fatIguing ti4mp
; Gen Drake is wei Known as q writer
/ Of revolutionary and civil war sketches.
Filipino Band In America.
Yesterday was a day OF important news.
so 10 speak. around the headquarters Of
7 the inaugural committee. First Secretary
Thorn was informed BY telegraph that
T the Philippine CoustabUiaTy band. from
Manila. had arrived in san Francisco. and
would start FOR Washington yesterday
afternoon The band VIII give one con
+ cert on route. and expects 20 arrive al
the Capital in time 20 take a rest before
7 inauguration day.
Another message vas also received.
which came by wireless from somewhere
this side Of the middle OF the Atlantic
/ Ocean, from the flag ship q Admiral
Sperry. commanding the fleet which Is on
It's way TO native shore. Admiral Sperry
telegraphed by wireless the main detail
. "a Tx -4ttr-ak vi tlir naval tIL-dGe WHICH
will participate IN the inaugural parade
According 10 the dispatch, which was
sent 90 headquarters from the Navy De-
partment. where Il was received in the
department cipher and translated. the
brigade viii be commanded by Admiral
". P. Potter. who viii be attended by his
STAFF
VIII Number Two Thousand Men.
The brigade VIII be made I'd Of two
divisions OF four battslions each. and viii
number about 2oo0 seamen. The first d.
vision viii be in command Of Brigade
Commander Capt. F. r. Fletcher. and the
second division in command OF Brigade
/ Commander Capt r Z Beatty.
The brigade viii be made I'D Of COM
mands from the battle ships Connecticut.
Vermont. Georgia. Louisiana, Wisconsin
Illinois, keaTssrge. and Kentucky.
\ letter was received by Gen Johnston
yesterday that two additional orsaniza-
tons Of the National Guard OF New York
would come 20 the Inaugural They viii
be about go men from the cities OF Flush
ing and Olean. y =
LECTURE BY PROF. GRIGGs