The Washington times., 1909-02-09
District Militia to Have Place
in First Division, Lead
ing States.
CADETS AS GUIDES
AT UNION STATION
High School Boys IN Uniform to
Direct Visitors to Des-
tinatiOn.


eral OF the District of Columbia
National Guard, was today in
conference at the War DeDart-
ment with the grand marshal of the in
augural parade and his aides 10 COM
plete detailed arrangements for par
1icpation Of the District guard in the
inaugural parade
The District National Guard will be
honored with a position in the first di-
Vision, and Will lead all the National
Guard organizations Of the country. The
nrst and second regiments with the
third separate battalion will form in
line on First street southeast. with the
head OF the column resting on b street
southeast, and the rear guard turning
street northeast The column viii falZ
sn line OF march Immediately behind the
navy, being the ljrst organization TO
Soilow the United States regulars.
Goes Over Route.
Captain Smiley has practically con
Cluded arrangements for the assembly
OF the District National Guards. and
this morning went over the route the
troops viii take from the three ar
mories to the east front of the Capitol
3n the morning. Although not definitely
decided, it is possible that one of the
District National Guard organizations
Will march down the Avenue for for1na-
4ion.
sIhe companies viii march ia platoons
IN regular order, and they will be uni
formed with the regulation service dress
outft. Details Of the uniform will be
left TO Captain Smiley's judgment By
the grand marshal as it is impossible
10 issue general orders on the subject
owing TO the homogeneous nature OF the
organizations.
Rear Guard.
At President ROosevelt's inauguration
one detachment Of the District militia
.sittie less than a company under Captain
Parker. formed the rear guard for the
entire procession. This detail was mount /
ed and its purpose wss TO keep the /
crowds from closing in on the end OF /
the line. Whether or not such detail I
VIII be necessary this year has not been
fully determined.
Captain Smiley viii advertise in a few
days for bids for me furnishing Of hOrs-
es for the light battery field artillery /
which VIII participate with the other /
organizations In the parade. The hos
pItal and Signal Corps viii also be reu-4
resented Should the grand marshal I
determine that rear guard is neces-
sary additional proposals viii be invited /
for horses Tor this detail.
Old COnfederates.
The Inauguration viii have no more in /
teresting and Instructive features than /
tire parade of the division of former /
Confederate soldiers, which is being /
arranged by Chairman Weller OF the |
public comfort committee. Mr. Weller /
IA rrf H.. an.
8y rendering a cordial invitation TO q /
camp OF United Confederate Veterans /
in Georgia 10 come 10 washington 20 I
take part in the big procession. Other /
camps In the South. including the fam
Gus Wheeler cavalry OF Atlanta the 4
members OF which wear the OF = time 1
WAY uniform Of Southern gray, ar- also /
Planning 10 participate ia the cere-
monies.
''The coming OF the Confederates." I
Chairman Weller said today. lis a good /
omen. When We nnd the grim old 4
lighters in the armies OF Lee StonewaU /
Jackson, j. i. B. Stuart. Gordon, and I
Houd arranging 10 participate iu the /
inauguration Of a Republican President /
ana wee President, il seems certain
lilaL tHe era OF American brotherhood
- complete. The scars left bv the
civil war have disappeared entirely and
We are a united nation indeed.
Cadets as Guides.
Plans were completed today for the
system Of guides to be furnished Wis
tiers 20 Washington during inaugura-
ton week. In this system the high
school cadets VIII play the leading
part
AS has been the custom during re-
cent inaugurations, cadets VIII be sta
TONED AZ the Union station 10 meet
AL incoming trains and will cratuitous-
y direct visitors 10 any part Of the
city
THIS year the system will be worked
out more 90 detail than ever before /
More cadets viii be called into service
and strict military discipline viii be /
maintained al Union Station, 20 which
cadets who serve as guides must con-
form.
Chairman N. J. Weller. OF The com
mittee on public comfort has appointed
Percy NJ. Hughes, Assistant Superiu-
his committee, 10 take charge OF the /
his committee TO take charge OF the
selection Of the corps II cadets VINO I
@Il be detailed 10 this duty.
White and Colored.
The detail VIII consist Of 100 cadets,
sinety from the white schools and ten
from the colored high schools, the lat
ter TO look after coloJed visitors. m-
medIately after their selection the
guides will be assembled for instruction.
Each guide will be furnished with a
map OF the city by the inaugural COM
mittee and before assuming his duties
viii have 10 stand an examination ou
the city and the shortest routes 10 Vaii-
aus points. While on duty the cadets
viii be required % wear fun uniform,
and VIII also wear -he red badges OF the
public comfort com uitfee
Al 40 time viii there be less than
twenty cadets AZ Union Station. accord
ing - present plans and during tHe
busy hours when thu arrivals are heav-
lest the full detail Of 100 men viii be ou
duty They viii be under "a member Of
the committee on public comfort and
WlH be directly ~ command Of the Of
beers or the high school regiment
A streak or economy on the part OF