The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-25
WILL KEEP ORDER
AT THE FIREWORKS
Maj. Sylvester Instructs the
Second Division
WILL ALSO GUARD VISITORS
ConstabuIary Band from the Philip
pines VIII Lead High school Ca
dets-Germaa Societies Prepare TO
Place Big Delegation in Parade.
Inaugural Committee Meets.

dets-Germaa Societies Prepare 90
Place Bis Delegation In Parade.
Inaugural Committee Meets.
Maj Richard Sylvester met the second
division OF the committee last night at
the New Willard and explained 10 them
the duties incident 20 their appointment
as special policemen during inauguration
week and on Inauguration day
The division called together last night
viii serve on the White Lot on the night
Of March 4, and al hotels. public build
ings, and places where vehicles are. kept
for the purpose Of protecting visitors
against extortlon IN the matter OF con-
veyances. The first section VIII be COM
nissioRed for one day only. and the sec
ond section during inauguration week.
c. H. Rudolph I'm Command.
Maj. sylvester said last night that Cuuo
Il. Rudolph would be commissioned as
captain and be in command al the fire.
works on the night Of March 4 and that
he and those named viii keep the
grounds clear OF boxes and barrels and
maintain order. They VIII report to Capt
Rudolph at the hour he viii name. Police
lpatrol wagons viii be in attendance. and
a Red Cross Hospital tent established on
the grounds. Following is the section
detailed 10 serve on the White Lot
II p Blair, Lester A Barr. G. s
Bundy, MoncUre Burke. ]. 81 Chamber
lain. J. L Keefer. 7. Il CalIan. Louis A
Dent, J. c Ecklon. J. Holdsworth Cor
don, Alexander Grant, Lee Harlan. W
3. Hibbs. a. T. Hensey. H ". Hodges.
c A Jaquette. g. T Jauney. Samuel
Jones. ". 5. MINK, D. 2. MCGOWAN,
~. J. McGran. l. ". Page. c. ". Rider.
II a Stevens, u. g Severe, A "
Sioussa, and J B. X. Lee.
VIII Protect Strangers.
A much larger section Of the commit
tee Will have Jurisdiction over vehicle
drivers and others who may seek 10 In
pose upon those who may be strangers
in Washington In his instructions 10
this section Mai. Sylvester said:
Strangers and others az the various
stopping places must be protected against
I
ers who would in any way impose upon
/ or take advantage Of them. and TO this
| end special attention should be given 10
all public places and vehicles and VIC
/ iations OF Law be prevented OF violators
| arrested
| Capt Charles A. Baker viii have as
his assistants in this work which Should
begin March / and continue until the
/ 9th or 9TH Of the month. the following
named members H. s. Burch. II. J.
/ Colbert. D. J Callahan. z. o. CasteI.
Leonard Draper. W. F. Downev CLAYTON
Enig. " IS. Georges. r 5. Hice. Maj
u. p. HUXfcTd. J. n HUFF. Charles ]
James, Maurice joyce II. c. Mclean.
F 2 McMiIlin, J. T Petty, J. /. Par
sons. G. II. Slaybaugh. l. p. Shoemaker.
Thomas ". Smith. a W smith. ". r.
Spier, J. r. Shields. L. ". Thavis. An
son s. Taylor. I. s. Taylor. r. ". Tyler.
William Tindau r ". Tompkins. II r
Van Alstyne. Clarence P Wilson. z NJ
Wilson. NJ a Winter. Harry O. Wilson.
z v. Wheeler. <. 5. Theal. D. War
ner.
VIII Play for the Cadets.
Final arrangements were made yester-
day whereby the Philippine Cons,abulary
Band viii play for the Washington High
School cadets IN the parade on inaugura-
ton day. The OFFER OF the band 10 per
form this service was laid before the
board o. education and formally &C
cepted.
As stated several days ago I'm The
Washington Herald the offer Of the band
came through its leader IN a letter 10
Mai Mcintyre OF the Bureau Of Insofar
Affairs Of the War Department because
the former manager of the band was a
Washington High School boy, and the
band desired TO show Us appreciation OF
his services 10 the band bv heading the
High School cadets on inauguTat ton day .
This not only solves the problem OF
music for the local cadets. but gives then,
the services or one Of the finest musical I
organizations in the world
The ConstabUlaTy Band arrived In this
country from Manila about a week ago. /
and IS now coming across the continent. /
giving three or four concerts en- route. /
Il was while IN Omaha that the offer |
OF the band u play for the cadets was /
sent TO Washington.
RegimentaI Drill Called.
The cadets viii hold regimental drill /
tii4s AFTERNOON weather permitting, on 4
Rhode Island avenue, near Twelfth street 4
northwest The various companies wiH 4
assemble in uniform and report 20 the 4
regimental officers for the first tine this 4
year. As a rule the companies drill al 4
their school grounds twice each week,
and az ordinary times DO not meet as q
regiment until near the end OF the school I
year. as the time for the annual prize
drills and sham battle approaches.
As the boys are 20 march IN the inau-
gural parade and are to have such a dis
tingaished band 20 lead them. 81 was
thought best for the regiment 10 be
called together that the regimentaI Of
fcers might become familiar with hand
ling the batallions. so as 20 put I'D a
fine appearance az the parade
A mass meeting OF the German so
cieties OF the District has been called
for Sunday afternoon at Saeagerbund
Hall. at which time plans for participa-
tion IN the inaugural parade VIII be per-
feCted- Marshal Martin Wiegand desires
a large attendance OF the German resi-
dents OF the District. in order that the
delegation which is 70 join the parade
may be as representative as possible.