Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
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v Battery E of the Sd Field Artillery.


White House. On the. other corners of the
square are the statues of Lafayette,
Rochafnbeau and kosciuszko. The statue
is of bronze surmounting a granite pedes-
tai and Is so highly regarded as work
of art that Congress has provided for
the presentation of bronze replica to
the Emperor Of Germany in partial rec
ognitton of his gift to the United States
Of statue of Frederick the Great. 1t
is the work of Albert Jaegers of New
York.
After the INTRODUCTION OF the sculptor,
Albert Jaegers, who received an ovation,
President Taft, who was presented by
Secretary Dickinson, spoke in praise of
Won Steuben.
Following the Presidents address the
benedction was pronounced by Rev. DIR.
William T. Russell. pastor Of St. Pat
rick's Catholic Church, and the military
and civic parade then started. II was
reviewed by the President and special
guests.
Formation Of Parade. :,
The formation of the parade was as
follows: Maj. Gen. William II. Carter
of the general staff. q. S. A.. grand mar
shall. assisted by Maj. Henry. r. Allen,
Sth L. S. Cavalry, and Capt. Joseph p.
Tracy, Coast Artillery Corps, adjutant
general, and staff.
First division-Col Joseph Garrard,
18th Cavalry, L. s. A. commanding;
band, United States Engineers: LIST Bat
talon, United States Engineers. Maj.
William d. Conner. Corps OF Engineers,
commanding: band. United States Artil-
lery Corps: provisional regiment United
States Coast Artillery Corps. Col. Adam
Shaker. Coast Artillery Corps. command
ing; Company c. Hospital Corps, U. s.
A.. Capt. William A. Wickline, Medical
Corps. commanding: band. United States
Navy: battalion United States Marines
battalion seamen, United States Navy,
Commander George w. Logan, u. 8. N.
commanding naval division; band. I'd
Regiment, National Guard, District Of
Columbia provisional battalion. I'd Regf:
ment, District Of Columbia; provisional
battalion, "a Regiment, National Guard.
District Of Columbia. Lieut.. Col. Anton
Stephan, I'd Regiment. National Guard.
District of Columbia. commanding; head,
quarters, I'd Battalion. Batteries .
tillery. Maj. L. G. Berry, Sd Field
Artillery commanding; band. head.
quarters and three troops LIST Squad.
ron. 18th United States Cavalry. Maj
F. S. FoitZ.. 18th Cavalry, commanding
Second division-Grand marshal. Capt
Charles T.. achwegler, L. 8. v. STAFF
Chief of staff. Lieut., ]. Fl. Mittendorff
late L. S. N; adjutant general, Mr.. Ju.
Illus Albrecht.. Washington, D.. c.; as.
sstant adjutant general. Lieut., Sherman
Miles. Sd Field Artillery: Fred w. LIGHT
Kolte Post. No. %, G. A. r., New York
Col. August p. Kunzig, I'd Pennsylvania
Infantry, n. G.: mounted escort for the
division. composed Of the officers and
delegates of societies, and of citizens OF
Washington, D. c.
First subdivision Capt. VIII.
helm Barg, Philadelphia, Pa. and staff
band: detachment with flags and banners
of the subdivision: veterans Of the Steu.
ben regiment, 7th New York Volunteers
the National Association of German Vet.
Grams and Warrior Societies of NORTH
America.
Second Observation-Disclosures. Richard
Pluym. Washington. d. c., and staff
band: detachment with banners and flags
of the subdivisions; the Northeastern
Singers Association.
Third subdivision - Marshal. Ernst f.
Juergensen and staff: band; detachment
with flags and banners of the subdivision
Associated Turner Societies of the states
of New York, Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey. Delaware, Maryland Virginia and
District OF Columbia.
Fourth subdfvision-MarshalA A. yon n.
Rosenegk Richmond. and staff: band
detachment with banners and flags OF
the subdivision; the Virginia and West
Virginia state association of German
American societies. ,,
Fifth subdivision-Marshal. Mr.. Louis
Schmidt. Philadelphia, and staff: band
detachment with banners and flags of the
subdivision: United German a merican So
cietieS Of the safe of Pennsylvania
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Fred Bass
Ter. Baltimore. Md, and staff: band; the
Independent German-American Societies
of Maryland.
Seventh subdivision-MarshaI. Frank
Cordts. and staff: band by the Platt-
dutche volksfest Verein of Brooklyn: the
banners OF GermanAmerican Societies
from New York. New Jersey, Connecti-
cut and Delaware. and other states; ban
ners and flags.
Eighth subdivision-Marshal, Robert
Kammerer. New York. and staff: band:
flags and banners Of the society: the
Ninth hdivisioh-Marshal. Charles
Gerner. Washington. and staff: mounted
escort in command Of Frank We.gand:
band. Butchers Benevolent Association.
No. 1. of Washington. mounted ana in
uniform: commanded by Mr. Chris
division: the Germa IN American Allied So
cieties Of the District Of Columbia.
About 10000 in Line.
1t is estimated there were between 500
and 10000 men in line. The first division
formed at Pennsylvania avenue, facins
south. at It'll street northwest: the sec.
ond division formed in the vicinity Of
9Th street and Louisiana avenue north.
west.
Upon forming at O'Clock the secont
division proceeded along Pennsylvania
avenue until the head Of the column
reached 14th street. when the column
halted. backed against the north curb
ing Of the Avenue and faced outwardly
| that the various visiting organization,
| might witness the military and naval dis
play in the first division as it passed by
The first dtvtS1nu StaptaA ~ C.SN .nsntrra