The Washington times., 1911-05-26
DETAILS
OF FIELD MASS FOR
SPANISH VETERANS
Officers Promulgate Order in
Which Men Will
March.

The orders governing the arrange
ments for the military field mass TO De
celebrated Sunday, May 2s, by the Rev
william T. Russell, pastor OF st. Pat
rick's Church, for the Spanish war
Veterans in memory of the soldiers
sailors, and marines, who have fallen
in defense of their country have been
promulgated by the grand marshal.
The mass. which will be celebrated in
the Monument Grounds. will begin at
10 o'clock in the morning. 1t being
provided, that in case of rain, the mass
will not be said until Sunday, June 4.
The hour was changed from II 80 to 10
o'clock in order to permit President
Taft to attend.
Many In Line.
The organizations taking part In the
parade before the mass will be as fol-
lows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal. Col. Charles H. Ourand.
fantry, N. @. D. c.. Second Infantry,
n. G. D. c.; First Battery, Field Artil-
lery. N: G. D. c.; Ambulance Corps, n.
6; D. G.: Signal Corps: ,,, n; g. n9 p .,cE G.;
officers and enlisted men OF the army,
navy, and Marine Corps stationed at
Fort Myer, Va, Washington Barracks,
and Washington Navy Yard as may at
this division will wear the dress uni
form.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, Daniel V. Chisholm. COM
manding Department of the District OF
Columbia United Spanish War Veterans:
Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish
War Veterans, Union Veterans Legion,
Order of Foresters. Order Of Woodmen,
letter carriers associations.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal. p. ]. Haltigan; United
Catholic Societies. composed Of parish
sSafsSes st AOy.,1s tRs 1G0Enf ST pomne a%sa
st. Teresas, St. Patrick's. Immaculate
Conception, St. Francis de Sales, st.
James, Mt. Rainier; st. Martins, ST.
Peters. st. Stephens. st. Mary's. st.
Mary's. Alexandria, Va.
All of the ladies' organizations and
associates have been invited to COOP
crate with the womens auxiliaries of
the Spanish War Veterans in the cele-
bration of the mass. They will gather
the Sherman statue. just below the
Treasury, at 9:15 a. m, and will be
seated in advance of the veterans and
soldiers who will be in the line of
march.
To Form In Avenue.
The grand marshal and his staff will
gather at Pennsylvania avenue and
Third street northwest. The first d.
vision will form on the Avenue, its right
resting on the east side Of Third street.
The second division will form on Sec
ond street, its right resting on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The third division will
form on Third street, its right resting
on Pennsylvania avenue. The organ
iZations will report in platoon formation.
sixteen files front. The several divisions
will be reported upon arrival to the
grand marshal.
Assembly will be sounded at S:45
O'Clock, and the parade will move at
8 o'clock. 1t will proceed westward
on Pennsylvania avenue ct Fifteenth
street, thence southwark to the Monu-
ment Grounds. The Grand Army of the
Republic will enter the line near Fif-
teenth street Its members will take a
position Immediately in front Of the
Spanish War Veterans.
The parade will be formed in line
of masses on the right after II reaches
the Enclosure at the Monument Grounds
Company E, First Infantry, District Of
Columbia National Guard, will be the
guard of honor for the mass. Company
G. Second Infantry, District Of Colum-
bia National Guard, will do guard duty
at the grounds from $50 o'clock.
The organizations in the parade will
stand at attention at the conclusion Of
the mass, as the President, who will be
present, and the celebrant Of the mass,
leave the grounds.