Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
IN MEMORY OF HERO
Statue of John Paul Jones to
Be Unveiled Tomorrow.
AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS
President Taft to Deliver Address
and Review Troops.
IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY
Admiral Dewey to Perform Service
Of Unveiling-secretary Meyer
as Presiding Officer.
AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS
IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY

Arrangements have been completed for
the formal dedication tomorrow afternoon
OF the memorial Of John Paul Jones.
erected by order Of Congress-, on the
banks OF the tidal basin in Potomac
Park, at the foot Of 18th street. The
ceremonies will begin At o'clock and will
be attended by representatives Of the
general and municipal governments. the
diplomatic corps, the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps and the general public.
Stands for the accommodation Of about
200 invited guests have been erected at
the front and sides Of the Monument.
Secretary Meyer Of the Navy Depart
ment will preside and formal addresses
will be made by President Taft and Gen.
Horace Porter, the latter of whom, while
ambassador to France, discovered that
the remains of John Paul Jones were in
an abandoned cemetery in Paris and had
them brought to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, where q substantial crypt is
to be built for their preservation.
The exercises tomorrow will open and
close with religious services. Appropriate
music will be rendered by the United
States Marine Band. Admiral George
bay. will personally perform the duty OF
unveiling the statue Of his illustrious
predecessor. When that act is perform
ed national salute Of twenty-one guns
will be fired by the U. 8. ships Dolphin
and Mayfower, which will be anchored
In the Potomac river, above the Highway
bridge, at a. point nearly opposite the
monument. During the exercises eight
naval steam launches with colors flying
will be massed around the foot OF nth
street In the tidal basin.
President to Review Troops.
All the available military forces in this
vicinity will take part in the ceremonies,
and, at their conclusion, will be reviewed
by the President Of the United States
from the grandstand at the foot Of 18th
street The navy will have about 1900
men and the army about 1000 men in
line. The naval line will include the full
brigade OF midshipmen at the Naval
Academy. and the army line will be
strengthened by the presence Of the Ma
bia- Owing to the fact that the cere-
monies are held In honor Of a naval Of
ficer. the naval column has been assign
ed the place ,of honor at the right Of the
line. That position usually is accorded
the army by reason of priority Of or
ganization.
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Evans. chief Of
the militia division Of the War Depart
ment, will be the grand marshal of the
the details by Capt. g. v. H. Moseley,
general STAFF. U. s. A., and Lieut.
Commander Needham L. Jones. U. 8. N.
Orders for the parade were issued by
Gen. Evans today. They provide general
ly that the army and navy columns
shall form near the Monument at 2:3O
clock. The naval column, with tes
brigade of midshipmen from Annapolis
side ofv17th street, facing west, with the
left of tho line near the Monument. The
foot troops Of the army contingent will
form In line. facing east, on the west
side Of 18th street, with the right Of the
line held by the Engineer Battalion near
the site Of the Monument. The cavalry
squadron will form on Goth street near
street. and the I'd Battalion. Sd Field
Artillery, and the LIST Battery. Field Ar
tillery, National Guard Of the District.
will form on 21st street, near street.
President Taft will be escorted from the
White House to the Monument by, a
squadron OF the 18th Cavalry, passing
through the massed troops. standing at
cises at the stand the army and navy
columns will form in line of parade and
at the conclusion Of the exercises, will be
reviewed by the President. The line Of
east Of the Speedway. north of the tidal
| basin. to its junction with 14th street,
where the organizations will be dismissed.
Formation Of the Lines.
The organization Of the line is as fol-
lows:
Grand Marshal-Brig. Gen. r. K.
| Evans. U. S. A.
Chief Of stan-Capt. George v. II.
Moseley. general staff.
| Navy Aids-Commander Archibald H.
Davis, Lieut.. Commander N. L. Jones.
Lieut.. Commander Richard d. White and
| Lieut.. Robert Henderson.
| Military Aids-Maj. Leroy w. Heron,
National Guard Of the District of Column
bia: Capt. Frank r. Mccoy, general stan;
| Capt. Monroe c. Kerth, general staff,
| and Second Lieut.. Edwin st. j. Greble.
Sd Field Artillery.
Naval escort, aids, Capt. Henry %.
Dunn, U. 8. NJ, commanding; Com
mander Henry ]. Ziegemeier, Lieut. Com
nlander Charles z. Courtney, Lieut.. Wal
ter B. Woodson and II. e. Kimmel.
Naval Academy Band.
Brigade Of midshipmen, Commander
Louis n. Mutton commanding.
Battalion OF marines, Mai. Thomas c..
Treadwell commanding.
Navy Yard Band.
Battalion OF seamen, Lieut.. John
Downes commanding
Army escort-Battalion United States