Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
Start Assembling Early.

Although the parade did not start unit
o'clock. both the military and civic con-
tingents began To- form on 18th. 18th. 10Th
and 10Th streets. both to the north and
south OF Pennsylvania avenue. shortly
after l o'clock. The various state and city
delegations took their places in accord
an.e with instructions issued by Capt.
Harry Coope. adJutant. 1st infantry l..
Z. y. G., and Capt. X. r. Johnson, ID In
fantry, ID. G. y. c.. aids To the chief OF
staff
Grand knight e II. Doyle Of Michi-
gan. chairman of the parade committee.
stood at Pennsylvania avenue and 18TH
street as the procession passed and saw
that the various organizations We're IN
the proper formation.
Alert and vigorous representatives of
the fighting forces of the government oc-
cupied the place of honor at the right of
the line. Although few in number COM
pared with the vast civilian representa-
tion. they made a brave and creditable
showing. The purely military division
consisted of about 900 soldiers of diff
ferent arms. and about 1.3uO sailors and
marines. Their uniforms presented a
pleasing variety of coiors, and formed q
decided contrast with the more sober
dress OF the civilian organizations The
soldiers wore dress uniforms OF blue the
bluejackets wore white blouses, blue
trousers and khaki leggins. and the
marines wore the khaki uniform entire.
wi were H6utiy
Gen. Evans Heads Procession.
Riding at the head of the procession
was Brig. Gen. r. X. Evans, L. S. A.. the
grand marshal. with Capt c. V. H.
Moseley, L. :. A., his chief OF staff, at
his side. and accompanied by the follow
ing named military and naval aids: Maj.
Leroy W. Heron. " G. u. c.: Capt
Paul Il. Malone, general staff, L. S. a.
Capt. Monroe G. kerth. general staff, Il.
;. A.; Capt. James II. Iilford, quarter
masters department. L. 5. A; Lieut.
Commander Needham l.. Jones, L. s. NJ.
and Lieut.. Commander Charles E. Court
hey, l.. s. "
F1rst came the army contingent, COM
manded hy Col. Joseph ,rarrard, 18th
Cavalry. Ii was composed of a battalion
Of nted States Engineers from Wash
ington barracks. battalion of Coast Ar
ullery from POSTS on the Potomac river
squadron OF the 18th Cavalry from Fort
Myer and battalion OF the sd Field Ar
tii!ery from Fort Myer
The naval contingent, which followed
was commanded by Capt. henry Is. Wi
son. L. ;. ~. commanding the battle
ship North Dakota of the Atlantic fleet
Lieut.. W. l.. Beck, jr., of the North Da-
kcta was his adjutant general. With the
exception of companies OF bluejackets
from the gunboats Mayfower and Dol.
phin at the Washington yard, the nava
contingent was composed of sailors and
marines from the first division OF the
Atlantic fleet now assembled at Annapo-
lis. The vessels represented were tn.
battieships Florida. Delaware. Utah and
North Dakota. The officers and mer
came over from Annapolis on special
railroad trains Yesterday morning and re-
turned 10y the same method immcdla .elv
after the close 81 the ceremonies TN.
battalion Of marines in line was com
manded by tapt. J. -. Breckinridge at
Nhag1 - tIzz
military organizations was headed by lis
own band.
FIaherty Heads Civic Section.
The civic portion of the parade wa.
headed by the national officers of tn,
knights OF Columbus and members o,
tie board Of directors of the organize.
lion. who formed at 18th street north oil
pennsylvania avenue. and fell in lire In
Tho rear of the navy contingent.
supreme knight James a. Flaherty lei
he line. and was followed by William j
Hc'lniey. supreme secretary; ID. J. Cal
,ahan supreme treasurer. Joseph G
Pellerer supreme advocate. and Thoma:
- Mclaughlin. supreme warden Mem.
eers Of the board ~ directors included
James McGraw OF Oklahoma. William f.
IoN Of Indiana. George Monohan o.
Michigan, James Maher of Illinois Johr
Bowler OF South Dakota. Matthew Ma
honey Of Alabama. Joseph Mercier o.
Montreal. Daniel ]. Griffin OF New Yorl
and Victor Dorr OF Georgia
The fourth degree knights who wer.
aeaded by Supreme Master John Reddir
~ Colorado, We're next in line Th,
illinois contingent, which headed Ill.
column. was followed by the fourth de
gree delegations In the following order
New York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey
cuba. Virginia Massachusetts Distric
OF Columbia. Maryland and knights no
spec ally assigned. Music for this por
lion of the parade was furn shed b,
Fistorios Band knights Naval Brigad
Band, OF baltimore. ST. Mays industrial
School Senior Band and Hummers Vet
cran Corps Band of Philadelphia.
Determined To make the best shown;
ia the parade. the New York fourth de
gree knights brought Asst. Quartermaste
Sergt. Thomas r. Hicks along With then
military instructor. Sergt. Hicks hat
every member OF the delegation IN tn
best OF trim before the procession started
Present Picturesque Appearance.
The Cuban knights. attired In whit
trousers. shirts. hats and gloves. wer
the only members OF the fourth degre
contingent who We're hot dressed In tn
official dress Of their rank. With tn
exception of u portion of the New Horl
delegation who wore their full dres
uniform and " hite- plumed hats. the re
meinder We're dressed in Prince Alder
coats and gray trousers and wore hig
hats. NJ their left side each membe