Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
marched in review from the Capitol to
the White House are to retrace their

marched in review from the Capitol to
the White House are to retrace their
steps.
| the same spot where President john
| son stood September %. 1865, Presi-
| dent Wilson will stand to greet the
! remnant of the victorious armies of
F.. nue.. through which the military page
ant will pass, is walled with the ma
! tional colors. and flags fiutter from
windows and housetops.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will act as
marshal of the review, taking the place
Gen. Sherman accuDied in 1865. Among
others who are expected TO be here for
the parade are the following noted vet
Grams:
! Gen. James H. Wilson of Wilmington.
Del. and Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge of
Council Bluffs. Iowa. the only two liv-
ing corps commanders of the Union
| bert Ames of Mississippi, Gen. D. Mem.
Gregg of Pennsylvania, Gen. Lewis A.
Grant. Minnesota: Gen. ]. Warren
Keifer of Ohio. and Brig. Gen. John T.
Wilder of Knoxville, Tenn.
Nearly all the veterans who marched
with Sherman and Grant who are en-
rolled for the line of march Wednesday
have passed seventy years of age, and
it is Bile that another commence
ration of the event never will be held.
The line of march for the parade will
be from Peace Monument at the east
entrance of the Capitol grounds: up
pennsylvania avenue and through a
court of honor erected in front of the
White House to 18th street. With the
President when he reviews the process
sion will be members of the cabinet,
other distinguished officers of the
United States, justices of the Supreme
Court and members of Congress.
Besides the veterans in line there
will be mounted escort of leading
citizens of Washington. Sons of Vet
Grams, various citizens military organ
izations. troops of the regular army,
Marine Corps and sailors from the fleet.
In the parade will be number of
the drummer boys of more than a half
century ago, beating time on the
drums they carried in the war There
are Ave or six rivals for the honor OF
being the youngest drummer boy"
Many of the corps will carry war relics.
including the famous Wisconsin eagle.
The parade. it is estimated, will re-
ouire about three hours in passing.
Gen. Miles. as honorary grand marshal
of the parade, will have army and navy
officers as his aids. and Col. George A.
Hosley. chief of staff to the comman-
der-in- chief of the G. A. R., will be the
active marshal. AS special guard to
Commander in Chief Palmer will be the
L. S. Grant Post of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Veterans will march in their respective
Grand Army departments. the line
being headed by the Department of IL.
lincis. which was the first to be or
ganized after the war. and the rear
brought up by the Department of the
Potomac, as the entertaining depart
rHent.
The start of the parade will be sig
nailed from the Capitol by Lieut. George
C. Round. president of the Veteran Sig
nal Corps Association, from q platform
built on the dome by Supt Elliott Woods.
He will use a famous flag employed for
Signaling during the war. His wigwag-
ging will be caught at another station on
the roof of the Treasury building.
Following the parade will be drill
by bluajackets from a warship. upon
the White Lot at pm. This drill was
arranged for Immediately behind the
White House. so that after the parade
of honor may conveniently walk to
this interesting event.
A public reception in the rotunda of
the Capitol by the national officers of
the Woman's Relief Corps and by the
national officers of the other women's
patriotic organizat lions will attract
thousands Wednesday evening. Supt.
Elliott Woods, assisted by F. D. Owen,
has had the rotunda deliberately fes-
tooned with historic flags for the occa-
sion.
Wednesday evening also the Ladies
of the G. A. r. will conduct their re-
ception in honor of the commander-in
chief and national officers of the Grand
Army. to which all members of other
patriotic orders welcome, in the
parlors of the Willard Hotel.
In Camp Emery Wednesday there will
be campfires of veterans, presided over
by past commander-in-ch chief, at which
noted members of the Grand Army will
deliver addresses. There will also be
dog watch for the naval veterans, for
which an interesting program of speak
ers, songs and Rotations has been ar
ranged.
A receptin and banquet by the colored
citizens of Washington has been ar
ranged for Wednesday evening in Con-
vention Hall in honor of the visiting
colored veterans, for which uniformed
drills and a program of prominent
speakers is announced.