Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

/ one pair OF small drumsticks.
The civil war musicians had a very
lusty aggregation of musicians repre-
senting them. This association claims
to have the largest band in the entire
world. comprising 1000 musicians:
than seventy-five bands and drum
corps, with an aggregate OF aoou'
$500 musicians.
Four military band. contributes
about go musicians ss Thsse wsrs thu II:
Militia Band Each Of these bands pre-.
ceded military organizations.
| The Marine Band. under the leader.
the U. S. Grant Post, No, 327. of Brook.
lyn, which was the honorary escort t.
the commander-in-chief. The Engt-
neers' Band accompanied the Depart
Band escorted the regular army sol
oilers, and the District militia must-
clans furnished marching music for the
District citizen soldiers.
Grandsons In Drum Corps.
One hundred Washington boys. many
of them born here-all grandsons and
great-grandsons Of the boys in blue"
who marched in the grand review OF
: 1S65-formed a drum, fife and bugle
corps which furnished the ofiicial
escort of the Grand Army martial
| music as they marched with the Sons
OF Veterans, U. s. A.
| These boys are from twelve to six
| teen years old. They wear the same
blue dress uniform that was worn by
| the youths of the civil war. They have
been practicing for the last couple OF
months preparing for the Grand Army
parade.
Following are the names of the 100
boy musicians: r. Albright, c. Bell
stein, C. Cumberland. F. Dawson. ].
Dent, E. Elliott. J. Goldsmith. E. Hill
ner, c. Mccoy. L. Miner, P. Niepold. II.
Postles, c. Renter. r. Shrout, E. Steidel,
J. Thatcher, J. White, M. Walsh, H. F.
McGraw. E. F. Schwenk. R. A. Brown,
Moreland, G. A. Kelser, e. Delarne. L.
Prentice, E. Campbell. W. Humphrey.
C. Kingsburg. B. Apperson, B. Blundon,
A. Davis. J. Davis. r: Dove. G. W. Car
lick. L. Graham. G.. F. Holden. M.
G. Moore. P. NkirE. ": +. Randolph
A. Sands. Joseph Smith. G. F. Sues. T
Thoman. L. Woody. W. Walter. H ".
| stratton. L. Mcdonald. g: Simpson. f.
A. Truscott. A. 1. Moran. e Austin E
Bargenhausen. T. Cameron. E: Davis.
T. Dennean. G. Drexil " n W; r. car n
G. Mandley. r Newman. M. Patterson.
E. Reinmuth. J. schellhaas; J. W. Spar,
Wright. cl ais3 Woiitz. r. seswenk. 8.
Himelrieht J. Simpson. P. Byrne. W.
Beall. L w. Shelby. ]. Bailey, G. w.
Parker. H. MILLER Miller, !. Bsrnd; L; F.
The following are substitutes: R. Il.
johnson, c. G. Willis, Ray Taylor. T. c.
Reed. W. w: Prentice, R. Apperson. g.
E. Higgins, r R. stratton. E. sweeney.
D. w. Milne. r. Stevens. A. Sham,
George Goodwin, r. L. Flathen. B. Barg-
hansen, H. r. Smith. K. o. Speiss. p.
Floeckher.
New York Delegation Largest.
The Department Of New York had the
largest delegation in line. numbering
nearly 1000. Massachusetts, had the next
largest number. approximately 1900.
Ohio. the home state Of Elias R. Monfort.
a candidate for commander-in chief, con-
tributed about 100 veterans, and Iowa
as the home state Of the present COM
mander-in-chief sent a representation Of
more than 900 as a tribute to Lieut.. Col.
Palmer.
Maj. Raymond W. Pullman. superin-
tendent Of police. with a platoon Of po-
lice. led the way along the Avenue.
starting from the Peace monument
promptly AT ~ O'CLOCK.
AS the cavalcade started Lieut..
George Carr Round. president Of the
Veteran Signal Corps Association.
which was the eyes and ears Of the
Union army during the war, signaled
from the Capitol dome to the roof Of
the Treasury.
Citizens as Escort.
Members Of the citizens committee,
ho{ W1lRou, q C,AA ~nA
the mounted escort Of honor. under
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor,
swung in behind Grand Marshal Maj
Gen. Miles. These horsemen. sixteen
abreast. swept down the Avenue in or
Of two divisions distinguished by the
.headwear Of the members. Silk hats
and frock coats were worn by the
riders in the first division, while those
and derby hats. All wore the conven-
tional yellow gloves.
Those who formed the escort were: ].
Suit Richie, LIE Roy Breitbarth. F. 8.
Garmody. Maj John Doyle Carmody,
Charles J. Columbus. F. E. Davis. Isaac
Hebbard. A.: W. Kelley. Charles c.
Langley. Clifford Lanham, B. F. Leigh
ton, r. W. Mackenzie. Frederick Mer-
tens: jr.: BENJAMIN W. Reiss. Charles
Shannon. NJ. NICK. Stowell. William Tin
dali. E. W. Whitaker. B. Frank Wright,
Charles 8. Zorhorst, Russell Balderson,
Talbert. Gus Eichbers. William o.
Dash. Barney Dougherty, Charles Reck-
way. J. w. STUMBLE, ]. T. Plunket, L.
L. Pitsnogle. B. T. Cafnito. g. L. Nor
gan, C. NJ. Lipp. A. Y. Gray. e. p.
Mertz, John Fits Patrick. Albert Nc
Kenzie. W. J. Fay. John Martin. John
Dolph. Frank Rogers. Clarence Herrell.
NJ. Hamburg. Maj. Whitaker. Frank
Thyson. NJ. Has. Fred Mckenzie.
Bert Nye. G. H. Harris. e. P. Brooke.
N. o. Whitford. C. w. Peck, e. P.
Goucher. A. s. Rabbit. w. c. Miller.
A. N. Miller. George o. Totten. Foster
Causey, J. H. Beattie, William Ramsey.
Lynch. Robert Young. Francis. Car
mody. R. P. Andrews. Cliff Bangs.
George Emmons. W. H. Walker, H. L.
John siaven. ". G. Hibbs. S. J. Gass.
Sidney Bieber, Louis Hodges. A. o.
Ollie. Norman e. Brooke, William Els
niger. Howard Bradley, Theodore N.
John Garden. Maurice otterbaek. 4. z.
West, Col. M. NJ Parker. T. J. crowsll.
J. e. LAtimer. Frank Davis, r. q.
Davis. ]. o. Gheen. J. o. Evans. J. c.
Love. Charles Bohannon. ]. n. Galliher.
Charles E. Galliher. Henry West. J.
Schofeld, Thomas Bones. Dr. e. n Col
win. w. J. Latimer. Daniel Hale.
Charles West, Raymond Norton. Will
liam H. Hamilton. A. Wolf. N: Clarke.
George Van Dachenhausen. J. R. Free
Watson. DR.. r. A. Pyles. p. J. Nee.
BENJAMIN W. Reise John Fitzpatfick