Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

the organization and the officers Of the Mary
land department, arrived at the Sixth street
depot and were received by Commander in
Chief Earnshaw and his staff and escorted to
the point designated the rendezvous Of that
body. Dushane Post No 3, Of Baltimore, also
arrived about the same hour and similarly
received"
AT the uptown hotels, notably the Ebbitt
and Arlington, and at the various committee
headquarters, the atmosphere was pregnant
with the same uniform activity. Army and
Navy and ex-volunteer officers in brilliant
uniforms, distinguished citizens of this and
other cities, and members of the numerous
societies, guests of the Army of the Cumber-
land, and Others massed moved about, pre-
pairing for the parade. At the National and
other hotels, where the visiting military bands
and organizations were quartered the Hobbies
and sidewalks were crowded with spectators,
and everywhere the same general scenes were
present
i" 4 BOUT II O'Clock the sidewalks of the
Avenue and contiguous streets. and along
the line of march, became densely packed with
spectators and the beds Of the street below
the Treasury were also monopolized to such an
extent that a passageway, especially from the
Capitol to Seventh street, could only be eff
fected with difficulty.
About this hour the various commands
delegations attachments, ETC., began to con-
centrate at forming points, attended by the
numerous music corps. The first division,
composed Of ex-Army organizations formed on
the west side of Second street northwest, the
right resting Pennsylvania avenue. The
second division, embracing public officials, Ma
tional, local and visiting with invited guests
and the excellent organization whose anniver-
sary was formed the nucleus of the days cele-
bration formed at the intersection of the
Avenue and Third street north and west. The
third, Army division, formed at the same
point, south and west. The fourth, or Navy
division, formed at a square further west utiliz-
ing F'our-and-a-half street to the south. The
fifth, Militia division, formed on -Four and-a-
half street north of the Avenue, utilizing the
latter In all of the preliminary movements,
well as the parade the artistic arrangement
Of which was the subject Of universal comment
the absence Of any confusion and disorder was
remarkable. The various portions were quietly
and rapidly posed, and the entire line cemented
and set in motion without gap obstacle OF
any description"
A MOTHER excellent feature Of the event was
the judicious selection Of music, which was
q prominent factor in its general success. The
apparent absence Of some Of the anticipated
features, principally in prominent visitors, ETC.,
Is accounted for by the fact that many repre-
Sentatiyes of distant localities and organiza-
lions merged into others, combining two or
more elements. This was particularly notice
able in connection with the societies OF the
James, Ohio Tennessee and others, whose mem
bers united with the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, in honor to the latter, whose
guests they were In other instances prominent
persons represented two or more branches or
distinct features, as with the Pennsylvania
delegation. The Philadelphia Grand Army Of
the Republic delegation numbered about 80 per-
sons united with the Army Of the Cumberland.
The officers were: Maj. w. II. Lambert, COM
mander; Maj. Charles M Belts and Maj. L. r.
Fortescue, assistant commanders; Charles w.
Sheckells commander Post No. 2, ex-Gov. John
r. Hartranft commander in chief Of the Penn
sylvania National Guards, and staff, and Gov.