The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-09-23
THE |
Tho Regulars oft Arn Aa
Magnifcen, Dispif
The Black Troops Il sfse ; icr
Of PrnIsc-Anoiher aturs4 the
rads Was the soIutli hne
'Mareh" of the eyed sPs
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Monday was one Of f.it sser seen
10 the country. III ert3tptsr eiless
md lively interest it monstrK
ton with which 4 co,pi -gsand
army procession Of Tueshy will not
compare. The regulars of the army OF
the United States are always of inter
est 10 the people, and a splendid artii-
lery, cavalry, infantry ani naval dis
play was made. Pennsylvania avenue
was roped of, and from side TO side u
clear space was made for the parade
BY IL o'clock the people were packed
on each side OF the street behind the
ropes, and the great display, with fioat..
4 ing banners, bands and drum corps be-
gan TO 1ow down the avenue. Every
I spectators heart thrilled with pride at
the appearance made by the u. s.
troops. As squadron after squadron Of
cavalry came sweeping along the ave.
nue., the bugles sounding, the guidcns
| fiuttering, the sabres and carbines gilt.
tering in the sunshine, and the bead
ful horses prancing to the music, I'll
course was followed with roar
cheers and applause.
No heartier cheers were given to 4
organization than to the black trd
that in the las. Indian war dist
guished itself by nnEch and fight Q
excelled in endurance, dash and dari1
The colored cavalry men were the I'm
horsemen of the line, and that is say
a good deal when the line is made uI
U. S. troopers Their display of hoi
manship was simply superb.
Another great feature was
"march'' and evolutions of the bicy
corps the new branch of the arr
So swift, as well as noiseless, are tl1
soldiers in their movements that IL
We're obliged to continue in drill M
ments to avoid running against,
ming around or running oyer
'horse" cavalry in front of them q
wore their carbines slung behind
right shoulder, and in one move
all draw carbines and fire In s.
they 90 away from the horses, AM
Gle never gets hungry, never <
euDg er tires, and does not hav
Ne hitched or gfoomed. The moven
" the bicycle to the bugle call wei
WITT, sure and noiseless as to g
mysterious and almost magical
The sailor lads always attract atI
ton, and when they came draggi
their funny little guns, which are SIN
but devilish in execution, the contra
between the free-and-easy ways a
negligee uniform and the strict a
beautiful precision of the land troo
was vastly entertaining to the peop
When there was halt they satdou
on the pavement, lighted cigars and
even cigarettes, or walked around witI
their round white hats over one eye
and a general by gosh air that took
greatly with the populace,
The appearance of the regular artil-
lery, five thousand district militia. KEEP,
up the intense interest felt 81 fhk Fssl
throng until the parade ended = ran
Army place became the gathe * plne
for fifty thousand people as |e redf|
catory exercises began Mon N nigi 1
the scenes in Washington were tncn -
were never known before in taIt coun-
try. At least thirty thousa 1f men
were marching in parade. hur ID = q
reunions We're going on, the r. fia1 q
the capitol was a great sigh I'm II
thousands of women, and ther log 5
many bands and so much ye .1 IN,
cheering that one needed .4i 4
trumpet with which to talk tc "a
neighbor.