Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-11

| surging like u sea, occupied every available
spot Of ground In the vicinity and rs the prcsl-
| dent made his appearance ano'her cheer sig
nailed his presence nni was taken up and re-
| echoed down the avenues and byways like the
| roar OF troubled ocean With head erect and
standing firmly. with his impressive features
facing the proc, .sion President Cleveland 70.
viewed the military civic and politcal organ
| izgtons that made up the line OF march.
| The inaugural parade. which was under corr
mand Of Gen. Martin G.. Mcmahon. OF New
| York. grand marshal, was composed OF two
grand divisions, each grand division being In
| turn sub divided into division and brigadcs.
The United States forces, which led the parade.
were under the command OF Brig. Gen. John X
| Brooke. All commissioned and other officers
| carrying swords gave the military salute as
| they passed In review, turning towards Presi-
| dent Cleveland rs they did so The imperturb-
| able president returned the salutes by raising
| his hat, accompanied b. IN almost impercepti-
| bic nod Lieut. Cole C. Bainbridge commanded
the artillery: Maj T. w. Huntington, Of the
United States marine corps, commanded the
marines, and Capt J. NJ Bell. OF the Seventh
cavalry, commanded the squadron OF light cav
| airy.
| The scene along the line OF march was such rs
no city but Washington and none but It's broad,
we'll paved Pennsylvania avenue could produce.
| Public and private stands erected along the
line OF march, from the capitol TO point be-
| You'd the White house, had an estimated seat
| ing capacity OF 60.0O0 persons, and every one Of
| them was crowded.
| The main stand from which President Cleve-
land viewed the parade was erected immedi-
ately in front OF the White house. 1t was $50
| feet long and quite deep and had q comfortable
seating capacity for 100 parsons Cushioned
seats were provided for the president and his
cabinet. who surrounded him and folding
chairs were supplied for the diplomatic corps,
who were arranged Immediately behind him
| On either side were seats for senators, men,
| bers OF the house OF represen tattves and
specially invited guests. The right Of the
president was assigned to the representatives
OF the press 1t had q seating capacity OF 20
and the applications 20 the press committee
numbered o little over 1000.
The parade despite the storm, was greater
| In numbers and more imposing In military and
civic display than that Of any previous inaugu-
| ration. Gen. Martin +. McMahon, OF New
York, the grand marshal, carried out In the or
ganization Of procession the same admirable
methods OF assembling his forces which made
his management OF the Columbian parade In
New York city last October so success
full. With military sagacity he recog-
nized the fac. that II takes many
hours 10 march 1000 or 5000 men
past given point even under the most favor.
| able circumstances OF broad and well paved
| streets and instead Of ordering all the organ
| ICED bodies to be ready TO fall In ut one and tho
same time he allowed sufficient intervals be-
| tween the hours OF assembling to prevent rs
far as possible fatiguing waits, and so arranged
| the assembling places on contiguous side
streets that men were able TO form and drop
| into line without delay and without crossing
| the line OF march. In oil these matters he was
ably assisted by his adiutant-general,C Col II. c.
Corbin, United States army.
The escorting division composed OF artillery,
cayalry and infantry Of the regular army,
| drawn from the gurrisons OF Fort Monroe Fort
| Myer, Fort McHenry and the arms from WASH
| ington navy yard with the national guard OF
| the district, the nigh school cadet regiment and
| other local organizations assembled in the
ncighborhood Of the White house and war,
state and navy buildings and formed in columns
| OF sections OF twelve each, promptly ut lO:3O.
| They marched down the avenue accompa nying
| the presidential party from The White house to
| the capitol prior 10 the Inauguration. All the
| rest Of the parade assembled below the capitol
| and marched from tn, capitol up the avenue
after the Inauguration ceremonies were over
distance OF fully two miles to the point OF dis
| bandment, Washington circle, near Twenty
| third street
| For more than half the day the city looked
| like vast military camp, the almost intcrmln-
able marching past of regulars and the well
| equipped military forces OF the states being
brolSn in upon only by the visiting governors
In their civilian costume, riding past in the or
der that their states were admitted into the
union and accompanied BY their brilliantly
uniformed stats. Then, with IN intervening
squad OF Grand Army and Union veterans.
came the civic half OF the parade full rs hii-
merous and rs interesting rs the military dis
play. The civic procession, under tho mar
shalship CT Col William Dickson. was In
six divisions and aggregated more than 10000
men and quite noticeable dash OF lady eques.
triennes Tlmmany with its gorgeous new
banners and badges held the right OF the line.
The second division was assigned TO Pennsyl-
vania: Massachusetts, New Jersey ana Della
ware had the third divis!on Maryland tho
fourth. the fifth was the western division anu
the sixth was made up Of the later arriving or.
CARNATIONS. The bicycle clubs OF Washington
and Baltimore brought up the rear.
The first grand division was offcered by Gen
Martin F. Mcmahon, grand marshal: Coils w.
d. Whpplc and A. c. Cooper, stan officers ano
Brig Gen. John II Brooke, commander OF the
troops 1t included the presidential party in
carriages preceded and followed by dclega-
ton OF the New York business mems Cleveland
and Stevenson clubs, representing the New
York Stock exchange Produce and Maritime
exchange Coffee exchange, Consolidated ana
Petroleum exchange, Wine and Spirits ex-
change Dry Goods exchange Merchants, ex.
change, Hide and Leather exchange. Iron and
Metal exchange Hardware exchange, West
Side exchange. Custom House Brokers ex.
change The regular troops which comprised
the first subdivision were composed OF infantry,
cavalry and artillery. commanded by Col L. l.
Livingston, battalion of marines, detach-
ment OF the hospital corps, the national guard
OF the district, the high school cadets and the
colored high school cadets.
In the second subdivision were all the regi-
ments, the Pennsylvania National guard COM
manded by Gov Pattison, who was accompan"
led by his full stan.
In the third subdivision, which Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee commanded, were the National
guards and escorts OF the governors OF New
Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Mnrr lnnd of which the REPRESENTATION Hna very