St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
FIRST DIVISION,
Regulars, Militia and Cadets En-
Enthusiastically AppIauded.


Enthusiastically Applauded.
While the artisticaIly decorated floats
received their share of applause, the di.
vision that took with the masses was
that which comprised the military.
There is something in the stirring music
of the bands, the brilliant uniforms of
the officers and the rythmic step of
troops which seems to awaken a feeling
| of enthusiasm than nothing else can
arouse. Seldom. if ever, have the resi-
dents of st. Paul witnessed a military
| pageant such as was seen on the streets
yesterday afternoon. Over 1900 men,
including the Third infantry, u. s. A.,
from Fort Smelling; First infantry and
First artillery, n. q. M, and Shattuck
cadets comprised the first division of the
parade proper.
1t was 3 O'Clock when Grand Marshal
Gen. w. B. Bend, who was in civilian
dress. accompanied by his aids, galloped
his charger down Sixth street to
where the first division was standing
at parade rest. Soon the bugle sounded
the signal to march and the troops were
in motion. Following the mounted
police squad, which was commanded by
Lieut.. Budy, came Grand Marshal
Benz and assistants. Then the Third
regiment band from Fort Smelling, of
twenty-five pieces and a drum and
bugle corps. Nine companies of the
Third regiment regular army troops,
commanded by Col. K. G. Mason, fol-
lowed, and as the line wheeled onto
Broadway the spectators sent up cheer.
The soldiers from the fort marched as
only regulars can and presented an eX-
cellent appearance. The company of
Indian soldiers, which are a part of the
troops at the fort, took the eye of the
spectators along the line of march, al
though hardly up to the other compa-
MES III marching movements or num-
bers.
Close at the heels of the regulars was
the First regiment, n. q. s. NJ, COM
handed by Maj. w. G. Bronson. The
regiment was divided in two battalions,
the first commanded by Capt. Bean and
the second by Capt. Ames. At the head
of the regiment was the regimental
band and the drum corps of Company
B. Maj. Bronson and staff presented a
brilliant appearance, and Company D,
the crack company of the regiment, oc-
cupied the right of line. The uniform
of the National guard is now so nearly
like that worn by the regular army
troops that it was almost impossible to
tell the Fort Smelling soldiers from the
militia boys. Both regiments were in
marching uniform, and the only distinc-
ton in their dress was that the militia
had blue, and the regulars white Shout
der straps. Companies G, ID, K and III,
of st. Paul: A, B. and F, of Mime
apolisr K, of Saltwater, and &, of Red
Wing, made up the regiment, and 600
and odd men were in line.
That the regular troops were given
the right of line in the parade did not
detract the attention of the thousands
along the line of march from the militia,
and as the companies marched with the
swing of old veterans their appearance
was greeted with enthusiasm. The First
artillery, n. G. S. NJ, in command of
Maj. Libbey, comprised two bat
talions, one under Capt. J. F.
Mcclure, of st. Paul, and the
other under Capt. G. G. Bennett, of Min
Deapolis. There were forty men in each
battalion, and with the prancing and
gaily caparsoned steeds, the brilliant
uniforms of the men and the polished
batteries, the contingent captivated the
crowds. The battalion from the Shat
tuck academy in their natty uniforms of
gray, headed by their own band of
tWenty-four pieces, were the recipients
of much applause during the march.
The cadets turned out four companies
of forty each, and were commanded by
Lieut.. Abbott.