Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-09

tority that indicated that this Innovation in
military tactics lacked nothing Of success.
ReoolIpctions OF Homestead Came
to many Of tho spectators when Gov. Patti
son OF Pennsylvania rode by Mt the head Of
the 10 regiments of blue-coated Pennsyl-
vauia troops, marching like veterans who
had seen service, and equipped with all the
essen tials for active operations in the field.
Major Cen. Snowden was in command OF
the Pennsylvania forces, with Gems Goblin,
Wiley and Dechert commanding brigadcs.
The appearance of gray coated Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lee of Virginia, in command OF the
third division, was the signal for renewal
OF the enthusiastic innovation which greeted
him when he appeared in line on the occasion
of Mr.. Clevelands first inauguration. Part
of this demonstration was undoubtedly due
to Gen Lees personal popularity.
Thereafter came procession OF govern
ors, all OF whom were cheered. There was
an understanding on the part of the eXecu-
tive committee that the order OF prece-
dence should follow the order in which each
State entered the Union. This was not
quite followed out. Some of the governors
-Governor Flower of New York for in
stance-preferred to ride in carriages in the
civic half of tbs parade rather than appear
Governor Werts OF New Jersey and his staff,
escorted by a company of New Jersey mill
tia, were followed by Governor Northen of
Georgia with the Georgia Hussars. Gov
eruor Morris of Connecticut was recognized
and chesred.
Cheers for Governor Russell
Tho youthtul-looking and popular Gov.
Russell o: Massachusetts, was greeted with
| q a nj an1v Of oh wi ha q
followed his every appearance in public the
last few years since his phenomenal success
in Massachusetts, politics. Alongside Gov.
| Frank Brown OF Maryland rode color
bearer carrying the original flag OF Lord
| Baltimore, the first English governor OF
Maryland. The Maryland troops made
| fine show
Gov Benjamiu r. Tillman of South Car
DINA, sitting upright as an Indian, led the
| picturesque Palmetto Guards, whose organ
| ization has O record extending back to the
Mexican war. There must have been a
goodly smattering of Badger State folks
among the spectators, for the discoverer Of
'Psci's Bad Boy" was the recipient of
much applause.
Prominent among the horsemen that led
the civic division of the parade was one
whose long, glossy gray curls were sur
| mOuDLou ny u DTauu new SILK uhb OIL inc
latest style. 1t was the first time in But
falo Bil's life that he had allowed "a modern
''tilon to encompass his brow, and when he
looked at himself in the glass before mount
Ing his horse he vowed that it would be the
last, unless he was fortunate enough to
again participate in tina inauguration of an-
other democratic president. He rode side
by side with the venerable and picturesque
New Yorker, Gen. Josiah Porter, and they
made a team that was itself a feature Of the
division.
Governor Flower and Tammany.
Headed by Governor Flower and staff
and preceded by the banner of the jackson
Democratic Association of the District of
Columbia the 1000 Tammany braves were a
revelation to many of the spectators. With
their high silk hats, dark overcoats and
SNOWY badges, on which the Tigers head
was plainly displayed, they were the best
looking body OF civilians in the parade. The
second, SIXTH fourteenth and twenty fourth
districts, which made the best record for
the party at the last election were given
the posts of honor. Police Justice Patrick
Diver, broad shouldered and erect, march
ed proudly at the head OF the second, and
before him was borne the big and handsome
new Tammany banner ordered especial y
for the occasion, under the weight Of which
four strong men staggered