The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-05

WASHINGTON. March 4--For the gen.
eral public the event OF the day wa& ihs
grand parade Of s0.eo men. with bands
playing. from the capitol 10 the White
House ard two miles beyond. The crowd
waited Maternity A delay occurred after
MIR Mckinley delivered the inaugural ad-
dress. as it was deemed advisable for ths
president TO iunch at the capitol lc;ead
OF following the former custom, and halt
Ing the parade waile he took luncn ar the
Waite House.
As President Mckinley and ex-Presi-
dent cleveland. rrm Ia arm, emerged from
the capitol after lunch. the cavalry bugler
sounded the salute. the troopers presented
arms. and great throngs pressed forward
TO catch glimpse Of the new president.
Cheer upon cheer went up, frightening the
horses Mr.. Mckinley look rear seat IN
the carriage with Mr.. Cleveland beside
him on the right On thc front seat were
Sherman muffied in fur coat. and SEN
ator Mitchell. OF Wisconsin.
Grand Marshal Porter gave the word
10 advance, and the troopers swung into
company front, followed by the presiden-
tial carriage drawn by four sleek bays.
IL was one continuous ovation. The pres
idcnt raised his hat time and time again.
smiling hts Acknowledgements. From win
dows. roofs and trees rang n continuous
cheer, while flags and handkerchiefs were
waved in demonstration OF greeting
President Mckinley. bare~headed. with
hat I'M hand. waved acknowledgements to
the multitude.
Into Pennsylvania Avenue.
At Peace monument the presidential
party with it's brilliant escort. swung
into Pennsylvania avenue, and took It's
course along the crowded iaoronghfars
toward the executive mansion. When tho
head OF the parade came In sight OF the
thousands lining the way 10 the capitol.
Pennsylvania avenue Was swept as clean
OF intruders as though the whole town
was deserted for behsnd wire rope
steady patrol OF police had forced back
hundred thousand people. AT the head
OF everything IN the parade rode Maj.
william g. Moore, chief Of police of
Washington. end Capt Austin. both In
fun uniform. They were not scheduled
for this position in the programme. and
the majority IN the crowd eheered them
Justify under the impression il wns doing
honor TO Gen. Horace Porter. grand mar
snai
BEHIND this advance guard came a
dozen mounted police. and next the Gov
eFnorss Island band In the hlae and white
uniforms or the infantry. their silver In
strumenss SHINING In the sunlight and tho
strains 0f their marching music floating
sIp clear and resonant above the broken
hurrahs of the crowd.
Then in an apparently endless vista
down the avenue stretched the nagnff-
vision Twenty flies across platoon after
platoon In close order marched like a
great machine. gilttering brass helmets.
flashing eide arms. sunlight silstenlng
from hundreds Of bayouetH that stretched
from side 10 side OF tire avenue as FAR
ax the eye could reach. infantry.
blue and white: the artillery. with
It's dash OF crimson. the marines, con-
sptcuous In their blue storm coats with
/ crimson iiningsi the golden-striped hns-
sars ora their black steeds. while over fas
I whole roated hundreds Of fagE. regiments
i al banners and 1uttering Eaiaoua.
Five sons of Es-Presfasnts.
Behind Gen. Porter ard his immediate
military staff there were 80 special mounts
I "a aides each with n high silk haf. yellow
gauntlets and broad. white ssss. from
the Feft shoulder TO TIE right side. An tn
terestinw feature o. the special mounted
alAar ~n4rn cid not appear sxeept 20
f thoze familiar with the arrangements. was
fhat gn rhe aggregation there were avs
sons of ex-prss4aents % the United States
( they we're. r. =. Grant. w. n. Hayes.
( H A 9zrfela. c. a Arthur aad Russell
I Harrison.
I ITamesiafely behind the group ~ special
+ aides came the escort 20 tire president. fas
Black horse troop OF Cleveland. II they
f. rad looked brilliant in fhe morning during
fasar rs6e 20 ths capitol. they were now
imposing as they swept into column af fhs
head % the carriages, and ali up and down
ghe avenue rose "A greas cheer that rolled
haek zsa was taken 1p and Sepestsd again
ard again ss fn@ carriage OF ,be president
Z ard sx-presl9ent rosle6 tsso vienf. Presi-
cent Mckinley. VITA q white six hand
kerrhlss arognS hfs neck. held hts hat in
his left hand raising Il nox znf Their 20
right or left 10 respon@e 20 some parfscG-
Larry enthgsszstic cheer. He stiH looked
paie, bat re was smiling he aearS2 ths
ene ~ his sresmphai pilgrimage. Ex-
L Press6e-ss Cleveland. row seated on ths
s~st Of President McKinIey. was snfsinx.
f an contrast 70 tie ss04sd expression ne hors
most os the oay.
Cheer. for the Twenfy-fhsrd.
Eenlrd Ire carriage Of she prezidsrt ars
! ex~preH19ent marched y little band tn tns
plain. dark slEs coats an6 slo21a hats oi