The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-05

1lumes waved and tossed In the wind and
their swords flashed from hip TO should
er while their horses danced to the music
of the mounted regimental band. Fol-
lowing this section Of the regular forces
came detachment OF 100 Of the Dis
trick Of Columbia National Guard under
command of Colonel Cecil Clay.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
Next swept into view the Second div
ision, consisting Of troops of the national
guard of several states represented a. the
inaugural ton. AT their head, in many
instances, rode the governors Of states.
Commanding this division was Governor
Asa s. Bushnell, marshal, with General
Axline as adjutant. II comprised three
bligades In the first were troops from
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Maryland. General
Bushnell himself received an ovation, as
he headed the most gorgeously attired
staff in the whole line. The governor
wore high hat and red and blue sash,
while his staff wore black chapeaus. The
frs organization in TINS line was the
washington infantry, OF Philadelphia,
but the interest of the crowd was dis
tracted from the fine marching of the
company by the extraordinary perform
ance Of musket jugglery rendered by the
leader of the band. The New Jersey or
CARNATIONS and Connecticut followed
Maryland probably earned the distinction
OF mastering more men in line than any
other state, and very proud looked Gov
ernoT Lowndes, in his civilian attire, as
he headed his contingent and his eyes
swept back over the magnificent military
assemblage that marched along with ma
chine-like perfection 10 the strains of
Maryland, My Maryland" while the
crowd yelled in enthusiasm.
The second brigade was made up OF
military from six states, headed by Cen
eral David S. Gordon as marshal. Five
hundred men Of the New York national
guard, all OF the Seventy-first regiment,
swung along with easy step at the head
of this brigade. just behind Governor
Black Little Rhode Island showed up
well. Governor Grout OF Vermont led
the third brigade, al the head OF a SPLEEN
did battalion. Governor Tanner of Hi
nois MADE a figure, mounted on gray
bay horse, we'll proportional to his own
gigantic figure. He was cheered to the
echo.
Governor Pingree Of Michigan was an
other popular idol, If the amount of en-
thusiasm called by his appearance was
any criterion. About forty men made up
an old guard as his escort, with wands
bearing gigantic golden dollars.
THE THIRD DIVISION.
A warm welcome was extended 20
General O. o. Howard as he rode at the
head Of the Third division, made up of
veteran organizations, such as the G.. A.
r. posts and the Union Veterans Leg
ion. North Dakota created a laugh. rep
resented, as it was, by four men and
huge banner, looking very lonesome in
the middle of the street Following
came a little girl in a blue military cap,
the tiny daughter of the regiment, lead
ing q body Of old veterans. She was
greeted with rapturous applause.
This wound Up the military grand oil
vision Of the parade. and while there
have been more troops in line in an in
ausural parade, in times gone by, every
body agreed that in point Of quality this |
display left nothing to be desired
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
Next came the civic organizations. I'M
der the marshalship of B. H. Warner,
with Thomas c. Noyes, adjutant gen.
eraL, and General Benjamin Butter |
worth, chief of staff, followed by proba- |
bly, as many citizens as were in all the |
rest of the parade.
The First division was made up of or |
sanizations from Delaware, Pennsyl- |
vanfa, New Jersey and Georgia The |
first organization, which preceded the |
marshal. the Americas club, of Pitts |
burg, opened their red, white and blue |
unloreiias with a concerted movement !
as salute to the president as they pass
Cd the stand. Clad in gray macintosh. |
With blue sash, came President Wood
mansec OF the League of Republican
clubs, bowling right and left 10 the
plaudits OF the crowd. His personal es-
coft vas the Young Mems Blaine club.
Of Cincinnati. an organization Of 1000
lncmSers, OF whom 400 were in line. led !
by military band. Their uniforms
were brown overcoats, with high white
hats and gold-headed canes.
Hon. Murat Halstead OF Ohio. with a
pun ple-ensashed staff, headed the Sec
ohd division, which was led by the NJ
5. Quay club Of Philadelphia, a coiored
organization. in long Minstrel overcoats
and high hats. But the ovation given 10
the distinguished marshal was double
discounted by the applause which broke
bose as the Indian school contingent !
rom Carlisle. Pa, came tramping into
view. The Indian boys operated their
oNn bond, which, in point OF noise.
stood well up in the list The point OF
their display. however. lay in the UNIQUE
Industrial exhibit carried by the go
,adets.
FROM DOWN IN DIXIE.
Following the passage OF the Indians
here was another prolonged cheer. as A
'ampaIgn banner stretched from a
wheel frame. hove in sight. II bore the
pictures OF Mckinley and Hobart and
vas labelled: THE first Republican
ampaign banner tina. swung TO a
southern breeze" It's attendants were
he Atlantic Mckinley club.
Maryland was we'll represented.
4he Second division was led by Hon.
franklin Park Of New Jersey, with the
Young Mems Republican club Of Balti-
lore as escort, supplemented by the
relinghuysen Lancers OF Newark. Y.
:. striking organization in uniforms of
lue, white and scarlet. Then another
heer broke forth as the ermine-trimmed
apes OF the famous old Stonewall lack
On band Of Virginia swung past the
tani playing Dixie" a. the top Of their
ungs. Al the head Of the second brigade
ode Hon. Richard E. Cochran Of New
fork, attended by a well mounted staff
Representative ]. A. T. Hull OF Iowa. |
ne marshal Of tha Third .i:,.;S;,., 49, /