The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05

OF one hundred men each, who are regarded
as the finest body OF soldiers in the United
States Army, marched on the right OF the
line.
There were four batteries of heavy artil-
lery from Washington Barracks, six heavy
batteries from Fortress Monroe as infantry,
three heavy batteries from Fort McHenry,
MARYLAND, and four heavy batteries from
New York Harbor. These marched as In
fantry.
There were four troops Of the Third Cav
airy, from Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; the
Ninth Infantry, from Sackett's Harbor, New
York: the Seventeenth Infantry from Column
bus Barracks; the Sixth Cavalry, from Fort
Myer; the light battery Of artillery, from
Washington Barracks; one light battery from
New York Harbor, and one from Fort Adams,
at Newport, and the battalion OF Marines,
from the Marine Barracks, Washington.
The second brigade consisted OF the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia, the
Washington High School Cadet Regiment
and the battalion OF cadets. from the Colored
High School. This brigade was conbnanded
by General Cecil Clay. with Colo.A Theo-
dore Mosher as Chies-of-Staff and Adiutant-
General.
A second division Of the military grand d.
| vision was composed Of the National Guards
of the various States, each headed by the
| Governor and staff ofthat State who attended,
arranged in order from front TO rear accord
ing to the date in which the State entered
the Union. TIL third division OF the military
| division was composed of organizations Of
veteran soldiers, under command Of General
| o. o. Howard, with General s. 8. Burdett,
Past COMMANDMENT Chief of Grand Army
OF the Republic, as Chief of Stah.
The civic grand division was under COM
maud OF Chief Marshal Brainard H. Warner.
The Americus Club OF P%lttsburg acted as
escort to Mr.. Warner. Tho largest organic
alton of this division was the National
League OF Republican Clubs, of which D. d.
Woodmansee Is President. He had a staff OF
forty gentlemen. This organization was
given q division OF the civic division, and
Mr.. Woodmansee was its marshal. !.
The second division of the Civic grand
division was composed of clubs and assocla-
tions from all sections OF the country, who
marched in accordance with their seniority
OF formation. The parade marched twenty.
four fles front In close order, and the guide
was to tho left during the entire march.
General Porter stood at Thirteenth and h
streets, and reviewed the parade, looking
south. His g HAS behind him on Thir-
teenth street.
The parade had a longer march than ever
before on an inaugural occasion. In former
years It was disbanded Immediately after
passing the White House. This year II fol-
lowed Pennsylvania avenue to Washington
Circle, ut Twenty-second street, dehled into
K street, marched down that thoroughfare,
which is the widest street in Washington,
and dlsbanded ut Mount Vernon Square.
Ninth and X streets. Governor Bushnell, OF
Ohio, was given a command in the military
grand division.
Troop o. of Cleveland, mounted on black
horses. was the personal escort OF President
Mckinley, aud 1t rode Immediately in front
OF his carriage. The veterans OF the Twenty
third Ohio Regiment, to which Mckinley,
Rosecrans and former President Hayes be-
longed, marched directly in the rear of the
Presidential carriage.
The following Governors OF States, with
their stats, participated 10 tho parade:
Governor Frank s. Black, New York.
Governor John r. Tanner, Illinois.
Governor Francis NJ. Drake, lows
Governor William q. Bradley, Kentucky.
Governor Lloyd Lowndes, MARYLAND.
Governor John W. Griggs, New Jersey.
Governor Asa s. Bushnell, Ohio.
Governor Edward scofeld, Wisconsin.
Governor Josiah CIRCUIT, Vermont.
The parade was o brilliant one In every
particular, and the various organizations
filed past the reviewing stand in accord with
the time schedule laid down by Grand Mar
shall Porter.
AT the conclusion OF the parade President
Mckinley returned to the White House in or
der to prepare for the inaugural ball.
Inaugural Ball.
The ball, which was held in the Pension
Building. was superior TO It's predecessors In
decoration and arrangements for guests
comfort.
The Committee on Decorations OF tue ball
room, to which was appropriated from the
guarantee fund the ann OF si3,000, decided
upor1n beautiful design for the adornmeni
Of, bail room, the decorations of Witch
n sdsted OF u background OF white and gold,
4 I'd profuse fioral decorations interpreted
with thousands Of tiny electric lights In col