The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-12


"trocha-" 1t seemed as II washington's nor
NAL population OF e00, 900 had been swelled by
more than aa equal number Of visiting
strangers and. that all were out to see
| the sight. Every building on the line Of
march was draped in bunting Of the national
colors, and every window and point OF vantage
was occupied The beautiful Stars and Stripes
were everywhere seen, with other appropriate
| banners and emblemS. In addition to these
festive demonstrations. $1,000 miniature United
States flags had been grRtuitously distributed
| oy the committee OF arrangements These
| were exhibited at all available points, and were
waved with enthusiasm the two presidents
and other known public men rode by. At
least one hundred Thousand throats voiced
| continuous welcome from the time the
procession started until the capitol was reached,
| and these vociferations were still more enthusl-
astically echoed on the return trip.
Grand Marshal Gen. Horace Porter.
The grand marshal intrusted with the direc-
ton OF the days pageant was Gen. Horace Por-
/ ter, formerly of the staff Of Gen. Grant His
organizing skill had been tested In peace as well
as In wat-notably in the conduct Of the great
sound-money procession through the narrow
and tortucps streets of New York civ last Octo-
Der during the presidential campaign. With the
broad and smooth asphalted streets of Washing
/ ton, Gen Porter had full opportunities to dis
play his genins- for controlling the movements
OF large bodies OF men, and he availed himself
ceedings there were practically two professions.
| though at the close they merged into one mass
| i've and impressive body part military, partly
| civic, and each most effective. The escort
largely military. but also consisting of govern
ors of different states and other distinguished
guests of honor which accompanied
| the president-elect to the capitol,
naturally formed in the immediate vicinity
Of the White House. the executive
mansion. The civic organizations which
F1T1a~ 41aw,N
their return journey from the capitol to the
White House, were formed on streets adjacent
to the capitol grounds. All was so arranged
that each division fell into line at the appointed
time without delay or confusion.
The Inaugural Parade.
The military division, preceded by a platoon
Of mounted police, and followed by the Gov
ernor's Island On. " band, was headed, of
course, by the grand marshal, his STATS and
aides 300 in number, selected from the states in
the Union, all well mounted, some wearing
crimson sashes and others white The
grand marshal himself wore a sash
blending the national colors- BY
happy thought invitations had been extended to
all the living sons of those who had served as
the nations chief executive, and Ulysses s
Grant (thlrd), Webb c. Hayes, Harry A. Gar
field, Chester A. Arthur, and Russell Harrison,
served as special aids on the occasion.
The first division of the military parade
commanded by the gallant cavalry leader, Gen.
States engineers, the Seventeenth United States
infantry, four batteries of United States artil-
lery, regiment of United States marines; 500
sailors of the North Atlantic squadron made ur
from the crews of the New York, Columbia and
Indiana, now anchored at Hampton Roads, and
commanded by Capt. Sands of the Columbia
(whoSe appearance, as is always the when
the blue jackets are ashore, was welcomed with
hearty cheers), followed a battalion of light
artillery and a regiment OF United States cav
airy.
President and President-Elect.
President-elect Mckinley, who had left his
handsomely-fltted-up suite of rooms at the Eb-
bitt house sufficiently early to pay his call of
ceremony on the retiring president, was
driven to the White House, escorted
by the senate committee appointed for that
purpose, where, in one of tue handsome state
apartments he was received and welcomed by
President Cleveland and his cabinet. Then the
two president descended the White House steps
and together entered four-horse carriage, Mr..
Cleveland sitting to the right, and amid the
booming of cannon, the clatter of cavalry, the
deep hoarse rumble Of artillery, the measured
tramp of many columns OF infantry, and the
blare of innumerable bands. the march to the
capitol began. In another four-horse car
riage, following the president, rode
Vice-President-elect Hobart and the senators |
deputed to escort him to the scene of his future
duties. Then in long stream of carriages |
came the distinguished guests. The presidents |
personal oSCOrJ was lEOOp A. VI OlcNtlauu, w., 4
so cavalrymen mounted on coal-black chargers
and still more interesting detachment of griz- |
zled veterans from the Twenty-third Ohio |
volunteers Mai McKinley's old regiment.
Commanders of the Army and Navy.
Gen. Nelson Miles, commanding the United |
States army. and Rear-Admfral George Brown, |
ranking oficer of the navy, in full uniform rode
Immediately after the presidential party.
The second brigade OF the first division con-
sisted Of the superbly-drilled and handsomely |
equipped national guard of the District of /
Columbia A more brilliant and inspiring scene /
than this part of the pageant presented could /
hardly be pictured The yellow plumes, scarlet
lined cloalxs and bright blue tunics of the /
cavalry; the huge black bearskin shakos and /
snow-white trousers of the national guard; the
gaily-caparisoned and gold-bedecked. white
plumed officers of the stan; the vivid crimson
and gold-laced coats of the famed Marine band
with the blue uniforms Of the ma
rine corps, and the pictureSquesailor costumes OF
the Jack tars, formed a constantly-changing
picture Of flashing light and
color extremely beautiful to witness.
The second division of the parade, which by a |
change in the arrangements, did not fall into
line until the return from the capitol, was not
to the first in public interest, except |
that itlacked apresident-to-be and a president
In lieu thereof it presented
to the admiring plauditS of the crowd
the governors Of ten states, each es-
corted by a gorgeously- uniformed pstaf
and QeEaCnn6nbS the uaLlOnal guards
Of their states. At the head of the division,
atting honor to the state from which the presi-
dent was chosen, rode Gov. Asa S. Bushnell Of
Ohio. as marshal Then followed Gov. Lowndes
Of Maryland. Gov. Black OF New York. Gov.
-1rout of Vermont, Gov Tanner Of Illinois, Gov. |
Drake OF Iowa, and Gov. Schofield of Wiscon-
sin Each OF these dignitaries was accompanied
by numerous aides, and most of them by regi-
nents or companies Of their state national
zuard. In this latter manner the states of Con-
frfffM MacaanhrSoffc nj Norfh Car |
ina, Rhode Island Texas, and Minnesota, were
lso well represented.
GrIZzIed Veterans of the Grand Army.
At the head of the third and last division of
he military parade rode one-armed Gen. O. o
Howard. and after him marched the grizzled
7eterans of the G. A. r., many Of whom had
served under him at Gettysburg and Chatta-
looga-
In the meantime the houses OF congress were
making preparations for their part in the cere-
Monies The house Of representatives headed
" Speaker Reed, proceeded in a body to the
enate chamber, where seats had been assigned |
o them. Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson
presided over the joint assembly, but
imply till the house should arrive,
yhen he would step down to make way for |
lis successor The eight justices of the supreme
ourt OF the United States, robed in silk gowns
'ut wearing no wigs, occupied front row of
hairs to the right of the presiding of1cer Be-
lind them in taeir order of precedence entered
he diplomatic corps, all of whom, except the
representatives of the Swiss and South and |
CENTRAL American republics, were resplendent
q Official uniform and adorned with the in
ignia OF decorations conferred. Sir Julian
'auncefote, the British ambassador, took
recedence; he was followed by the | !
french and German ambassadors; the Mexi-
an and Austrian ministers, and vividly con-
picuous In there quaint silken dresses, the
MEMBERS Of the Chinese legation came next.
hey were the only orientals who wore their
ational costumes
In the Senate Chamber.
When, shortly before noon. ex-President