The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

The military division. preceded by a
platoon OF mounted police and followed
by tho Governors Island (N. " Band
was headed. Of course, bs the Grand Mar
shal his staff and aides, three hundred
in number selected from all the States
in the Union. all wen mpunted-some
wearing crimson sashes and others white.
The Grand Marshal himself wore
sash blending the national colors.
BY a happy thought invitations had
been extended to all the living sons Of
those who had served as the nations
Chief Executive and u. $. Grant. Webb :
G. Hayes, Harry A. Garfield. Chester \.
Arthur and Russell Harrison served as
special aids on the occasion.
The first division Of the military pa
rade. commanded by the gallant cavalry
leader, General Wesley Merritt, included
battalion Of United States engineers;
tho Seventeenth United States Infantry;
four batteries Of United States Artil-
lery, a regiment Of United States ma
rines. five hundred sailors OF the North
Atlantic Squadron, made up from the
crews OF tho New York, Columbia, and
Indiana, now anchored at Hampton
Roads. and commanded by Captain
0AnQHs OF the 1AluiHDtds NAANsG oEL'tAr
ance as Is always the case when the blue
Jackets come ashore waS welcomed with
hearty cheers, followed battalion OF
light artillery and a regiment OF United
States cavalry.
ArKINLEY AND CLEVELAND.
President-elect Mckinley, who had left
his handsomely fltted-up suite OF rooms
at the Ebbitt House sufficiently early TO
pay his call Of ceremony on the retiring
President, was driven to the White
House, escorted by the Senate Commit
tee appointed for that purpose. where, IN
one Of the State apartments, he was re-
ceived and welcomed by President Cieye-
land and his Cabinet.
Then the two Presidents descended the
White House steps ana toSeinef entered
a four-horse carriage, Mr.. Cleveland sit
ting 10 the right, and amid the booming
OF cannon. the catter of cavalry, the
deep. hoarse rumble OF artillery. the mea-
sured tramp of many columns Of infant
~ and the blare of innumerable bands
the march to the Capitol began.
In another four-horse carriage follow
! ing the President rode Vtce-President-
elect Hobart and the Senators dcputed 10
! escort him TO the scene OF his future du-
ties.
came the distinguished guests.
The Pres dents personal escort was
Troop A, OF c Cleveland, Ohio, eighty cav
alrymen mounted on coal-black chargers.
and. still more interesting, a detachment
OF g1izzled veterans from the Twenty
Third Ohio Volunteers, Major McKinley's
old regiment.
General Nelson Miles, commanding the
United States Army, and Rear Admiral
Z George Brown, Ranking officer OF the
Navv in full uniform, rode after the
/ Presidential party. The second brigade
/ Of Ire nrst division consisted Of the su-
perbly drilled and handsomely equipped
+ National Guard Of the District OF Coium-
( Al more brilliant and inspiring scene
| than this part Of the pageant presented
could hardly be pictured. The yellow
| plumos, scarlet-lined cloaks. and bright
] blue tunics of the cavalry; the huge
black bear skin shakes and snOW-White
i trousers Of the National Guard; the gaily
| caparisoned and gold bedecked white
| plumed officers OF the staff; the vivid
| crimson and gol0-laced coats OF the ram
| cd Marine Band, contrasting with the blue
| uniforms OF the Marine Corps. and the
picturesque sailor costumes OF the jack
| lars formed "a constantly changing KALI
eIdoscoplc picture Of flashing light and
| color extremely beautiful TO witness.
From a specta tacular point OF View the
parade was dlslncliy behellleu ~ thS
| absence OF some features which were
| conspicuous I'm the corresponding parade
! OF previous inauguratons.
Tie Pennsylvania militia, eight thou
| sand strong, who marched 10 the Capitol
With Mr. Cleveland each company so
exactly alike the ono THAT went before
that the monotony tired the eye. and ali
sttlred In the seryiceable. but dull SOM
bre looking regulation army blue. were
not ordered TO Warrington this time.
Tammany's three Thousand braves. IN
black coats and tan silk hats. who came
over from New York 10 see Mr. CleVe-
land Installed. had no interest IN MckIn-
ley and stayed az home. This was not
amin TiHE SECOND DIVISION.
The second division OF the parade was
not secondary TO the first In public In
terest except thbt II lacked the presence
| Of a President-tb-be and President that
/ had been. In lieu thereof II presented
| TO the admiring {audlts Of the crowd the
| Governors Of uiAe great States. each es-
corted by a go4geously uniformed stan
| and detachmsdts from the National
/ Guards OF otherfstotes.
At the head {f the division fitting
honor to the Slste from which the Pres
| ident-elect waA chosen, rode Governor
| Asa s. Bushnelt OF Ohio. a marshal; then
/ followed Govertor Grlggs. OF New Jer-
sey: Governor iIowndes. OF Maryland;
| Governor Black\ OF New York: Govern
| or Grout. OF Vtrmont: Governor Tan
/ ner. Of Illinois; Gk1vernor Drake. OF Iowa,
| and Governor Sckoneld. of Wisconsin.
/ Each OF the dii,ntaries was accompa-
MED bv numerous Maids and most OF them
! BIZ regiments or companies of their State
! National Guard. NJ this latter manner
! the states Of Connecticut Massachusetts.
I Virginia, North Carolina. Rhode Island,
| Texas, and 1lnresfta, were also we'll
repressnted.
| A. the head Of tha third and last d.
| viaicn of the military parade rode one
1 -, a (1onsraf -. o IITo.vard and after