The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-05

appear except to those familiar with
the arrangements, was that in the ag
gregation there were five sons of ex-
presidents of the United States. They
were U. S. Grant, Webb G. Hayes.
Harry A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur
and Russell Harrison.
Immediately behind the group OF
special aides came the escort TO the
president, the black horse troop of
Cleveland, D. II they had looked bril-
liant in the morning during their ride
to the capitol, they were now imposing
The coal black horses danced to the
music, and the golden gridiron fronts
or the hussar Jackets flashed as they
rose and fell in the bright sunlight.
The white gauntlet gloves threw
point of high light into the picture
and the red-topped shakos nodded as
the escort swept up ahead of the car.
rtages.
VOLLEY OF CHEERS
Then all up and down the avenue
rose great cheers, that rolled through
and echoed back, and was taken up
and repeated again as the carriage of
the president and ex-president rolled
into view. President Mckinley with
white silk handkerchief around his
neck, held his hat in his hand, raising
it now and then to right or left in re-
sponse to some particularly enthu-
stastic cheer. He still looked pale, but
he was smiling as he neared the end of
his triumphal pilgrimage. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, now seated on the left
of President Mckinley. was smiling,
in contrast to the stolid expression he
bore most Of the day
Behind the carriage of the president
and ex-president marched a little band,
perhaps hundred in number in the
pain, dark blue coats and SLOUGH hats
of the G. A. r. They were not young
men like the other marchers, for every
head was gray, and they stepped proud
ly bearing blue pennOnS blaZOned with
Twenty third Ohio''in gold They were
veterans of the old regiment in whose
battles the president had won the title
of major, and fittingly they were given
the place of honor directly behind their
old time cOmrade.
Then in full array swept down the
head of the first grand military di-
vision, led by Gen. Granville M. Dodge
chief marshal, with his gold trapped
staff on prancing horses scattered out
at regular intervals over the great
eXpanse of the avenue, like an immense
chess board set all with knights. Be
hind them again came a smaller troop
of mounted officers headed by
Gen. Wesley Merritt Z. S. A,
marshal Of the First brigade, and be-
hind this, Col. Poland, commander of
the vorps Of United States engineers
and staff. Thus the whole great body
of military officers rested like gigantic
wedge with its apex against the broad
front of the dismOunted forces that
followed. leading these were the engi-
neers with their castle banner, white
on scarlet field, mingled its folds with
the stars and stripes that foated at
it's side,
Rank after rank the dismounted
square swept by, then a break, and
another mounted staff, that of Maj.
Tracy, commanding the Seventeenth
United States infantry whose full dress
helmets glittered as they swung in an
oblique to gain the center of the ave-
rue, and the white facings of thousands
OF legs moved with machine-like regu-
larity, leg overlapping leg like the
bas relief of Egyptian sculpture appar-
emily without perspective
Behind them came a dismounted
regiment of United States ARTILLERY,
under Col F. L. Gunther. Like a great
acknowledged monster, the regiment
wound by, it's arms at a carry Then
there was cheer that started with the
WaShingtOnians, who knew them, and
was taken up by the remainder of the
crowd. 1t was the United States
Marine band, fifty pieces strong, with
their drum major in scarlet and gold
d
blurred but glittering spiral back and
forth, up and down, and then tossing
it high in the air, as the band broke
out into the familiar strains Of "COlum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean," This red
coated gold-splashed section of the
parade was one of the NEST striking
pictures in the whole Of the brilliant
military division. Behind the marines
followed the light battery, under COM
mand of Maj. James Lancaster, and
then with ringing clash of hoofs, the
Indian fighting troopers of the good
old Sixth cavalry, Col. Sumner COM
handing, rode by, sitting their horses
like cowboys.
Their orange pIumes waved and
tossed in the wind, and their swords
flashed from hip to shoulder, while
their horses, used to the circus fun of
the riding hall at the fort, danced to
the music of the mounted regimental
band, and seemed to enjoy the pageant
as much, or rather more than their
riders. Following this section of the
regular forces came a detachment OF
1900 of the District of Columbia ma
tional guard, under command Of Col.
Cecil Clay.
STATE SOLDIER BOYS.
The second division of the parade
consisted of troops of the national
guard Of the several states. At their
head in many instances rode the gov
ernor of the state. Commanding this
division was Gov. Asa S. Bushnell,
marshal with Gen. Axline as adjutant.
1t comprised three brigades. In the
first were troops from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Maryland. Gov. Bushnell received
an ovation, as he headed the most
gorgeously attired staff in the whole
line. The first organization in this
hi, 60 %
Philadelphia. The New Jersey organic
atoms and Connecticut followed. Mary
land probably earned the distinction of
mastering more men in line than any
other state, and very proud looked
Gov. Lowndes as he headed his con-
tingent and his eyes swept back over
the magnificent military assemblage
that marched with machine-Iike per-
lection to the strains of Maryland,
My Maryland
The second brigade was made up
of the militia from six states, headed by
Gen. 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
Gov. Black. Little Rhode. Island
showed up we'll. Gov. circuit. of Yer
mont led the third brigade at the head
of a splendid battalion. Gov. Tanner,
of Illinois, made a notable figure He
was spendidly mounted and was cheer
ed to the echo. l.--'~
Gov. Pingree, of Michigan. was an
other popular idol If the enthusiasm
was any criterion. About forty men
made up an old guard as his escort.
with wands bearing gigantic golden
dollars.
A warm welcome was extended to
Gen. o. H. Howard as he rode at
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