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

eession back TO the White House. instead
OF following he former custom and
ha' ting the parade while he took lunch
at the White House.
LEAVING THE CAPITOL
As President McKinity and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. arm in arm. emerged
from the capitol after lunch the cavalry
buglers sounded a salute. the troopers
came 70 present arms and the great
throngs pressed forward to catch .
glimpse Of the new president Cheer On
cheer went up. frightening the horses
and making q confusion in bringing for
ward the handsome turnout which was
TO bear the presidential party TO the
White House. Mr.. Mckinley took the
rear seat en- this eft. with Mr.. Cleye-
land beside him on the right. On thu
front sea- we're Senator Sherman, muf-
fed in fur collar. and Senator Mitch
eli or Wisconsin Marshall Porter gave
the word 10 advance. the troopers swung
into company front. followed by the
presidential. carriage. drawn by four
sleek bays II was ore continuous ova-
ton from The start. The president rais-
ed his hat time and time again. bowling
snd smiling his acknowledgements From
windows. roocs and trees rang continu-
Gus cheers while flags and handkerchiefs
were waved in demons,rative greeting.
Mr.. Mckinley. seeing that his salutes
Were continuous. az last sat bare-headed.
hat in hand. waving acknowledgment
u the multitude.
At the Peace monument the brilliant
escort and presidential party swung into
the broad avenue and took ito course
along the crowded thoroughfsre 10 the
executive mansion. When the head OF the
parade came in sight OF the thousands
lining the way TO the Capitol. the mag
nificent stretch Of broad asphalt OF Penn-
sylvsnis avenue wss swept as clean OF
intrudsrs as though the whole town was
deserted. for behind the wire rope q
steady patrol OF police had forced q
hundred thousand persons. Ahead OF
everything In the line OF parade rode Ma
jor William G. Moore. chief OF police Of
Washington. and With him Captain Aus
tin. both in full uniform. They were not
scheduled for this position In the on
cial program and the majority in ths
crowd chesred the police Justify under
the impression that II was doing honor
to General Horace Porter. grand marshal
OF the parade.
Behind this advance guard came a dog
en- mounted policemen and next the Cow
errors Island band in the blue ana white
uniform OF the infantry. their silver in
struments shining In the sunlight and the
strains Of their marching music floating
up clear and resonant above the bro
ken hurrsas OF the crowd.
IN FULL biAGNIFICENCE
Then in an apparently endless vista
down the avenue stretched the msgnif-
otnt array OF the first grand military
division. twenty files across. and platoon
after platoon in close order marched like
great machine. gliitering brass heb
NETS. flashing side arms. iae sunlight
glbstening on hundreds OF bayene,s that
stretched from side 10 side % the ave-
nue.. As far as the eye could ycacb they
stretched. infantry. and blue and. white
the artillery with It's dash 81 crimson.
the marines conspicuous in thelF blue
storm coats with the crimson Innings. the
golden striped ~husssrs on their back
steeds. while over the whole Hoatet hun
dreds Of flags. regiusentsl banners. and
fiGttering giIidors. Behind General Por-
ter and his immediate military san
there were 200 special mounted aides.
each with high silk hats, yellow gauat-
lets and broad white sash from the
left shoulder to the right side. Another
interesting feature Of the special mount
Cd aides which did not appear except 20
those familiar with The arrangements.
was that IN the aggregation there were
nve sons OF ex-pres.dents OF the United
States. They were: L. s. Grant ". c.
Hayes. H. A Garfield. c. A. Arthur. and
Russell Harrison.
THE PRESIDENTS OWN.
Immediately behind the group Of spe-
Clal aides came the escort 70 the presl-
dent, the black horse troop OF Cleve-
land. II they had looked brilliant IN the
morriag during their ride 20 The capitol.
they We're now imposing as the swept
into column Al the head q csrriages
Then up and down the avenue rose .
great cheer that rolled and echoed hack
and VAS taken up and repeated again
end again as the carriage % IN. president
and sx-presideut rolled into View. Presi-
kerch'ef around his neck. held his hat In
his hand raising Il now and then 20
right or left IN response 20 some paTtieu-
larry enthusiastic cheer He still looked
pale but ne was smiling ss ne nexrsf
The end Of his triUmphsl pilgrimage
Ex-Preside1t Cleveland. Eow ssatss on
the left OF President Mckinley. Was Enll-
ing. IN contrast 20 the st0ld expFessloa
he bore. most OF the dsy
THE OLD TwENTY-THIRD.
Behind the carriage os the president
ana ex-preslGent marched little bard
IN ;he plain dark blue coats and sloucn
hats ot the G A r. They steppsi
proudly. wearing blue psnnous hlaEonsi
with ''2sr,i Ohio Ia gold They we're to
veterans d, ne old regiment IA whose
battles the pres Hen; hal V0n the tile
II major. snd a:tlnSly they were gives
ne place % honor directly behind their
oII-sirne csfnrsds.
FIRST MILITARY DIVISION.
Then swept down ne hsss - ~ srst
grand military division. lef - General
u Dodge chlef marshal Wifa
RS gold trapped s;aT "a prsaesnK hornes
. -at.ersd out a. regular Intervals o~.r
the rreat exparse % ne sysnus He an
inmrsse chess boar1 sst al with knisat-
Tsefis-d taeal egain cane . smaller group
- mounted Officers. hss9ef By Cereal
Us ley N~rr,tf. =. = 4. r1srsnss - -
f-si b-Es3e. s11 behsn3 this. Cci7-ei
E,,2nd. c9rnnlan1sT q me corps y Cait-
- states engineers and ear Thus -
En1ls great so1y - military eHrc~-r
rsste1 Ike p gisaaf,e wedge w!th itE ap@E
against "a bard feonf - ne d-susofr,-