The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17

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 rs infantry,
three heavy batteries from Fort MoHenry,
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 Colum-
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
by General Cecil Clay. with Colonel Theo-
dore Mosher as Chies-of-Statf and Adjutant-
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. The third division Of the military
division was composed Of organizations Of
veteran soldiers, under command OF General
o. o. Howard, with General S. S. Burdett,
Past Commander-in- Chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, as Chief OF Staff.
The civic grand division was under COM
uand OF Chief Marshal Brainard b. Warner.
The Americus Club Of Pittsburg 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 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 associa-
tions from all sections OF the country, who
marched in accordance with their seniority
of formation. The parade marched twenty.
four files front in close order, and the guide
was to the left during the entire march.
General Porter stood at Thirteenth and Z
streets, and reviewed the parade, looking
south. His staff was behind him on Thlr-
teenth street.
The parade had longer march than ever
before on an inaugural OCCASION. In former
wears 1t was disbanded Immediately after
passing the White House This year 1t fol-
lowed PENNSYLVANIA avenue to Washington
Circle, at Twenty-second street, def1led into
street, marched down that thoroughfare,
which is the widest street In Washington,
and disbanded at Mount Vernon Square.
Ninth and Z streets. Governor Bushnell, Of
Ohio, was given command in the military
grand division.
Troop G, OF Cleveland, mounted on black
horses, was the personal escort Of President
Mckinley, and 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 stafYs, participated In the 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 Grout. Vermont.
The parade Was u brilliant one in every
particular, and tn" various organizations
| filed past the reviewing stand In accord with
the time schedule laid down by Grand Mar.
| shall Porter.
At the conclusion of tine parade President
Mckinley returned to tho 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 its predecessors In
| decoration and arrangements for guests
| comfort. ;,
The Committee on Decorations OF the ball
room, to which was appropriated from the
guarantee fund the sum OF $4,000, decided
upon O. beautiful design for the adornmen
of the ball room, the decorations OF which
consisted OF a background OF white and gold
and profuse floral decorations interspersett
with thousands of tiny electric lights In col
ored globes of many tin'S.