The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
THE MAGNIFICENT PARADE.
1t Was Gay With Flauntiua Flags
and flutteriua Banners.
THE COLUMN EXTENDED FOR MILES
differing Dnyonets ana Dright Unit
forms of the Military Dtvisions
Made nm Imposing Display.


lie. unfavored by Invitations TO tho in
augural stand or to tho senate chamber
ceremonies and unable to get within easy
distance OF the stand because Of tho prca-
cncc ahead OF them OF thousands OF their
Fellow citizens. the great event OF the day
was the grand parade Of 10000 men with
bands playing, extending from tho capitol
TO two miles beyond the white House.
And tho public was there from the capitol
10 the point OF dlsbandlns, thronging the
avenue and filling stands. windows and
every point OF vantage. The day was such
n glorious one that they waited patiently.
delay after MIR. Mckinley had delivered
his inaugural address, occurred owing to
the fact that II was deemed advisable for
President Mckinley to partaka os lunch
at tho capitol before rosuming the pro-
ccssion hack to tho White House whence
ho had emerged n private citizen earlier In
tho day, Instead OF following tho former
custom and hating the parade while no
took lunch at tho White House
A President Mckinley and ex-president
Cleveland. arm In arm. emerged from tho
capitol after their lunch. the cavalry
buglcrs sounded a salute. the troopers came
to present arms and tho great throng
pressed forward TO catch glimpse OF the
new president
Cheer on cheer went mp, frightening the
horses and making some confuscn in
bringing forward tho handsome turnout
which was To bear tho presidential party TO
the White House.
Mr.. Mckinley took the rear sea. on tho
left, witN Mr.. Cleveland beside him on the
right on the front seat were Senator Sher-
man. muirled In far collar. and Senator
Mitchell of Wisconsin,
Marshal Porter gave the word to advance
and tho troopers swung into company front.
followed by tho presidential carriage,
drawn by four sleek bays II was ono con-
tlnuous ovation from tho start. Tho prsei-
dent raised his hat tlno and again. bowling
his ACCOMPLISHMENTS. From windows roofs
and trees rang continuous cheers while
fugs and handkcrchlcfs were waived in
doinonstratiyo greeting.
MIR. Mckinley soeng that his saluies
were continuous, at last bare headed, hat
In hand, waved acknowledgements 20 the
multtudes,
AZ tho Peace monument tho brilliant os-
| cort and tho presidential party swung into
the broad avenue and took it's course along
the crowded thoroughfarc. Whec the head
or tho parade came IN sight of the thous-
ands lining tho way to tho capitol tho
hNhhlhN'ht ihfIVukHlhVN Oh ItANfyiNhUN
avenue was swept as clean Of intrudors as
though tho whole town vas deserted. for
behind the wire rope u steady patrol nf po-
lice had forced hundred thousand persons
Ahead OF everything In the line OF parade
| rode Major William ]. Moore. chief OF police
OF Washington. and with him Captain Aus
| tin In fun uniform. They wero not aohed-
ulod for this position In tho program. and
| tho majority Of tho crowd oheered the police
chief Justify under the impression 1t WAS
| doing honor to General Horace Porter, who
was grand marshal of the parade.
Behind this advance guard came do2-
on mounted policemen and next the Gov
| crnor's Island band. In the blue and white
| uniform OF tho infantry
| Then tho apparently endless array OF mil
| itary divisions. platoon after platoon, IN
| close order, marched like n great machine.
| Rlitierlng brass helmets. flashing sido. arms.
the sunlight gIlnt!ng on hundreds OF bay
onets that stretched from side 60 side Of
| tho avenue. View ed as a whole, tho pro-
oossion presented the appearance OF SC
res Of human squarcs, each square o
regiment and within each square the brill
| liant group OF the commanding officer and
| his stan. Far az the eye could reach they
stretched. infantry In blue aud white the
artillery with It's dash of crimson, the ma
| rines conspicuous IN their blue storm coats
| with tho crimson Innings, the golden striped
hussnrs on prancing black steeds. while
over them ilosted flags, regimental ban
| ners and nuttering gudons
Behind General Porter and his immediate
military staff there was 800 special mounted
aides. each with high silk hats,
| Immediately behind the group OF tho
special aides came the escort to the prosl-
dent, the Black Horse troop Of Cleveland
| Ohio
| Then all up and down tho avenue rose
great oiatter that rolled ahead ind
echoed back and was taken up and re-
pcated again and again as the carriage OF
| the PRECEDENT and the ex-preaident rolled
| into view. President Mckinley, with q
! white elk haaekerrh.c. around h!s necl
| with his hat In hand. waved In response 10
some very enthusiastic cheering. He still
| looked pale. He was smiling AZ he neared
the end Of the triumphal pilgrimage.
lex President Cleveland. seated ON tho
left Of President Mckinley. was smiling, In
| contrast TO the stolid expression he bore
most of the day.
| Behind the carriage OF tho president
and ex-presidept marched n little band
| perhaps 100 In number. in plain dark blue
| coats and SLOUGH huts % the Grand Army
! OF the Republic. They were not younl
men, for here and there wore gray boardi
| among them and stopped shoulders. but
| they stepped proudly. bearing blue pennoni
blazoned with the Twenty-tbird Ohio II
} gold. They were tho veterans OF the ole
| regiment In the battles OF which tho presl'
dent had won tina title OF major. aud fit
| tingly they were given the place OF honol
| directly beside their old c0mradc.
| Then in full array swept down tho heat
OF the first grand military division. leo
10y General Granville NJ. Dodge. chici
marshal. Next came a group OF mounted
| officers. headed by General Wesley Mer-
| rift, United States army. marshal OF thu
| First brigade. and behind this Colone
POLAND, commanding the corps OF United
| States engineers and staff, Thus the
whole great body Of military officers rested
| like gigantic wedge with apex against the
| broad expanse Of dismounted forces tina,
followed. Lending these was the engin.
GERS with their castle banner. ON a scarlet
field. mingling itE folds With the Starr
and Stripes that fioated at its side.
| Rank after rank the dismounted squad
ron swept by. then break and anotbe,
mounted stan. that Of Major Tracy. com.
manding tho Seventeenth United States In
| fantry, whose full dress heiNets gllttered
as they swung IN ON an oAlique to gain the
| centcr OF the avenue and while facing the
thousands Of spectators their legs moved
with machine like regularity. leg over