The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-30

nlclp,l assembly distinguished guests
and visiting diguitaries.
The naval brigade OF the North At
! Ianr.c fleet commanded oy captain
TbarIes M. Thomas followed. IL was IN
Nsven battalions and made an imposing
Hoprarance. II was composed or
| saylrs and marines OF the New YORK,
Indiana. Texas. Massachusetts BROOK
.vn and Lancaster
BRIGADE OF REGULARS.
The naval brigade was followed by a
brigade of the regular army. Al the
bsaJ came the West Point cadets. and
4 flor Them "A battalion OF engineers.
thraa battallons OF the 'th artllefy'
battalions Of the eth artillery, pat
talon of mounted artillery. Following
came tho militia of the various States
,,ftb that OF New York IN the van, COM
,,onarb Inv Governor Roosevelt, with
s1uadron 4 as escort The national
guard OF New York state was under
fba Immediate ommand of General
James McLoer.
After them came the naval militia,
updar command Of Captain Miller, Wfth
tvo baualions and a separate division
and behind chem the Old Guard OF the
city Of New York.
Then came the militia or Pennsylva-
MIA unNtf tNluNldUh W III lrs''N'i''
eral Schan. with regiments.
The mil tia OF New Jersey came next
commanded by Brigadier-General
Wauser. with two regiments, two naval
reserve battalions, a battery and
The citizen soldiers OF Georgia were
next i'm line commanded by col. Law
ton. with two regiments and detach-
ments from several regiments.
CONNECTICUTS MILITIA
Connecticuts militia presented fine
appcarance with the first company OF
the Governors Foot Guards, two regi-
ments "A machine gun battery. naval
battalion and several detached COM
parH s. an commanded by Col. Lucaen
r. Burpee A fine looking body of sol
-dtpTs were thr t-UUTTn HTTd f-TrVn f'FEl
menta az Maryland, commanded 10y Col.
Willard Howard. south Caroilna hai
one regiment Of volunteers. TWO Dattal-
ions and the Sumter guards. the Tim
monsvine guards, the Smyth rifles and
a number Of volunteers and detached
companies. New Hampshire With six
companies commanded by 1t. Col
Knight made a fine showing.
Ohio was prominent with two regi'
ments. FIVE companies and a gatling CUR
battery from Cincinnati. the whole
commanded by Col. John G. Peaks.
Indiana was represented by the In
dianapnlis Light Artillery. The famous
Rifles commanded by Captain combs
ana the Walthall Guards Of Meridian
represented Mississippi. The Pane Tree
state followed with a signal corps.
Florida made a fine showing with five
companies. and from the Lone Star
state came the famous Corsicana Ri
fles.
The District of Columbia was con-
spicuous bv battalion several de-
tached companies and an ambulance
corps.
This concluded the military so far as
the militia was concerned.
UNARMED PARADERS.
Following these under the command
of Mai. i.-Cien. o. o. Howard with an
escort from the various veteran So
cities. came the unarmed part of the
parade. This was composed Of eleven
commands. representing as many diff
ferent associations.
Then came the Sons of Veterans, fol-
lowed 10 Union eX-Prisoners' War as
sociations. veterans OF the Civil war
not connected with any of the nrganl-
/ zations and veterans ~ the Spanish
| American war with Col. John Jacob
| Astor and staff and the As,or battery.