The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
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Military parades after all are the
real parades. A little maid looking on
as the procession moved up jefferson
avenue the other day. said in a dlsap-
pointed tone, Dear me, nothing but
soldiers; where are some of the uvver
fings?" To which query her small
brother remarked Indignantly, "Oh,
you're a girl. You don't know that
soldiers are the only things worth
while in the world. ! s'pose you'd
rather sec hand organ and a monkey
go by. You make me tired" and the
little maid was thoroughly snubbed not
fore-seeing in her busy little brain
the days not so far distant when a
uniform with brass buttons and the
lordly leaves on blue sleeve or per-
haps only a narrow strap on the
shoulder will look to her feminine
gaze the noblest, finest sight on earth.
| There is a sentiment about a strict
ly military parade that is Characters
tic of no other whether it may be the
glittcring rcgalia of some fam
Gus order with its giddy aprons,
the waving plumes and the gorgeous
banners or the marching columns cele-
bratng some great political victory.
The rows upon rows of soldiers repre-
sent a heritage of history of battles
magnificent array" Of Roman legions,
of furious Frank and fiery Hun" of
Castillian mobiles under the standard
of Spain's proudest days, of Henry of
Navarro and his splendid soldiery, of
England's knights following him of
the Lion- Heart of unhappy MarinO
Folieri and che glory Of Venice and
beyond those years to the memory of "a
rich dim city where the Blamcless
King held his court amid the chiv-
airy of the Table Round and marched
to battle for his Lord, for purity and
for the right.
The soldiers Of Pennsylvania have
no frills and there is the absence of
glitter ana display that at the presi-
dental inaugurations have ELECTED the
reproaches of fine ladies who from their
window easements lamenteG audioly:
"Oh, there are those tiresome Penn
sylvania troops. We believe they just
march round and round in an endless
chain for they never seem to get past"
Their fatigue hats droop dOlefully in
the back, or make fantastic curves at
the side or stand up partly in front.
Even their regulation caps are wobbly
in places because the youngsters, so
many of them are youngsters you
know, with the pervcrsity of youth
and the obliquity of vision that some
times Characterizes a soldier and even
a hero, have pulled the wires from
these caps because they looked so much
like the headgear of a street car con-
duCtor or a mOtorman, although not
unfrequently street car men are al
most as heroic in their special sphere
as a member of the regular army.
We'll the Thirteenth regiment could
not be said to depend on fine clothes
for good looks. since as far as attire
went, the men were rather shabbier
than the Eleventh with Vtheir new
uniforms, but they did look hand
some to everybody and everybody was
as glad to see them and as proud of
them as if they had "ft" and bled
ana almost died in battle. There is a
sentiment connected with a military
parade and particularly with this one
that is a good thing to awaken in the
average heart.
There is nothing rha matter with the
uniform of the governors staff how
ever and the governor has used excel
lent discrimination in selecting staff
material if one is to judge by appear
ances. The glorified epaulets and the
system Of martingales in braided gold
across the broad chests of those staff
officers were sorely impressive beyond
most mundane affairs. As man in
the audience remarked the other night:
Nobody could doubt that the coun-
try was safe after looking at that
second row on the stage" If only the
other half Of the staff could have been
present, nothing would have remained
to be desired. oddly enough Pittsburg
was best represented as to numbers
Philadelphia, as usual, being slow.
Mrs. Stone did not como and thereby
Scrantonians who wanted to get a
glimpse Of the governors handsome
young wife We're not a little dsap-
pointed She would have been most
graciously received not only for her
own sweet sake but because the peo-
pie here greatly admire the big gov
ernor who says such sensible things
in such an earnest way and so continu-
ally impresses everyone with his sin
Cerity. If he is good and keeps on
making such favorable impressions in
this city, the Thirteenth regiment and
its friends viii let him nave a warm
place in their hearts similar to that
now labeled General Goblin, His
Quarters