The times., 1899-05-24

but happy in the thought that they had
gained their freedom and could participate
in the celebration of another series OF vic
tories for American arms.
College Organizations.
The second brigade of the third di-
vision consisted very largely of college or
ganiZations and cadet corps under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Evans. This
was one OF the triumphs of the parade.
Following the staff of Lieutenant Colonel
Evans came the gray cadets from the Del
aware College, of Newark. Behind them
was the band of Gonzaga College of this
city, escortins the .Gonzaga College Ca
diets. The military school at Annapolis
known as st. Johns College was repre-
sented by several hundred cadets carrying
aloft the American flag. the orange and
black flag of their college. and the richly
colored banner of Maryland. The High
School Cadets turned out en- masse in the
Second Brigade, as did also the boys of the
Maryland Agricultural College. The pass
ing OF the college boys was enlivened with
tattoos beaten by the Mount Pleasant Fife
and Drum Corps and the Henderson Drum
and Fife Corps of Mount Pleasant.
The third brigade of the third division
81 the parade consisted largely of local
military organizations and the Sheridan
Sabres, of Pittsburg. The latter organiza-
tion presented as fine an appearance as any
in the procession. Each man was attired
in white duck trousers, blue coats, and
carried a glistening sabre They were head
ed by their band from Wilkenburg Both
! the band and the Sabres are the guests Of
( the Col. Orren G.. Staples one of the en-
/ terprising men connected with the Jubilee.
4 The National Rifles followed the Pittsburg
men, and their iaring red uniforms shone
brilliantly in the afternoon sun, contrast
/ ing brightly with the cream colOred coats
and blue trousers of the battalion of Wash
! ington Light Infantrymen which followed.
] The Light IIfantrymen wore black shakos.
and their appearance reminded local spec
/ tators of the time, more than a decade ago,
when the Infantry was in its prime, and
always on hand on every martial occasion.
The National FcncibIes.
/ The National Fencibles participated, ap-
pearng in their dark green uniforms for
] the first time within a year They we're
under command OF Capt. Charles Domer
! and Lieutenants Crist and Redman, and
received many cheers en- route Behind the
Fencbles were the handsomely -attired
! Emmett Guardsmen, the Butler ZOuaves,
and the Capital City Guard a feature of
| the third division was the unique compa-
! MES of Spanish American War Veterans.
/ These soldiers marched in various kinds
of uniform some attired as artillerymen,
others as cavalrymen, some as infantrymen,
and still others in khaki. Each man in
these companies was attired in the uni
form worn by him during his term of
service in Cuba.
One of the events of the day was the
passing of the carriage which contained
Gen Joseph Wheeler, the courageous cav
alryman and hero of two wars General
Wheeler rode with Col. Allison Nailor, jr.,
and received an ovation all along the line
of route. When he passed the reviewing
stand in the Court of Honor he was cheer
ed no less loudly than was the President
himself when the latter made his appear
ance.
The pageant was a success from every
point of view 1t passed off smoothly and
without a hitch. 1t was also a source OF
general pleasure TO see so many of the
Guardsmen turn out. and it was equally
gratifying to know thar the High School
Cadet boys were in line when it was known
what strong pressure was exercised in the
hope Of preventing the parading of each
organization
The line of route. was from the Peace
Monument west to Fifteenth Street, out tC
Eighteenth to II. east in II to Fourteenth
south in Fourteenth to f, east in f tC
Seventh. south to. Seventh street ant
Louisiana Avefiue, where the various or
ganizations were dismissed.
The parade was about an hour in pass
ing