The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01

pearance. lit was composed OF the SAIL
ors and marines of the New York, Mas
sachusetts, Texas, Brooklyn amd Lam
caster.
A brigade of the regular ARMY came
next with West Point cadets at the
head and after them a battalion of en-
gineers, two battalions of the Fifth Ar
tpllely. a battalion of the Seventh Ar
thiel.y. Il battalion Of mounted police.
Following came the militia of the va
rious States with that of New York
in the van, commanded by Governor
Roosevelt with Squadron 4 as es-
cort The national guard of New
York was under the immediate COM
mand of General James McLeer. After
them the naval militia under command
of Captain Miller with two battalions
and separate division, and behind
them the Old Guard Of the city of New
York.
Then came the militia Of Pennsyl-
wanna, under command Of Brigadier
General Schall, with FIVE regiments.
The militia of New Jersey came next,
commanded by Brigadier General Wan
ser. with two regiments, two naval re-
serve battalions, battery and a
troop.
The citizen soldery OF Georgia
were next in line, commanded by Col
onel Lawton, with two regiments and
detachments from Savannah.
Connecticut's militia presented
fine appearance with the first company
of the Governors Foot Guards, two
regiments, a machine gun battery, u
naval battalion, and several detached
companies, all commanded by Colonel
Lucien II. Burpee.
A fine looking body of soldiers were
the Fourth and Fifth regiments or
Maryland, commanded by Colonel Will
liarC Howard. South Carolina had one
regiment of volunteers, two battalions
and the Sumter Guards, the Timmons-
vile Guards, the Smythe Rifles and
number of volunteers and detached
companies.
New Hampshire had a battalion OF
six companies. commanded by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Knight and made fine
showing.
Three companies represented North
Carolina, the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry making a snowy APP
pearance.
Ohio was prominent with two regi-
ments, five companies and Calling gun
battery from Cincinnati, the whole
commanded by Colonel John G. Speaks.
Indiana was represented by the In
dianapolis light artillery.
The famous Rifles commanded by
Captain ToonlS and the Walthall
Guards of Meridian represented Mis-
sissippi.
The Pine Tree State followed with
Il signal corps.
Florida made fine showing with
FIVE companies and from the Lone Star
State came the famous C0rsicana
Rifles.
The District of Columbia was conspic-
nous by a battalion. several detach-
ed companies and an ambulance corps.
Following these, under the command
of Major General o. O. Howard, with
an escort from the various veteran so
ceties, 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 by the Union Ex-prisoners OF
War Association, veterans Of the Civil
War not connected with any Of the or
carnations and veterans of the Span
isl-American War with Colonel John
Jacob Aston Rattery
Then followed several companies Of
volunteers Of the Spanish American
War the parade terminating with
heterogeneous following Of veterans, mil
itary and quasi-military associations.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top
Of the Waldorf-Ast Lrraided the APP
proach to the reviewing stand in Madi-
son Square.
Several companies Of police mounted
on glossy, well trained horses, brought
ND the procession. When the head of
the column appeared, the jackies Of the
Olympia marching rank on rank with an
easy. rolling step and Sousas blue
coated band playing as only it can play.
ii was poor American whose heart ed
not beat higher. Those IN the stands
leaped upon their seats and everybody
greeted the advancing column with
cheers. The tars of the Olympia We're
in blue with brown legsiniss and black
cartridge boxes, loose flannel caps iiap-
ped over their eyes, and their sword
! band made a picket Of steel over them
| Those caps with the ribbons swapping
jauntily over their temples and the blue