Evening star., 1900-12-12


most creditable appearance and were ac-
corded a generous share of the applause.
Like the regular troops the District Ma
tioEal Guardsmen wore undreSS uniforms
with overcoats. The turnout today was the
first for several years past in connection
with which General Harries' men have not
worn the campaign hat part of their
equipment. They looked unusually neat
and businesslike, and compared most raw
orably with Uncle Sans troops. The br,-
gadc formed in column on Pennsylvania
avenue the head of the command being at
17th street. With General Harries was his
staff. and the general noncommissioned staff
of the militia Col Theodore Mosher, ad5u-
tant general. being unable to perform
mounted duty by reasons of the several
wounds he received during the fghting In
Cuba, Captain Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-
camp, served as acting adjutant general.
In rear of the general staff was the Ma
tional Guard Brigade Band, directed by
Chief Musician Donald B. Mcleod. The
first to appear in the way of troops was q
company of engineers, under First Lieut.
Roy B. Hayes.
Next marched the I'd Regiment, with
Col. NJ Emmett Urell at the head Ihe
4th Battalion was commanded by Maj. An
ton Stephan. the 9Th Battalion by Maj
Richard D. Simms and the 9th Battalion by
Maj. William E.. Harvey Lieut.. Col Bur
ton r. Ross commanded the 1st Regi-
ment. which next in line. The 1st
Battalion obeyed the orders Of Maj. Jesse
f. c. Edwards Of Company A. the senior Off
Ger Of the battalion on duty. Company A,
I'd Battalion, the only company Of that
that has been organized, was con-
solidated with the I'd Battalion. Maj. Glen
die B. Young, Sd Battalion, paraded as
member of the staff of the regimental COM
mander.
Other Organizations.
The corps of field music. directed by Prin-
cipal Musician VIM A. Duvall, headed the
1st Separate Battalion, colored, the COM
officer being Mai. Arthur Brooks.
This organization was the strongest bat
talon, in point of numbers, in the guard,
four companies of about seventy
men each.
The Signal Company, under First Lieut.
F. Carroll Mattingly, appeared directly in
rear of the 1st Separate Battalion Next
marched the Naval Battalion under COM
mand of Commander Robert P. Hams. The
sailor lads wore the regulation sea clothes,
with pea jackets. One detachment was
armed with cutlasses while the other
field pieces. The Naval Battalion made an
excellent appearance, and proved a leading
feature of the entire parade. The rear of
the District Guard column was made up of
the Ambulance Corps, under First Lieut.
w. D. Fales.
The colors carried by the various organi-
cations of the local brigade were all new
and had never been used before in public
ed today for the first time with new horse
other State Executives.
The Governor of Vermont was repre-
sented by Adjt. Gen. w. H. Gilmore. Gov
Benton McMillin of Tennessee was promi-
nent in the line. Gov. Heard Of Louisiana
was not present, but was officially repre-
sented. Gov. J. A. Mount of Indiana was
In line. as were also Gov. Lewellyn Powers
Of Maine. with his adjutant general; Lieut.
Gov. Botte of Missouri, representing Gov.
stephens: Gov. D. w. Jones of Arkansas;
Col. F. Q. Brown representing Gov. Blox-
ham of Florida Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw of
Iowa. with the adjutant general OF the
state Gov. E. Schofield of Wisconsin; Gov
G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia and a
staff of ten; Gov c. S. Thomas of Colo
rada Gov. A. E. Lee of South Dakota:
iov. F. Steunenberg of Idaho: Gov. Otero
Of New Mexico; Gov. n. o. Murphy of Ar-
ona. and Gov. c. NJ. Barnes of Oklahoma,
There We're in the parade also representa-
tives from the Old Guard, Grand Army of
the Republic. Union Veterans Union,
Eighth District Of Columbia Battalion, Gen
Guy " Henry Garrison Regular Army and
Navy Union. Spanish War Veterans.
President EnthusiasticalIy Greeted.
A great crowd had gathered all along the
line of march. The President was given a
magnificent ovation by the throngs and was
ously. The police arrangements were splen-
did. and the parade was managed with ex-
cellent judges throughout
Governors of the states.
Following the National Guard in the
pageant came the High School and Gonzaga
Cadets. and the visiting governors of
states. who were given positions In the
order of the admission of the states they
to the Union
Gov. E. w. Tunnel of Delaware, accom-
panied by the adjutant general of the state
militia was the first of the state execu-
tives. His party was Immediately followed
by Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania, with six
teen members OF his staff. Gov. F. NJ.
Voorhees, Of New Jersey, together with a
staff of nine. and Gen. Sewell, preceded
Gov. w. M. Crane Of Massachusetts. Gov.
Smith Of Maryland rode in the parade with
a staff Of fourteen. and a detachment Of
Maryland troops. Gov. F. w. Rollins of
New Hampshire was accompanied by his
ad1utant general. Gov J. Hoge Tyler Of
Virginia was also accompanied by his staff
and a troop of cavalry.
An Ovation to Roosevelt.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
York, with a staff Of seven, was given an
reception all along the line Of
march.
Governor D. l.. Russell OF North Carolina
was accompanied by eight of his staff
1t remained for Rhode Island to introduce
the real novelty. Governor William Greg
orys staff, in brilliant uniforms. rode il
a automobiles His party included more than
sixty people.
Thus 1t will be seen that Of the thir-
teen original states Of the Union, ten were
represented in the escort this afternoon.
Review of Parade.
The President arriving at the Capitol
wss driven directly across the plaza to the
reviewing stand instead Of being taken to
the entrance at the Senate end Of the build
ing according to the program. He was
met by Mr.. Larner, and after standing
short time on the stand, he with Senator
Hale, was escorted into the building and
back to the Senate wing, where they await
ed the coming Of governors and Others who
were to accompany the President to the
stand.
A large crowd was in front Of the Capitol
awaiting the coming of the parade. They
were kept beyond and to the east of the
line Of march by a rope strung across the
plaza. By this plan not only was the line
Of march kept open, but a crowd was
prevented from gathering between the re-
viewing stand and the parade SO that the
President could have an unobstructed view
Of the pageant.
By 2:3O o'clock the guests of honor had
all arrived at the Capitol, and they pro-
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