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meeting and greeting acquaintances and
exchanging Fluctuations on the success OF
the first part of the celebration.
Escort Leaves the White House.
Just at 30 o'clock President Mckinley
entered a carriage with Senator Hale, chair
man of the joint committees in charge OF
the celebration. The carriage moved right
away and was followed by those contain
ing the cabinet governors. committeeman
and others. In the carriage following
President Mckinley were Secretaries Hay
and Gage, followed by Secretary Root ana
Postmaster General Smith, Secretaries
Long and Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson and
Secretary Cortelyou.
w H. Rapley had charge of the departure
Of the carriages from the White House and
managed the matter so that there was not
the slightest hitch. The governors were
placed carriages in order of the admlS-
sion of their states to the Union.
The stationing of policemen at the north
east gate. the entrance for those on loot,
and the demand for tickets from all who
entered, resulted in keeping the space about
the entrance to the White House free from
a crowd. Those who had tickets and came
to the White House In carriages used the
northwest gate. Prior to the beginning or
the exercises groups of people were col
lected on the sidewalks outside the grounds
As time went on the numbers Increased,
until there packed condition OF the
sidewalks in all directions. The exit from
the grounds was kept clear, SO that upon
the conclusion of the exercises at the White
House the carriages containing those who
would join the procession made their way
to their proper places without delay.
Brilliant Pageant.
The escort to the President this afternoon
from the White House to the Capitol proved
to be martial and civic pageant of ex-
ceptional br iiance. General Nelson A.
Miles, CONNIE lding the United States army,
,1,y. hal >na YY,ili n.
ures were a -igade of United States troops,
the District -!r.tional Guard brigade. bat
talon of United States marines, company
OF sailors, the District Naval Battalion. the
High School Cadets, the Gonzaga Cadets
and other armed but unattached organlza-
tions The governors of nearly all the states
and territories of the Union were either
present or represented in the escort. Some,
with their staffs, were mounted on horse
back. while others rode in carriages Ihey
formed the most interesting civic feature.
The President was Immediately attended
by the troops of the 9Th United States cav
airy under command of Col. William A
Rafferty,. The squadron assembled IN line
facing south along the north curb OF Penn
sylyania avenue. the right of line being
opposite the north front of the State, war
and Navy building.
The remaining organizations which took
part in the parade were gathered along
Pennsylvania avenue ana 10th street from
18th street, where the leading platoon OF
ponce ana tuS ClilZtHS eSCoil lOl iHS.'' ~
1Stl. street ana north along the latter thor
oughfare
The District of Columbia National Guard
had the honor of giving the signal for the
start. A member of the local signal corps
was stationed on the column at the north
east corner of the Executive Mansion
grounds and another on column at the
southwest corner of the Treasury Depart
rection of Capt. c. Fred Cook aid-de-
camp District militia. When the President
entered his carriage the man stationed at
the northeast corner of the Executive Man
sion grounds was directed to signal that
fact to his colleague in the Treasury
grounds. The latter communicated the in
formation to battery of light artillery
and one gun was fired. which was a signal
to bring the column to "attentfon.' When
the Presidents carriage had reached its
place in line and the squadron of cavalry
which had been drawn up on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue facing the
White House had wheeled into column,
that fact was wig-wagged another gun
fired and the parade moved promptly at
1:3O o'clock.
Order of Procession.
A platoon of mounted police under per-
sonal command of Major Richard Sylvester
headed the escort. Haley's Band followed
and next came the escort of mounted cti-
zens under command of Mr.. Andrew Par
ker. All the members Of the latter body
were attired in dark overcoats and wore
silk hats.
General Miles, attired in undress uniform
and overcoat, with sash of gilt running
from shoulder to hip appeared next and
marked the beginning of the martial dis
play.
General Miles Immediately followed
by his staff and aids. all in undress uni
form The officers had assembled on Penn
sylvania avenue. the head Of the column
opposite the National Theater. Major John
A. Johnston, L. s; A.. acted as adjutant
general of the chief marshars staff, the
special aids being follows:
Special aids-Lieut. Col. Francis Michler,
T. S A; Lieut.. Col. H. K. Bailey. Z. s. A;
Lieut.. Col. H. II. Whitney. L. s. A.
Aids-Brigadier General Jos. c. Breck-
inridge. L. 8. A; Brigadier General John
fred E Bates. L. S. A; Col. Thomas Ward
T. s. A; Col John F. Weston, L. s. A;
Lieut. Col. Henry G. Sharpe, L: 8: A;
Lieut.. Col. Alexander M. Miller, Z. 8. A.;
Lieut. Col. George w Baird. U. S. A;
Lieut. Col Charles H. Heyl. L. S. A.; Major
George Andrews, |. S. A.; Major Abiel l..
Smith. L. S. A; Major Fre6erick G. Hodg-
A: Major William A. Simpson. L. S. A.
Major Thomas T. Knox, L. S. A; Major
Edward c. Carter, L. s. A; Major Webster
V:nson. L. s. A; Major Charles Mcclure.
L. s. A; Major Harvey c. Carbaugh, L.
S. A; Major John L. Chamberlain. U. 8.
A; Captain Eugene o. Fechet, L. S. A.
Lieut. Charles NJ. Hoffman L. 8. A; Lieut.
Winfield 8. Overton, L. S. A. Lieut.. Joseph
S. Heron. L. S. A.
A Magnificent Picture.
The magnificent display made by the reg
ular troops Of the United States army pro-
voked applause all along the line of march.
The army brigade which was next in line
after General Miles and aids was under
command of Col. Francis L. Guenther of
the 4th Artillery, commandant Of Fort
Monroe. Col. Guenther, up to the time of
assuming his present command at the his
toric Virginia fortress was commanding
officer at Washington barracks, and his Sc
lection to head the brigade in today's
pageant was particularly gratifying to his
many friends in this city. Col. Guenther
was accompanied by a staff. his position
il the line being at the head of a regiment
of artillery, composed of batteries collect
ed from the troops available in the east,
and accompanied by the 4th Artillery Banl.
Lieut.. Col. John r. Myrick acted as COM
manding officer of this composite regiment
He IS attached to the I'd Artillery. Follow
ing his staff came the 1st Battalion of the
4ih Artillery, Maj. E. Van A. Andruss
commanding. The I'd Battalion was also
from the 4th Artillery, with Major Henry
w. Hubble In command. The Sd Battal-
ion was composed Of batteries from the I'd.
9th and 7th Regiments Captain John p