The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-12

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nal Conpsny, First Lieut. F. C. Mating
u commanding. Naval Battalion, Com
mander r. P. Hams commanding: Ambu-
lance Corps. First Lieut. " D. Fales.
commanding: High schee. Cadet Regiment
Separate Battalion High School Cadets.
st this point the stsHs and escorts Of
the Governors OF the States ant Terrific
ries in the order OF their admission as
States to the Union H-de their APPEAR
ance- They were yearnly greeted ali
along the line
= feature OF the military escort of The
visiting Governors VAS that of Governor
Tyler Of yirgInia.@m consisted OF nearly
zoe National Gnardsmen. representing tbs
SeyeztIeth Regiment, Col. George Wayne
Andersen. Of Richmond commanding.
With STAFF OF Capt G G. Bossieux. of
2ichmond, adtutant; Major Y. N Ran
doIph. OF Charlottesville, surgeon; Capt.
Ashby Miller. OF Alexandra, auartermas-
ter, and Lieut.. G. r. Lewis. of Lynch
burg. ordnance officer.
The companies from Richmond were
Company A, Capt. Charles o. sayiIie; :;
Company 3, Capt Anthony ". Miller;
Company c. Capt George ?. shackel-
ford; Company F. Capt. A s Lanler:
Company Z. Capt Theo C. Baptist Capt.
G. Grey Bossieux Is regimental ad;utant.
Another battalion was under the COM
naBd of MAJ. William J. Perry, CT staun-
ton, embracing Company z. OF Lynchburg.
with Capt P. r williams; Company /. Of
FarEYiIIe. with Capt john z. Martin and
Lsauts. n II. Gil and J. l. Bugg; Com
pany D. OF Charlottesville, with Capt
William B. Peyton and Lieut.. John s.
White. and Company K, of Staunton, with
Capt. Carter Braxton and Lieut.. Eu-
gene semerscn. Each OF the companies
had over forty men IN lire, and they wore
oyereoats. with forage caps and Ieggins.
The Virginia contingent closed with
Companies 4 3. c. F and h. OF Richmond,
headed By the regineniaI band, in fact,
the only complete visiting military organ
ization which participated IN the parade.
The Governors we're in carriages IN the
following order; Delaware. E " Tun-
nell; Pennsylvania. ". a Store and par
ty Of "a New Jersey. f NJ. Voorhees, and
staa OF 8; Connecticut; G. E. Lounsburys
Massachusetts,. W II Crane and Adiu-
tant General: Maryland. J " Smith,
staff of Il, and 20 troops New Hampshire.
F. " Rollins and Adjutsnt General: Viz
ginia, J. H Tyler (mountedl. staff Of y.
and 500 troops; New York, Theodore Roo
seyeIt and staff OF a; North Carolina, D.
L. Russell and staff OF :; Rhode Island
William Gregory and party OF 50; Ves-
mont, u. II. Gilmore. representing the
Governor. Tennessee. B. McMiIiin. Lou
islana, Lieutenant Governor EstopaniaI;
Indiana. J. A. Mount; Maine. LEV Pow
ers and Aaiutant General: Missouri,
Lieut.. Gov A. H. BoIte. Arkansas, d. W.
Jones' Florida. Col. z q. Brcwn. repre-
sendng the Governor Texas, Lieut.. Gov.
7. B. Wheeler: Iowa ~ shaw aa5 Aa-
as szsz-4z. sszessess-5.
West Virginia, C. " Atkinson and stan
OF 10; Nevada. " O. H Martin. repre-
senting the Governor; Colorado, O. L.
Thomas; South Dakota, 4 z. Lee; Idaho,
T. Stegaezbergs Wyoming. ". \. RieE-
ards. representative OF the GoverneT-
Behind the Governors Of the States
came the Governors of the Territories. as
follows. District OF Columbia. District
Commissioners New Mexico, n a otero
and STAFF CT 1; Arizona, N o. Murphy;
Alaska, J. G. Brady. and Oklahoma, 9. N.
Barnes.
ExGoyernors in line we're Lloyd
Lowndes OF Maryland. A. l. Bushnell CT
Ohio, 4. " Fly of Texas. and h H
Markham Of California
The Invited Guests.
Nsxt came the specially invited guests
and the Centennial Committee that has
worked SO hard 20 make the Celebration
a success. Veteran aad other organiza-
lions followed N the order named. The
old Guard. Grand Army of the Republic,
Union Veterans Union, Eighth District OK
Columbia Battalion. Gen Guy V Henry
Garrison Regular Army and Navy Union,
span =sh Var Veterans, Gonzaga College
Cadets.
Although the cadets were Il the end Of
the procession the crowds a.ong the Ave-
nue remained to see and cbesr them As
the various military organizations passed
down the Avenue friends ii the crowd
would give voice to hearty cheers. When
Governor Roosevelt came along he was
recognized By tie crowd VII cheeEed him
Justify. He smiled in resur1.
The escort on arriving at first Street
west. executed column left and marched TO
C Street north. thence to Delaware Ave-
nue.. from there 10 the Capitol grounds,
where it halted and the entire column
closely massed At this point the Prssiz
dent and Cabinet left the parade and en-
tered the Capitol driveway leading 60 the
Senate wing aud took their position upon
sEa reviewing stand which had heeu
erected al the centre CT the east front o.
the CAPITOL, and was ella beratefy and ar
tistfeal5y decorated with the stars and
Sts4pes and the nasicna. eoIors.
The Governors and other members OF
the reviewing party left the escort
promptly as soon as the column halted
and, following the President and Cabinet.
also took their positions on the receiving
stand The escort then passed in review
before the President ard party.
The enthusiasm OF the people who were
rnassed on the bread piazza in front OF
the Capitol was wrought to its highest
pitch and now and again they broke
fs-tfl IN loud acelamasions and applause
when the military and naval dstachments
accompanied by the marital strains OF Z
| band aIed past the President Of the
UnlSed states and his distinguished party,
via we're kept busy bowing and reccg-
nizilg the aeclamations Of the multitude.
While the parade passed the Presidents s
stand 5Essaiey's Band played TIE Jolly
Shriners;s Marine Sand, "The President s
March,; Fourth Artillery Band. Hands
Across the sea-" FifthjSayalry Band.
Under the Double Eagtess District Of
Columbia National Guard Band, The
Man Behind tie Cum; Gonzaga Cadet
Corps Band Original Composition. =