The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-12
TIE PAGEANT OFTHHDAY
President and Governors Escorted
to the Capitol.


/ to the Capitol.
Five Thouz..na Men March in splen-
did Parade-Great Cro.sds All
Along the LEne-Cheers and Mssle
IN the AIS, While Flags FIuaser
in the Breeze-The Troops in Line.
The Centennial Day parade which es-
/ eorted the President ana the visiting Gov
ernors from the White House % the Cap
itoI moved promptly at tho designated
hour of haIf-past one o'clock. At that mo-
msnt President Mckinley left the White
House 20 take his place in the proces~
sion. The pageant Of which ne was the
| most conspicuous feature was one of the
raost imposing that has been seen eH the
streets of Washington. The steady tramp
Of troops. the brilliant array OF Governors
of States and their stafFs; the giitering
uniforms OF officers of the army and navy.
and the thousands upon thousands OF 9th
er marching men. prominent among them
the District National Guard brigade. ali
served TO give kaIeidoseopic picture not
easily forgotten
Along the entire line OF march, from the
White House to the Capitol. the sidewalks
were lined with suTgiDE masses of human
ity, kept from the roadway by the police
ropes. From every window eager eyes
viewed the pageant, and nimbIe hands
Huttered handkerehIefs. Tree tops ana tel
OF vantage for ssghtseers, and the inspiE-
ing strains OF the bands in The procession
foune echoes in the glad shouts OF the
multitude
Brightest Of sunshine, bIuest Of skies.
and such a balmy winter atmosphere as
, only Washington can boast OF, lent una-
suaI zest TO the enjoyment OF the Gay
Best Of all, there was not from beginning
TO end single incident to mar thp digni-
/ ty, the harmony, the pleasure of the oe-
easion- It was proven once again that
there Is not a city IN the world where the
population can be so well depended upon
to observe decorum upon public occasions.
as here IN Washington. the Nations
Capital
Order Of the Procession.
First came a platoon OF mounted police
with Major Sylvester st the head.
short distance behind was F4aIey's Band
playing patriotic airs at the head OF the
Citizens Committee. composed Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Marshal Andrew Parker. special aides. E B.
DfooB. Major Il Q. CaFbzogh: aides W T
liailiher, eist Blair, Colin stadds E (. Colds
borough, ). 3. fege. E u. Pills5Ery, y. 3.
Eayly A. G. Moses kite.
J. L Askias. J. AueFhach Motley Anderson.
C. Anerbaeh. ?. G. Alexander.
Dr. G. A Ball J. 3. Blackstone, H K Beck.
}. Emory Bzir. r " BeErens Col /. s
Brown; r. y BEosn W.=AalseE BOYD TllcEnas
Y. 5ackleS Austin P. Brown. pI. F. B. Bishop.
J, n Batsa+ irt B5e. P 7 Berry. slajez
D. l. cosEs . 2. ezrulusy. t-ei. Z. 2. Cutter,
ford, ". II. II. cizei, Z. 4. CIiford, 9aEBss
Cisela, H " Coein. u. A. Campbell. a J
Curtis, HenFy calyeT, F. c. Carts, George &.
L & Dysr. Charles " Barr. E. II DyTen-
George }. yesterday, George E. Emmoas ". &.
" H Freeman. H D Feast. Charles Il. Fiek.
G D. Graham. W F. Guide. reytoa Gorsan.
Fred G Gsiscking, sisisr Il a. fsziPp. JOHN c.
Augsst c. Hermann. P. 7. Han, Themes Bry-
az Huyek- Graham HsIne, william a all,
Charles z Howe, y. X Hili, DT. William u
Hunt J. Y Beidt, Thomas L Hume
B. T. Jsnney. E. I. johnson, J. +. Javzns,
n. James
man. r J. kigk PatEics, 4. II. heliey.
CLIFFORD LzniaHl, " E Lazasr, F. 3. LIBBY,
F. A. Lutz- 5r.s Dr. William \ Lyon Irwin ..
Lintn7, Thomas r Iznsson-
Joseph Asthv. J. z. MnlcaTe. Z c asybsrry.
r. I. Midd.ctsu, J. 2 NiH1ix, Or Iosls Asekaii,
jr-. H H. McKee, David Noore- J Il Miller,
". 5. AiBnix, BE Charles MsrAuEF, William
siueiheisen, F c Aazcy, B. F. Acceuils, Z. J.
Alison Naiio.. P J. Nee
j. F. o'NeiEl, Thomas ] Owen, Henry T Otter
Bspiarnia PsTkaurst, Capt +. l. Prince. Or.
" Z Philes.
N. P. Rice. Joseph Riclarasoa. L n Rasye=.
~ D. Rose1.burg, z Z Ramsay, Prank T. Raw
hngs + &. Raymond, Thomas r. Riley.
Col- D. G. Stsples, J. Y Shsfer- u Il Sands
J. II Schneider, Dr. l. 3. S9OTnlstedt, De Wiz
G sprsgus, Js9ss = seaggs. g z Smith, G 4
Snow. sIT. saiiisaa J, W sehaisr
Smith TiIompsoS. jr-, {. 5 Thompson, J. "
| Toison, D. G. Turner, 2. Tguewortny, Il A. fol-
son, DR.. John Thomas.
@. y. White. ]. L Weller. Nex4nder Wolf,
Charles P Walter. c. Il. Welsh, 7. gake- Weaver
Eiphonzo Youngs- J. c. Yost. Wm- a 4erses.
IL, Z ! YORK
Next cane Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A Niles. chief
zTsssl. IN carriage. accompanied By the follow
ing sssf and aids noiEteG:
MAJOR John a 5C5Essf5fs tinted StslSS 1I1lsFs
specisi aides- Lieut.. Col Franeis Nieflier, 9.
A. Lieut. Col L. Z. BAILEY, L s. 4; Lient.
-, D. II Whitney Z. s a.
ies-Briss Gen. Joseph c. BreekinTi1ge. q s.
grig- Cen JOHN n Wilson. U. :. A. Brig.
lfred e Bates, L s A.; Cox Thomas
A. Col. John Z. Weston, L.
coratr t. c. Logan, L S. n;
Eenzy 6 Sharpe. L s. A. Lseur-
ie= n miller, Z s A.; Liss.t- Col
Ten. [. s. y. Lieut. Col. George ".
A.; Iient C7I Charles +. Heyl.
Ce.n6rs f s Garter O s.
&c andrews, Z. s b, Major
L : H. Msjer Frederick G.
Major John NJ Carson. L :.
4. Smpson, U : A.; Major
E-81ga & A. Major ESwsrd G Car
Webster FEzsson- Z. s. A;
Cl- Ice fure. L s A. Major Harvey G.
L.S A.; Mzior Jei1, l. Chamberlain,
-; Capt. EJgsHe @. Fsefet, L. 5 A.
ShSries u. Holman, q s A: Lieut. Win
I'D s 0Fert5E, Z S A.; Lieut. Joseph 5 Her
Chief Marshal's Celors and Escort,
Brigade I. Forees,
| Col Francis [ tsuentleF, Fourth I. s Artillery,
/ eosfnanding-
Regiment L. 5 Artillery,
Lieut. Col. John R. MyEics, Second (. S. Ar
fificEy. commanding.
FiTst Battalion Fourth Z. s Artillery.
zfajsr z. Ean \ Andsass. Fourth C. : artillery.
commanding.
Second Battalion Fossrth u s Artillery