New-York tribune., 1901-03-05
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
IMPOSING ARRAY OF ELEMENTS OF
THE NATIONS STRENGTH.
ALL ARMS OF SERVICE AND EVERY PART
OF THE COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
PORTO RICAN CONTINGENT.

augural parade of this year. after the precedent
of those which have occurred in the last thirty
years. has been the achievement Of ceaseess exer-
tion rare executive ability and high military ca
racitv On the part Of its grand marshal General
F-arrfs y Greene Of New York. Its impressive
preservation Of the strong arm Of the government
and Of the elements of superb manhood depended
on to defend the law and insure its execution on
no rrevious occasion has been calculated with
greater precision to evoke patriotic pride and IN
-,Ilcate the object lesson Of the permanency OF
the republic than in its varied composition ana
orderly progress with the President from one end
of the capital the other and back again to-day
Fonger and certa My tedious professions
have there been with apparently interminable
tod.es Of men monotonously strnglng out Tor miles
md miles marching well into the night, but never
nefore in Washington st least. has there been such
= cornpre ehersve compact representation OF all the
otrnr factors Of American sovereignty, its military
ard naval forces its ready militia and its typical
roltical clubs Of solid vote casting citizens, as
.-7risei The beginning Of William McAinley's sec
.r- term. The single exception was the absence
r-o-1 the grand review Of the venerable veterans
-r.ete= hitherto an unfailing and inspiring feat
.-ro - national parades. although in the morning
t.t- formed the personal escort OF the president
%, nc CaDol The disastrous effects Of the usually
-,-,7cnf weather in the past upon the waning
-s- eiaues those remaining in the rapidly dWln-
ling ranks of men who We're in their prime IN the
.artlea Of more than generation ago had long
.ca come 10 he regarded sufficient reason for
tho 5av and season and although other considera-
tions had to some unfortunately entered into
their reluctant omission from the final spectacle
this year the compensations were obvious and ex-
rediont.
The orderly harmonious procession Of thirty thou
sand men including forty-fve hundred regular
Tinted States forces sixteen thousand five hundred
National Guardsmen and about nine thousand
members Of civic organizations. involved vast prep
srations including plans for the systematic con-
oentration IN the capital city Of such large num-
hers without serious transportation disturbances
their temporary distribution in domiciles ana their
subsistence for several days and nights. their
prompt formation in line this morning. ana, abo"e
all their spirited continuous progress along the
route Of march past half million eagerly impatient
spectators for the most part standing at the euro
lines although about one-twentieth OF the total
were fortunately farsighted and wealthy enough
70 secure seats the temporary stands or IN WIN
.dows along Pennsylvania-ave.
There was a dash of vivacity about to-day's
narade as well utter avoidance or the Gus
tornarv rnonotony heretofore regarded as insep-
arabic from such great numbers OF participants
.tst clearly demonstrated the skill OF master or
ganizer, coupled with the cordial cooperation Of
all concerned. There were no long gaps between
divisions nor thin. struggling columns or tedious
uniformity, but the quick succession Of lively step
ping solid organizations mounted and afoot' ever
ch---lng in appearance and with ceaseless martial
music, gave no chance for enthusiasm 10 tire and
wane at any point and permitted every one TO
reach home tnspir1tec before nlght leil-
GENERAL GREENE AND HIS AIDS.
Ever since Senator Hanna, chairman of the
Republican National Executive Committee. desig-
mated General Greene as grand marshal, two months
ago. the plans had been perfecting which brought
about to-days notable pageant. General Greene
had the dligent support of Colonel A. Noel Blake
man. Of NeH-York. his chief Of staff and other
aids including Lieutenant-Colonels John A John
ston and John L. Chamberlain Major Richard E.
Thompson and Lieutenant Winfield 5. overton. all
of the regular army es well as number OF VOL
1Inteer assistants. Quarters have had TO be found
and made ready for out-of-town organizations,
messing arrangements provided and such careful
disposition Of the troops in the streets radiating
from the Capitol plaza as would insure the correct
formation of parade without the slightest hitch
Chief interest naturally centred in the first
brigade Of the military grand division. commanded
by Major-Genera, John r. Brooke. which had the
position Of honor at the head Of the column, both
in the morning escort to the Capitol and in leading
the column past the Executive Mansion in the af-
fernoon.
General Brooke's staff was follows:
Nstqy william A Simpson L s A. chief Of at;; staff;
Henry & sharpe q s 4; Msjors Louis A La GaTde
A Abel |. smith Z A; n,s. James 1 L.5:. Las.'
T.. A: Meaad c Martin. L. E. A: j. Escourt
sp5s jordan "A 'Pt'tR r 2 + ( Z f.asna 5za i Joss s
Herror- L. s A.
The composition Of the first division, representing
the flower of the United States service. fol-
lows;
Ms3oTGenersl william Ludlow. Z. S. V. brigaderg.n
eral Z 5, A. marshal
Major r - z carsaGsh. g. 4 v adjutan-SeneTai
g a Y " F62s yates 4: 4 Bfo%%s Raa'Ssa
". Root. I. 5. A; ". H. Tschappat. I. :. A.
FIRST BRIGADE.
roionel z A. infantry command
rsrp. Of cadets United states Military Acaa.y-Ls.u-
ops of osses Z nned il sa States IS Ssvsi A Geademyco
Eleventh Tinted ststes InfanyMsor r T. & Irvine.
Regiment ui,,a ates Ar Aftiierycoosc F L euen.her.
Battalion 1lioah RegirnsnNajor ben Swift u s.
Regiment uutes states narines p C Pops. U
second Battalion--siaior r \ Wood
,r. Ihira bsct5slionnMs'er r. Lincoln KarTnany
ssan n;a sssi STATE: Is s Steamship am sa90HsRi Btaie
secona battalion United States steamships Topeka,
Third Battalion Unied states steamship Hartford
ssitsTy light aI1Ilery-captan Charles D. Parkhurst.
sausdren Tinted States cavalry-Colone William A.
Hospital Corps
The hattalions of cadets from West Point and
Annapolis had not appeared at inaugurations since
1873 the beginning Of the second term OF Presi-
dent Grant and they were naturally the lions Of
the occasion, evokng unbounded enthusiasm wher-
tver they appeared. The West Pointers s2s strong
with their band and field music. had come
TO Washington by special train on Sunday
afternoon and were comfortably quartered at the
Ebh.u House and wilard's Hotel For twenty
i've years neither this corps nor that of the Naval
ACADEMY had been to an Inauguration and the
Military Academy boys had never entoved such 6
holiday with its notable honors extending over ,our
days and including a special reward the unnr.os
1entec liberty of attending inaugural bali .r,nor
their honor" "roA
The naval cadets, however. had not fared So we'll
F,aro