The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05

as aides. The Chief MarshaIs staff wor,
| high hats. dark suits and sashes ane
made a tne appearance.
| The marshal of the First Division, j
| T McCleary and aides. and Thomas G.
! Noyes, commanding the First Brigade. fol
/ lowed. riding at the head of the march.
/ ing columns of uniformed clubs
First in line came the Lincoln Club. OF
/ New York City, George Gregory com.
| handing, with 225 men and oand They
looked very neat in silk hat. dark suits
and carrying canes The J. c. Fremont
Association, of Iowa. followed with about
lis members in line, Gilbert Folansbee
commanding The A. c. Harmer Repub-
lican Campaign Club. of Philadelphia and
band, under the command of Isaac ID.
Netzell. had ITO members in line and
came next. all wearing high hats and
dark grey overcoats.
A PICTURESQUE CLUB
The Minneapolis Republican Flambeau
Club, which was next in line, in their
picturesque Mexican attire, created quite
sensation. There We're forty-two men,
bors marching. being commanded by
Capt. Frank p. Nantz- This club was or
Sanized thirteen years ago. Another or
ganization from Minneapolis was the
Roosevelt Marching Club with fifty mem
bers, George X. Belden commanding The
members Were attired in the regular
wildly applauded all along the route of
parade. The Rail SpHtters of the Lincoln
Club. Toledo. Ohio, George Roulet COM
handing. were next in line. They num-
bered fifty-seven members, and were ac-
companied by the Toledo Bugle Corps
The Rail Splitters wore gorgeous uni
forms OF royal purple, trimmed with
white braid, and white shoes. and re-
ceived applause for their fine marching
he ION h
lican Club, of Wilmington, Del, with sew
enty-five men in line. and commanded by
Maj Edward Mitchell. They were all
dressed in soft grey hats dark grey over
monte Band furnished their music.
The Rough Rider found again his cham
pions in the Syracuse Escort Republican
Club. of Syracuse. n. Y, who appeared
in khaki. being commanded by Maj A.
II. Gatstadt. They had seventy-six MEM
hers in line, and were accompanied by
their drummer and trumpeter corps of
forty-six. and closed the First Division.
THE SECOND CIVIC DIVISION.
At the head of the Second division rode
r. E. Cochran, marshal. and Frank s.
De Ronde. adjutant general, followed by
l.. S. Brown, commanding the first bri-
gade. DR.. E. X. Goldsboro, adjutant gem
eral; Thomas w. Buckly. chief of staff,
and three old Indian chiefs. all mounted.
A number of clubs which were to have
paraded in this brigade withdrew on ac-
count of the rain. leaving two Jersey
clubs to make up this part of the line. The
Frelinghuysen Lancers Association of
Newark, N. J., had $50 men in lire and
were under command of Major Jesse r.
Salmon. Attired in snowy white coats
with red trimmings, white helmets and
red plumes, blue trousers and carrying
rlpa Il Oh.
ance and were applauded along the route
of the parade. They were accompanied by
the New York Drum Corps of twenty-five
men and carried their club banner
In strong contrast with the bright uni
forms of the Frelinghuysen organization
was the Carrot A. Hobart Association of
Newark. N. j., whose members wore
plain grey soft hats and grey coats. They
were 125 strong and closed the first bril-
gade of the second division.
The Second Brigade of the Second Di-
vision, Civic Grand Division was COM
manded by William T. Galliher. A con-
shrinkage was experienced when
the rain began. Several of the organiza-
tions which had intended to march failed
to appear. John f. O'Neil was the chief
of staff and w. F. GUIDE adjutant general. /
The Union County Republican Commit
tee of Newark, N. j.. marched in the
Fish Kean. Then came 200 members OF
the Third Congressional District Associa-
ton of BALTIMORE, Frank r. Wachter
Each member of this or
ganization wore a light macintosh and
grey campaign hat.
All during the parade anything of the
Rough Rider character received hearty
cheers along the line of march, and the
Roosevelt Republican Club of st. Paul.
Mimi, was given an ovation as it marched
up the Avenue. The club was commanded
by George Shepard.
COLLEGE DELEGATIONS ABSENT
The representation from colleges in all
parts of the country was not so large as
was expected. This was partly due to |