The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-08

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
From early in the morning until
Che time approached for the event of
the day the streets presented an ami
mated appearance, troops and march
ing clubs affording an ever moving
and ever-changing panorama, which
was brilliantly set off by the decora-
tons all along Pennsylvania avenue
and adjacent streets. By ten o'clock
everything was in readiness, only
waiting the word of command TO
move one of the most magnificent
military and civic displays ever seen
in the national capital.
Leaving the White House.
1t was just 10: 80 when the president
entered the White House carriage
which was drawn by four superbly-
groomed horses belonging to the ex-
ecutive stables. With him in the car
rage were Senator Hanna, Repre-
sentatives McRae and Cannon. Secre-
dary Cortelyou and the members of
the cabinet took their places in their
own carriages and with trumpet
blast the procession started. In one
of the carriages Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Miles were seated together
They were in full dress uniform. The
carriages left the grounds by the east
gate and turned west up Pcnnsylva-
mia avenue to rear Of the escorting
column, and then countcr-marchcd
passing the White House again at
~ nd AZ. InI
and staff were at the head of the line.
The Escorttng Column.
A body OF picked policemen hand
somely mounted. cleared the way for
the escorting column as it swept into
Pennsylvania avenue. A military
band from Governors island, New
York. had the honor of furnishing the
music for the first detachment.
The staff were very numerous and
made splendid appearance in full
ress uniforms, representing every
branch of the military service. After
old veterans of civil war, headed by
Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles. sitting his
charger in magnificent style notwith-
standing the absence of the leg he
left on the field of Gettysburg. Two
bands supplied stirring music for the
old veterans. The right Of line was
The Uniform Veteran union. followed
by the Union Veteran legion. and
they in turn by the grizzly old veter-
ans of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. This contingent was led by the
famous Rough Rider band, made up
OF the men who formed part Of
Noosevelt's famous command.
The Rough Rider Hand.
The band itself was a notable feat
ure of the parade. most of the men
being of almost gigantic stature and
being clad in khaki. There were, ac-
cording to calculations. more than a
thousand of the G. A. X. and kindred
veteran organizations in line. Some
OF them were uniformed, almost as
In the days of the civil war; others
wore nothing military but SLOUGH
nat and very many marched along in
their everyday raiment.
A notable feature in this section OF
the column was n colorcd contingent
composed OF few score of the ne
groes who had served their country
during the civil war.
Prcsidents Guard or Honor.
Squadron A, of Ohio, resplendent in
black and yellow uniforms, white
gauntlets and the red toppcd
chapeaus, followed as a personal
guard Of honor to the president I'm
mediatcly behind the Ohio squadron
came the carriage OF President Nc
Kinely.
I..c progress Of the carriage was
marked by a continuous road Of ap.
elause' men cheering and women