New-York tribune., 1901-03-05

reaching nearly TO the ground. and the swinging
rhythm OF their gait showed how fully they had
already acquired their legs and characteristic
carriage
FROM NEW POSSESSIONS.
Next in order Of the interest they have attracted
and easily first the notable novelty Of the In
augural parade were the Porto Ricans. This ma
tive battalion OF about two hundred and sixty men.
under Major Eben Swift, left San Juan tho
transport Rawlins a week ago to-day, and reached
this city from Newport News by train on Saturday
afternoon. It directly TO the quarters
signed. in marble corridors of the fourth floor
of the State, War and Navy Building, the most
magnificent housing these soldiers had ever
Here long lines of cots had been prepared, and
tropical temperature constantly maintained.
In order to insure their physical comfort in this
climate out of doors they had been furnished
aboard ship with complete outfits of such heavy
clothing Porto Ricans had never before worm
including overcoats. woollen underclothing. socks
and gloves, and even then their appearance
failed TO make the sympathetic crowds shiver.
Never before had a national ceremony at Wash
ington been graced with organization from
beyond the sea, and object lesson IN
tional development was afforded by these dark
and dirninutve islanders IN the United States uni
form. marching under the Stars and Stripes. two
thousand miles further from home than any OF
them had been before expected 10 be- An
impressive and Enthusiastically warm ovation crested
rem at every turn, and II is doubtful If greater
'ordiality expressed in the hearty Amer
ican manner than TO the little group. which is be-
lieVed to be only the pioneer of other troops from
distant islands that will march in future .
parades at the national capital From Washington
tomorrow morning the Porto Ricans will hurry
20 New-York 70 re-emhark the Rawlins for
home. Their military appearance and department
created a most favorable impression. and gave
ample proof of the successful outcome Of the a.
tive contingent experiment which the War De-
partment is applying to the Philippines aftsr
profting by the Porto Rican experience.
The other regular army organizations the
l1th Infantry, from Fort Columbus and other
Eastern posts; the 9TH Cavalry, from Fort Myer,
and twelve companies Of heavy artillery from
Forts Monroe, Hamilton, Washington and Me-
Henry. These distributed without much diff
Guilty among the regular army establishments in
the District of Columbia for their short stay. The
three battalions OF marines. led by their famous
band, from the barracks and navy yard
here and from the warships gathered for the oc-
eason.
The naval contingent was larger than at any
previous inauguration. It numbered 100 "jackies'
from the training Ships Hartford, Dixie. Topeka
and Lancaster. Just in from long West Indian
cruises; the double turreted monitor Puritan. from
Annapolis and the Presidential yachts Dolphin
and Sylph. These vessels especially ordered
here for the ceremonies the larger ones anchor
ing in the Potomac off Alexandria, five miles down
the river, while the light draught craft up
to the old navy yard. the ordnance factory.
The men from the larger ships were brought
steamers and ferrvboats. returned to their vessels
tonight. and tomorrow OF them will be on
their way Manila for two years service on the
Asiatic Station
THE FORCE OF NATIONAL GUARDsMEN.
The District of Columbia National Guard con-
stituted the second brigade. 154l strong, with its
engineer corps, infantry regiments, colored bat
TALON, naval divisions signal and ambulance corps
and local cadets. forming OF the finest volun-
teer commands in the country. Recruited for the
most part from the clerical forces OF the great
government departments. it alone Of all the parad-
ers had distance to travel no quarters or
ratons secure. and its local popularity gave 1t
air OF proprietorship Of all that was hest in
town.
divided into fifteen regiments of infantry and a
battery, all from the National Guard of Penn
sylvania with regiment of infantry from Della
ware Three of these regiments were auartered
in Convention Hail. in the Patent ONCE. three
in the old arrnory building in the Railways
of the State War and Navy Building and two in
the Light Infantry Armory.
WHERE NEw-YoRK TROOPS WERE.
The third and last military division included the
troops from the remaining States a force sixty
three hundred strong. of which sixteen hundred
We're from New-York. three thousand from Mary
land and fair militia representation from New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Maine, Ohio
Illinois Texas. Alabama Virginia and Georgia
The 23d Regiment, from Brooklyn. had quarters In
the National Theatre Squadron A improvised ac-
conmodattohs in big vacant store IN Est. the
New-Jersey infantry had secured the use Of St
Nincents orphan Asylum. while Maryland, being
the nearest at hand and the most experienced in
such matters had pre-empted for its troops the
corridors OF the General Land Office the old City
Hall and several public markets, while the sth
Ohio was snugly kept in the Agricultural Depart
ment. The Maryland veterans adopted the exped-
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