Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-08
4 II do solemnly swear that will
, faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States and
will, to the best of my ability, pre-
serve, protect and defend the con-
} stitution of the United States"
PARADE A MONSTER.
Imposing Paxeantry in Honor of Presi.
dent MCKINLEY.

imposing Pageantry in Honor of Presi.
dent Mckinley.
The parade was military and civic
pageant projected upon u scale of mag
nificence never before undertaken on n
like occasion. Undoubtedly in point Of
numbers, spectacular features and gOr
geous accessories it eclipsed any inau
gural display in the history of the nation
Upward of $4,000 men were in line. Ev-
cry arm of the military service was rep.
resented by crack organizations, the Ma
tional Guard of several States added to
the brillincy of the military dcmonstra.
tion. while civic orders, political clubs
college students, eminent men, chief ex.
ecutives of States with imposing staffs
historical Aoats symbolic Of the progress
of the nation. and bands almost without
number contributed to the splendor of
the spectacle.
The military pageant was exceptional
ly imposing. 1t included 1900 cavalry,
5000 regular infantry, hundreds of blue
jackets and $500 marines, and $1,000
National Guardsmen from several States.
In addition there were 10000 citizen
marchers. 10000 members of civic organ
izations, and 1000 college students. In
Vulnerable bands, aggregating member
ship of 1900. provided the concord Of
sweet sounds" that made the occasion
memorable for the most ambitious musi-
cal auxiliary ever employed in connec-
tion with the Quadrennial national func-
tion.
States which sent military organiza-
tions were Maine, Massachusetts,, Yer
mont, Connecticut, New York, Pcnnsyl-
vania. Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, New Jer-
sey, Michigan. Virginia and Alabama.
The aggregate strength of the State mi
litiumcn in uniform did not fall short OF
$4,000 men.
Brig. Gen. Joe Wheeler commanded the
second military division. His aids includ-
ed Algernon Sartoris, grandson of Gen.
Grant, and Brig. Gen. Charles King.
Every Republican Governor, accom-
panied by his staff and, where the Guard
of the State is not out in force, accom-
panied by small escort, lent distinction
to the pageant, while mayors of cities,
eminent statesmen and men of affairs
passed in review.
The grand marshal of the stupendous
inaugural ceremonies was Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commandcr-in-chief of
the American army. Gen. Francis v.
Green was grand marshal of the parade,
and his aids were selected from every
State in the Union.
Tens and hundreds Of thousands of
American citizens thronged the sidewalks
and the reviewing stands. While they
shouted in applause the column swung
on to the time of national airs rolling up
to heaven from hundred bands. The
strains of John Browns Body and
Marching Through Georgia mingled
with the music of Dixie and MARY
land, My Maryland" while the man from
the North and the man from the South
applauded, each without discrimination.
Then "The Star-Spangled Banner and
"America" were heard. The crowds
caught up the airs, and 10000 voices
were Joined in a national chorus, which
proclaimed that sectionalism is buga.
boo and that one flag waves over one
people.