The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
The GRAND PARADE
MILITARY DISPLAY NEVER EX-
CEEDED IN WASHINGTON.
A PICTURESQUE PAGEANT.
REQUIRED NEARLY FOUR HOURS
TO PASS IN REVIEW.

The Regulars showed Up in spIend-
Id Form, and the NavnI CONTINGENT
Made Fine Appearancc-Wcst
Point and Annapolis Cadets At
tr"cted Much AttentiOn-Thc Porto
Hicons Were Unique Fenture.
Civil War Veterans Escorted Pres
idcnt to Capitol.
Never has an inaugural parade in Wash
| ington passed off with as little friction
and with the general picturesque effect
that accompanied the great pagent that
served as President Mckinley and Vice
President Roosevet's escort to the White
House after they had taken the oath OF
Office under the shadow OF the Capitol
Tno arrangements throughout were ex-
cop;ionaly effective. The troops were
able to march in extended formation.
The start was made from the Capitol
about 215 O'Clock and tho last of the civ
ic organiza tions had passed the review
ing stand at the White House little
before o'clock. Considering the wealth
er conditions the parade in point of mum
bers closely approximated the official
| forecast.
In point OF beauty the military display
| probably never has been exceeded IN
| Washington. The regular contingent of
| cavalry, infantry and artillery were uni
| formed as though for the most exacfing
| official inspection. The same could be said
] with equal emphasis of the naval con-
| tlngent The marines, and the tackles
were especially well received by the
crowds. The youthful cadet corps of
| west Point and Annapolis, In the sincere
! simplicity of their uniforms quick snap
| py action and machneiike accuracy with
which they performed evolution were a
| body quite apart and distinctive from ALI
others. The naval cadets band created
much comment as perhaps the best mus
| zeal organization In the procession
| one or the unique features OF the mill
| tary display was battalion Of the Porto
Rican regiment, recently organized in our
island possession, and recruited from
among the native population. Their vel
| come was of the warmest
| The civic division consisted of clubs
! from all sections of the country. many
| of them unique in their uniforms and re-
1 galas.
The procession from the Capitol was
practically in the same order as the trip
| from the White House. except that the
contingent of Civil War veterans who act
| ed as the guard of honor in the first pa-
| rade, were omitted IN the return +.
President Mckinley was followed BY the
! Ohio troop IN his open carriage In the
| next carriage came Vice President Roose-
welt. Both were greeted with vociferous
| enthusiasm all along the line.
| 1t was just 1890 O'Clock this morning
| when the President entered the White
| House carriage, drawn by four superblv
| groomed horses With him were Senator
| Hanna, Senator Jones and Representative
Cannon. Secretary Corteiyou and the
| members OF the cabinet took their places
| in their own carriages, and with a trump
| ct blast the procession started for the
| Capitol. In one carriage Admiral Dewey
| and Gen. Miles were seated together. They
| were in full dress uniform. Grand Mar
| shal Greene and staff were al the head
Of the line.
The order of the Parade.
Mounted police cleared the way
military band from Governors Island
| New York, headed the first detachment.
| After quite breach in the line came
| the old veterans of the Civil War headed
| by Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles This contin-
gent was headed by the famous Rough
Rider band There were more than
| thousand of the G.. A. r. and kindred
veteran organizations in line. notable
feature was a colored contingent COM
posed Of few score of the negroes who
mad served i'm the Civil War.
sonal guard OF honor to the President
Then came the Presidents carriage. fol-
lowed by carriages containing the cabi-
net and congressional committees of es-
cort. Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles fol-
lowed
The Cadets and the Porto Ricans.
great shout went up as the gray uni
forms Of the West Point cadets came in
sight. The Annapolis cadets. the Elev-
lowed. Then like veterans, the Porto
Rican battalion came marching along and
the crowd sent up a mighty cheer for
these infants Of the army.
Commander Belknap, of the navy, head
ed a detachment comprising three bat
tslions from the United States warships
Topeka Dixie, Puritan, Dolphin, Syiph
Lancaster and Hartford. Then came the
United states cavalry squadron.
The presidential party followed and the
District National Guard brought up the
rear
The procession started back from the
Capitol shortly after O'clock amid the
booming Of cannon and the blare OF bugies
Tbe Military in Lane.
Gen. Greene, grand marshal. sat astride
superb charger. surrounded by his brill
liant array OF mounted aides aud staff ofii-
GERS and Maj Gen Brooke was in COM
mand OF the army. Heading the rank and
file OF the military division came Maj.
Gen. Ludlow and another showy group of
officers. Leading the first brigade march
ed the West Point and Annapolis cadets.
The portion OF the parade which had
not taken part in the escorting march TO
the Capitol came next. headed by Gov
Stone OF Pennsylvania. Sandwched by
the First Delaware Infantry, came four
teen regiments Of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guards, numbering 5000 men.
MHJ. Gen. Joseph Wheeler.
The third division headed by Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler. retired made magnin-
cent showing The General received an
ovation as he rode slowly along barehead-
ed. with his chapeau waving first 10 one
side and then to the other. On his stan
were william Astor Chanler and John
Jacob Astor. The New York Signal Corps
bore the first American flag hoisted over
the island of Cuba. Immediately follow
ing came Brig. Gen. Charles King. who
added 10 his fame In the Philip
pines. New Jersey Georgia, Con-
necticut and Massachusetts, come In
order. all marching magniiicently, Gov.
Smith Of Maryland leading his state
troopsAT This brigade closed with the bat
TALON Of South Carolina National Guard
about 100 strong, bearing Old Glory
proudly while their band played Dixie"
The Second Brigade was headed by Brig.