The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-10

the people who had stood there for hours,
s., coo strong, as closely as nature packs
her seedlings, though the points of drip
ping umbrellas trickled down other peo-
pies backs, and feathered hats hung limp
as ROSTERS tails in the rain. Moist hand
kerchiefs waved franticaHy as the Presi-
dent fairly ran into his box, lodging the
drops like boy, but turning to smile upon
Mrs. Mckinley as he passed her chair.
When the new Vice President appeared
still impurturable of countenance and
hands in pockets, the usual cries of Ted
dy! Teddy Teddy!' rent the air. varied by
shouts of "How's huntin'?" Where are
the lions?" etc. The President laughed
good-naturedly, and taking his partner by
the hand, led him to the front and with a
bow and sweep of the hand introduced him
in pantomimic to the populace, who re-
sponded with fully five minutes pande-
monium.
As there came a sudden luH In the storm
of applause, the shrill small voice of a
woman piped forth, "Hurrah for little
Billie" followed by wave of laughter
that drowned even the music of the great
Marine Band playing Hail to the Chief"
with might and main. Then came the
hurried departure of the principal actors
for the White House-the President to his
glass cage on the reviewing stand, and
Mrs. Mckinley to preside at the luncheon
for forty, which included her numerous
house guests and the ladies OF the cabi-
net. Meanwhile the troops and governors
and clubs were passing back over the
avenue shaking the earth by their meas
ured tread; while people leaned out of
windowsills and strained against the ropes
and shouted themselves hoarse in wild
abandon of patriotic enthusiasm.
1t took Just four hours for the magnih-
cent parade 40 pass a given point. Every
where along the route Gen. Joe Wheeler,
riding alone, excited fresh burst of ap-
plause; and so In greater or less degree,
did Troop A Of Cleveland, the Presidents
personal escort: the battalion of Porto
Rican soldiers, the troop of blanketed In
dams the large number of Indian cadets
from the Carlisle School, the Perry Car
son Club (coloredD wearing Hght-yelow
mackintoshes, white "uppers," and white
feathers waving over their soft hats, the
hundred Rough Riders In kaki, from
Syracuse, N. r., the Roosevelt Club from
Minneapolis, also in kaki uniform; the
Rail-Splitters of Toledo, In gorgeous uni
forms OF royal purple, trimmed with white
braid, and white shoes spIattering along
In the wet; the Ferllnghuysen Lancers OF
Newark. N. j., $50 men In line, all carry
ing lAHcehS dhu hiiaSSu 80 S"".n ~ 7"'"
white, with scarlet trimmings, blue trous-
ers and white helmets, with red plumes;
the nifty members Of the Minnesota Flam-
brau Club In picturesque Mexican attire;
Gen. o. o. Howard, the veteran one
armed Indian fighter, who has
lately recovered from an illness,
and carried his bride rein In
his teeth whenever his one hand
was otherwise engaged; Gov. Richard
Yates OF Illinois. the Southern troops
some OF them ssiH wearing the beloved
gray, preceded BY bands playing Dixie
ard MY Maryland" the Eighth Ohio
which did such splendid work ~ the
spanish-Amerioan war the el1iy-ninih
New York. mostly IHshmen, who fought
g,lth lack I.oRan. soldiers from avery
stnte IN fhs Union. eBch squad frantlcei~
b chesred " loyal visitors from their