The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
THE PARADE
Different From Pl edecessors In Ma.
iestic Predomluance of Military

THE PARADE
Different From Pi edecessors In Ma.
iestie Predominance of Military
Never has an inaugural parade in
Washington passed off with as little
friction and with the general pic
| turesque effect that accompanied the
great pageant that served as President
ckinley's and Vice President Roose-
yelt's escort to the White House, after
they had taken the oath of office under
the shadow of the Capitol
The police arrangements throughout
We're exceptionally effective. The in
augural committee had succeeded ia
! absolutely keeping clear the line OF
march. Owing to this the troops were
able to march in extended formation
thereby adding to the beauty of the
display and speed with which the pro
cesson was enabled 10 pass a given
point
The start was made from the Capitol
about 2:15 o'clock. and the last of TN"
civic organizations had passed the re-
viewing stand at the White House IL
little before 6o'clock The weather was
not favorable for The parade the slow
drizzle al intervals being uncomfort-
able.
In point of beauty the military dis
play probably never has been exceeded
in Washington. The regular con
tingent of cavalry. infantry and ar
/ tillery were uniformed as though for
the most eXacting official inspection
and their discipline was beyond criti-
cism The same could be said with
equal emphasis of the naval contingent
The marines, splendid body of sea
soldiers, and the jackies, with their
rollicking. free and easy step. were es-
pecially well received by the crowds.
The youthful cadet corps OF West
Point and Annapolis in the severe Sig
plicity of their uniforms, quick ans
snappy action, aud the machne-li.,c
accuracy with which they perfolmrC
every evolution. were body quite apari
and distinctive from all the others.
One unique feature of he military d.
play was battalion of the Porto Rica"
regiment, recently organized in our is.
and possession, and recruited from
among the native population. They
were not to be distinguished from the
other regular infantry regiments eX-
eept by their swarthy compilations and
es licences of an enthusiasm that won
continuous applause along the line OF
march
There were two features in conncc-
lao ,HV 1ixris
that struck the notice of those accus-
toned to inaugural parades. One was
The turnout of khaki clad. campaign
hated, rough riding marching clubs
from several states, and the other was
the appearance in line of cadet corps
representing a large number of pduca-
tiuna institutions in Washington and
elseW here.
The civic contingent was quite up 10
the average in point of numbers: YET
the men in SOldierly uniforms outnum-
bered the civilians in line by more than
three to one. In the ranks were sol
diers who had waged war which was
all in the future when the last inaugural
procession marched along Pennsylvania
avenue. but in the place of honor. 1S
the presidents escort marched soldiers
of the Civil war, gray-haired and bent.
The American navy, which has so
distinguished itself i'll the past four
years, was represented more numcrously
than ever before.
The states Of the Union rendered
their homage TO the president, and dem
onstrated that no party feeling dom
mated the great event by the attendance
Of l. governors, representing north
south, east and west, most of them ar-
conpanicd by numerous Staffs. There
were Governors Odell of New York
Yates of Illinois, Bliss of Michigan
Van Sandt of Minnesota, Richards OF
Wyoming, Stone Of Pennsylvania.
DIETRICH Of Nebraska. Shaw of Iowa.
Crane of Massachusetts. Macmillan OF
Tennessee. Heard of Louisiana. Barnes
of oklahoma, Smith of Maryland
LONGING of Mississippi aud Mclean OF
Connecticut.