Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-09
lansas and ISwa Garry Umbrellas and
0ornOObS and Sing.
I'D MEN LIVE YOUNGER DAYS AGAIN
March Erect, Smile at Rsoollsctisns, Cheer
President and Rejoice Greatly.
WOMEN DEFY ARMY ORDERS AND JOIN IN
Bands, Banners, EmbIems, Music and
shouts Combine with Brilliant
Weather to Make Event
Gigantic Success.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-President Roose-
welt today reviewed the Grand Army parade
In his carriage. He was carried downstairs
from his room on the second floor of the
temporary White House in an invalid's
chair az 11:1O O'Clock this morning, amid
the cheers of large crowd. and was placed
in the carriage, in which there was a board
to support his injured leg
Doctors Give Him Leave.
The presidents physicians saw him dur
ing the morning and satisfied themselves
that he could safely make the trip.
Twenty or thirty thousand people greeted
his appearance with shouts, to which he
responded by raising his hat and bowling
and smiling. When he was lifted into the
carriage he steadied himself on his right
leg and hoped to the farther side, adjust
ing his injured leg to the board which had
been placed there by his attendants. Sec
retary Cortelyou Joined him on his left and
Colonel Theodore A. Bingham In full uni
form occupied the seat in front. A platoon
Of mounted police acted as an escort.
Gets signal Ovation.
As the party swept into the broad avenue
a tremendous cheer went up and the side
walks and stands were white with futter-
INK HduuheTCulelSs ut pItblutnb az
knowledged the demonstration by lifting
his hat and bowling right and left. In
front of the reviewing stand the carriage
was halted. The march down the street
was made to the right of the oncomng
column of veterans, the demonstration
swelling in volume as II proceeded. The
spectators and veterans alike cheered the
appearance of the chief executive. The re-
turn journey from the Peace monument
was made on the other side OF the avenue
and at a more rapid pace.
Less than thirty-hve minutes we're con-
sumed in the journey. During It's progress
the president found that the board used
TO support the limb was uncomfortable and
1t was discarded. When the White House
was reached the president did not aiight.
Instead, Secretary Cortelyeu and Colonel
| Bingham got out, and, much to the sur
| prise OF the waiting crowds, Mrs. Roosevelt
| emerged, entered the carriage and was
| driven rapidly away with the president.
The drive had been arranged beforehand.
! but had not been announced. II took the
| president and Mrs. Roosevelt through the
northwest section of the city.
sons of Thunder.
! Many OF the old soldiers carried indi-
vidual flags and guidors, all wore badges
and some posts carried banners bearing
| peculiar inscriptions For instance, the
! post from Somerset, Pa, announced In bold
letters that they were the Sons Of Thun-
der" The spectators cheered them goods
naturedly.
| Scattered here and there IN the process
sion were women and once In a while a
| girl appeared as the daughter of the regi-
ment. There was one female band, haillng
from Waterloo, Ind, all of whom wore
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patriotic air and we're duly cheered.
| In many instances the departments rep
resentng states carried banners or badges
| intended to attract attention to especial
! state characteristics or productions. The
/ Maine column was led by tall man carry
| ing q large pine bough and practically all
| the Maine men wore small pine boughs in
their coats, The Georgia men wore open
cotton balls in their hats and the Ala
| bamians the same insignia in their coat
lapels.
Bread and Butter state.
The Minnesota men he'd aloof a braid
placard announcing that TO be the bread
and butter state" sou,h Oakota's sons
! carried long sticks bearing on the point
! long ears of corn The Floridans we're
decorated with palms and plneapples. the
Louisanians with cotton and sugar cane
and the Vermonters with ferns.
Every Kansan in the parade and there
were several hundred Of them there, car
Tied an umbrella painted on the outside 10
represent a huge sunhower. This prob
ably was the most unique display made
by any state, though It was only little more
so than that Of Iowa, whose members each
carried a big ear Of native corn on the
side where formerly canteens were borne.
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broad, new yellow ribbons They passed
the reviewing stand shouting in unison:
"Hurrah, hurrah, for corn and hay; we
are the boys from Ioway."
Rooster Would Not Grow.
The North Dakotans bore aloft sheaves Of
wheat. Texans carried high In the air a
lone silver star, set between an immense
pair OF Texas seer horns. The Oklahoma
contingent pressed the claims OF that ter
ritory to admission into the union OF states.
One of the Michiganders held up a big
gray rooster, but he was too subdued to
crow. though he was venerhently urged to
do so. Bryan post OF Trenton, n. j.. car
ried hornets nest (vacated) and placard
held aloft announced that there are still
left some OF che spring chickens of 1851.
The Maryland division was preeeded by
forty tightly furled and badly worn battle
flags They were wound about pine slaves
and surmounted with wreaths Of laurel
In many cases men OF national reputation
walked with their posts Kansas numbered
In its line Pension Commissioner Ware and
ex-United States Senator Pefer. General
Keifer walked for a time with the ohioans
and General Grenville NJ. Dodge put in the
greater part OF the day alongside the COM
mander OF the Iowa department. carrying
his corn canteen and going on foot as did
his comrades. He took place on the re
viewing stand after his department had
passed and was cordially greeted by his
fellow officers there.
COIOred Men Help.
: number OF eolored men marched IN tae
columns from the southern states. including
Kentucky. Maryland. Georgia and the Dis