Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., October 3.

The survivors of the Grand Army o.
the Republic traversed Pennsylvania
avenue again today. Hours before the
time set for the parade both spectators
and marching organizations began to as
semble while each command marched to
its place preceded by its band. 1t was a
general holiday in Washington. The
schools and departments were closed and
these contributed to swell the throng OF
spectators. Many of the business houses
did the same and practically the entire
population of Washington as well as
thousands of visitors were upon the
streets. At ten O'Clock the procession
began to move from the Congressional
Library to Pennsylvania avenue, along
that thoroughfare, past the White
House, to 18th street, thence north to X,
where it disbanded. Leading it was the
drum corps of the National Association
of Musicians; next mounted escort OF
citizens; then the marshal of the day,
A. Noel Brakeman, with his staff. The
United States Marine Band, in their
bright red coats, preceded the Com
mander-in-chief and his personal escort;
then came the veterans by commands,
escorted By the First Regiment Sons OF
Veterans Reserve, Pennsylvania Div
ision. When the parade began it was
estimated that there were nearly Az, 900
eterans in line and that it would require
five hours or more to pass the reviewing
stand.
There is hopeful feeling in officii |
circles this morning that a settlement OF
the coal strike will come from the efforts
being made by the President. 'Ihere
is something doing and | believe the
miners will soon be back at work, " was
the expressed opinion of one of the high
est officers of the Treasury Department.
The President is not by no means con-
fining his efforts to President Mitchell
and the mems side of the controversy.
He is exerting every influence he can to
reach the operators also with the hope OF
wringing from them some concession,
however slight, which would make it
easier for Mitchell to comply with the
Presidents desire that he order themen
back to work. Either directly or in
directly, it is believed, he has requested
J. p. Morgan among Others to assist him
in this undertaking.
President Roosevelt reviewed por
ton of the G. A. r. parade this morn
ing from his carriage, which was driven
from the temporary White House down
Pennsylvania avenue to the Peace mon
ument and back again. He started at
Ills. being carried out of the house in
a wicker hospital chair. He was made
comfortable in the carriage resting his
back on pneumatic cushion. His in
jured leg was propped upon foot stool.
Secretary Cortelyou occupied the rear
seat with him and Col. Theodore Bing-
ham, U. 5. A., on the front seat. The
Presidents appearance was the signal for
a tremendous outburst of cheers which
swept down the avenue as he proceeded.
A secret service man followed the Presi-
dents carriage down the line, while two
mounted and four bicycle policemen
guarded the party on either side. 1t
was the Presidents first public appear
ance since his return to Washington a
few weeks ago.
Gen. Z. S. Bragg, consul general Of
the United States at Havana, has been
transferred to the post of consul general
at Hong Kong, China, taking the place
of William A. Rublee, who is transferred
to Havana This change is due to the
protest made by the Cuban government
on account of letter Gen. Bragg wrote
to his wife in this country and which
afterwards became public, in which he
said, "You might as well try to make
whistle out of pigs tail as to make any
thing out Of these Latin races"
J Up to 10 o, clock this morning no word
had been received at the White House
from President Mitchell in answer to the
Presidents proposition, for the miners to
return to work.
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