The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
1t Was the First Music Played as
Procession Passed the Presi-
Dental Stand.
OVATION FOR THE PRESIDENT.
ExertiOn of Reviewing Parade Did
Not Have Injurious Efect-St.
Louis Contingent Frequently
Cheered Along the Line.
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Washington, Oct. S-The C. A r. mem
bers marched up Pennsylvania avenue.
gray now and grizzled. diminished and dis
memoered. step infrm. but with hearts as
stout a. in that soul-stirring review OF 1855
And, just 10 show that the war is really
oYei. after thirty-seven years. the first
music played. as the vanguard OF the great
parade swung past the presidential stand
was Dixie
II was the true spirit OF generous man
hood the spontaneous expression OF the
nobility Of the American character
A company OF forty hoary-headed drum
and hfe players. veterans 6f the war. did
TINS. and they led the grand line OF the
Grand Army. Most conspicuous OF the play
ers were two crippled veterans wheeled up
In the line In invalid chairs. blowing away
paJhetically unconscious Of all surround
lngS. Cheer after cheer greeted them as
they came up over historic ground toward
the stand IN front OF the White House. And
they. piped il out for their life and their
Then thev ceased playing and the long
line halted The escort OF mounted police
quickly wheeled into what appeared 10 be
an insignificant side street and drew up in
front OF just plain No. p Jackson place.
barring their heads at the time. But No. p
Jackson place for the time being IS in
vested with dignity and authority, for IL IL
the temporary abode OF the President OF
The-President was carried downstairs in
an invalid chair by Two White House at
taches and two policemen No. sooner was
his face seen ir :he doorway Of the tenn
porary White House than a tremendous
cheer went up from the throngs OF people
lining the street and films lafayette Park.
Il was his hrst appearance In public for
more than two weeks and the greeting
given him by the people assumed the pro-
portions or a great ovation.
President Roosevelt WAS At once driven
into Pennsylvania avenue and directly In
front Of the reviewing. stand, which had
been erected for him and his party 10 review
the parade.
All down that long line the young soldier
President received a continuous ovation
from the boys OF 81. the heroes OF what the
President always called the great war. Ncr
was the cheering confined 10 the veterans n
line. The thousands upon thousands Il
people on both sides OF broad Pennsylynnia
avenue contributed to the tremendous greet
Ing The President was evidently touched
by these expressions Of goodwill and again
and again lifted his hat
An together he had been out lust an hour.
from II to u o'clock. and on his return APP
peared as strong and vigorous as ever.
At the reviewing stand. sitting IN the
midst OF these distinguished x-Cnion sol
diers. WAS the ex-Confederats Lieutenant
General Lougstreet. He was escorted 10 tke
front. together with General Sickles. and as
the two appeared side by side they we're
greeted viii hearty cheers II was said TO
be the first time an ex-Confederafe officer
ever appeared In q Grand Army reviewing
stand.