Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-09
Major General ,ohn G. Bates, with

Major General John c. Bates, with
his stas, headed the first division of
the United States army, with O divi-
sion staf comprising Major E.. j. Col
quhoun and Captain Francis A. Winter
Brigadier General William A. Hobbs
o at h head Of the first brigade,
first division. The troops under his
command were the first battalion of
engineers, Third infantry and Twen-
tieth infantry. The Second brigade,
first division, under Brigadier General
Frederick d. Grant, comprised the
Sixth infantry, Twenty-second In
fantry, detachment of seamen from the
monitor Arkansas, detachment OF
mounted engineers, two squadrons of
the Eighth cavalry, one Of the Fourth
battalion Of field artillery.
The Second Division
The second division was formed by
the National guard regiments. This
division was commanded by Major
General Roe Of New York. Following
the general and his personal and d.
vision staff came Governor Chamber
lain of Connecticut and staff and Gov
ernor Odell of New York and staff. The
National guard vas led by a provisional
regiment Of three battalions from the
New York division, New York naval
militia and a squadron of cavalry.
Kentucky was represented by a bat
talon Of foot artillery. Ahead Of the
Second brigade, commanded by Colonel
5. u. Stanbury OF Ohio, rode Governor
Nash and staff. Leading Stansbury's
command was n provisional regiment
OF Ohio state troops, the First Ohio in
fantry n the Columbus Rifles.
Governor Heard of Louisiana and his
staff came next; hen Governor Durbin
of Indiana and his staff; Goveror Rich
ard Yates of Illinois and atoff
The Third brigade, commanded by
Colonel j.. Mack Tanner, comprised the
Fourth Illinois infantry under Colonel
Tanner, the Fourth division of Illinois
naval militia under Commander ST.
mons, a company of the First cavalry
commanded by Captain O. 81. Trip.
Governor Dockery of Missouri and
his staff preceded the Fourth brigade,
composed OF Missouri troops. Arkan-
Sas sent q battalion, and then came
Iowa, headed by Governor Cummins,
with q glittering score of Gathering
horsemen as his aides. The Fifth bril-
gade was made up of the Fi~fty-fourth
Iowa infantry under Colonel H. H.
Coughlan.
Governor Bailey of Kansas and his
staff followed Iowa. Colorado was rep
resented by the staff of Governor Pea
body; Utah by Governor Wells and
staff; last of all came a battalion of in
fantry from Oklahoma.
AS o o as the parade had passed
President Roosevelt re-entered his car
rage and was driven rapidly to q tent
where he took lunch n remained I'M
til it was time for him to attend the
dedication ceremonies proper.
Weather Was Severe.
The weather was the only disap-
pointing factor of the day. The troops
modified early in a sprinkle Of rain
and marched in a temperature close to
the freezing point. For q few mo-
ments snow fell.
In the grand stand men In heavy
overcoats shivered, while women
CARRIED in elegant but inadequate laces
suffered much more severely.
1t was all taken in good nature, how
ever. Many ladies found relief in thick
army blankets furnished by Captain
Larimore Of the First Missouri regi-
ment, and the brilliant array Of gowns
which had graced h stand earlier, to
quote one of the ladies, took on the
appearance Of an encampment of In
dams in December" Back of the stand
was a tent where among other things 1t
vas possible to secure hot coffee and
chocolate. Gentlemen dressed in the
height of fashion were kept busy for
TWO HOuIS CdIIylIS llqulu Iellcl " the
suffering ones exposed to the weather.
From 10 to 1870, when the president
arrived, the crowd sat shivering, but
good humored. 1t seemed to forget all
about the cold when the president,
bowling from side to side, arrived.
Many visitors, including Mr.. Cleve-
land, found they could keep warmer by
standing and discarding their chairs
They stood with hands plunged In
pockets, their chins sunk under their
collars, while the parade was passing.
. Elaborate precautions to guard the
president were made. The g%randstand
was surrounded by the soldiers of
Company G, First Missouri, who stood
at short intervals around a space 200
feet from the stand. AS an extra pre-
caution a fence Of strong rope was
placed around the stand. No one who
could not show convincing credentials
was allowed inside.