The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-18
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San Francisco Filled With Mar.
tiaI Airs and Marching Men.
Miles and Shafter Present.

San Francisco, Aug 1s.-The parade of
the military. naval and civic bodies OF
this city and state which took
place this morning furnished an
imposing spectacle for the vast crowds OF
people who packed the sidewalks, wind
ows roofs and every point OF vantage
along the line OF march.
IL was certainly one OF the finest dis
plays ever seen here and the utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed among the spectators
who greeted the marching men with
rousing cheers. The scene, as the troops,
both regulars and state. in their uni
forms passed along the gayly decorated
streets with banners flying and bands
playing was one which would long be re-
membered by those who saw them. Sharp
upon the appointed hour. the bugle gave
the signal TO advance, and following or
ders from headquarters the military, ma
val and civic organizations wheeled into
line In their appointed positions In the pa
rade. Grand Marshal Colonel j. B. Full
ler I'm Grand Army uniform led the ad-
vance. his chief OF staff Colonel Wood
ward and chief aide, Colonel ]. +. Bergen
Following came the First Division, COM
posed OF detachments OF United States
troops, sailors and marines. three battal-
Ions OF field artillery the First and Sec
ond battalions coast artillery and United
states marines and sailors. The senior
commanding officer OF the regular troops
was Lieutenant Colonel T. c. WOODBURY.
The second division. which made n fine
showing and met with n hearty recep-
tion as body after body passed. was
made up of regiments of the Californ,a a
guard led by Major General John VI.
Dickinson and Brigadier General c. F.
Muller.
The naval battalion came next attract
| ing much attention as they swung past
| dragging their gatllng batteries. The
veteran reserves. Company A, followed
as special escort 10 body of former
Union prisoners Of war.
Then came a line OF carriages in col
umns two abreast with the guests oi
the day and dignitaries. military and
civic. Gov. G. c. Pardee - the state q.
California was in the first carriage. AZ
| companied by George Stone. chairman
| OF the executive committee of the an
nual encampment OF the G. A r.. and
Major General Macarthur commanding
the Department Of California
] In the next carriage were Major Gen.
eral w II shafter. commander Of the
| Department OF California and Nevada
G. A. r.. and General T. ]. Stewart. com.
mander- in chief Of the @. A. r.
Lieutenant General Miles. retired. wht
occupied a carriage with Chief Justic,
Betty OF the supreme court of California
was loudly cheered along the line n
march, the friendly feeling being cor
daily acknowledged by the gallant Of
1cer. who appeared pleased by the, re
ception he received.
In other carriages were Mayor Schmid
OF San Francisco. the lieutenant governor
the heads Of civic departments. super
visors Of the city and Mexican war vet
| Grams.
With the Third division. marshalled BY
| Colonel Charles Brtxton marched. the
drum CORPS of the National Association
OF Civil War musicians and the Spanish
| American War veterans I'm the KHAKI
under command OF Major X. T. Lane.
| The Fourth division, made up of the
First regiment. of the League OF h'
! Cross cadets. was followed by Colonel o
r. Longs garrison. No. 10l. The Arm,
| and Navy union led the Fifth division
which had in line Phelps squadron
| United States Veterans OF the navy. No
IL. the General Iawton Camp OF Spanish
| American War veterans and Naval post
| No 400 OF Philadelphia. Commander w
Smons. commanding.
| A representative body OF the Improved
Order OF Red Men. In their pictures at
| tire of the old time brave the forest am
plain. made up the Sixth division. fol
lowed by local military and benevolen
| organiza tons. forming the Seventh
Eighth and Ninth divisions. The parad
wheeled In Vanness avenue. passing y
| review before Chairman Stone. OF TN
| executive committees.
The thoroughfare was lined with
dense crowd for many blocks past IN
reviewing stand. TO point where IN
parade was flnany dismissed.