The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-08

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form its intersection with Grand ave-
nue., along the main drive of Forest
PARK TO the entrance of the exposition
grounds, where the president ana Iis-
t!hsuished guests alighted from the car
Wages and took places upon the review
ing stand. AS soon as all had taken
thelr places the march began. State
governors with their staffs rode at the
head of their miltamen.
The famous Marine band of Wash
lngton headed the parade. General Cor
bin, superbly mounted, then rode by,
followed by his personal staff of twelve
aides, all of tn en- officers OF the Unit
cd States arm ;, with the exception Of
Lieutenant Co. mel H. j. Foster, royal
engineers, British army. Then came,
IN eight ranks, eight aides representing
every state and territory in the union.
Major General John G. Bates, with
his staff. headed the first division Of
the United States army, with a divi-
sion staff comprising Major e. ]. Col
quhoun and Captain Francis A. Winter.
Brigadier General William A. Kobbe
rode at the 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
Sixth infantry, Twenty second in
fantry, detachment of searlen 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
QlVlSlon was commanded b. Major
General Roe of New York Following
the general and his personal and di-
VISION staff came Governor Chamber
IAN OF Connecticut and staff and Gov
ernor Odell of New York and staff. The
National guard was led by provisional
regiment of three battalons from the
New York division, New York naval
militia and a squadron of cavalry.
kentucky was represented by a bat
tallon OF foot artillery. Ahead of the
Second brigade, commanded by Colonel
5. b. Stanbury Of Ohio, rode Governor
Nash and staff. Leading Stansbury's
command was provisional regiment
or ONO state troops, the First Ohio in
fantry and the Columbus Rifles.
Governor Heard of Louisiana and his
staH came next: then Governor Durbin
OF indiana and his staff; Goveror Rich
ard Yates of Illinois and staff.
The Third brigade, commanded by
Colonel ]. Mack Tanner, comprised the
Fourth Illinois infantry under Colonel
Ianner' the Fourth division of Illinois
naval militia under Commander ST.
mons, company OF the First cavalry
commanded by Captain o. S. Tripp.
Governor Dockery of Missouri and
his staff preceded the Fourth brigade.
composed of Missouri troops. Arkan-
saS sent a battalion, and then came
Iowa, headed by Governor Cummins,
with a glittering score of Gathering
horsemen as his aides The Fifth bri-
gade was made up of the Fifty-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 battalion of in
FAINT y from Oklahoma.
AS soon as the parade had Dassed
President Roosevelt re-entercd his car
riage and was driven rapidly TO a tent
erected near the Liberal Arts building
where he took lunch and remained UNI
til it was time for him to attend the
dedication ceremonies proper.
Weather Was Severe.
The weather was the only lisap-
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 a few mo-
mentS snow fell
In the grand stand men in heavy
overcoats shivered, while women
CARRIED III 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 the 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 it
was possible to secure hot coffee and
chocolate. Gentlemen dressed in the
height of fashion were kept busy for
two hours carrying liquid relief to the
suffering ones exposed to the weather
From 10 to 1880, 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 We're made. The grandstand
was surrounded by the soldiers of
Company C, 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.