The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-30

feriors who were preceding him in the
line.
Ten thirty was the hour set for the
start of the parade-and at 1880 it
started Promptly TO the minute Cen
eraI Corbln gave the word, 100 aerial
bombs flew into the clouds and their
column in motion
At the head Of the parade rode a de-
Iachment Of the local police under
Chief of Police Matthew Kieiv and be-
hind them a long string of carriages
12s to be exact-containing the distin-
gutshed guests. In the first carriage
were President Roosevelt and ez-Presi-
dent Cleveland and President David Z
francis Of the worlds fair Behind
them came the members of the cabinet
the diplomats and other visitors who
nave attained celebrity. The line Of
march was west on Lindell boulevard
from its intersection with Grand ave
nue.. along the main drive of Forest
park TO the entrance to the exposition
grounds where the column halted and
stood at rest while the president and
distinguished guests aiighted from their
carriages and took their places upon the
reviewing stand. As soon as all had
came to attention and the amrch began.
MARINE BAND LED
FIRST on al came the famous Marine
band Of Washington. The orders Of
Grand Marshal Corbin had prohibited any
other musical organization from PLAYING
dall to the Chief during the parade
ms was the time and place for the oil
ar ar ana the band went by pouring out
the strain in fullest volume
General Corbin, superbly mounted
tnen rcoe by followed by his personal
sLafI or twelve aides, all Of them officers
{ OF the United States army with the ax-
ception of Lieut. Col. II. J. Foster rova1
engineers British army. Then came
eight ranks of eight aides representi11sy
every state and territory in the union
arranged in the chronological order in
winch their respective commemorative
became integral parts of the nation.
Major General John c. Bates headed
the first division Of the United States
army and close behind rode his Der-
sonal STAFF of three young officers
whose fighting record is as good for
their years of service as that of Cen
eral Bates himself. There were Captain
w NJ. Wright, of brilliant record in
Cuba and the Philippines. Captain
Horace NJ Reeve. a man who has done
gallant service abroad, and Lieutenant
Van l-eer Wells who has served with
distinction in many a hard fight in
Luzon.
Then there was the division staff
comprising Major E J. McClernand
who was General Skaters aide at San
Juan: Lieutenant Colonel A. L. Smith
tain Francis A. Winter
KOBBE At THE HEAD
Brigadier General William A Kobbe
who needs but a spiked helmet. and a
longer frame, to form picture of Won
MOltke, rode at the head of the First
brigade of the first division. The troops
under his command were the First
battalion engineers, which under Major
S. S. Leach. who commanded them to-
day mace suCn a brilliant record in
the army rnaneuyers last fall, the Third
infantry. Colonel John H. Page and the
Twentieth infantry. Colonel w. s. Nc
Caskey. The Second brigade of the
first division was under Brigadier Cen
nd cd
the Sixth infantry, which suffered so
heavily at the battle of San Juan Col
onel Charles w Miner, commanding;
Twenty second infantry, Major John j.
Crittenden, commanding: detach-
ment of seamen from Monitor Arkan-
sas. The jackies, who marched remark
ably we'll, received continuous applause
from end to end of their march Sol
diers had been seen before but this was
the first parade OF salt water sailors
as far inland as ST. Louis and the nov
city awakened much enthusiasm. Fol-
lowing & detachment of mounted engi-
neers which was close up on the sailors
came a regiment of cavalry under
Mai jor Frank A. Edwards, comprising
two souadrons of the Eighth cavalry
and one of the Fourth. The battalion
of field artillery under Major Henry
NJ Andrews which next Tumbied Dy
consisted of the Sixth. Seventh. Six
teenth and Twenty-eighth batteries
Following the regulars came the sec
Ond division of the parade formed by
the National Guard regiments. The dl-
vision was commanded by Major Cen
eral Charles T. Roe of New York Fol-
lowing the general and the 13 members
OF his personal, and the division staff
came Governor Adrian Chamberlain OF
Connecticut and staff, and Governor 3
B. Odell of New York and his staff The
fighting men of the National Guard
We're led by provisional regiment OF
three battaliOnS from New York under
rr-n r.-e..
York naval militia under Lieut. E. NJ
Harman and squadron of cavalry un-
der Major c. H. Bridgeman- Kentucky
was represented by a battalion of foot
artillery under Captain H. T Griffith
Just ahead of the Second brigade
commanded by Col S. 3. Stanbury of
Ohio rode Governor George K Nash
of the Buckeye state and his staff.
Leading Col. Stanbury's command was
A provision regiment of Ohio state
troops under the command of Col. Stan
bury the First Ohio infantry under
Col. William F. Bundy and the Colum-
bus Rifles under Captain w II. Fisher
followed Governor w. W. Heard of
Louisiana and his staff came next; then
Governor W. 7. Durbin of Indiana and
staff Of Governor Richard Yates of IL
linois and staff
The third brigade was commanded
by Col ]. Mack Tanner and COM
prised the Fourth Illinois infantry un-
der Col. Tanner. the Fourth division of
Illinois naval militia under Commander
Simons and q company of the First cav
airy commanded by Captain o. s.
Tripp.
Governor Alexander NJ Dockery of
Missouri. and his staff preceded the
Fourth brigade OF the National Guard
Which was composed of Missouri troops
under Brigadier General H. G. Clark.
1t was made up of the First Missouri
Col c. A. Sinclair, Second Missouri,
Col. Harry Mitchell Third Missouri
Col. Cusil Lichtman, Fourth Missouri,
Col William Stringfellow. Arkansas
sent a battalion under Capt. W. c. La
vat and then came Iowa headed by
Governor A r. CummiHs, with gilt
tering score of clattering horssmen as
his aides and the Fifth brigade was
made up OF the Fifty-fourth Iowa in
fanrrr under Col II H Coughian-