Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01


regular army officers who controlled It
could hope for. There have been many
military parades that revealed more men In
line-there may have been some that we're
as gorgeous to look upon, but II Is doubtful
II there ever have been any that were more
carefully handled or more superbly man
aged.than the one, Of this morning.
"A heavy rain which fell at 8 o'clock in
the morning disposed Of the heavy dust and,
save the one feature Of. weather, all things
were favorable for the great parade, which
was Witnessed by 145, 900 persons.
The sight Of the marching thousands from
the point occupied by President Rooseyelt's
reviewing stand was one long to be re-
membered. For a half mile TO left, for an
equal distance TO the right, the winding
column was in complete view. The swing
ing rankssrFising land falling in perfect
time, were moving rapidly on, while the
flashing steel the glitfering buckles and
buttons. the tossing plumes, waving ban
ners and martial music made a picture Of
the bloom and the beauty Of battle, the
splendor OF war, that could not be sur
passed.
Watched REerIy by President.
To a nan with a soldiers soul there is
no sight so fascinating as a marching army
OF we'll trained men and the president
watched the march past with eager atten-
tion. = From end to- end OF the line Of march
the cheers OF the immense crowd were as
cordial as President Roosevelt's approval.
The parade in all features, was a most
Beautiful and Imposing inaugural of the
ceremonies. Although Adujtant General
Henry c. Corbin was the grand marshal.
the nhiaf aOpxa ~ The naEado and 1T
things lone received his sanction, the ac-
tive work Of organizing the columns and
managing the parade was done by Brigadier
General Jqhnf@A. Johnston, U. 8, A., and
LeutenanE Colonel Es$A. Goodwin. Ninth
United States aeavalry.% sGeneral Corbin's
chief of stFsrs@Y ~ " "a y
There were II, 900 men in 1ineA3, 100 reg
ulars and 1900 OF the National Guard, New
York being represented by 1000 officers and
men, Illinois 1000, Iowa 900. Missouri 5000,
oklahemes 2oQ and Ohio 1900. y @s'S :
The FORMATION throuRhout was in Column
Of platoons. Of sil arms, at half distance,
the infantry marching sixteen hles and
the cavalry twelve troopers front. The
regular army division was ordered by Cen
eral Corbin to be in pdSition on the main
drive of Forest park at3s15 "a. m It. was
there to the minute. The divisional guards
were to form in rear OF the guards fifteen
minute later. Some regiments we're prompt
and others from fifteen TO thirty minutes
late;f All; however. were ready to move
long before the appointed time.
Question of Precedence.
While the National Guard we're wheeling
into line with the precision born of long
acquaintance with the tactics over at
Grand and Belle avenues, the sixty-fouI
aides Of the grand marshal we're forming
with careful attention TO questions Of
chronology and geography II was the in
tention that The aides should be arranged
in each platoon, from right to left. and
from the head TO the rear OF the column, In
the order in which their states ratified the
constitution, OF were admitted into the
union, or we're Organized as territories.
Lieutenant Stewart Heintzelman, Sixth
United States cavalry, was tho composite
instructor In cavalry tactics, chronology
and geography, and 1t is safe to say that
throughout the entire dedication ceremo
MES there was no more dinicult task thar
his. Among the sixty-four aides there wer,
fifteen generals, thirty c~oioaels, eight lieu
tenant colonies, SIX MAJORS two captains
two first lieutenants and one second lieu
tenant, and in, all that array of martha
possibilities there were not Ave who hat
any Clhlm VI possibility 70 blanu ABOVE IN
foot OF the chronological foot of the class
No sooner did the formation begin thai
the trouble commenced. The generals o
the new western states yielded position &
lieutenants of older commonwealth sorel
against their will.
Ten thirty was the hour set for the star
and at 1850 II started. Prompt to the minut
General Corbin gave the word and 10
aerial bombs few into the clouds and thei
explosion was the signal that set the colum
into motion.
order of n Parade.
sDetachment OF Local Police.
President Roosevelt. Grover Cleveland an
Mr. Francis together In a Carriage.
Members Of the Cabinet, Diplomats ar
olhet Distinguished Visitors in i7
Other Carriages.
Washington Marine Band.
The Grand Marshal General Corbin, an
HIS we've Aides.
Lieutenant Colonel Foster OF the Britis
~ - 49, 2 Army.
Aides R~epresenting the States and TER
tories IN Chronological Order.
Major General Bates and STAN.
t Division Stan.
First Regular Brigade, CONFUSING n
First Battalion Engineers, Third In
fantFv and Twentieth Cavalry.
Second br. gade Regulars, Undar BrigRd
Ganerall Grant, Comprising The seventh
and Twenty-secOna Infantry and a
Detachment from the Monitor
Arkansas
Mounted Engineers.
Eighth and Fourth Cavalry.
Battalion OF Field ARTILLERY, Comprising a