The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-08

" AdtG1 WIS west on LlnQeI OOuleVarQ
form Its intersection with Grand ave-
nue., along the main drive Of Forest
park to the entrance Of the exposition
grounds, where the president and us
tingulshed guests alighted from the car
flages and took places upon the review
ing stand. AS soon as all had taken
their places the march began. State
governors with their staffs rode at the
head Of their militiamen.
The famous Marine band of Wash
ington headedthe parade. General Corr
bin, superbly mounted, then rode by,
Followed by his personal staff of twelve
aides, all Of them officers of the Unit
ed States arm with the exception Of
Lieutenant Co. mel II. j. Foster, royal
engineers, British army. Then came,
IN eight ranks, eight aides representing
every state and territory in the union.
Major General John c. Bates, with
MS stair, headed the first division OF
the United States army, with a divi-
sion staff comprising Major e. j. Col
quhoun and Captain Francis A. Winter.
Brigadfer General William A. Kobbe
rode at the head Of the first brigade,
11rst division. The troops under his
command were the first battalion of
engineers, Third infantry and Twen-
f1rst division, under Brigadier General
frederick d. Grant, comprised the
Sixth infantry, Twenty-second In
1antry. detachment OF searaen from the
monitor Arkansas, detachment of
mounted engineers, two squadrons of
the Eighth cavalry, one of the Fourth
battalion Of field artillery,
Tho Second Division.
Inc second division was formed by
the National guard regiments. This
dlvlsion was commanded By Major
General Roe Of New York. Following
me general and his personal and d.
IAN or Connecticut and staff and Cow
ernor Odell of New York and staff. The
National guard was led by a provisional
regiment OF three b%attalions from the
New York division, New York naval
militia and a squadron of cavalry.
kentucky was represented by a bat
eallon Of foot artillery. Ahead Of the
SeGoha brigade, commanded by Colonel
,: =. Stanbury of Ohio, o d Governor
Nash n staff. Leading S~tansbury's
was a provisional regiment
OF ohio state troops, the First Ohio in
fantry and the Columbus Rifles.
governor Heard of Louisiana and his
staIl came next; then Governor Durbin
Of Indiana and his staff; Goveror Rich
ard Yates of Illinois and staff.
The Third brigade, commanded nv
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. S. Trip.
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 Cumuins.
With a gllttering score of Gathering
horsemen as his aides. The Fifth bril-
gade was made up Of the Fifty-fourth
Iowa Infantry under Colonel II. II.
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
fantry from Oklahoma.
AS soon as h parade had passed
PRESIDENT Roosevelt ~re-entered his car
riage and was driven rapidly to a tenn
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 disan-
pointing factor of the day. The troops
modified early in q sprinkle or 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
o%vercoats 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
-arimore of the First Missouri req.
H1cnt, 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 he 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
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 di%scarding 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 grandstand
was surrounded by the soldiers of
Company c, First Missouri, who stood
at short intervals around a space ooo
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.