The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-19
OPENING PARADE HELD.
Military, Naval and Civic Organiza-
tions In Line.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The parade
OF the military, naval and civic bodies
OF this city and state which took place
during the morning furnished an inn
posing spectacle for the vast crowds
OF people who packed the sidewalks,
windows. roofs and every point of
vantage along the line OF march. 1t
was certainly one OF the finest dis
plays ever seen here and the utmost
enthusiasm prevailed among the spec
tators, who greeted their special fa-
vorites In each branch of the service
with rousing cheers as they passed In
the procession.
Sharp upon the appointed hour the
bugle gave the signal to advance and
following orders from headquarters
the military, naval and civic organi-
cations wheeled into line in their ap-
pointed positions in the parade. There
was no disorder of any kind in the
way of forming up the different bodies
OF men on march, the arrangements
being complete and made with mill
tary precision which had guaranteed
against confusion of any kind Grand
Marshal Colonel j. B. Fuller, in Grand
Army uniform. led the advance. Fol
lowing came the First division. THIS
was composed of detachments OF
United States troops, sailors and ma
rines, including the Seventh infantry,
three battalions of field artillery, the
First and Second battalions coast ar
tilery, United States marines and
sailors.
The Second division, which made a
fine showing and met with a hearty
reception as body after body OF the
troops passed, was made up OF regi-
ments OF the California national guard.
Naval Battalion Attracts Attention.
The naval battalion came next, at
tracing much attention from the
crowds as they swung past dragging
their Gatling batteries. The veteran
reserve, Company A. followed as spe-
cial escort to a body OF ex-Unlon prls-
Oners OF war.
Then came q line Of carriages, In
columns, two abreast, with the guests
OF the day and dignitaries, military and
civic. Governor Pardee OF the state or
California was In the first carriage,
accompanied by George Stone, chair
man OF the executive committee or
the annual encampment OF the u. A.
r.. and Major General Macarthur,
commanding the department or Gail
fOrnia.
With the Third division marched
the drum corps Of the National Asso-
citation OF Civil War Musicians and
the Spanish American war veterans.
The Fourth division. made up OF
the First regiment Of the League or
the Cross Cadets, was followed by
Colonel o. F. Longs garrison No. lOl.
Army and Navy union led the Firth
division, which had in line Phelps
squadron, the General Lawton camp
OF Spanish American war veterans and
other veteran organizations.
A representative body OF the I'M
proved Order of Red Men, In their pic
turesque attire OF the old-time braves
of the forest and plains, made up the
Sixth division, followed by local mill
tary and benevolent organizations
forming the Seventh. Eighth and Ninth
divisions.
The parade wheeled into Van Ness
avenue, passing in review before
George Stone. chairman OF the execu-
tive committee OF the national en-
campment of the G. A. r. This thor.
oughfare was lined with dense crowd
for many blocks past the reviewing
stand to q point where the parade
was finally dismissed.