The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
PARADE IA GREAT SUCCESS
Imposing Military 2 Demonstration Marks
the Dedication. #489
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ST. 1ot}is, MO. April so.-rhe great
military parade which was designed to be-
adistinctiyely B tho show spectacle Of tho
dedication, ceremonies was he'd this morn
Ing and 1t proved to be all that It's pro-
motors could Wish, and all that tho reg.
4 ,iiarlnrtny officers who controlled It could
7 hone for.3There have been many military
parade that revealed more men In line
thero may fave been some that were as
5forpuous ITO look upon but 1t Is doubt
ful7if there over have been any that were
more carefully handled or more stiperbly,
4 ma t,aped Il hnt, the one OF this morning.
'."Tha gight OF the marching thousands
from tho mpodnt occupied by President
SRooseyelt's reviewing stand was one to
Eba long remembered. For Il half mile to
tho left.S for ar, equal distance to the
right. the winding column was In com
aplete view. The swinging ranks rising
and falling yb psrttfhs s nss s Wor stee v liz
plittorinK buckles and buttons, the toss.
TinuI nl,ines. ,vaving Banners and martial
3r,t1sic made a picture Of tie bloom ana
beauty OF battle, the spendor OF war
that could hot be urpassed. 10 man nan
with soldiers soul, there Is no sight :, 80
fascinating as maEcn1m ns., n,,.y ~, ~ tnhna
thu march with eager attention From
and to end Of the line Of march the cheers
4 f9t Ia Immense crowd we're as coroihl
Y President : Hooscvelt's approval Al
though Adjutant- General Henry 81. COT 20
Bin was the grand marsha, the chie1 ns ~
ure OF the parade. the ac.ive %oth. - IN
na rada vas done by Brigadler.Geretrriaal.
y fohn a. Johnston. II. 8. a. and Lieuten n
= NJ .c.olnnelF Is. q Al Goodwin. Ninth United
states Cavalry, General Corbn's c ~
sc stafr. There were II 900 men m ms s..
400 men regulars and 1so OF the Nal ...l!,
al Guard, New York beng Il, represe'l of.
}n va asfl Missouri. $3.50; Oklahoma, 2o;
1Wh,le tho regulars and National Guard
were wheeling into ne g, y, %i \, n nte with
esion born Of Is lopE ran and Bell Ave
mas mas the the sixty-four aides Of he grand
marshall were forming with careful , AZ -,
tentlon nh 70 aIes was the Intention that
pla toon from right to left and from N TIE ne
sga t RRs,c ssaf sr &c ssu rated
tGonst,tiiti d or were admitted Into the
Union or were organized as territori.e,s.,
Leutenant stnar., Was the composite
Instructor in cavalry TACTICS; chronoi, s
Police Matthew Kiely. and behind them
throughout the entire dedlGat ion \ e., Il
monies there was no more uiil'ouis
No Ne sooner did the formation commence :,
than the trouble started. me geIieIaas
rom new Western States yielded IN pre-
icedence TO leutenants from older CON !;e'11
smonwealths sorely against their Will "
Ten thirty was the hour set Tor the
d start OF the parade. and at lO;so u starl
y ed. . Prompt to the minute General COR
y bin gave the word, 100 aerial bombs IleV
4 ito the clouds and their explosion was
the signal that set the column column N me
i ton. BY s s. " }sSa .455S Y. !, Y o5s
IA chment OF local police under Chief OF
Police Matthew Kelly, and behind them
J act Containing the Edistlnguished guests.
IN the { first B carriage were President
roosevelt and cx- President Cleveland
and President David r. Francis. OF the.
Worlds Fair Behind them came the
members OF the abinet, the diplomats
and other visitors who have attained
al The line OF march wae west on Lindell.
Boulevard from Its intersection with
Grand Avenue along the main drive OF
Forest Parkst to this en- trance to the Ex--ss
position Grounds. where the column nal
ed and stood at rest. while the President
land distinguished CHESTS alighted from
their carriages and took their places upon
3 the reviewing stand. AS soon as all had
taken their places the.iwaiting soldiers
came to attention and the march be-
gan. 81 U Il. PIE K, ~ " .253Ss4,
AS soon as the parad e passed, Presi-.
dent Roosevelt re-entered HIS carriage and
was driven rapidly to- a. tent erected
near the Liberal Arts building, where he
took lunch and remained until twas
time for him to attend the dedication
ceremonies proper.