The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

OF march was west on IAndell boulevard
FORM It's intersection with Grand ave
nue., along the main drive OF Forest
park to he's entrance Of the exposition
grounds. where the president ana dis
tlnguished guests alighted from5the car.
riages and took places upon the review.
ing stand. AS o an all had taker
their places the march began. State
governors with their stats rode at the
head of their militiamen.
The famous Marine band OF Wash
ington headed h parade. General Cor.
pin, superbly mounted. then rode by
followed by his personal starr OF twelve
aides. all OF them officers OF the init
ed States arm ;, with the exception OF
Lieutenant Co )ne1 II. =. Foster, royal
British army. Then came
IN eight ranks. eight aides representing
every state n territory in the union
Major Genera John G. Bates, With
his stan. heoded tho nrst division OF
b United States array. with a dtvi-
sion stah comprising Major e. J. Coll
quhoun and Captain Yranets A. Winter.
Brigadier General william A. Kobbe
roo e. the bad OF the hrst brigade.
first division Ths troops under his
con!rnand were thu nrst battalion OF
englnseTa. Third infantry and Tven-
tioth Infantry. The Second br4eade,
nfSt division, undar BriGadier General
Frederick D. 0Fent, comprised the
sixth infantry, Tweuty-second ia
fantry, detachment OF ssamen from the
monitor Arkansas, Detachment az
Io1niad enG1nssrs, two squAdrons OF
ne Eighth cavalry. oos OF the Fourth
battalion OF fiaad artillery.
The Second Di~isis~.
The secood division was formed by
n National guard regiments. This
division waa commanded By Major
General Roe OF New York. Following
the general and his personal and d.
slsson stan came Governor Chamber
q Odoll OF New York and tar. The
guard was led by q provisional
regiment OF thrse bRttalions from the
New York division, New York naval
militia and q squadron OF cavsIry.
Aentueky was represented by q bat-
tation OF foot artillery. Ahead of the
Sseond briEada. commanded by Colonel
=. B. Stanbury OF Ohio, roda Governor
NaSh and stan. Leading Stansbury's
was a provisional regiment
OF ONO state troops. h First Ohio In
fantry and h Columbus Rifles.
Governor Heard OF Louisiana and hts
stan came next: then Governor D1rfta
OF Indiana and his stan: Goveror RIGA
ard Yates OF uNnoiS and star.
The Third brigade. commanded bv
Colonial ]. Mack Tanner. co1nprfsod tho
Fourth Illinois infantry under Colonel
Tanner, the Fourth division Of Illinois
naval militia under Commander 81
rrsons, a company OF the Frpt oavaIry
commanded by Captain Q. 8. Trpp.
Governor Docksry OF Missouri and
his star preceded the Fourth bigade,
composed OF Missouri troops. Arkaa-
sas sent a battalion, and then came
headed by Governor Cumntins,
with q 81ittering score Of clatteriuS
horsernen as his aides. Tho Fifth brI-
eade was made up OF the Ffrty-fourth
Iowa infantry under Coaoud III. n.
Coushlan.
Governor Bailey Of Kansas and tas
stan followed Iowa COLORADO was rep
body; Utah by Governor wells and
staff; last OF all came a battalion az in
fantry from Oklahoma
AS coon as the parade had passed
President Roosevelt re-entored his car-
rage n was driven rapidly to 4 tont
erected near the Liberal Arts building.
where he took lunch and remained Van
til it was time for him to attend the
ceremonies proper.
Weather Was Severe.
The weather was the only dfaen-
pointing factor Of the day. Tue troops
modified early in q sprinkle Of mir
n marched In q temperature close to
the Pressing point. For q few mo-
ments SNOW Tell.
In the Rr&nd stand men in hoeyy
overcoats s~hivered, while women
CARRIED in elegant but inadequate Iaoos
suffered much more severely.
1t was all X in good nature, how
ever. Many ladies found relief In thick
army blankets furnished by Capitals
-4arimore OF the First Missouri reei-
Nlent, and the brilliant array OF gowns
which had sreced the stand earlier. to
quote one of the ladies, took on the
appearance of an encampment OF In
dams in December" Back of the stand
q tent where among other things it
was possible to secure hot coffee and
chocolate. Gentlemen Creased 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 11:a0, when III president
arrived. the crowd sat sh1verfng. but
good humored. It seemed to forGet ALI
Q the cold when the PRESIDENT.
bowling from aide to side, arrived,
Many visitors, including Mr.. Cieye-
land, found they could keep warmer by
standing and ~discarding their chairs.
stood with hands pluuxnd in
pockets, their hin sunk under their
collars. while the parade was passing.
Elaborate precautions to Kuard tha
president were made. Tho KrNndstand
was surrounded by tho soldiers OF
Company G, First Missouri, who stnoa
at o intervals around a spaca 500
feet from the stand. A An extra pre-
caution n fence OF strong rooo wns
placed around the stand. No one WHO
could not show convincing credeodala
Was allowed made