The Washington times., 1903-10-15
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
THE MARCHING TROOPS
All Arms of Service Repre-
Sented in Column.
DISTRICT GUARD IN LINE
Streets Massed With People Who
Cheered Soldiers-Gray- Haired Vet
erans of War Look on With Pride.

While Washington has seen parades of
greater magnitude than the one today
In honor of the unveiling of the Sher-
man monument, il has seldom witnessed
one more imposing IL was a strictly
military event. and the organizations In
line were composed of men drilled TO a
high point of efficiency. Carefully ar
ranged as TO every detail. IT was car
ried out without confusion. the troops
marching over the prescribed route and
being dismissed without serious mishap.
President Roosevelt personally review
ed the troops as they marched past the
reviewing stand on the dedication
grounds. This was the climax Of the
great parade, the scenes being impress
sive In the extreme. The spectacle as
Lieutenant General Young, chief mar
shall, with his aides all resplendent In
gold lace and superbly mounted, march
ed by the stand, and the well-ordered
ranks Of the troops swept past in
column of platoons. was spectacle cal
culated TO thrill the heart of even the
most unmilitary. Cheer after cheer arose
from the assembled thousands and ex-
pressed the admiration evoked by the
glittering martial pageant.
Assisting Lieutenant General Young
the chief marshal, was Brig. Gen. VIII
liam II Carter. chief Of staff. and Col
". p Hail. adjutant general
The marshal of the First Division was
Col. Winfield S. Edgerly OF the Second
Cavalry, commandant at Fort Myer
This division was made up of the Sec
ond Battalion of Engineers, the Thirty
seventh. Forty-fourth, Forty-seventh,
and One Hundred and Fourth Coast Ar
tillery. Second Squadron Of the Second
Cavalry. Fourth Field Battery, a de-
tachment OF the Hospital Corps from
Fort Myer. one battalion of United
States Marines. and two battaIions Of
| United States seamen.
District National Guard.
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries. Of the
District National GuarC, was marshal
of the Second division. This consisted
/ Of the following National Guard or
| ganizations: Second Regiment. First
! Regiment, First Separate Battalion.
! Signal Corps. Naval Battalion. First
! Field Battery, and Ambulance Corps.
The First division formed at X Street.
with the head at Sixteenth Street.
facing east. The Second division took
| rendezvous on / Street The forma-
I tion began early in the afternoon. and
| promptly at 2:SO the command to march
was given.
Long before this the streets along the
/ line Of march and in the region OF the
formation OF the divisions were filled
/ with spectators. AS the troops moved
over the route ordered they were FIRE.
quently applauded. All Of the organiza-
tions appeared at their best as they
marched with perfect lines. with the
| glitter Of gold and the CLINT OF the stee
Of rife and saber. Infantry and cavalry
batteries and engineers, were alike su.
perb.
The District Guardsmen appeared Ir
their blue uniforms. which they have
rot worn since spring. The command.
were evidently in excellent condition
and marched with the precision Of vet
eran organizations.
Route of the March.
The route was south on Sixteenth
Street TO II Street: thence east on +
Street to Fifteenth Street; thence soutF
on Fifteenth Street to PennsyIvanis
Avenue, and west from there TO tn,
marker near the dedication grounds
BY the time the head Of the column
reached this vicinity the streets wer,
well-nigh blotted out with the masse,
Of spectators.
As they arrived opposite the marker
in accordance with the order previousl,
given. the subdivisions. which had beer
marching in column OF platoOns. exc
cuted "fours left and marched int,
the dedication grounds. They ther
executed ''fours right and marche,
past the reviewing stand in column o
platoons. Here President Roosevelt ant
the members of the reviewing party
his family, and the Cabinet the Diplo
matte Corps. members of the Sherman
family and specially invited guests
looked down in admiration at the sol
dierly array.
Saluted by President.
The President bowed ana lifted his ha
= repeatedly as the different organization
; moved past. The scene was particularly
pleasing TO the veterans of those in
vincible armies that followed Sherman
who. as If under the eye Of their oil
commander. saw the Co1umn in blu
I march by. They looked on in eviden
admiration. and frequently the gray
haired veterans. along with the host
OF other spectators. cneered the troop
/ heartily.
After passing the reviewing stand tn
E subdivisions left the grounds by exc
D cutting fours. right" They then move
p IN colmns OF fours 20 the west. then {
/ Executive Avenue. south for a few hun
dred yards. and then east toward Fiji
teenth Street, changing direction to IN
north in time TO place the battaIions j
. columns Of fours. side by sde. with flv
yards interval Here the troops face
north. the heads Of the infantry ba.
taliOns resting at the southern bordr
Of the dedication grounds The cavaIr
and field artillery. after passing in r.
view. marched toward Il Street. an
later were massed IN rear OF the foo
b troops by the marshal Of the First III
% / vision.
I CRITICISM OF SHERMAN STATUE